Caitlin Conlon

tonight is a biblically accurate Halloween (cold & rainy & a lot of wind)

I need Hot Ones to do a series with writers.

I think there is no better feeling than the five minutes immediately following a long & painful headache. Just pure unadulterated bliss.

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SUPPORT MY FRIEND 🫵🤨

OCT. 4th 1-3 PM RUST BELT BOOKS 415 Grant St Buffalo, NY, 14213

Friends! Family! Kind strangers! I’ll be reading poems & signing books at Rust Belt Books in Buffalo, NY, one week from today! Come celebrate my new poetry collection ‘Burning the Ghost Light’ with me :)

*I’ll only be able to accept cash or venmo payments for books & merch at this venue!*

about to rehearse my setlist for Sunday🥲

If you haven’t read Arthur Miller’s The Crucible in a while you probably should because it’s a timely allegory.

Goodnight.

& the link to order my book, if you don't have a copy already, is here!

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Burnin...

Please consider leaving a review (on Goodreads, Storygraph, Fable, Amazon, etc) if you feel so inclined :)

SEPTEMBER 21ST, 1-3 PM The Warbler Brewery 155 Delaware Ave Delmar, NY, 12054

OCTOBER 4TH, 1-3 PM Rust Belt Books 415 Grant St Buffalo, NY, 14213

OCTOBER 5TH, 1-3 PM Fireside Bookshop 29 N Franklin St Chagrin Falls, OH, 44022

OCTOBER 7TH, 6:30 PM Literati Bookstore 124 E Washington St Ann Arbor, MI, 48104

In case you missed it, my new book 'Burning the Ghost Light' is available now! I'm also going on tour this Fall!
Come see me read poems if you're in/around Albany (NY), Buffalo (NY), Cleveland, (OH), or Ann Arbor (MI).
More info can be found in the tour posters below!

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Quicksand Theatre Company Check out Quicksand Theatre Company - <B>A runaway witch, a cursed actor, and a magical theatre troupe full of sequins and secrets&#8212;this cozy, queer fantasy takes the stage with romance, rebellio...

Hurray, my upcoming novel is on @bookshop.org! Preorder there and benefit an indie bookseller.🥰

A runaway witch, a fae-cursed actor, and a traveling troupe—The Quicksand Theatre Company is a cozy, queer fantasy full of romance, rebellion, and joy. 🌈📚🪐📚💙

bookshop.org/p/books/quic...

September 21st, 1-3PM at The Warbler Brewery, 155 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY, 12054.

October 5th, 1-3PM, at Fireside Bookshop, 29 N Franklin St, Chagrin Falls, OH, 44022.

October 7th, 6:30 PM, at Literati Bookstore, 124 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104.

I’m reading & signing books in New York, Ohio, & Michigan this Fall!! I hope you can come!!!

I fear South Park nailed it tonight 😭

feeling very normal 😀 not at all anxious or stressed out about anything 😀

PRESENTED BY UNEARTH WRITING RETREATS YOU'RE INVITED TO THE INTERROGATION RETREAT AUGUST 15-17, 2025 GRAND ISLAND, NEW YORK AT THE ALT NATURE PRESERVE & CENTER JOIN US FOR POETRY WORKSHOPS, LIVELY DISCUSSIONS, SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, & MORE, WITH ARI B. COFER & CAITLIN CONLON apply now at unearthwritingretreats.com

When a person sits down to write, there are familiar wells they tend to draw from. These wells are different for everyone, and can look like anything; your family history, the beautiful image you saw on your walk yesterday, or your fears for the future are all examples. But what happens when you allow yourself to sink down to the bottom of the well? What would you find if you dug underneath?

Welcome to the Interrogation Retreat, a retreat that challenges writers to interrogate where their poems are truly coming from and teaches how to bring the heart of their ideas to the surface. By the end of this three-day retreat, facilitated by Ari B. Cofer and Caitlin Conlon, writers will leave with a greater understanding of why they write in the first place and how to engage with their own work in a meaningful way. If you're a writer that feels stuck in a rut, a writer looking to delve deeper into their craft, a writer looking to experiment and grow their work in a safe, supportive community, or a combination of the three, the Interrogation Retreat is for you.

picture of ari & caitlin :)

@aribcofer.com & I are thrilled to announce our next retreat, INTERROGATION, is happening this August in Grand Island, New York. FAQ & more are at this link!! www.unearthwritingretreats.com/interrogatio...

Burning the Ghost Light “We all have a stage, but what happens when the lights go out?” — A poetic exploration of the masks we wear, and the truth that lies beneath.Burnin...

Here’s the link to preorder direct through my publisher, but you can preorder anywhere you get books :)

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www.simonandschuster.net/books/Burnin...

This is why you should preorder BURNING THE GHOST LIGHT by Caitlin Conlon! Why should you preorder my book? it shows my publisher that there's interest in my work! it encourages booksellers to order copies to sell in-store! the first 100 preorders will get a sticker in the mail & access to an exclusive playbill created by me :) you could win a $50 gift certificate to an indie bookstore of your choice! email me at cgcpoems@gmail.com with your proof of preorder & your mailing address for a gift & chance to win a gift certificate to your favorite indie bookstore :)

The first 100 people to email me at cgcpoems@gmail.com with proof of preorder & mailing address will get a sticker in the mail, which contains a link to an exclusive digital "playbill" :) Plus, you'll be entered to win a gift certificate to any indie bookstore of your choice!!

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graphic with the cover of BURNING THE GHOST LIGHT by Caitlin Conlon. arrows come out from the book and point to these bits of text: poems about complicated family relationships, grief, romantic love, self-discovery, and, most of all, performance genre-bending (primarily poetry, but includes theatrical references & formatting, as well as some dialogue between characters) narrative is told through four characters (THE MOTHER, THE FATHER, THE LOVER, and THE SELF) now available to preorder through simon & schuster, bookshop, barnes & noble, & anywhere else you buy books :)

I'm so happy & excited to announce that my sophomore poetry collection, Burning The Ghost Light, is officially available to preorder!! I'll link my publisher below, but you can preorder through any indie bookstore or online retailer--wherever you get your books! :)

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my most delusional opinion is that I could handle the hot ones wings

happy bruno mars staring at pete wentz day to all who celebrate

email me proof of purchase at cgcpoems@gmail.com for a (future) surprise :-)

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If you were planning on preordering my book through Barnes & Noble, today is the last day to take advantage of their 25% off sale!!

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Don’t know what I did to deserve it, frankly!!!

@hozier.bsky.social is it me? do u wanna collab? you can dm me!

Doctor Doofenshmirtz meme, which I’ve edited to say “If I had a nickel for every time Hozier showed up while I’m seeing Lucy Dacus live I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.”

can’t stop thinking about this

[image ID: a grayscale sticker design surrounded by a dark outline. Large text on the left reads “you could learn a lot from a lesbian.” On the right are several different intricately shaded drawings, including a hammer, a tall black boot, a heart-shaped lollipop, several connected carabiners, two cherries with their stems tied in a heart-shaped knot, an open metal lighter, a keychain, an apple neatly sliced in half, a bouquet of flowers, a heart-shaped lock and key, and a butterfly wing. All these items are surrounded by a variety of little drawn stars. end ID.]

happy lesbian visibility week!! 🧡🤍🩷

y’all this movie is so good

THANK YOU!!!!

The cover of Burning The Ghost Light by Caitlin Conlon. We are on stage, looking out at an audience of empty chairs. One ghost light burns on the stage. The colors are yellow, brown, and orange-toned.

so so excited to reveal the cover to my upcoming poetry collection!!!! I love it so much!!!!