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A gorgeous boy in red, gray, and black clothing is lounging on one elbow with a pipe in his other hand in front of a higanbana design

Ummm WHO's this gorgeous boy? 👀
@kiraofthewind.com's version of my character!(??!!!) Meet tattooist, artist, court gossip, and bestie, Oko 🤩 (I'm so in love 😍🥹)

Oko is small time side character in Poison and Opium, first introduced giving Daisuke a tattoo in Dance of Demons

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I am pleased to FINALLY share the cover for The Secret Scribes (of which I'm a part of) fantasy anthology, Locks & Keys!

The cover art was done by the one and only @inknest.bsky.social & contains 10 short stories. It releases Oct. 28th, 2025

Check it out in the 🔗⬇️

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Happy birthday! 🍰

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Today is my birthday and I want to celebrate with my first ever #ArtShare! 🥰

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(I will share posts during the day when I'm able as I'll be mostly away)

An image showing three mockups of The First Sin by Cheyenne Brammah with cover teasers sitting on white rock bases.

The First Sin - Beta Reader Comments "Yep, I ship it. Warriors in love, I'm behind that x)" "Heart emoji" "Angry emoji" "Aaaah, shit" "That has harrowing. What a chapter." "For me, it's near flawless and a joy to read." "Yikes the tables turned big time." "Shocked emoji" "NO" "That hurt ME" "DAMN"

The First Sin - Beta Reader Comments "Oh boy here we go *eyes emoji*" "That's heavy as fuck. Very foreboding, very desolute. Nice job. Jesus." "I sat gasping for breath reading these pages." "Don't make me cry again." "These chapters hit like a ton of books." "The fight scenes, the love, the emotions, you might have to sell some tissues with this book!"

The First Sin In the sweeping expanse of the Årdrakin Empire, the people fight and die for honor as elite warriors of the galaxy. But long ago, a prophecy was spoken that presaged the apocalypse. Everyone knows and fears the truth: one day, the empire will fall. Tårik is a guard for small, independent Clan Tsinna. Instead of pondering the end of his civilization, Tårik’s greatest concern is maintaining his honor while escorting a group of impertinent dignitaries across the treacherous Barren Gale. When the Mother Goddess speaks a passage from the prophecy to him, he has the good sense to be frightened, but he doesn’t heed the significance of Her visit. Then disaster strikes, and Tårik is branded as an exile, leaving him with no home, no honor, and no future. Forced into a desperate struggle for survival, all Tårik can focus on is living just one more day until luck—or maybe fate—gives him the opportunity to join a new clan. But even this is fraught with danger and uncertainty, and it takes him to an inhospitable world far from the empire where survival seems all but impossible. Faced with new challenges, including trying to navigate first contact with the low-tech locals, Tårik believes the prophecy can’t reach him. Yet it continues to loom, signaling that his fate and the fate of the empire are irrevocably entwined.

SECOND LAST DAY! 11 people have signed up to receive an ARC of this dark, spicy, exhilarating scifantasy novel. Can we make it 15 before the signup deadline tomorrow??

Get in on it to see how Tårik, Jälen, and Kalaanë struggle against their apocalyptic destiny.

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Against the purple Narratess dragon banner, the covers of 20 SFFH novels. The image is labeled: large novels & chonkers bundle. The books are: When the Stars Alight by Camilla Andrew Non-Player Character by Veo Corva Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson The Grand Duke’s Masseur by Rori Thornton Petition by Delilah Waan The Revenge of Captain Vessia by Leslie Allen Usurper by J. M. Rose Merchants of Light and Bone by Erika McCorkle The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle by Steve Hugh Westenra My Lord by L. B. Shimaira Lost Blades by Liz Sauco The Dragon Next Door by Vanessa Ricci-Thode Coal Gets in Your Veins by Cat Rector Children by Bjørn Larssen Sidetracked Part 1x by S.K. Kelley Child of the Sun by Audrey Simmons A Path of Endless Crossroads by M.C. Burnell Song of the Wolf by T.C. Smith Birthright by M. A. Vice Between Starfalls by S. Kaeth

OH LAWD THEY COMIN'

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7) Background is a photo of a grassland under heavy stormclouds. Picture of a book cover called Under a Sign of Butterflies by MC Burnell depicting a tall man with a sword walking through a rocky grassland in the pouring rain. Text reads: The more powerful mages grow, the more they lose control. Volume 7 of the epic fantasy The Tipping World.

Dyafer had seen something flowing up the hill but not Seen it, and the explanation for this disconnect was obvious: she had imagined it, as one often did with monsters in the dark when one was scared. Because she was a mage, what she imagined became real. They had sat here at the top of this hill for days, fearful and feeling isolated, all of them waiting for this ancient power they couldn’t fight to come for them, and come it had. But it had actually been here all along, and now their fear was running riot in response.

We're on the cusp now, friends. Climaxes waiting in the wings.

It's time to get weird: book 7 is live.

🪐📚 🌈📚 #Booksky
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Coming soon: Instability: The Production Fund "Instability" is a funny, original, and relatable show that gives the audience a slice of life with realistic and happy queer stories.

last summer I had the honor of helping film the first episode (and some other scenes) of INSTABILITY an independent queer tv series that is hella cute. But they could use some help! See as an indie project they don't have a lot of money, and need to raise funds for the remainder of production 🧵

Against the backdrop of a lake amid mountain peaks under fog, the covers of 5 books. Text reads: 25-75% off all FIVE books. The books are A Path of Endless Crossroads, The Bull at the Start, The King of Ill-Omens, A Mirror with an Edge, The Hour of the Day, all by MC Burnell.

Big sale! Dive into the series now!

When even you can't tell you from the villains

🔥warrior-mages
🔥hear lies and see feelings
🔥queer heroes
🔥schemes and intrigue
🔥emotion is forbidden
🔥sword fights!
💙📚🪐📚🌈 #Booksky

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Image of a copy of The Backwards Knight, sitting next to a stack of parchment, all on a faded wooden-planked surface. Overtop sits another piece of parchment that reads: "Something is seriously backwards about this... gah! he's still yammering. BRB must stab. Right Parchment reads: Orn, but scribbled out and covered with "Stinky Barbarian" Not-so-shiny knight, but scribbled out and covered with "Stabbable" Just wants some answers. On the run from his past. Likes long walks in the forest, setting traps for mages. Hankers constantly for potatoes, but scribbled out and covered with "Why is he always eating?" Will always try to do the right thing, but won't always manage it, but scribbled out and covered with "hero complex much?"

Shit. Someone let Laela into the marketing material again.

What? She brandished thirty seven daggers?

Okay. Fine.

The Backwards Knight, or The Stinky Oaf, a true story by Not-a-Princess Laela.

Preorders available today!

Book boxes/signed copies! backwardsknight.bigcartel.com

#BookSky

Cry, Voidbringer Check out Cry, Voidbringer - <p><strong>In a broken system, do you save yourself or fight for the people you love?</strong></p><br><p>With the godspower waning, the queen of Ashvi has had to find anot...

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Devil of the Deep: bookshop.org/a/87137/9781...

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These amazing books are available to preorder and are on sale!

Writers, describe your WIP in the worst way possible.

An asteroid could've prevented this

#WIPSnips Shallot takes the boys to the city of Nine Fires to buy supplies. This is from a description of the city and its people. This is the city Parsnips came from.

Have a wonderful day! Good luck with your manuscript! If you ever want a beta reader feel free to ask me :)

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Preorder devil of the deep if you like mermaids and Haitian fantasy!

This book seems so exciting and I want to share it with people.

Hey #writingcommunity, drop line 8 from page 187 of your manuscript and tag 3 friends! :D

There are rumours about her. Her sickest patients never recover.

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“Plot Twist Cafe Kickstarter coming soon! campsite.to/plottwistcafe” next to an image of a stack of books

Hey y’all! I have mentioned that I’m trying to open a bookstore in my college town. Well, I have a place picked out and a plan mapped, but I need just a bit more funding to make the dream come to life.

So! I will be launching a Kickstarter in the next couple of weeks! Check out the rewards in the 🧵

Writers Dr. Frankenstein

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🤝 It's for my research 🤝

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Serial killers Plankton

Putting on my Publisher hat, I have an announcement:

Augur Press will be open to submissions of Novellas & Novelettes from both agented and unagented writers starting THIS WEEK!

It’s not open yet. But while we wait…

AMA about publishing with this fledgling small press.

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I made a little coffee cup.

His name is Frap. He is not a frap, he is actually a caramel macchiato with a double shot of espresso, but his name is Frap. Do not ask him about it; he doesn't like to talk about it. 🧶☕️

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There's an amazing anticolonial book called Cry Voidbringer available for preorder now :)

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All three of my published books: Sigils of Malice, Sigils of Blight, and The Sarcophagus of Lamia Sigils of Malice's book cover has a magical, horned blue beetle with red eyes sprinkling glittering dust on magical technology lit by a blue gem. Sigils of Blight's book cover is of a six-sided lantern lit with a ghostly flame, in the jungle, in front of burning ruins. The Saprophagous of Lamia's cover is of an ethereal blonde woman's resting face, laying back upon red velvet. She has a silver implant in her hair. In front of her is a round, gothic window with gold filigree. Leaves, faces and fish are in the filigree's design. The background image is a yellowed photo of a gothic church, courtesy of Aleslanger on Pixabay. Art by Elora Ladd Books by Rebecca E Reyes

If you're a fan of science fiction fantasy and straight up sci-fi with twisted societies, reluctant alliances, and flawed characters, may I entice you with my weird writing?

You can learn all about me and my books from my website below.

rebeccareyeswriting.com

#SFF #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #Books

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if you need something beautiful in your life today three monarch butterflies just hatched at our house

A golden skinned mermaid in a pink dress, with short curly hair. They are dancing.

Really happy with how this piece turned out! :)

Less than 50 followers away from 4k! If you wanna support a queer BIPOC artist and aspiring author, I'd love to reach my goal today on my anniversary ♡♡♡

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A fat white woman lounging on the ground, one hand to her neck, like she is sunbathing.

Two latino men on the ground. One is sitting with the other man between his knees, holding him. The other man is laying with his eyes closed and wearing a mermaid tail.

A thin Black woman laying on the ground on her belly, her legs kicked up, one arm bent and her chin resting on her fist as she looks at the camera.

I aim to include diverse people & bodies for you to reference, so you can make your best artwork! ✨

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