Jesse

Jesse

@sennara.bsky.social

Reader, writer, scientist and gamer. Ask me about my dog if you really want to get me talking.

183 Followers 241 Following 9 Posts Joined Oct 2024
5 months ago
Higher Magic propped up against a white gnarly pumpkin and a big orange pumpkin on a bed of fall leaves.

It’s book day!!!

HIGHER MAGIC is out in the US today! UK readers, it’s coming your way November 20th. I’m so excited for you all to meet Bartleby, Anne, and the rest of the gang. ✨

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5 months ago

We're up to 193 since posting this 👀

7 more members, free or paid, and we'll do a giveaway for a 6 month Patreon sub which will get you (forever) access to our Discord server, and our first issue when it comes out in March!

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7 months ago
Author announcement - Part 2

"Still Kicking"	Ray DeChant
"Attack of the 50-Foot Faggot"	Elijah J. Mears
"Weaugh Teaugh Peaugh"	Michael Lee Richardson
"The Maxhine-Breaker of Aba"	Bella Chacha
"Ask Medusa What Vengeance Costs"	Janet Forbes
"Honey Rigon and the Queer Brigade"	RD Pires
"Take the Shot"	Corey Davies
"I Hope This Hits You Like A Brick"	David R. Slayton
"The Rot Beneath"	Stephen Jackson

#WrathMonth 🧱 is almost over, but here's an incandescent rabble of new rioters.

They’re bringing you Molotov dolls, vengeful gladiatrices, mycelial resistance networks and more gut-punching dispatches.

We’re stoked to announce our final batch of authors: @elijah.mea.rs, @drslayton.bsky.social...

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7 months ago
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Coming soon: OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF! A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.

SURPRISE! We couldn't wait until next week—our Kickstarter pre-launch page is live right now!!! Sign up to be the first to know when it launches in October, and please spread the word and tell a friend! Every sign-up makes a huge difference. We are officially one step closer to OTHERSIDE!

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1 year ago
Higher Magic Book Cover: an illustration of a stained glass window in the tower of a gothic university building with the moon rising behind it. Along the building, purple foxgloves and dark pink snapdragons grow. Moths flutter in the moonlight. The stained glass depicts  a shield and book above the words Higher Magic in a wild branching font with swirling, ghost-like shapes beneath it. The graphic also contains the following caption: Cover Reveal. In this incisive, irreverent, and whimsical dark academia novel for fans of Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde series and R.F. Kuang’s Babel, a struggling mage student with intense anxiety must prove that classic literature contained magic—and learn to wield her own stories to change her institution for the better. Available for Pre-order. In Stores October  7, 2025. Cover illustration by Imogen Oh, Art direction by Tara Scarcello.

ICYMI, I got to reveal the cover of my debut novel HIGHER MAGIC this morning!
This breathtaking illustration is by Imogen Oh with art direction by Tara Scarcello. @htpbooks.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social #HigherMagic #2025Debuts #WritingCommunity #BookSky

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1 year ago

Congrats on the amazing cover! I can't wait to get my hands on this book.

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1 year ago
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Music, Murder, Murmuration by Courtney Floyd, Haven Spec Magazine Fiction for the 21st Century!

If you're nominating for Hugos and could use a reminder of what came out last year, I have an eligible short story: "Music, Murder, Murmuration" with @havenspec.bsky.social. (Haven Spec put out *so much* great stuff last year.) www.havenspec.com/music-murder...

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1 year ago

please consider me for the ✨Fan Artist✨ category this year

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1 year ago

My absolute favorite thing about Murderbot is that it goes to a corner or blank wall when it’s stressed and just stands there. I feel kinship and wish it was socially acceptable to do in real life #MurderbotDiaries #AllSystemsRed by @marthawells.com #ItsLivingMyDream #booksky

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1 year ago

Boosting, because maybe you're in need of a story in which neurodivergent, disabled, BIPOC, queer, first-gen and legacy students fight for each other's inclusion in higher ed.

And maybe you're looking for a tale in which a talking skull irreverently quotes classic literature. 💀

Who's to say?

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1 year ago
Nonfiction Guidelines for PSYCHOPOMP.COM We are looking for nonfiction essays across a multitude of themes and categories. Check out the guidelines for more info!

hey

psychopomp blog is back

we want your death or fantasy focused articles

got budget to acquire a few articles a month currently (buy our books!)

read the guidelines + pitch at the link below

(would *really* appreciate if you could share this paid writing opportunity).

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1 year ago
Cover for Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 5/20: Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

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#bookchallenge

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1 year ago
Cover for Somebody Killed His Editor, by Josh Lanyon

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 4/20: Somebody Killed His Editor by Josh Lanyon

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#bookchallenge

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1 year ago
Cover of Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 2/20: Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

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1 year ago

I read it in middle school and blame it for my ongoing obsession with Arthurian legends. I should do a re-read sometime soon.

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1 year ago

Thank you for the warm welcome! I look forward to speaking more!

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1 year ago
The cover for "The Once and Future King" by T.H. White

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 2/20: The Once and Future King by T.H. White

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#bookchallenge

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1 year ago

I'm so excited to work with @rlmatte.bsky.social ! I can't wait to share this with everyone!

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1 year ago
Cover for The Tombs of Atuan, by Ursula K. Le Guin

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 1/20: The Tombs of Atuan, by Ursula K. Le Guin

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#bookchallenge

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