I wrote for Brevity Blog about how my mentor set me right about my memoir, just as I felt my worst about its future.
Thanks for sharing, @rozmorris.bsky.social!
War Boys debuts from @triohousepress.org July 1, 2026.
#warboys #memoir #2026debut
Bright white text reads "The Wheel must turn." Text is overlaid on a design that reads "The Keepers" at top, above a background image of a beautiful book cover for The Keepers by Sarah Goehrke. Bottom of image reads: @SarahGoehrkeWrites, The Keepers, and the logo for Quills and Cosmos Press
Matriarchal world
Literary fantasy
Magic is very real (but not trusted)
Epic scope and scale
Found family
Beginning the time of witch hunts
#2026Debut #epicfantasy #fantasybooks #witchybooks
a peek at my #cozymystery novel's playlist. 👀
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#writingcommunity #author #2026debut #mysterynovel
90 days until Worlds Divide releases! Begin the countdown! I have so many fun things coming up!
#2026debut #yabookstagram
Rose looking shocked with the caption “the face of an author who just accidentally discovered an exciting thing while her publisher has been out of the office for two weeks because she’s nosey.”
My flabbers are gasted. This is like legit happening. 😭😭😭
#BookSky #RomanceBookSky #2026Debut #DebutAuthor
The couple on the right are Blythe and Kenneth. They're the parents of my MC, Lark, for my upcoming novel MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES.
#characterart #artsky #2026debut #indiebook #indieauthor #MTFYR #faerietale #retelling
In the center is a photograph-style picture of two character, Lark and Tamlin, for my retelling of the Scottish faerie tale "Tam Lin:" My Thorns For Your Roses. Tamlin has wavy, shoulder-length brown hair with primroses attached. He wears a muted green plaid with tree-themed embroidery on the shirt beneath. Lark has long tawny hair with a white rose behind her left ear. She wears an orange dress with long sleeves. The picture is on a brown background with white rose borders. Books That Inspired Me to Write My Thorns For Your Roses
The book cover of A Treasury of Fairy Tales is centered on a brown background with white rose outline borders. The book features pictures of Hansel and Gretel sleeping in the forest, a ladybug, a wolf in human clothes, a witch, Cinderella, Tom Thumb, two men carrying a large chest of gold, Puss in Boots, a tiny man with a tall conical hat, Red Riding Hood, a genie, a bear peeking into a window and a flying witch. The caption reads "Books that Inspired Me to Write. I fell in love with faerie tales as a child."
The cover of Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver is centered over a brown background with white rose outlines bordering the edges. The picture has the main character, Miryem, letting silver coins slip through her grasp in one hand and the coins turning to gold as the fall into the other. The Staryk is depicted to her left on an icy background with a mountain below the title. Books That Inspired Me to Write "I loved how Novik made an old tale new again while making it her own."
The 12 Days of 2026 Debuts calendar. Day 1 - A Bookish Beginning. Share a book that inspired you to write. Day 1 is circled. Follow @2026debuts to discover your next favorite authors.
I'm bringing the #12Dayof2026Debuts here to Bsky.
This is a great way for new readers to discover and get to know the 2026 Debut Authors.
#indieauthor #indiebook #fairytale #retelling #faerietale #MTFYR #fantasy #romance #2026debut #ARC (coming soon) #romantasy #authorsky #readingsky #bookworm
Blythe, the character on the left, is a woman in her 40s. She has long, dark auburn hair tied back in a low ponytail. Blythe wears a white and blue dress with brown and brighter blue accents. Brown leather ankle boots are on her feet. She holds an armful of barley. Kenneth, the character on the right, is a man in his 40s. He has long, dark brown hair with streaks of grey tied out of his face. He wears a beige and yellow plaid accented with brown furs and blue braided cords. Brown leather boots are on his feet. He has scars on his body, mainly on his right knee.
Meet Blythe and Kenneth, my MC Lark’s parents in My Thorns For Your Roses.
That’s right, my faerie tale retelling has an adult heroine & doesn’t kill off her parents! 😆
Art cred: @grey0295.bsky.social
#booksky #2026debut #readingsky #fairytale #retelling #romance #fantasy #romantasy #indieauthor
Exactly 9 more months until my #2026debut GN is out in the world!
You can add HOLLOW MAGIC on goodreads and pre-order from your local indie bookstore (and keep the receipt for something special 👀) #booksky
T. E. Forest The Third Wish NA Urban Fantasy (Fall 2026) "I told you l don't do regrets. It's more... I don't feel that urge, that connection." She almost choked on the 'that'. "But I really like being with you." - Kayleigh, The Third Wish Rep: gay flag, pansexual flag, demiromatic and asexual flag THE THIRD WISH is a new adult urban fantasy about three desperate people applying to The Radforth's mysterious yearly competition. The grand prize? A wish. But when the games turn deadly, Day, Silas and Kayleigh are forced to work together as what would you wish for' quickly becomes '... and what would you give up to win'? Perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and SQUID GAME, The Third Wish is a queer, found family story full of adventure, murder & mayhem, two teaspoons of spice and a few dashes of magic. content warning: two sexual explicit scenes
For #AceWeek, I’m highlighting my fellow aspec #2026debut authors! Today is T.E. Forest with The Third Wish, an NA Urban Fantasy (Fall 2026).
#booksky #readingsky #NA #UrbanFantasy #Fantasy #readingcommunity #lgbtqia
Elian J. Morgan Princeweaver Adult Romantic Fantasy (April 2026) If Meily was truly honest with himself, intimacy had always terrified him, even as it remained the thing he longed for most. But nothing was ever safe. He was never safe - to be around, or to allow another beyond the walls he had grown around himself; climbers tight to an old farmhouse, shielding even the doors and windows. - (Princeweaver) MAGIC. MARRIAGE. WAR. PRINCEWEAVER ELIAN J MORGAN Rep: PRINCEWEAVER features a queer-norm world, and focuses on a slow burn Achillean relationship between two demiromantic and demisexual leads. (CAUTION: THERE IS EVENTUAL SPICE.) As a queer and demi author myself, being able to explore my own feelings was hugely freeing. I also believe seeing more in-depth representation of different kinds of romantic and sexual feelings is incredibly important, so that no one ever has to feel 'broken, and we can also learn that sometimes we're just waiting for the right person...
For #AceWeek, I’m highlighting my fellow aspec #2026debut authors! Today is with their adult romantic fantasy, Princeweaver. Look at that gorgeous art! 😍
#BookSky #readingsky #readingcommunity #lgbtqiap #romance #fantasy
Harper Kinsley Spikes, Dice & Other Variables YA Romance (Fall 2026) "They say don't rush, but there's nothing to rush. I don't want to have that conversation at all. I just want to keep him close, to teel his warm smile, to hold his hand. I don't need anything more than that." - Riley McMahon (Spikes Dice & Other Variables) Art credit: @RANADELAX. Rep: Asexual Spikes, Dice & Other Variables is all about my main character, Riley, discovering her asexuality. Throughout the book she wrestles with her feelings of being different from her peers and the isolation that comes with not having the words to describe your experience. As a teacher, I see so many students struggling with their own battles, whether they be queer identity explorations, feelings of insecurity, or anything else. I want young people to feel seen and know they are not alone.
For #AceWeek, I’m highlighting my fellow aspec #2026debut authors! Today is @harperkinsley.bsky.social with their YA romance, Spikes, Dice & Other Variables. #booksky #readingsky #readingcommunity #lgbtqiap #ya #yaromance
Ashley N.Y. Sheesley Child of the Dragon YA contemporary fantasy (March 10,2026) Weird butterflies filled my stomach when I thought about going with him, and I - oh no. Was this a crush? Is this what alloromantics feel all the time? I'm doomed. -Kat (Child of the Dragon) ASHLEY NY SHEESLEY Rep: from the top, going clockwise: asexual, bisexual, asexual and demiromatic, gay. Child of the Dragon features a queer central cast. Kat is one of the POV characters and is openly demiromantic and asexual. She's at a point where it's just a part of who she is, and she doesn't really think about it much. Aaron is another POV character and he's alloace, but isn't quite ready to claim that identity yet. Being aroace spec myself, my characters kinda end up being aspec whether or not I planned for it. Kat's and Aaron's POVs had already been written when I found out I was aroace, so it was fun going back to them with that knowledge and seeing how their relationship already had aspec themes. It was important to me that Kat identify by name as demiromantic/ace because I didn't know those words until I was in college.
For #AceWeek, I’m highlighting my fellow aspec #2026debut authors! Today is @ashintheashes.bsky.social with their YA contemporary fantasy, Child of the Dragon. Kat doesn’t find a dragon, she discovers she IS one. #Booksky #readinsky #lgbtqiap #ya #yafantasy
Artemis Whelan The Educalion of Imryn Wizard's Apprentice Adult Cozy Fantasy (2026) "I've only known him for a few months," I said, and suddenly I felt very small, as if I were admitting something I oughtn't. "I'm not sure I understand what I feel. Or what I want." - Imi (THE EDUCATION OF IMRYN DYRE, WIZARD'S APPRENTICE) Rep: - Asexual flag; nonbinary flag (Imi) Bisexual flag (Elim) Quiet, half-goblin Imi becomes the live-in healer for handsome and jovial wizard Elim. Their budding romance grinds to a halt when Imi discovers the curse he was hired to cure is incurable-and it's killing the man he's falling in love with. Imi is non-binary and demisexual... His journey is one of self-acceptance, as he recovers from a previous bad relationship and slowly opens his heart to friendship-and, for the first time in his life, love. ariemiswhelan.com
For #AceWeek, I’m highlighting my fellow aspec #2026debut authors! Today is @artemiswhelan.bsky.social with their adult cozy fantasy, The Education of Imryn Dyre. #booksky #readingsky #lgbtqiap #cozyfantasy
Erin Jo Eldry A River Like Mine Upmarket/Book Club (July 2.2026) "I can only be who I am, and who I am is a man who wasted precious years of life in pursuit of what I feel comes so naturally to people like you." - Gustavo Pinheiro (A RIVER LIKE MINE) Rep: asexual flag ; Argentinian flag A RIVER LIKE MINE is a story that spans several decades among two families and their descendants. While there are many queer characters in the novel, one main player, Gustavo Pinheiro, is an Achillean Ace. We meet him on his 60th birthday in 1995 when he is accidentally kidnapped by a pregnant receptionist that works at his nursing home. Gustavo becomes something of a mentor to this young woman as they set out together on a cross-country road trip. The wisdom from his lived experiences, especially finding comfort in his queer identity, is a theme close to my heart as a Biromantic Ace myself.
For #AceWeek, I’m highlighting my fellow aspec #2026debut authors! First up is @erinjoeldry.bsky.social with A River Like Mine. I love that she compared her book to A Goofy Movie! ❤️
#booksky #indieauthor #lgbtqiap #readingsky
Krisien Argyres My Thorns For Your Roses Aduli Faerie Tale Retelling / Romantasy Rep: Demisexual "I never expected to marry for love - or lust. I possessed an immunity to their thrall, even as a girl blossoming into womanhood.” - Lark (My Thorns For Your Roses) MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES is an adult retelling of the Scottish faerie tale "Tam Lin" written in the queer spirit of the original. My Tamlin is a shapeshifter who changes from male to female, plants and animals, and the occasional article of clothing. Lark learns that true love takes many forms and her relationship with Tamlin mirrors my own relationship as a demisexual to my trans wife, so the story is near and dear to my heart.
My post for #AceWeek with Lark representing.
#BookSky #AuthorSky #2026Debut #FaerieTale #Retelling #Tamlin #MTFYR #Fantasy #Romance
I turned my manuscript in to my dev editor last night. Things are getting real.
Six months until My Thorns For Your Roses! 🌹
#AuthorSky #WritingSky #2026Debut
Not my husband texting me lines from my updated manuscript and me happy-reacting his saying "That sentence broke me" 🥹
#AuthorSky #WriterSky #AmWriting #AmEditing #2026debut
A Tale of the Secret Saint Anime Unveiled for April 2026 #Anime #TaleOfTheSecretSaint #NewCast #AnimeNews #2026Debut
Two characters obscured by autumn colored leaves.
Tomorrow’s the Autumnal Equinox, so I’ll have a character art reveal tomorrow celebrate! Check in tomorrow. 👀
#booksky #indiebooks #indieauthor #romantasy #retelling #2026debut #mtfyr
Hi BlueSky! Help me find other debut picture book author/illustrators with books coming out in 2026! Trying to find my people 🎨🖌️ #kidlit #2026debut
Penning my acknowledgements for FIRE AND DEATH and realizing I haven't let myself properly acknowledge that it's actually going to be published next year. Three months in, and it still feels so surreal. #writingcommunity #2026debut
I've been waiting years for this moment, and I'm so excited to share that pre-order links are starting to go live for my #2026debut Whispers of the Pale Witch. If you don't see your favorite ebook app below, fear not! They are coming soon.
#booksky 💙📚🩸
#preorder #bookpreorder
#shallwebegin
#WritingCommunity #2026Debut #Romantasy #AdultFantasy #FaerieTaleRetelling #AuthorSky #WriterSky #Publishing #BookNews #Bookish
After my UK cover reveal yesterday, I’m so excited to get to share my US cover too! I’m thrilled with it 🩵🩵🩵 Debut out with Ballantine @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Jan. ‘26!
#writingcommunity #coverreveal #2026debut #amwriting
Grey brought Nastas and the Huntress to life and I’m awe- struck! 🤩
I appreciated Grey’s patience while I figured out what I wanted for these characters through the sketches.
I can’t wait until I can reveal the cover she did for MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES.
#BookSky #AuthorSky #Romantasy #2026Debut
TFW you commission new character art! 😍
#AuthorSky #BookSky #IndieAuthor #SmallPub #ReadingAddict #2026Debut
A movie poster with a dark haired couple hugging set against a reddish background, with words describing a new young adult fantasy novel that’s slow burn, coming of rage and set in an Inca-inspired world, perfect for fans of shadow & bone and an ember in the ashes, coming to stores in March 2026.
THEIR WILL UNDONE IS COMING TO A BOOKSTORE NEAR YOU MARCH 2026
✨Inca-inspired
☄️Slow burn
🔥 Coming of Rage
🔎Political Intrigue
🪄Dark magic & petty gods
#PosterPit #PosterPitP #YA #F #2026Debut
