Wondering what inspired my upcoming YA fantasy short story collection "Found?" Check out my newest Youtube video!

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In case you missed it, we made a Big Exciting Announcement yesterday!!!

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The #LesbianVisibilityWeek book bundle sale is ongoing. ❤️🤍🩷

THANK YOU for all of your support so far! Please keep spreading the word to fellow readers who could be interested.

Sale ends April 26th!

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IMage reads: Lesbian visibility week bundle 94 sapphic & lesbian books for $40 USD 4/20-4/26 Exclusively on Itch.io. The background and the text are made up of the colours representing the lesbian pride flag.

It's #LesbianVisibilityWeek! ❤️🤍🩷

If you're looking for lesbian and sapphic rep in your books, we've got a bundle for you! My murder mystery book "Engagement To Die For" is among the 94 books included - all for only $40 USD!. 😁

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What inspired writing my YA fantasy short story collection "Found" (publishing May 18th 2026!) YouTube video by Claris Lam (Author & Poet)

Wondering what inspired writing my upcoming YA fantasy short story collection "Found?" ✨

Find out in my newest video!

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What readers say about Refilling The Well: @clarislamauthor With a world fueled by our phones and the small worlds inside of them, "Refilling The Well" provides a journey of becoming overwhelmed with the systems in place to keep us hooked and wanting more, from our relationships, our friends and our lives, to putting the screen down and becoming present in the moment and to not give into the hustle hype that consumes most of the world we live in. - M. Silver, Goodreads

Refilling The Well Itch.io: https://clarislamauthor.itch.io/refilling-the-well All other retailers: https://books2read.com/u/bp20yW Available in paperback & ebook @clarislamauthor

Wondering what readers are saying about "Refilling The Well," my poetry chapbook? It got 5 stars on Goodreads by this reviewer!

"Refiling The Well" is the perfect poetry book for readers seeking healing words. clarislamauthor.itch.io/refilling-th...

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Introverted Indies Chats With Claris Lam YouTube video by Introverted Indies

Got interviewed by the Introverted Indies' Youtube channel about my writing journey and the video is POSTED! 📹

Thanks to Lydia from the Introverted Indies team for chatting with me about my writing journey! ♥️

Check it out: youtu.be/dZA-Dywcmj8?...

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a graphic showing the updated cover of BE NOT AFRAID by S. Jean. In this illustrated cover, Seth stands looking over his shoulder at the viewer while holding a bloodied lead pipe over his shoulder. He has red wings sprouting from his back. He looks pleased with himself. Behind him are red smears with eyeballs in them staring at him.

close up of Seth on the previous image's cover.

Been thinking about it for a while, so I decided if I was still thinking about it, to just do it. I updated BE NOT AFRAID's cover. Maybe it'll help the book actually sell! If anything, I like how this turned out and I think it gives off a more horror vibe. 👁️

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There’s also a very prolific community of interactive fiction authors publishing fun and inventive work on platforms like Hosted Games. I promise you these are infinitely more enjoyable than anything AI could spit out at you.

"Interactive books" are still made today! They're called visual novels and they are plentiful on Steam

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Do you like lesbians? Of course you do. You're on BlueSky.

You can get 94 sapphic and lesbian books for just $40 all week next week. It includes Kotov Syndrome and Woodpusher, as well as many books more famous than mine. I am very excited to get it.

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Stay Magical!: A Magical Girl Short Story Collection Stay Magical!: A Magical Girl Short Story Collection eBook : Lam, Claris: Amazon.ca: Books

Update: All Amazon files have been updated for "Stay Magical!" 🎉

You can grab your copy on Amazon now: www.amazon.ca/Stay-Magical...

Excerpt from Bloody Fantasia: Ever since the events of the murder on the train, she found herself throwing herself into music more – partially to get into this school, and partially because it was a solace. When she was playing music, she didn’t have to think of anything else. And now here she was, stuck in a music school where a murder just happened – her dream and nightmare turned into one.

Wondering if Aria, Aubri Harlow's sister, will ever get out of the nightmarish murder mysteries she keeps getting stuck in?🎵 😨

Find out by reading "Bloody Fantasia," Book 3 in the Harlow Mystery series! 🔍️

Read your copy: clarislamauthor.itch.io/bloody-fanta...

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Introverted Indies Chats With Claris Lam YouTube video by Introverted Indies

Got interviewed by the Introverted Indies' Youtube channel about my writing journey and the video is POSTED! 📹

Thanks to Lydia from the Introverted Indies team for chatting with me about my writing journey! ♥️

Check it out: youtu.be/dZA-Dywcmj8?...

#writesky #booksky #authorinterview #interview

image of a couple laying in bed with eyes closed, a young brunette woman smiling has her hands on the young blonde man's face. The text on top says coming July 8, 2026. At Your Pace. If Emerson can't break free from the expectations that have shaped him, he might lose the only person who's ever been worth making space for.

When his best friend gives him an ultimatum, college athlete Emerson has one shot to prove he’s ready for love. For Emerson, wanting something is the easy part. Keeping it is where everything could fall apart.

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Amazon files have also been updated. However, they will take up to 72 hours for changes to take effect, which means that they might not be ready to grab until Tuesday the 21st at latest. I'll share book links when they're back up!

Thanks for your understanding and patience!

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Stay Magical! by Claris Lam (Author & Poet) A YA fantasy magical girl short story collection.

Update: Itchio files have been updated and you can grab your copy from there now: clarislamauthor.itch.io/stay-magical

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Good morning readers! Currently updating the files for "Stay Magical" on both Amazon and Itchio and will let you all know when that is complete! Thanks for your patience. ❤️

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If you liked these Games: Little Goody Two Shoes by AstralShift Bye Sweet Carole by Little Sewing Machine It gets so lonely here and The end of an obsession by ebi-hime

read: FOUND by Claris Lam To be published: May 18th, 2026 Preorders available starting May 4th, 2026

Looking for a wicked dark fairytale-insipred book like these games?

Check out "Found," my YA fantasy short story collection inspired by Grimm fairytales!

"Found" will be available for preorder starting May 4th, 2026.

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Short Story Spotlight includes the following items: At $20.00 or above All Through the House and Other Tales from A Random Place Joachim Heijndermans When Your Heart is a Broken Thing Helen Whistberry News Flash by Candace Harper Ceillie Simkiss / Candace Harper The God Sun Alan K. Dell What May Rise from the Ashes Susanne Schmidt Last Vegas Sass Everett You and I Are Eternal Ronove Shared Space A. P. Howell Like Gold Upon Her Tongue A. P. Howell Reset L. B. Shimaira Rage from a Cage Joachim Heijndermans Born From Earth Jake Vanguard Heliophilia Jake Vanguard Winter Flame C.L. Carhart Emergence: a short postapocalyptic queer cozy romance A.M. Weald Doce Drosera anita War of the Space Dragons (An Empire of Dragons Collection) L’Poni Let Our Bones be the Testament MayaDarjani The Secret Life of Amalie Chaudry MayaDarjani Taste Of The Grave (Darker Worlds 2) Argento Nox The Purity Of Drowning (Darker Worlds 3) Argento Nox Ariana's First Mission Simon Wolfe THORN: An Empire of Dragons Story L’Poni The Observers L. B. Shimaira Yes, Captain O.Z. Laws Immortality in the Marrow Ronove Hot Blood Avery Storm Fair Enough Anna Verner The Wild Wood's Consort Avery Storm Fabulist and Fantastical Worlds JoyceReynoldsWard

I've been talking about the Ghost Stories bundle so much, but if you're more in the mood for a short story, my fantasy story What May Rise from the Ashes is in this bundle. Along with the excellent The God Sun and When Your Heart is a Broken Thing & many more.

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Claris Lam's Author Newsletter I’m a Chinese Canadian author and poet who’s currently writing several novels, poetry chapbooks, and individual poems and short fiction. Subscribe to get the following: Regular newsletters arriving in...

If there's anything that the outages on Bluesky have taught me, it's that social media isn't the most reliable.

Email newsletters, however, ARE a lot more reliable!📨 I have one that you can follow for in-depth writing updates from me! buttondown.com/clarislamaut...

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Happy National Poetry Month! Cover of "Refilling The Well" by Claris Lam is shown. The background of the image behind it is beige with a wavy blue pattern behind it.

Despite leaving D2D, my National Poetry Month sale is STILL ongoing on Itchio! ✍️

Get your copy for 30% off before April ends.♥️
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Blog — Thodestool Fiction Book reviews and rambling

reminder that i did a first page reads for all* the books in #SPFBO11 and I'm posting 10 mini reviews a day on my blog for #IndieApril

I've been working on this for awhile now and I am looking for beta testers for authors who sell direct (woo commerce, shopify, lemonsqueezy) or semi direct (Itch, Kofi, Etsy).

Any and all genres. No AI.

Happy National Poetry Month! Cover of "Refilling The Well" by Claris Lam is shown. The background of the image behind it is beige with a wavy blue pattern behind it.

Despite leaving D2D, my National Poetry Month sale is STILL ongoing on Itchio! ✍️

Get your copy for 30% off before April ends.♥️
itch.io/s/178460/202...

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Thank you! 😁

Soft wisps linger through brightened skies, drifting freely, leisurely being. Clouds

happy international haiku poetry day! Let me know in the comments & don’t forget to follow for more! @clarislamauthor What are YOUR favourite haiku poems?

Happy International Haiku Day, readers!

Here's a haiku I've written to celebrate the occasion.

What are YOUR favourite haiku poems? Let me know in the comments and follow for more!

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Claris Lam's Author Newsletter I’m a Chinese Canadian author and poet who’s currently writing several novels, poetry chapbooks, and individual poems and short fiction. Subscribe to get the following: Regular newsletters arriving in...

If there's anything that the outages on Bluesky have taught me, it's that social media isn't the most reliable.

Email newsletters, however, ARE a lot more reliable!📨 I have one that you can follow for in-depth writing updates from me! buttondown.com/clarislamaut...

#writesky #booksky

...On second thought, Bluesky is currently crashing the fuck out and I don't have the patience to deal with it today so there will be no #WeeknightWriters chat tonight

But I will remind you to sign up for our newsletter so you can continue hearing about our events even if this place implodes

Yeah, Bluesky is not working out 😅See you next week then!