If you’d like to read my thoughts on Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein ahead of the Netflix release, I also talked about it in my last newsletter update since I watched it early in the theater (and again this week 🖤)

🕷️💋X-MEN x BRIDGERTON A young woman with a deadly curse blackmails a thief into courting her for the summer after she catches him stealing at a high society ball 🕷1900's Los Angeles 💋Fake dating 🕷Haters to Lovers 💋Mexican-American leads 🕷They can’t kiss (or he’ll die) #BluePit📖 #WIP #HS #R #POC

One day I asked myself “What if there were a video game that put Castlevania & Final Fantasy together?” and I’m not a game dev, so I turned it into a book 🦇vampires 💀gods 🔥a quest to hell 🌹slowburn romance 💖💜💙 bi rep ❤demon hunting found family 🎩1899 Europe #DVPit #HF #H #F #R #POC #LGBT #Latine

How do we feel about this mock book cover (and back cover) for TBOAD? 🩸👑💀 #writingcommunity #booksky

idk if anyone even cares about link tree pages, but I just updated mine to look more sleek and professional 👌🏼

Do y'all remember when writing community questions were stuff like "what ice cream would your OC order ☺️" and now it's like "how does your WIP grapple with the meaning of life", "how would your MC reform the prison system"? GUYS

In case you are not subscribed to my newsletter, for Halloween I sent out an exclusive writing excerpt from my gothic historical fantasy novel, The Blood of a Divine 🩸👑💀 It's a spooky one... Only available to read here: substack.com/home/post/p-...

today’s date in The Blood of a Divine… 🥀🇫🇷

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃 If you like stories about gods and gothic horror with classic monsters, an emotionally deep core, swoonworthy romance, and explorations of generational trauma, this will be a perfect halloween read for you (whenever I manage to get it published 🥲) #booksky #writersky #amquerying

Ehren bottles every negative emotion inside and smiles/laughs every time he casually tells someone about his past trauma so they don’t feel too concerned….but it’ll all catch up to him one day and come out at the worst time 👍🏼 my boy has daddy issues x2 and that’s all I’ll say about that 👀

*new pfp* I know I just changed it lol but I really liked this photo I took of myself this past weekend when I celebrated wolf awareness day at the zoo by getting to visit a few gray wolves in person + I got to bask in the natural beauty of big bear lake 🥲

finally watched today and I enjoyed it 🖤 I’ve never watched a Jacob Elordi film before, but his portrayal as the creature absolutely moved me 🥹

Add my book on Goodreads, support an indie author www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

A HAUNTING AT HARTWELL HALL is just 99p/c until the end of October! The perfect Halloween read for lovers of THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR 👻 🕸️ sapphic romance 🕸️ historical setting 🕸️ opposites attract 🕸️ ghosts 🕸️ medium x sceptic 🕸️ family secrets 🕸️ ~130 pages 🔗 books2read.com/u/bxJNL6

my next fantasy book (series?) is gonna be so anime I’m so excited every time I think about it 🥰

here’s a photo of me in 3rd grade winning my very first writing award for a short story (won 2nd place out of my whole grade and got to skip regular school to go on a writing field trip) I’ve dreamed of becoming a published novelist since I was 9 years old & I’m still not giving up on that dream ❤️

It's here!! THE SECRET OF THE SAPPHIRE SENTINEL is now available! Written by me as J. Dianne Dotson, this is the sequel to my Nebula & BSFA finalist novel, THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN. Order from your favorite bookseller! #scifi #fantasy #sff #newbooks jendiagammon.com/the-secret-o...

This was an incredible experience! I hope people enjoyed and continue to enjoy it!

in case you missed it 💜

Today is my brother's birthday and I want to re-acknowledge that The Blood of a Divine would probably not exist if it weren't for him ❤ This special post delves into why + the inspirations for TBOAD's initial concept. Check it out! jcondenunez.substack.com/p/february-2...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy-F... The Instagram version of this post has this accompanying music track, so for all my Luis Miguel enjoyers ❤ (Fun fact: I was listening to so much LM while outlining Black Widow WIP that I could only imagine my MMC being called Luis so that's why his name is Luis 😂)

Happy Last Day of Latinx Heritage Month! 💃🪅 Although it shouldn't be the last day you celebrate Latinx heritage or books! Check out this thread for my favorites, books I'm planning to read next, and learn about me and MY books, too! #booksky #writingcommunity #latinxheritagemonth

new pfp 📸💚

Hi!!! #PortfolioDay 🌸 I’m Karissa, a character designer & illustrator from Philadelphia. I'm currently looking for work and have commissions open! I love art surrounding myths, fantasy, and books!✨ 💼 : crylingart.carrd.co 💌: cryling.arts @ gmail .com ☕️: ko-fi.com/crylingart

another failed attempt at taking new author photos with Olive 😅 either she looks good or I do, but never both at the same time lol

no agent likes for TBOAD for #DVpit this week but I’m still proud of writing a whole book that turned my biggest nerdy video game dreams into reality and hopefully one day you’ll all be able to read and love it too ❤️

It's #LatineHeritageMonth! We're showcasing a book a day, every day, through October 15, by female, nonbinary, and trans authors of Latin heritage who write #sci-fi, #fantasy, #magicalrealism, #fabulism, #horror and other speculative works. Come read with us!

How do we feel about this mock book cover (and back cover) for TBOAD? 🩸👑💀 #writingcommunity #booksky

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Chile let me share this today I guess

Olive today 🫒🐾

in case you missed it 🔥🌹

We are $225 from MORE ART! We want to be able to commission one or more additional queer artists to create even more art! Think headers, dividers, the little flourishes and interior art details that bring things to life! Help us support more queer art! 👀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

feels like a good time to bring back this article I wrote about what literally goes into corsetry: jcondenunez.substack.com/p/histfic-le... p.s. now that I'm nearly done with Black Widow WIP I may have time to write historical pieces for substack again 😊

🩸👑💀PENNY DREADFUL x HERCULES ⚔adult historical fantasy 🎩1899 Europe 💀gods of the underworld & their complicated family drama 🧛‍♂️🐺👻vampires, ghosts, & werewolves—oh my! 🔥a literal journey to hell 🌹epic slowburn romance 💔the true villain is generational trauma #DVPit #HF #F #H #R #A #POC #LGBT

2 years after I began querying + 3 full book edits later, I am once again seeking rep for my gothic historical fantasy set in 1899 Europe feat. gods of the underworld, vampires, breaking cycles of generational trauma & falling in love on the brink of an apocalypse 🔥🌹 #DVPit #HF #H #F #R #POC #LGBT

The year is 1899 and you are invited to join a trip from London➡Paris➡Rome to find a way into the Underworld to stop my demigod MC's brother from unleashing Hell upon earth (and along the way, we're going to slay demons & fall in love w/a bisexual spanish vampire hunter🔥🌹) #DVPit #HF #F #POC #LGBT

When Ehren sets off on a journey to reunite w/his estranged family, the last thing he expects is to be sent straight to Hell 🔥 🎩1899 London, Paris & Rome 💀Greek-inspired mythology 💔FAMILY-blood and found 🦇gothic horror 🪦💋slowburn romance ft. kiss scenes in cemeteries #DVPit #HF #H #F #R #POC #LGBT

When Ehren embarks on an international journey to search for his estranged family, the last thing he expects is to go to Hell. Yet it is along Ehren's descent to the Underworld where he may find the love/belonging he’s always yearned for. The only cost? His brother’s life. #DVPit #HF #F #R #POC