We need to be loud about the things we love.
We need to be loud about our favorite books, movies, songs, art; we need to shout them from the rooftops. Because you know who’s always loud? People who hate things.
In this algorithm that rewards negativity, let’s be loud enough to drown the hatred.
30 days until the release of Startup Hell! 💙📚
Office fantasy comedy featuring the magicless daughter of a kickass demon slayer, the terrible Manhattan startup she works for, and the (inconveniently cute) demon intern they just accidentally ended up with.
I just stumbled upon this post and truly you made my day 🥹🥹
Buffy, Danai’s white calico cat, is loafing on a pillow on top of a wooden bureau, screaming at you. You need to do as she says.
“What do you mean you haven’t bought Vile Lady Villains yet? Are you aware they’re on sale at both Waterstones and the ‘Zon? Do you mean to displease me?”
Sometimes being an author on social media feels like screaming into the void.
And the void responds, “send me this post.”
Congratulations!
Opens slush pile.
Reads generated story... Bans.
Reads generated story... Bans.
Reads generated story... Bans...
Screams.
Closes computer.
Screams again.
Runs off into the woods.
Sees squirrel.
Hmmm... Squirrels have never submitted a generated story.
Squirrel gets treat.
Hey pals, we’re getting closer to GRIEF EATER’s book birthday! Very excited for you all to read my bloody, vengeful, revenge book. 🖤✨
Boosts humbly appreciated!
The new issue of @bafflingmag.bsky.social has arrived! 🪶
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...
For my UK peeps: @waterstones.bsky.social seems to have the stabby sapphics at 15% off today.
Do with that information what you will!
www.waterstones.com/book/vile-la...
Lucky Spell, Danai’s tuxedo cat, is lounging inside a cardboard box, very cozy
Best bonus of getting boxes of author copies from my publisher? She has new beds to claim as her own 🤩
Break your heart.
Arrange its little bloodied pieces like so, until they look like vowels.
Break your ribs. Structure their fragments for consonants, for punctuation.
Take a step back and admire the carnage.
Congratulations, you’ve created a book.
I am shooketh. THE most beautiful book mail ever has arrived at my door - thankyou so much @danaiwrites.bsky.social! These ladies are still lurking in the back of my mind after I closed the final page, and to have my own key now... we can do anything!
Full Substack review link in my bio ❤️📚
Honored that “möbius loop” by @spicycloaca.bsky.social in Issue 5.1 was longlisted for the award. And congratulations to Silvia Park and all the finalists!
A graphic featuring the US edition of Vile Lady Villains. It says “one month to publication”
A graphic featuring the US edition of Vile Lady Villains. It mentions some of the tropes and themes of the book
A graphic featuring the US edition of Vile Lady Villains. It mentions a reader review, the adds on Goodreads and a CTA to preorder
A graphic featuring the US edition of Vile Lady Villains. It showcases the exclusive sprayed edges by Ink & Edge books
One month until VILE LADY VILLAINS is out in the US 🤯 I can’t believe it’s almost time for my stabby sapphics to make their state-side appearance! Out from Union Square & Co on May 12, and with an exclusive sprayed edges edition from Ink & Edge books 🤩
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Thank you!
"Hailey Piper’s 'No Gods for Drowning' is a bold, genre-blending triumph that sinks its teeth into you from the first page and refuses to let go." - Pan, Goodreads review
The new edition is available now. Add it to your TBR. Get your copy.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
Thank you Eva!
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Thank you so much Nicole 😭
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Thank you Eugenia!
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Thank you so much Eva 💜
Folks, this is one of my great joys for today. @danaiwrites.bsky.social is one of the hardest working, most talented authors, and I am blessed to have her as a writing coach, who saved my own writing from the abyss, so her debut novel earning out in first week of sales is POWERFUL JOY 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Some extremely exciting news to finish off the week! I can’t wait to work with @solarisbooks.bsky.social and @alrutter.bsky.social to bring SHARDS OF STARLIGHT to you in Fall 2027!
ECO25: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION, edited by Marissa van Uden Cover Art by Marcela Bolívar Cover Design by Mikio Murakami
We're over the moon to reveal the cover of Violet Lichen's second annual eco anthology edited by @marissavu.bsky.social 🌙✨🪐
ECO25: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION, blooming onto bookshelves November 17!
Cover Art by @tropicalgloom.bsky.social
Cover Design by Mikio Murakami, Silent Q Design
Thank you so much!!
