Catherine Fitzsimmons

@jinxcf.bsky.social

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a.k.a. Jinx. Any pronouns. Author, owner of @brainlagbooks.bsky.social, artist, and vgm enthusiast with too many hobbies. thejinx.wordpress.com https://books2read.com/ap/n0MLqw/Catherine-Fitzsimmons

Photo of tortoiseshell kitten sleeping in a cat hammock, paws in all directions
Cover art for Crowtower by David Rae, a charcoal drawing of a crow perched atop a skull with bones scattered about and a mist-shrouded tower rising in the background lit by a full moon
Cover art for Virtues of Skin, an image of a woman in red bikini top and jean shorts covered in tattoos
Digital illustration of Princess Peach from Super Mario Bros. looking extremely tired as she sips coffee
Digital painting of a woman in a purple and yellow medieval dress with long auburn hair blowing in the wind and holding a sword while standing in front of a rocky coast; cover art for Elderra’s Champion by Catherine Fitzsimmons (me)
Photo of tortoiseshell kitten
Digital illustration of a wooden puppet-like figure dressed in a tuxedo; one hand holds a dagger glowing with red energy while the other sparks with dark electricity
Commission info with four example images: a portrait of an anime-style red-haired character holding up a mask, a western comic-style drawing of an orange-skinned alien wearing an elaborate costume, a cartoony husky with big eyes and smile, and a character's head in four different art styles in greyscale; text reads: Simple drawing, $40
Painting on canvas of a rocky point partially under water with forested points in the near and far background; a tall pillar of rock with some vegetation clinging to it rises from the near rocks. A red dragon perches on the tall rock and a green dragon soars over the water in the distance.
Photo of Himalayan cat giving puppy dog eyes
Oil pastel drawing on black paper of a blue and purple mer-person with fins in gradients of yellow, red, purple, blue, and green
Screenshot of fitness app showing bar graph of daily steps, with 6/8 days reaching 8,000 step goal; panel below shows today's results of 16,416 steps, 12.42 km, 635 calories, and 10 floors.
Screenshot of post reading: @kevlin @cwebber described ChatGPT as Mansplaining As A Service, and honestly I can't think of a better description. A service that instantly generates vaguely plausible sounding yet totally fabricated and baseless lectures in an instant with unflagging confidence in its own correctness on any topic, without concern, regard or even awareness of the level of expertise of its audience.
Photo of fluffy grey tabby
Photo of fluffy grey tabby sleeping on a chair
Screenshot of post from Merriam-Webster Bluesky account, reading: Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026. The screenshotted word is ‘enfeebled’.
2025 art summary, listed rather inaccurately by month
Acrylic painting of a waterscape with a distant rock outcropping and a closer land mass with a flower pot-shaped tower of rock at the front
Graphic of pages flying around and two figures reading; text reads: goodreads Legendary reviewer! Your reviews helped readers discover their next book. Top 5% reviewer; #GoodreadsYearInBooks
Timelapse of digital art from sketch through completion
Video game characters sitting on fancy couches by a fireplace: Vivi from Final Fantasy IX, Sora from Kingdom Hearts 3, Link from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Magus from Chrono Trigger. The characters have ordinary cats on his lap or in his arms, except for Sora, who is holding a comically large Meow Wow from Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, and earning stares from the others.
Anime style illustration of three girls posing with virtual singer Hatsune Miku against backdrop of fireworks; glowing pink text reads “Miku Expo 2026 North America”.
Photo of two puppies in front of banner for Niagara Dog Rescue
Photo of two fluffy tabby cats on a blanket on a couch
Photo of independent bookstore with bright, clean interior and coffee station
Charcoal drawing book cover for Crowtower by David Rae, a nighttime scene of an ominous tower in the moonlight with crows flying around it, fog at its base, and bones scattered on the ground. A crow perches on a skull in the foreground.
Digital illustration of man whose hands are chained to a pole behind him; a succubus with large horns and a tail is forcefully kissing him
Digital anime style drawing of Zelos from Tales of Symphonia holding up a white mask
Digital painting of a beach at nighttime, with a forested point curving around and a crescent moon reflecting off the water
Close up photo of longhair brown tabby lying on the back of a couch with airplane ears and eyes shut tightly
Photo of grey tabby cat curled up on chair piled with cushions, chin resting on his tail
Digital illustration of Crono from Chrono Trigger sitting against a tree holding a leaf
Digital ink drawing of Carmen Sandiego smiling enigmatically and holding a coffee cup
Sketchy digital illustration of a witch facepalming as her black cat familiar sits on her spell book
Pixel art illustration of a glowing blue mushroom on a forest floor
Digital illustration of black fox with large claws, golden mane, and a plume of flame on his forehead
Digital illustration of a sunflower
Digital artwork of Eastern dragon wrapped around a maple tree
Screenshot of results of COVID misinformation exam
Marker drawing of quetzal dragon
2022 ink drawing of a rat furry with the accoutrements of a rogue/thief
Photo of grey tabby grooming brown tabby… backwards
Photo of cupcakes decorated like waves on a sandy beach
Photo of fluffy brown tabby sitting with foot sticking way out
Digital painting of a fox furry dancing in the desert in monochrome; only her dress and a large scarf she holds is red
Digital painting of a winter solstice themed dragon
Fluffy grey tabby scrabbling madly around the floor in pursuit of the reflection of light from a watch
Photo of fluffy brown tabby cat sitting pretty with soft focus
Watercolour painting of Undine the water elemental from Visions of Mana
Rough-styled digital drawing of a demon sitting on a toilet playing guitar; album cover for Upon the Porcelain Throne by Jett Swole.
Screenshot of news article headline with accompanying photo, reading: Giant phallus-shaped iceberg floating in Conception Bay surprises residents of Dildo, Canada
Demisexual flag
Watercolour painting of Undine the water elemental from Visions of Mana
Photo of me from the back, wearing a Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker hoodie, standing in a field watching kite flying
Greyscale photo of misty forest with text: Would you maybe like to meet up somewhere in the woods and just scream? We could get coffee after.
Cover for The Cull volume 1 by Kelly Thompson and Mattia de Iulis
Screen shot of website showing 2025 reading challenge; progress bar is at 100%, 30 of 30 books read, 254 days left; text reads: Congrats! You’ve reached your goal.
Process video for Rockatoo art
Digital art of a cockatoo with a dyed multicoloured crest playing an electric guitar
Marker drawing of Thunder Vale Huntress from board game Super Dungeon Explore and small photo of painted miniature; a brown and white pinto centaur with red hair and tribal tattoos