For those who don’t know I’m currently working as an editor for Dominic Perry of The History of Egypt Podcast. We have just released a Short about King Tut‘s Celestial Dagger. youtube.com/shorts/WFde-...

I’m now on ADHD meds. When my mind went silent for the 1st time in my life I almost 😭. I was able to suddenly notice the beauty in my environment. I spent the entire day talking to my family & asking about their lives like I’m reconnecting with them. I can’t describe how life changing this have been

I discovered that the tale of Cinderella is truly universal. So, of course, I had to investigate. open.substack.com/pub/amrsaleh...

I launched a #gaming channel called Duat Games to share my love for gaming with y‘all. It still has a storytelling twist so you’ll still get the „author flavor“ 😉 First playthrough is up right now (Dark Souls 1) 🔗 ⬇️

I‘m back and I have a video to share 🥳 This essay is from the FromSoftware fans out there 😉🎮 How FromSoftware Tells Stories Without Words youtu.be/AJqy1NYrxGA

My new writing and gaming station ❤️🎮🖋️

Meet Tuya, my writing accountability cat 🐱 🖊️ 📚

New story day! This shiny new anthology just erupted into the world, featuring stories by many great authors--and me! Remember "For Lack of a Bed"? Well I have a sequel story here, "An Asexual Succubus," about Lili, our ace succubus having a bit of a midlife crisis at the monster pet store.

I‘m sick and tired of people defending men like Elon and Kanye by saying they are either bipolar or autistic. I’m both of these things plus I have ADHD and I still am not a Nazi 😤

New setup! 🥳 I’ve been taking a break from social media for a while because I wanted to focus on finishing my next book. But now that I’m back, expect new writing aid Shorts and YouTube essays 😊💪🏾

It feels diabolical to be doing self-promo in the midst of *all this* BUT! Consider this an official FYC post, as Sargassa is not only eligible for the Hugos and Nebulas this year, but long-listed for Best First Novel in the Locus Awards--and you, yes YOU, can vote right now in the first round. ☀️😎

Her mewesty Queen Tuya has decided to endorse my YA fantasy debut Treasures of Egypt: The Spear & the Scythe 🐱 🇪🇬 📚

Ops, just finished a book. My cozy fantasy story the Jinn Next Door. 1st draft completed at 89661 words 🥳

2025 was supposed to be my Neil Gaiman year. But fuck him. Now 2025 is going to my Joe Abercrombie year. Don’t let me down, Joe 🤞🏾

‼️New Essay‼️ 📝How to Build a Fantasy World Do you need some tips and tricks to build your own fantasy world? I got you covered. In this week‘s essay I’ll use Avatar: the Last Airbender, One Piece, and Lord of the Rings to share with you some advice that will help you with your writing 😊 🔗⬇️

Weird Al Yankovic and Markiplier if any of you turns to be secretly a monster I swear… 😭

‼️New Essay‼️ In today’s essay, we’ll examine the wise old master archetype in an attempt to understand why it resonates with us so much. & just to spice things up a bit, we’ll be using Iroh, Gandalf, & Moiraine as examples to better understand the different ways this archetype can manifest itself 🔗⬇️

In today’s essay, I explore how FromSoftware crafts immersive narratives without words by delving deep into their powerful environmental design, cryptic NPC interactions, and hidden lore to discover the rich, layered stories behind their iconic games. 🔗⬇️

Meet Tuya. The newest member of our family ❤️ 🐱

Scope the new blurb. Many thanks to USA Today bestselling author Alicia Thompson. Buy her book The Art of Catching Feelings.

I decided to end the year by giving you a sneak peek of my upcoming novel, I’m Still Alive. I’ve already finished the first draft earlier this month, so please excuse any mistakes or if the quality isn’t close to what you expect a finished manuscript to look like.

Still can’t fully believe that this happened in 2024 😍

In today‘s essay, I explore how watching Squid Game shattered my understanding of human nature and forced me to confront the limits of empathy, survival, and social inequality. 🔗⬇️

321,127 words written in 2024 and not a single book is even close to getting published 😭

For the Persona 5 fans out there. The characters of my debut novel in the style of what is becoming one of my favorite games 😍 Btw. You can get your copy of Treasures of Egypt: The Spear & the Sycthe now 😉📚

Wikipedia: Exists as a free non-profit source of information. Elon Musk: It must be destroyed at all cost!!!

Can’t wait for the woke brigade to loose their minds over Squid Game season 2 😂😂😂

I was bored today so I decided to draw a sketch of my boy Khafset from my debut novel Treasures of Egypt: the Spear & the Scythe 🥰📚

With Squid Game making a return tomorrow, I thought now would be a good time to examine why the first season of Netflix’s mega-hit worked so well. I hope you’ll enjoy this essay 😊 🔗⬇️

Literally woke up today to discover that my debut novel Treasures of Egypt: The Spear & the Scythe is nominated for Baltimore Science Fiction Society‘s Compton Crook Award for 2024 best English language debut novel! 🥳📚

I united them, Stormfather!!!! 🌪️📚 Now, I officially have all 5 parts of the Stormlight Archive 🥳

Finally got my physical copy of Stormlight Archive: Wind & Truth 🥳😍

Having finished my WIP after two years of struggling, I can say that we writers keep chasing perfection so much that we forget that finishing a draft is one badass victory on its own. 😊📚

I‘m thinking about buying Dragon Age the Veilguard today. Is it actually any good though? Would love some feedback from the people who played it.

‼️Writing Update‼️ I‘m about half way done with the second draft of I’m still alive. Fangs Of Sekhmet remains at 50% and The Jinn Next Door rose from 3% to 8%. Expecting to reach 15% by the end of the year. No changes with The Adventures of Setna… for now 😏

‼️NEW VIDEO‼️ In today‘s essay, I examine how masculine portrayals have changed, shifting from distant, stoic figures to men who lead with compassion, emotional maturity, and empathy. 🔗⬇️

I‘m working on adding subtitles to my next video to make it accessible for more people 😊

Future Duat Tales essays 😏 Everything from Uncle Iroh to how AI will destroy us. Hope you enjoy ☺️ Subscribe below 🔗⬇️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review of The Haunting Between Us by @pmwintersauthor.bsky.social Short review: It’s awesome! Pre-order it now! Long review: 🔗⬇️

Why don’t video games actors get Oscars? 🤔

I’ve been waiting almost a whole year for Daughters of the Nile by Zahra Barri and my god it didn’t disappoint. I finished it in just a little over 4 hours! 5⭐️ for sure but wait for the full review once the physical book arrives. Might actually do a video because I need to gush about it on camera 😍🥰

Thank you, Andy Bechtel, for your tremendous review of #TheConsciousStyleGuide in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly! “An important, eye-opening book. Practitioners and scholars alike will want to add it to their reference stacks.” #JMCQ ✅ Read online now (access required)

I was asked before why I keep writing about Egypt and the answer is simple: Egyptians are underrepresented in the publishing industry. I feel a sense of duty to my people & culture to be the Egyptian voice that tells our stories instead of crossing my fingers each time a westerner does it

‼️EARLY DROP‼️ In today‘s essay, I examine how masculine portrayals have changed, shifting from distant, stoic figures to men who lead with compassion, emotional maturity, and empathy. 🔗⬇️

Got my first fountain pen. Now I can sign books while feeling like a real author 🤓

Now I’m just sad I didn’t get to 49k pages read this year 😅

How, in the name of all that is holy, did editing a 4K chapter turn it into 12k chapter 🤨

If you want to get weakly essays about story telling such as „How Arcane Writes Masculinity“ or any of the other essays in the images below, do consider following me on Substack or YouTube 😊🙏🏾 youtube.com/@duattales?s... open.substack.com/pub/amrsaleh...

Looking for a last minute Christmas read? How about an urban fantasy set in the 1830s? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Queer characters and a trans femme love interest 🧠 Deep POV on living with ADHD 🔎 Fantasy detective inspired by Holmes and Dresden 🔥 Burning down government buildings ⚗️✨ Magic moulded by social class

Book Haul!!! 😍