If you are looking for a new YA thriller/murder mystery with Queer rep and Deaf rep, Secrets Don’t Stay Buried by @jdmillswrites.com needs to be on your list! I loved the plot and the twists. The characters were all interesting. And seeing Deaf rep for a main character was eye opening. #booksky

Looking for your next queer, YA murder mystery thriller with deaf/hard of hearing representation? I’m ARC reading Secrets Don’t Stay Buried by @jdmillswrites.com and I’m hooked! #booksky

daily reminder to support your local library, even if that’s just by checking out ebooks! 📚

There are currently only 22 films streaming on Netflix made before 1980 and not a single one made before 1960, with the oldest film on the platform currently being PSYCHO. I know I’m a broken record but: buy physical media, support your local library, etc etc

[Image Description: The image features a mockup of the book cover for “Secrets Don’t Stay Buried” by J.D. Mills, with various tropes surrounding the cover. These tropes include Deaf and queer representation, sapphic & bisexual first love, killer blackmail, blood-curdling revenge, BIPOC characters, American Sign Language, creepy texts, and a coming-of-age story set at a college for the Deaf. The background is textured like crumpled paper.]

SECRETS DON’T STAY BURIED is a gripping story of love, betrayal, and survival at a college for the deaf. Expect #deaf & #queer representation, #BIPOC characters, and intense themes like blood-curdling #revenge, killer #blackmail, and #sapphic romance. How far would you go to protect your secrets?

[Image Description: A black-and-white photo of the author, a person with curly dark hair and clear glasses, smiling at the camera. Around the image, in bold, retro fonts, are phrases describing their personality and authorial style: “disability and chronic illness rep,” “night owl who loves to sleep,” “fueled by coffee and rage,” “queer rep & a healthy queer relationship,” and “introvert / INTJ.”]

✨ Exploring My #AuthorTropes ✨

From #ownvoices #disability and #chronicillness representation to creating characters fueled by coffee and (healthy) rage—these are the tropes I embrace as a #deafshelf #author who values authentic #queer relationships and characters. What tropes define your story?