I am once again putting into the universe that I would be an ideal person to write X-Men C-lister Cypher.

IMPRESSIVE

SO TRUE

There are apparently like 45 copies of this one, so hopefully not a two year wait 😬

This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum!

This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum!

Not my normal gene but recommended by a very trusted friend.

Put in a library hold today and I'm apparently 544th in the queue, which might be an all time record for me.

Exactly!

I love using the superhero genre for examples of layering stakes with differing levels of intensity. Like Spider-Man on a given day might be dealing with a city-destroying event, a major breakup, and his term paper.

So much conflict without feeling like we're constantly dialed up to 11.

I am once again recommending Ayumi's art.

Red haired man with mustache and brunette woman in front of a patch of tulips

Rare boyfriend photo

A patch of pink and light purple tulips

Yellow and red tulips

A fountain surrounded by tulips

Orange, pink, and purple tulips

Tulip festival date🌷

when you love blorbo but blorbo is owned by one of the most evil conglomerates on earth but also the stuff made for blorbo is made by real people putting love and work into it but also they're probably underpaid but also they probably still wanna keep their jobs 😔

Listening to MARINA because I'm recording an episode with Eden tonight.

She's an NPC because I'm GMing but she'll be there.

Sometimes you hit your stride while writing and it feels like when you're cutting wrapping paper and get the scissors to just glide.

I swear I still get residual "finals week" stress years later.

Book cover featuring a man and a merman holding each other

When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley

The illustrations in this book are everything.

Book cover featuring a cloaked shadow figure holding a mirror

A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez

An engrossing collection of horror short stories that were so atmospheric and creepy.

A woman in a Chinese-inspired dress performs magic.

To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang

Lush worldbuilding in a world where a woman with death magic is forced to work for an enemy prince as an assassin. (also that cover is 😍)

The Next Best Fling book cover featuring a couple kissing against a bookshelf

The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez

The ANGST. The HEAT.

When her best friend and long-time-unrequited-love gets engaged, Marcela fakes a relationship with his brother, who's in love with his brother's fiance.

Arsenic and Adobo book cover featuring a woman making a dish with a poison vial on the counter

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

I have never been much of a mystery reader, but really enjoyed the cast of characters in this one and immediately went to check out the second book in the series

Book cover for Citizenship, featuring a stylized title

Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth by Daisy Hernández

Such a timely nonfiction read that offers a nuanced exploration of the concept of citizenship against the backdrop of the authors own experiences and the current political climate. Also discusses the intersection with queerness.

Happy #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay!

I've been trying to be better at shouting out diverse reads year round, but here's a little thread of recent favorites I haven't talked about on here yet.

Bright, multi-colored graphic with a white card in the middle that says, “Happy We Need Diverse Books Day!” Beneath the title text is an illustration of four people quietly reading books together. At the bottom of the graphic is the official date for We Need Diverse Books Day: April 14th, 2026.

Bright, multi-colored graphic with a white card in the middle that says, “What is We Need Diverse Books Day?” Contains the following description: We Need Diverse Books Day was created to highlight the importance of reading books that reflect our beautifully diverse world. It’s a chance to uplift, celebrate, and take action to support diverse books and the diverse artists that create them! At the bottom of the graphic is the official date for We Need Diverse Books Day: April 14th, 2026.

Wishing everyone a very happy #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay! 🎉📚❤️

Need some ideas for how to celebrate today? Here are eight easy ideas 🧵

First readers are the best!

Can still be a fun edit stage to get to focus on making your MS sparkle.

That can be a great distraction and way to look forward and get excited about new possibilities for your MS!

Best recommendation is to be patient with yourself because it's a process. I'm happy to talk through things if I can help at all ❤️

My experience is definitely more emotional/mental burnout than physical. But also get managing the ADHD is hard. I think it's all a lot of trial and error figuring out where your energy burn is, what you can prioritize and balance, learning to direct the ADHD energy etc. It's hard ❤️

So valid. Have definitely done some retail therapy to cope with publishing as well. Enjoy your new bags!