May the Fourth might be officially over, but there's still a sale going on: 23 sci-fi books for $10, over on Itchio! (Not all books in the bundle are Star Wars-inspired) itch.io/b/3668/may-t... #booksky #itchio #scifibooks

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I just finished reading By the Pact by Joanna Maciejewska - @authorjmac.bsky.social Y’all. This was a good read! Well built world, clever magical system that isn’t as simple as I first thought, interesting characters, and a damn good story. I’m buying the second book!

Looking forward to summer ☀️

Heads up, Gumroad has silently changed the payout minimums for bank/Stripe. It used to be $10, and now it's... $100. This was not communicated at all. I'm not a lawyer, so I don't know if not giving 30 days advance notice is legal, but it definitely doesn't instill trust.

Sanguine Scenario got its first review on NetGalley, and it's a glowing one! If you'd like to read it too before everyone else, it's available this month. And if you don't use NetGalley but would like to review it, just drop me a line requesting an ARC!

Just a reminder that I have a complete epic fantasy series. If you like complex magic systems and multilayered plots, check out Pacts Arcane and Otherwise. And book 1 is free: bf.authorjm.com/ByThePact

Did you miss out on cool May 4th sci fi indie book sales? Well, no worries! This bundle has you covered all month long! Get 23 cool sci fi stories (including my vampires in space, WHEREVER THE STARS CALL!) for only $10! Come enjoy space with us! 🚀 itch.io/b/3668/may-t...

After long years of journeying, she's finally back. She can't see the sun of her homeworld anymore, but she can feel its warmth. I rarely do portraits, but I was playing around with creating an older female, so here it is. No AI.

Where did the two months go? It feels like I just posted one, and it's already time for another compilation of 3d art. If you missed any of my Wednesday posts or you just want to have another look, here they are: authorjm.com/archives/33022 Which one is your favorite?

Just made a review for The River in the Galaxy by @nataliekelda.bsky.social. The short version is: it's bloody good. So good, in fact, that I bought the sequel before finishing this one. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

May the 4th be with you! 😉What's your favorite part of the Star Wars franchise? Is it a movie, book, comic, or a character perhaps? Do you have the least favorite one?

Sanguine Scenario has now 25 followers on Kickstarter, so it's time for the interior art reveal! If you'd like to see 5 illustrations that will be inside the book, head over to Kickstarter and read the update. 🔗⬇️

Sanguine Scenario has now 25 followers on Kickstarter, so it's time for the interior art reveal! If you'd like to see 5 illustrations that will be inside the book, head over to Kickstarter and read the update. 🔗⬇️

They're here! Hyperion Cantos books 2-4 have arrived (book 1 added for aesthetic balance 😉 ), and now I have the complete series. And they are so beautiful! I'm usually more of an e-book and audiobook kind of gal, but Hyperion has been my favorite for good 30 years now, so I just had to have it.

I got a notification that books 2-4 of Hyperion Cantos special edition are due to be delivered today, and you can bet that I'm haunting the tracking info like it's my full time job. I can't wait to get them in my hands! What was the last book like that for you?

Sanguine Scenario has now 23 prelaunch followers! At 25 I'll do Kickstarter-exclusive interior art reveal! Those 5 illustrations haven't been shown anywhere yet, so if you're curious what's inside the book, click that "Notify me on launch" button!

Sometimes something happens to a person, whether it's avoiding an injury or finding an a critical error in time, and someone says, "That's lucky! You should buy a lottery ticket!" And I always wonder: Why? Didn't that person just used up their luck on that thing that happened?

I swear I do 3d art when I have a clear idea what I want to make, but I also immensely enjoy letting the process guide me. Pick elements of the image and put them together, add lighting… This is one of such pieces, and as always, it was fun to experiment and practice new things.

It's Space Wizard's 5th anniversary this year! We've got a great campaign coming to you starting May 28, with 8 new queer #sciencefiction and #fantasy stories! Sign up to get notified as soon as the campaign starts, and listen to interviews with all the authors! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Have you ever wanted to wander the halls of the Asylum or meet the amazing, generous queen ruling over it? I'm sure you have. So we invite you to do exactly that in the Asylum Adventures - a challenge! Come and have fun with us in this year's Wyrd & Wonder Month! #AsylumAdventures #ReadingChallge

Would you like to see interior illustrations or character art for Sanguine Scenario? I'll host exclusive reveals on Kickstarter before the campaign launches! Follow the campaign ("Notify my at launch" button) and tell your friends about it, so we can reach the goals together. 🔗👇

In Sanguine Scenario, three people with very different goals work together as they discover a conspiracy that could upheave the region. But what else is in the book? I hope this graphic sheds some light on what you can expect. 🔗👇

The city blocked off part of our neighborhood to tear down a building w asbestos. The teen said "Why did people use asbestos if it causes cancer?!" I told him people thought it was a wonder product and used it EVERYWHERE & told him how the same thing happened w radioactivity... and now AI.

Did you know that independent bookstores have their day? Yes, today, so I'm giving a shoutout to Burrowing Owl Books in Amarillo and Canyon—a wonderful and indie-friendly place. And did you know that if you order from Bookshop.org, you can support your chosen indie store? And my books are there too!

I wish I could say that scammers say nice things about my books, but the sad truth is that they run blurbs and any reviews they can find through LLMs, and it spits them back out slightly altered without any true essence. But it makes me appreciate my true readers and fans even more.

Technically, I know how to spell English words. But every now and then, brain does what brains do, and typing becomes a guessing game of the order and quantity of the letter. Today, word giving me a challenge was "inconvenienced." Yup, authors have brain freezes too.

NASA Astronomy Hourly Picture - 2016-08-09: Mars at Closest Approach #Astronomy #NASA #Space

Friday so far: had a nightmare, got traumatized by a spider (which might or might not have been a brown recluse), and made a dumbass of myself. And now so-far-quiet new neighbor is blasting music. But at least I got a notification Hyperion Cantos 2-4 from Broken Binding shipped!

#BookSky #SelfPub #WritingCommunity Hiya friends! It's my birthday, so shameless self-promotion time! You can preorder the ebook version of my debut novel, Savage as You, on Kobo! It'd mean a lot to me. Physical versions coming asap as well. Have a beautiful day, guys! www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

World Book Day seems like a good day to remind you that my books are available everywhere that will have them, so you can support your favorite store. Where do you usually shop for books? Online? Local bookstores? E-books or print?

Mid-week slump? Get a book! Not in a budget? No problem! Here are some free books for you to check out and make the path to weekend a bit more bearable: bf.authorjm.com/free_books_f...

For today's piece of 3d art, since it's also Earth Day, I have a nature-themed fantasy image. I had fun with it, and it was also a chance to try some new 3d models I got just because they're so cute. I hope you like it.

I've been total decaf for years now, but I miss tea, so my husband got some for me. And since he doesn't do half-measures like tiny 5oz bags, I now have 1 lb of decaf Ceylon. It's delicious. Yup, I already checked. On a totally unrelated note, happy National Tea Day! What's your favorite tea?

My Tuesday started with half of the websites I need to access only working while on VPN, and that's on top of the potentially broken water heater, and regular work I have to catch up on after 2 weeks of being sick. Is the universe telling me I should have stayed in bed? ;)

If you haven't read the announcement on my website, you might be wondering what Sanguine Scenario is about. It's an adventure fantasy in which 3 people with very different goals find themselves working together when they discover a conspiracy that connects everything and aims to upheave the region.

The Kickstarter for Sanguine Scenario isn't coming for a while, but if you would like to explore other projects in the meantime and get familiar with the platform but feel lost in the amount of projects on their website, check out this selection: bf.authorjm.com/aprilkicksta...

A cryptid-hunting YouTube darling follows a video of his presumed-dead mom to an isolated island that was once a gay conversion camp & may house the monsters he swears aren't real AVAILABLE NOW!: books2read.com/u/boB9YL steve-westenra.itch.io Queer TWIN PEAKS x Grady Hendrix #PosterPit #A #H

Chris Forsey - Streams and Bluebells. Mixed media.

Woohoo!!!

Just wanted to celebrate this. We have 500 pre-orders for Immortal Connections on Amazon. This is not including the books sold on Kickstarter and on Starlit Publishing too. The epic Chinese high fantasy sequel to A Thousand Li is off to a great start - starlitpublishing.com/products/imm...

Since weekend is (finally) here, remember that reading is a valid excuse for cancelling plans. Those books aren't going to read themselves, right?

Coming May 19th! A scifi/fantasy anthology featuring 11 authors from 6 continents (we were, unfortunately, unable to find either an Antarctic researcher or a penguin to join us) Together is a Distant Star contains stories of "belonging" mostly by women, queer, and otherwise marginalized authors.

Another cover reveal? Kind of! There will be different art under Sanguine Scenario hardcover's dust jacket! You can view the full spread in the announcement on my website, and don't forget to follow the campaign on Kickstarter to know when it launches! 🔗🧵👇

In working on the no gen AI directory, I've looked at a LOT of artist portfolios. Like, 350+ of them at this point. And I thought I'd compile what I was seeing done right, what surprised me (positively), and then what I was commonly seeing done wrong. Use this to tweak your own portfolio!

We at the Asylum are excited to host the cover reveal for Joanna Maciejewska's upcoming new novel, SANGUINE SCENARIO, the first book in her fantasy adventure series, Sanguine Saga! Coming to Kickstarter soon! #CoverReveal #ComingSoon

It's my pleasure to help reveal the cover of Sanguine Scenario, a first book in a new adventure fantasy series written by @authorjmac.bsky.social. Cover art by @authorjmac.bsky.social Full info: jamreads.com/reveals/cove... 💙📚

Today we’re excited to host a cover reveal for Sanguine Scenario by @authorjmac.bsky.social, the first in the new Sanguine Saga series of fantasy adventure featuring no romance with a focus on friendship, banter, & blood magic. Launching on Kickstarter soon! www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...

The wait is over, and the cover for Sanguine Scenario is here! This is book one in my brand new non-romance adventure fantasy featuring friendship, blood-based magic, tea, and a dog companion. And it's coming to Kickstarter soon with a special hardcover edition! 🔗🧵👇

Hi #Portfolioday using this old chestnut yet again.