I've got covid and am bored at home, unable to concentrate enough to work or write... soooo Game time for writers. Which fictional character would say your book is in their top five? Me: I think the cenobites would definitely have had Hold My Heart dog-eared and well-loved on their shelf.

Spooky season is upon us… go check out my love triangle between a woman seeking relief from the pain of living, the serial killer she hires to unalive her and the cosmic being that wants them both for its own. Share the love this October with Hold My Heart.

Your Daily Dose of #Empathy (buff.ly/FDRZj4K) Five Impossible Things by @kojiadae.bsky.social (buff.ly/drZkOf0) Alice lies dying in a hospice bed while her mind attempts to gain citizenship in Vtora Sviat, a virtual reality realm designed as an alternative to dying.

Eat Your Heart Out — Cannibalism and the Serial Killer The most recent serial killer book I read was A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers. The book is absolutely brilliant. 10/10, lovely writing, witty, thoughtful, sarcastic voice and just dark enough to keep my internal "horror" reader engaged.…

Cozy Serial Killer Fiction: Please Don’t Tell I started this journey with very specific types of serial killer fiction in mind. I wanted to read POV serial killer fiction with a focus on the difference through time and regarding gender. But as I read, that scope has widened and shifted. Throughout…

And don't miss ep. 360C! Koji A. Dae discusses HOLD MY HEART, an uncompromisingly dark horror novella about desire—and the things we’ll do to get what we really want. ‪@kojiadae.bsky.social turnthepage.blubrry.net/2025/07/24/t...

Jenn at Turn the Page is so much fun to talk to! She invited me on to talk about Hold My Heart and we talked about genre blending and tight vs. wide focus of multi pov in erotic horror. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyQX...

Last week, Justin Fife was kind enough to narrate the first chapter of Hold My Heart on his stream. Listening gives so much insight to the narration process.

Our readers are the best; our writers are the best too. Some of the exclusive bonus footage they've volunteered to subscribers of our 2025 Book Club. In-world poetry by @kojiadae.bsky.social Text-message flash fiction by @goresorcerer.bsky.social in-world movie review by @jacymorris.bsky.social

My Favorite Serial Killer, The Sister One of my favorite books of all time and definitely one of my favorite serial killer books is My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. I originally read this back when it first came out in 2018, and it's stuck with me since. But I did a re-listen…

Hold My Heart -- Out now A serial killer story that takes a sharp turn into the weird and never comes back. Hailey Piper: "Seductive to the core. Hold My Heart is an intriguing thrill, its world tinged with noir atmosphere and a passion for grime on skin and tongues on blades."

I really wanted to post this last week, but the black dog bit down hard on my leg. Maryneal 1962 by @abigailtaylor.bsky.social is a tremendous novel. Powerful, moving, and highly addictive. gnofhorror.com/maryneal-196... 💙📚 🩸📚 ‪@wildinkpublishing.bsky.social‬

CASUAL by Koji A. Dae Sci-fi dystopia that explores bodily autonomy via a pregnant woman forced to discontinue the neurological implant that manages her mental health symptoms. Dae writes powerful interiority and immersive settings in a world far too close to our own.

I'm not sure I'd consider The Wasp Factory a serial killer book, more like a recovering serial killer story? But damn was it a good read...

Casual by Koji A. Dae is "story that leaves you with more questions than answers." Such an interesting novel. locusmag.com/2025/05/casu...

A great review for a great book. We’re thrilled that CASUAL continues to click with readers. Thank you Alex! 🖤☠️ @kojiadae.bsky.social

In case you missed it, HOLD MY HEART is out now! Our store: bit.ly/4fClGvK Other retailers: buff.ly/743jzdZ

My main goal in writing is to spark conversation. I would love my writing to inspire critique -- positive or negative. Even inspiring someone to say "this isn't for me" is hard work these days.

interesting to see so many authors talkin on times they have been tagged in bad reviews and i am glad to see this discussion but to be clear: there is nothing wrong with negatively critiquing art and PERSONALLY i dont even mind being directly tagged in bad reviews

Preorder @hazelzorn.bsky.social's REEF MIND now!🪸🐚💀 One day, humanity's actions will lead to the seas taking over the land. ...What if that's by design? A haunting novella from "a new voice in Weird Horror worth keeping a close eye on” - @michaelwehunt.bsky.social store.tenebrouspress.com

"burnout" should be a magical safe word that immediately stops everything around those affected; the lights dim, a blanket and mug of tea appear out of nowhere, deadlines quietly move themselves back, all unread emails apologize and retreat.

Nooo... I lost the name of a book I wanted to read. It was something that released in the past two weeks or so and it was a serial killer book. I can't remember anything about the blurb... just that I noted I should add it to my list. Anyone know what it could be?

Ed asked me some insightful questions about Hold My Heart... and my writing journey in general. You can read all about it here.

CASUAL by @kojiadae.bsky.social - sapphic MC - so the neural implant for mental health is going great - but now you've got newborn and the law says you gotta shut that implant off - or give the same implant to your kiddo - is it worth disabling anxiety for your newborn to remain implant-free?

Okay, I finally feel like a “real” author. My author copies of Hold My Heart just cleared customs and I can finally see it side by side with my other books and… just look at how gorgeous that is!

Available Now! Hold My Heart by Koji A. Dae Direct from Ghost Orchid Press: Ebook Paperback More Sellers Suffering from severe depression, Emma seeks out a serial killer who will kill her in the most gruesome way she can describe. But when she backs out of their agreement, she discovers the…

"Red welts follow his fingernails across my dough-white stomach. My attention leaves the wound of my wrist and follows the new grooves of pain he draws on my skin.” Available 27th May bit.ly/4fClGvK buff.ly/743jzdZ

The second half of my thoughts on Butcher and Blackbird, this time focusing on how we can write D/s in a way that is true to our characters and feels authentic. koji-78403.medium.com/consent-isnt...

Killer Romance: Deconstructing the Serial Killer Archetype in Butcher and Blackbird I wanted to love Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver so much. It promised three things I love: serial killers, spicy romance, and alt culture/kink. I started reading it, and I was gripped. The first half of the…

Explore @QueenOfRats' review of CASUAL by @KojiADae (@kojiadae.bsky.social): "Dae pulls us into Valya's head through her ups and downs, using her story to excavate themes of bodily autonomy, women's rights, technology, mental health, abuse, and class." locusmag.com/2025/05...

Casual by Koji A. Dae: Review by Alex Brown locusmag.com/2025/05...

Dissecting Obsession: Why Do We Read About Serial Killers? I commented on social media the other day that I'm looking for writers to discuss serial killer writing with. Unfortunately, x-twitter doesn't lead to the depth of conversation that a hotel bar might, but I got a few responses. One of the…

"This time an unfamiliar urge rises from the creature. Not brutality and pain. Not even death. This time, the zhelani wants something else and, though I can't name it, part of me knows it's more horrible than all the murders I've committed.” Available 27th May. buff.ly/7kxxWVG buff.ly/HzQj8Nh

PUPPET'S BANQUET by @goresorcerer.bsky.social is out now! Happy Release Day to Val & this Diseased Gothic novella that will 100% make your skull itch on the wrong side. Hails to @donnaablack.bsky.social & @slimyswampghost.bsky.social for their brilliant art, as well as all our advance readers🖤☠️

Pst — I really want to talk with people about serial killer fiction past and present and what it says about our society. So I write these blogs. But really, if this interests you feel free to comment or dm your thoughts. I am intrigued by the topic at the moment. kojiadae.ink/twisted-roma...

Twisted Romance: Falling for a Serial Killer When I picked up Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell, I'll admit I was looking for something lighter than what I've been reading. One can only go so dark before they need to pull back and laugh a little. While I wouldn't call the book a…

64 people have added Hold My Heart to Goodreads before it’s release. I have no clue if that translates to 64 people will buy it when it releases but it still makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

69k on the social media/AI/multiverse WIP. Finally got through the slumpy part and am back into fun stuff. Editing that slumpy part is going to be challenging. But that's a problem for future me!

Hold My Heart, by @kojiadae.bsky.social (pub by @ghostorchidpress.com) is a bold piece of erotic dark horror, a short bite that is perfect if you are looking for an excellent story of how far desire and guilt can go. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/hold... 💙📚

Be on the Look Out For ... Hold My Heart by Koji A. Dae, releasing later this month!

"Red welts follow his fingernails across my dough-white stomach. My attention leaves the wound of my wrist and follows the new grooves of pain he draws on my skin.” Available 27th May buff.ly/iPeGTUV buff.ly/ae0jaFA

CASUAL by @kojiadae.bsky.social continues to mesmerize readers. One of @literaryhub.bsky.social’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025 is available now; in our webstore and everywhere🖤☠️

Hold My Heart’s release is creeping up like a serial killer in a sewer tunnel… So excited to share this one with the world!

@katscully.bsky.social @badhandbooks.bsky.social @johnboden.bsky.social @kojiadae.bsky.social the-line-up.com/indie-and-sm...

More dreaded marketing. We really do count on our readers though. clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

These are stories that persist. That will consume until only ash remains." Quoting myself from the Introduction of "Monster Lairs: A Dark Fantasy Horror Anthology." I was lucky to be able to guest edit this gorgeous collection. 🧵

Me, the responsible writer: "Brain, let's get this draft finished. Then we can play around with it." Brain: "What if I add in four more characters and a different format!?!"

"It will hurt. You will struggle. You will try to get away. I won't let you." “And if I do?” “I'll chase you down.” Available 27th May 2025. Pre-order now! buff.ly/rYaTjAp buff.ly/eFValPs

Oh wow! It's May and I didn't even realize it! Officially release month for Hold My Heart. It's so nice to see it surrounded with a bunch of other great indie books: the-line-up.com/indie-and-sm... (In particular I'm looking forward to Below the Grand Hotel)

I need a good Duolingo alternative that is not choosing profits over people. I am learning Japanese and my son is learning Italian. Would LOVE if there is also an advanced Bulgarian course. Any ideas?