Claris Lam

My upcoming YA magical girl-themed short story collection "Stay Magical" will be on preorder starting Aug. 25th! Check out this post for more details about what to expect in the stories. ✨

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Six book covers are featured against a black chalkboard background. Large blue and white text reads: "Middle Grade Back to School Book Bundle!". Smaller text reads: "August 11 - August 17, Only $8 USD for 6 Great Reads!" The featured books are: - Witch Test by Katie L. Carroll - Goblin Girl by K.A. Mielke - The Berge Sisters Tour the Neitherswarth by J.L. Durona - The Young Necromancer's Guide to Ghosts by Vanessa Ricci-Thode - Bad Grains by Susanne Schmidt - River of Crows by N.P. Thompson

Yet, as indie middle-grade authors, we're locked out of many opportunities to get our books seen by parents, teachers, and kids.

Why? Because it's easier to sell another Goosebumps.

Don't get me wrong, Goosebumps are great. But so are these books. If you give them a try.

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moodboard for The Devil in the Woods. The cover is in the center with Felix holding the match and the devil looming behind him. Around it is the text for the moodboard, with a quote top and bottom. The quotes read: "Are you sure you're even the you that went into the woods whole?" and "Come into the woods and find my still beating heart." The tropes around the image are: "urban legend that might be real, disaster teens = disaster decisions, sacrifices, supernatural forces, cult that played with fire, woods that aren't quite real, abandonment, whispers of a song the woods sing."

A graphic for a sale. In the background is a faded out shelf of books. Along the top is confetti raining down. Near the bottom is a line up of book covers, each one by S. Jean. There is Errant Wings, Wherever the Stars Call, The Devil in the Woods, Born of Scourge, The Magician & The Bard, Forevermore, and Hymn of Memory. The text detailing the sale reads: August Birthday Sale! 7 Books for $7 bucks! All AUGUST, find my books in a bundle on itchio for only $7 USD! (or find them 37% off everywhere else to celebrate my 37 revolutions around the sun!) https://itch.io/s/157306/7-dollar-birthday-sale https://sjean.carrd.co/#books Then, there is text along the bottom detailing a short blurb for each book in the sale. It reads: A lost punk with angel wings, space runaways and their vampire, an urban legend that’s real, a fallen star’s journey for revenge, a magician’s and a bard’s adventures, a necromancer’s tragic desire for more, & a young man’s memories eaten away by divinity...

Next up for my bday month sale (37% off most retailers or 7 for 7 on itchio!) is my teen paranormal horror, The Devil in the Woods! 🕯️

Disaster teens making disaster decisions when they learn the urban legend they want to debunk is real...

Find your copy today!
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The cover of "Stay Magical" by Claris Lam is shown, and there are arrows pointing at the cover explaining plot elements: Magical Girls Friendship Magical Girl recruitment problems Saving the day from evil Existential crisis Balancing magical girl duties with the rest of life Hope Perseverance

Here's what to expect in my upcoming young adult (YA) fantasy magical girl-themed short story collection, "Stay Magical" - hope, perseverance, balancing saving the day with the duties of real life and friendship! ✨

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Want a sneak peek of my upcoming YA magical girl-themed short story collection, "Stay Magical?" Check out this post! ✨

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Epic Sale of Beloved SFF Banner with a collage of book covers in the background and the book cover for The Re-Emergence large, front and centre. The text reads: Epic Sale of Beloved SFF 2025, Aug 7th-11th, over 100 recommended books on sale, free or $0.99

Sometimes the best way to find your next read is through a word of mouth recommendation.

So here's a whole page featuring a curated list of 100+ discounted books recommended by other authors who loved them. Available until 11 August.

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Newsletters arrive in your inboxes every 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month! Subscribe at: https://buttondown.email/clarislamauthor What To Expect In My August 12th Newsletter: Stay Magical reading playlist! ✨ One podcast rec! 🎵 Getting lots of writing done Several more book recs than usual

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Readers, want a hopeful read to end the summer/start the upcoming autumn season? Check out "Stay Magical," my magical girl-themed short story collection!✨

Preorders are available starting August 25th (just over 2 weeks from today), and the book officially releases on Sept. 8th, 2025!📖

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Readers, want a hopeful read to end the summer/start the upcoming autumn season? Check out "Stay Magical," my magical girl-themed short story collection!✨

Preorders are available starting August 25th (just over 2 weeks from today), and the book officially releases on Sept. 8th, 2025!📖

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(Graphic by https://bsky.app/profile/seraphrdm.bsky.social) A graphic of 31 books together with the title, "Start a nw adventure today... 31 books, $31" "The Star-Crossed Empire" "The Edge of the World" "Riyati Rebirth" "An Uncommon Curse" "Toshie the Hero and the Orbs of Destiny" "The Dragon Whisperer" "Moonshadow's Guardian" "Wings of Ashtaroth" "Bad Grains (The Order of the Strawberry)" "Stellar Instinct" "Pradyutita" "Shades of Spring" "Child of the Moon" "Shadows Dark & Deadly" "Accidental Intelligence" "The Stained Angel" (<-- my book) "Song of the Wolf" "Metanoeia" "Crimson Knight" "From the Grave of the Gods" "A Path of Endless Crossroads" "Heirs of Hyarch" "Alien Exploration" "Cosmonaut" "Inarora's Excursion" "My Lord" "The Seeds of Dissolution" "The Ten Worlds: Children" "The Blood Divide" "Claimed by the Undead" "Heart of Dust"

3/ Anyway, all that to say this: I'm currently in a "First in Series" book bundle with 30 other authors over on #itchio and you should go check it out! 31 books for $31! And Next month will be the follow-up 2nd in series!

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If you like magical girls, I highly recommend reading "Magica Riot!" 🎵✨

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Newsletters arrive in your inboxes every 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month! Subscribe at: https://buttondown.email/clarislamauthor What To Expect In My August 12th Newsletter: Stay Magical reading playlist! ✨ One podcast rec! 🎵 Getting lots of writing done Several more book recs than usual

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Thank you!

I often work on 2-3 WIPs at the same time. By doing so, I usually have something to work on if I don't have motivation to work on one or two of them at the moment.

However, this time around, I was only working on the one project before putting it on hiatus, so that doesn't help. 😆

From the horrorlit community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the horrorlit community

There's someone on r/horrorlit looking for liminal space horror recs. Any indies that fit the bill?

(Also, if any of the four of you who bought Rotten Roots would care to recommend it: www.reddit.com/r/horrorlit/...)

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See my Carrd for links to my already-published murder mystery and poetry books: clarislam.carrd.co

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I've got a magical girl-themed young adult short story collection available for preorder in a few weeks from now (Aug. 25th), so any reposting and sharing about it will help spread the word!✨ Check out the pinned post on my profile for details.😁

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Use this weekend to take a break from writing. If I'm having a hard time figuring out which WIP to work on next, it's probably a sign that I need said break for the sake of clarity.

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Something that brought me joy this week was getting back into playing a game called "Little Known Galaxy." It's a space-themed farming sim with a sweet story! 🚀🎮

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Hi, I'm Claris (she/her), and my current WIP is to-be-determined because I'm trying to figure out which one to work on next. ✍️ My writing week went okay, but I ended up putting a writing project on hiatus just yesterday. 😅

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Want a sneak peek of my upcoming YA magical girl-themed short story collection, "Stay Magical?" Check out this post! ✨

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Here's the truth about finding your writing community: it's rarely about grand gestures or formal groups. It's about showing up consistently in spaces where writers gather, offering thoughtful feedback, and being genuinely interested in others' work.
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“Well…” Alisa sucked in a breath, then exhaled. She lowered her arms to her lap, before looking between the others. “Do you remember how we used to hold hands and say a prayer or a team chant before going into missions? And how we’d sometimes hold hands before we fell asleep at sleepovers, when we were kids?” “We’re still technically minors.” Natalie blinked once, twice, staring at her with a puzzled expression. “We’re only fifteen!” “When we were in middle school,” Alisa specified. Something about that felt calming, felt just right- like she wasn’t alone. “I know it sounds silly, but can we try that again now? Whenever we did it, I never had nightmares.” Excerpt from “Sweet Dreams”

Releasing September 8th, 2025 Preorders available starting Aug. 25, 2025 Inspired by the author consuming mass amounts of magical girl content and realizing there isn't a lot of it reflected in books, Stay Magical! is the remedy to any magical girl fan wanting more books in the genre! Stay Magical!'s young adult (YA) collection of short stories reflects on what it means to be a magical girl, the tough sides of being a magical girl, and what happens when you're no longer defeating bad guys in costume every week. Comp. Media: Life After Magic (game by Chirashi Games), Ojamajo Doremi (anime/manga series), Sailor Moon (anime/manga series), and Pretty Cure (anime/manga series).

Check out this excerpt from one of my stories, "Sweet Dreams," to see what stories you'll read in "Stay Magical," my upcoming young adult (YA) magical girl-themed short story collection!

"Stay Magical" will be published on September 8th, 2025!✨

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Thank you!

Fans of A Magical Girl Retires, Magica Riot, and other magical girl books - Here's an upcoming book you can add to your to-be-read list! ✨

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The notion that generative AI can “help people be creative” who can’t otherwise is just. I’m sorry. No. Tiny children can be creative. People who have never taken a class in their lives in any form of art can be creative. You can be creative. Maybe be honest about what you’re really trying to do

Publishing a fantasy short story collection in September (and it's magical girl themed)!

If there's room, I'd love to be added to this one! 👋

You're welcome! Happy reading.