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A.B. Koga

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Biblical scholar and SFF writer / Maiden and the Mech on submission / Rep Rebecca Angus at Howland Literary

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MAIDEN AND THE MECH

๐Ÿค–Adult Romantic Space Opera
๐ŸŒนSci-Fi Beauty and the Beast Retelling
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต #ownvoices Japanese-Inspired Futuristic Setting
๐ŸŒถ๏ธ"Why Choose?" Love Triangle

#SciFiPit #A #Sub #SO #romance

21.10.2025 04:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@dvpit.bsky.social Hey can we pitch if we have an agent?

29.09.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The US makes up nearly half of all users of Goodreads, adding the UK (w/40% White men) and Canada (w/33% White men) wouldnโ€™t change the result significantly. While this data isnโ€™t perfect, obviously, ... TikTok video by Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

I donโ€™t know what data people think they have when they try to argue that White men are discriminated against in traditional SFF publishing. #writingcommunity

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17.07.2025 03:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The insta-lust trope is deeply unsatisfying to me. #booktok #writertok TikTok video by Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

I recently DNFโ€™ed a book because insta-lust saved a girl from assassination.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6J724XA/

07.07.2025 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#booktok #writing TikTok video by Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

Pantsing vs plotting is a false dichotomy. What matters is confidence, excitement, and the tools you use to get yourself there. #WritingCommunity

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT61qVeY5/

05.07.2025 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#booktok #ai #publishing TikTok video by Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

The only legitimate use of AI in writing and publishing. #WritingCommunity #AI

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT61Fry7g/

04.07.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œITโ€™S RESEARCH I SWEAR.โ€ TikTok video by Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

The harsh reality of writing contemporary fantasy versus historical fantasy. #WritingCommunity

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjvH5oeD/

22.06.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#editors THE FIGHT WE CHOOSE is on submission!

โ˜‘๏ธ Grounded YA martial arts fantasy
โ˜‘๏ธ Japanese American WW2 setting
โ˜‘๏ธ Family grudges become epic stakes
โ˜‘๏ธ Perennial fight against racism
โ˜‘๏ธ Young love as a light in the dark

#writingcommunity

18.06.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One day until THE FIGHT WE CHOOSE goes on submission. Come for the grounded martial arts fantasy and the Japanese American coming-of-age story, stay for the childhood friends to lovers arc and the cross-dressing infiltration scene.

#writingcommunity

17.06.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Find the Flame(from FINAL FANTASY XVI Original Soundtrack - Prelude)ใ€Audioใ€‘
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Two days until THE FIGHT WE CHOOSE goes on submission. I listened to a lot of JRPG soundtracks to get me through the manuscript. Nothing makes the fingers fly quite like this.

youtu.be/a925dm5smWU?siโ€ฆ

#WritingCommunity #onsub

16.06.2025 20:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Three days until THE FIGHT WE CHOOSE goes on submission. When I was a kid, martial arts was the most magical thing in the world. The book is as much for me at 10 as it is for me at 40. And maybe it will be for other people, too :)

#writingcommunity

15.06.2025 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Four days until THE FIGHT WE CHOOSE goes on submission. For me, the best part of writing older YA is that you can have characters confront adult stakes with the optimism and humor of youth, making every success feel like an inspiring dream come true. You also get road trips :)

14.06.2025 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

13.06.2025 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#editors This manuscript is so relevant and important given our current political climate. DM me if you want this incredible #ownvoices YA speculative with magical martial arts set in a historical alternate LA where teens fight to free their loved ones in Japanese internment camps, in your inbox. ๐Ÿ‘€

13.06.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Five days until THE FIGHT WE CHOOSE goes on submission.

The characters // The first paragraphs // The writer

#writingcommunity

13.06.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Iโ€™m a crazy person๐Ÿฅธ

12.06.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Six days until THE FIGHT WE CHOOSE goes on submission. Iโ€™ve always been a big fan of chapter titles, but I doubled down this time and wrote the twenty seven chapter titles as nine haikus.

#writingcommunity

12.06.2025 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Seven days until THE FIGHT WE CHOOSE goes on submission. Itโ€™s not horror, but all the horrible things in it already happened in real life. 120,000 people interned, and weโ€™re still fighting racism.

#writingcommunity

11.06.2025 15:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Eight days until THE FIGHT WE CHOOSE goes on submission. There arenโ€™t nearly enough stories about the heroism of finding your identity as a mixed-race person. Now thereโ€™s one more.

#writingcommunity

10.06.2025 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#booktok #writing TikTok video by Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

Novel writing is the only art I can think of where we pretend weโ€™ll do it well the first time.

Check out Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ's video! #TikTok www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjpkr4sm/

10.06.2025 03:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nine days until THE FIGHT WE CHOOSE goes on submission. Iโ€™m so proud to be able to bring a genuine Japanese American fantasy to life, and to create a story with truly unique and underrepresented stakes.

#WritingCommunity

09.06.2025 18:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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#booktok #writing Gimme these books. I need them. Iโ€™ve had enough therapy. TikTok video by Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

Maybe writers arenโ€™t traumatized enough.

#WritingCommunity

Check out Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ's video! #TikTok www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjqQmd2M/

05.06.2025 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#booktok #amquerying TikTok video by Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

The best querying advice ever.

#amquerying #writingcommunity

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28.05.2025 21:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donโ€™t be dumb. Go to therapy. Exercise. Eat healthy. Then make edgy TikToks. #booktok TikTok video by Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

My tried and true method for overcoming writerโ€™s block. #WritingCommunity

Check out Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ's video! #TikTok www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjxkXdc3/

27.05.2025 06:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s important to learn your own writing style. Itโ€™s also important to seek help if your writing style is stupid. #writing TikTok video by Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

Itโ€™s important to learn your own writing style. Itโ€™s also important to recognize when your own writing style sucks.

#WritingCommunity

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25.05.2025 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#booktok #writing TikTok video by Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

To what are you inviting your readers?

#WritingCommunity

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24.05.2025 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#booktok TikTok video by Author A.B. Koga ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

My top three tips for surviving the query trenches. Consume responsibly.

#WritingCommunity #booktok

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22.05.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thoughts today brought to you by the car pick up line. #booktok TikTok video by A.B. Koga ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

You learn so much by finishing a manuscript.

#WritingCommunity

Check out A.B. Koga ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ's video! #TikTok www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjueRr31/

20.05.2025 22:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#booktok #fyp TikTok video by A.B. Koga ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

New writing mantra just dropped.

#writingcommunity

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20.05.2025 01:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#greenscreen #booktok #fyp TikTok video by A.B. Koga ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ

Quick writing tip about adverbs inspired by Five Broken Blades.

#fantasy #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfTwitter

Check out A.B. Koga ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ—ก๏ธโค๏ธ's video! #TikTok www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjaWaMpc/

18.05.2025 19:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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