DJ Martin

@authordjmartin.com

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A witch and a bitch with an herbal itch…and an overactive imagination. Award-winning author, coffeeholic, old lady, owned by cats. She/her Http://www.authordjmartin.com

A gray cat with a rear paw draped over a black cat.
My swollen index finger with an obvious hole from a wasp sting.
A digital rain gauge showing 2.05 inches today.
Why authors want Amazon reviews If a book gets 10 reviews the author receives a cryptic fragment of a treasure map. If a book gets 30 reviews the Bank of England will then accept copies of the book as legal tender. If a book gets 50 reviews Amazon sends the author a free unicorn. Why not help an author you love get a free unicorn by reviewing their book today?
A gray cat lying on his back, paws in the air as if “roadkill.”
A cartoon cat sitting on top of a pile of book. There is a coffee cup nearby. The caption reads, “life is better with coffee, cats and books.”
A large gray cat asleep on his back with his tongue poking out.
A gray cat crouched underneath a table and chair on a blue and red rug. A wet deck and tree are in the background.
A drawing of a coffee pot pouring coffee into a brain. Below that is a progress line with the word, “loading.”
At the top, cover images of some of my fiction books. Then my name, and my bio which I am too lazy to re-type here.
A black cat only partially underneath the sofa skirt.
A gray cat laying on his back with his rear paws in the air & front paws curled up.
Three cats: two gray, one black sitting on & around me.
A squirrel attempting to climb a pole up to a bird feeder. There’s a pipe and a squirrel baffle in its way.
A group of images headlined with :Self-Publishing: Because I enjoy a little chaos with my creativity. Under that, an image of a woman staring at a laptop with the caption "Writing the Book: Easy! Said no one ever." then a woman looking at a computer screen with her hands up and a horrified expression on her face with the caption "Formatting: Fun! Just kidding, I hate everything." Then a woman holding up a manuscript with a thumbs-up with the caption "Uploading: Sure let's do this! Hope I didn't mess something up." Second row of images: a woman in sunglasses holding a sign that says, "Marketing is my passion." The caption reads "Marketing: Lies. I just want people to read it." Next to that, a woman drinking a glass of wine with a look of desperation on her face with the caption, "Sales: *Refreshes screen for the 47th time today. It's fine. I'm fine. Everything's fine." Next to that, a woman sitting on a sofa with a pile of snacks in her lap with the caption, "Self-Publishing: It's exhausting. And I'd do it all over again tomorrow." Underneath all that, the caption "Not Rich. Not Famous. Just relentless. Welcome to the indie author life."
A picture of the Herman’s Hermits on a red background with the title, “Herman’s Hermits including their single “I’m into Something Good”
A screenshot of an Outlook inbox with the words, "All done for the day. Enjoy your empty inbox."
A dark wood porch covered so thickly with yellow pollen that my footprints are visible in it.
Hey sis! I told a coworker about your books and she read the first one last weekend. here is her review: I really liked it. The whole plot was original, which is hard to do in that genre, and with all the characters and plot setup, it leaves it open for a lot more books in the series. She plans to read the others this weekend. YAY for big sis!!!!!
A ginger cat sleeping on a burgundy couch.
A Sandra Boynton cartoon showing an upside down bat. The caption, upside down as well, says, “Bat Appreciation Day, April 17th.”
A cartoon image of 2 aliens in a space ship with a beam underneath. There’s a cat in the beam. The caption reads, “Make up your mind-we can’t keep beaming you up and down.”
A male cardinal sitting on a bird feeder.
A graffiti image of an indigenous man (maybe?) on a brick wall, with the caption, "good ideas start with coffee." It's signed by Jacob and something unreadable.
A flowering dogwood tree in front of green pines.
A floppy-eared rabbit with the caption, "April Fool's Day has been cancelled. No made up prank could begin to compare to the unbelievable crap happening in the real world right now." The signature is cheekywitch.com.
A gray cat wearing round glasses holding a cup of coffee. The caption says “coffee: because mornings are rude and need to be dealt with accordingly.”
A closeup of pink tulips.
A video out my dining room window showing light snow.
I always find it amazing that oil can have a big drop in price and it takes weeks for it to show up in gasoline prices, but the minute it rises, it’s immediately reflected in the price of gasoline at the gas station.
A circular garden with 8 wedge-shaped beds. The paths are small stones.
A gray cat looking at the camera with his tongue poking out.
A small blue flower among a pile of dead leaves & pine straw.
A line drawing: on the left, a person walking through a door saying “walk barefoot on hot coals and broken glass while carrying a leaky bucket of gasoline as west nile virus-infected mosquitoes swarm tour head.” On the right, a closed door over which it says, “listen to the state of the union address.” Centered below both is the word Choices.
Richard Chamberlain as Dr. Kildare
A gray cat sitting on a console in front of a TV showing Olympic skeleton.
A terraced area with bird feeders covered in snow.
A cave in the woods.
An herbal compress laying on top of a folded towel.
The cover of A Green Witch's Cupboard on a dark background with green fronds, and the caption, "Sixty-nine herbs that will do triple duty, whether in your cooking, medicine chest, or cauldron."
A black cat spooning with a gray cat on a burgundy sofa. Both are asleep.
A recipe card headered, "Jo's Perfect Potions Ingredients." In the center, "Jasmine, Jasminum officinale, followed by "Cooking: Ice Cream, Syrups, Beverages; Medicinal: Calm nerves or irritability; Magical: Mental Powers, Money, Love."
A closeup of a gray cat’s face.
A work table in front of a window and a shelf to the side, both filled with bottles of various sizes. On the right of the table are four reference books.
A black and white cat with its front paws hugging a ginger cat. The caption reads, “National Hugging Day. Hugging releases oxytocin.”
So here hath been dawning Another blue day; Think, wilt thou let it Slip uselessly away? ~Thomas Carlysle
Someone typing on a laptop. There is an arm coming out of the screen with a "thumbs-up" gesture.
The cover of "Upheaval" on the left, with a pull quote about Ev firing Amy because he can't work with a witch.
Two clear glass mugs of tea with gifts in the background. There are orange slices on the edges, cinnamon sticks and star anise floating in the tea. A copy of "A Green Witch's Cupboard" is laying next to them on the table.
On the right, the cover of "Immortal Spirit, An Ogre's Assistant Novel." On the left, a quote from the book: I am not as old as some familiars but quite a bit older than many. In the way you humans count years, I am two thousand two hundred seventy-two years old and have been a familiar to eight magical beings before you.
The Mississippi River, showing the Minneapolis skyline in the distance.
On a background of a comfy sofa surrounded by plants and flowers, the quote “Don’t ask me for advice. You’ll end up moving to the edge of the forest, planting a beautiful garden, sipping coffee, and never wanting to leave your home.”
A picture of a woman in black and white. She has a stern look on her face and is holding a candle.
The only thing that will stop him from invading Greenland is if the EU starts sanctioning his personal assets. His hotels, his tower, every business in Europe that has a connection to Eric, Don Jr and Jared. The only language they speak is money so hit them where it hurts before it’s too late.
On the left, an image of a crow. On the right, a quote from Audubon.org: Crows are thought to be among our most intelligent birds. Below that, "Naturally," said by Esme.
There is a good deal too strange to be believed, nothing is too strange to have happened. A quote by Thomas Hardy
A "recipe card" headered "Jo's Perfect Potions Ingredients." In the body, "Spearmint: Mentha spicata: and "Cooking: beverages, salads, desserts; Medicinal: Nausea; Magical: Healing"
A ginger cat laying on a persian rug.