preview page of THE THREAD
Hello Darkness #20 Cover by Rebeca Puebla!
OUT TODAY! Hello Darkness #20 which contains a disgusting misadventure in self grooming called THE THREAD written & drawn by me, lettered by @longtalljodie.com & coloured by @sharkberri.bsky.social
GALAXY: AS THE WORLD FALLS DOWN, the sequel to GALAXY: TGE PRETTIEST STAR, is out May 5 and is a graphic novel about being trans, queer love, anxiety over life after high school and what to do when a powerful empire wants you dead. I made it with @ryehickman.bsky.social and @longtalljodie.com.
Authors in & around the Bay Area this weekend, I'll be about!
Friday evening I'll be doing Q&A at Chapter 510:
tinyurl.com/cxwbcevs
Saturday I'll be taking pitches & teaching a class about CONTRACTS! at the SF Writer's Conference: tinyurl.com/53anjw7c
It will be fun! I promise!
GM Bluesky! My book #mybook HOTBLOOD! Vol. 1: The Land of Promise was named a Distinguished Favorite by the Independent Press Awards!!! 🌞 www.independentpressaward.com/2026-favorites
A reminder that I think it's a great idea to set up an email address JUST for your submissions.
This way, you won't be in the middle of dinner--or, worse, your birthday! As happened to a writer I know--and get a crushing rejection.
Don't give rejections unlimited access to you. Let Gmail help.
Unlikely, to be honest! I'm very behind
I'm officially CLOSED to queries, folks! Thank you for all the wonderful submissions this year. Authors in my inbox, I'm still reading and will get back to you soon. Authors not yet in my inbox, I'll see y'all in 2026! Stay tuned for updates and a new 2026 MSWL later this year.
a large black and white sticker beside a Leatherman for scale
are you also as sick of seeing AI generated posters/flyers/etc in public as I am? I made some Big stickers about it and will be selling packs of them at future shows 🫶
because I invited those submissions, the dvpit direct link will stay open! So whenever your materials are ready, no rush.
#amquerying authors, due to some (good) changes to real life stuff, I'm going to be closing a little early this year. The query inbox will be closed next Wednesday, 11/19!
Welcome to the team, @alkcomics.bsky.social! Editors, if you're 🐟scared🐟of🐟the🐟ocean🐟 like me, we'll have something very exciting to share soon
1344 Park Street, Alameda. 510-522-2226 Plus our covers (cartoon cowboy centaur for Toril, big blue letters for me)
Me, and Kalivas!
@toril.bsky.social and Hotblood!
Barnes & Noble Presents @booksinc.bsky.social Alameda!
10/24, 6:30pm!
Even more exclamation points, as in the sentence "Bring money!"
If you're all good we'll go to the anime sushi restaurant after. (Like I said, "Bring money!")
Bros u guys gotta buy @toril.bsky.social s hotblood it is sosososoososososososososo beautiful.... I love centaurs specifically bc of hotblood pls read this
Y'all aren't ready for Goblin Town, but Goblin Town is ready for you (kindly threat) 👸🌑💖 I'm so proud of @ryehickman.bsky.social and @planetx.bsky.social who have absolutely LEVELED UP with this pitch. Congrats also to @hitzhusenlauren.bsky.social for being the one to snap it up ✨
It's launch day for Taylor Swift In Every Era, a choose-your-own-adventure colouring book written by me and illustrated by @ellezorart.bsky.social!
Thank you to @mmmlysaght.bsky.social and the whole team at Insight Editions for making this book happen!
Grab your copy: amzn.to/49e9zpf
A quick peak at where I am in queries. If you're still waiting, I'm still reading!
#amquerying authors, I will be closing submissions between November 24-December 27 this year to, ambitiously, aim for inbox zero going into the new year.
Hey, authors and artists! Check on your website today!
Is is easily searchable?
Do all the buttons & links work?
Is it up to date & accurate?
Have you made it really easy to purchase/preorder/support your published work, or give editors a good sense of what you want to work on?
Toril Orlesky will be in person doing signings @ NYCC for HOTBLOOD!
If you're able to, please go support her!! 🐴✨
Easily the coolest project I've ever worked on!
and with friends no less 🥹🥹🥹
YOU HAVE TO WATCH IT IN FULL ITS AMAZING!!
If you got agent/editor interaction on your posts, I would HIGHLY suggest you screenshot/save the link to the post! Being able to remind folks in a year that they interacted with your post is invaluable, and you cant always rely on tech to keep the memory
And that's a wrap on #DVpit! Thank you for all the wonderful queries - you put yourself out there, and that's something to celebrate!
If I liked your query, I hope to see your pages in my inbox. If I missed your pitch and you think we might be a good fit, feel free to send as well.
I'd love to read more! If you chose to share the query with me, please use this link and remind me of the pitch in your query: querytracker.net/query/MacLys...
I'd love to read more! If you chose to share the query with me, please use this link and remind me of the pitch in your query: querytracker.net/query/MacLys...
I'd love to read more! If you chose to share the query with me, please use this link and remind me of the pitch in your query: querytracker.net/query/MacLys...
I'd love to read more! If you chose to share the query with me, please use this link and remind me of the pitch in your query: querytracker.net/query/MacLys...
I'd love to read more! If you chose to share the query with me, please use this link and remind me of the pitch in your query: querytracker.net/query/MacLys...
I'd love to read more! If you chose to share the query with me, please use this link and remind me of the pitch in your query: querytracker.net/query/MacLys...