Full cover reveal for The Bard and the Messenger! A queer fantasy roadtrip style romance with MC's in their 30's 💖

The Thin Man vibes on this are everything I ever dreamed of in a book cover — the third Dorothy Gentleman novella lands this spring and I’ll just be steepling my hands and smiling ominously about it until then. Pre-order from your favorite bookshop today! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Loved this book!

Hey! Talking a little about why you should preorder THE CALAMITIES (tl;dr, preordering books is good, but also, you get some cool stuff if you preorder from my local, @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social). Tell everyone! EVERYONNNNNE. /garyoldman

I read The Bard and The Messenger by @alakotila.bsky.social and loved it! Check out my review on Goodreads or Pagebound. www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

Fave Five: Queer Foodie Romances, Part III For Part II (which contains a link to Part I), click here. Taste the Love by Karelia & Fay Stetz-Waters (f/f) A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson (m/m) Can’t Stand the Heat (m/m) and Avery Daniels is Off Limits (f/f) by Season Vining Love at 350…

We don't normally print our merch on kid sizes, because more options makes it a bit more challenging, but we thought for this one we probably should. The print size minimum is 36 shirts, so if you've got a kid in your life that would look cool in a shrimp shirt, get over to SquidFacts.net

An ARC of The Bard and The Messenger by @alakotila.bsky.social!

I think Punk is happy we're home.

This week's free newsletter is out! Come learn about the new T. rex in town - Tylosaurus rex. And if you haven't yet, sign up for The Boneyard on Buttondown

Welcome to Shrimp City! Teach your friends about a variety of crustaceans with this helpful visual aid - and set the record straight... bugs is shrimp. Shrimp is not bugs These shirts are designed by @the666cat.bsky.social & printed in Philly! Get one at SquidFacts.net (pls RT!)

Two of the seven kitties at our agriturismo.

The food here in Italy is inspiring me to cook from scratch more often!

Elves, elves, elves! Preorder Berries and Blades here (FX pairing): mybook.to/BerriesandBlades Snag the whole Marriage Market Misadventures series here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJMS9KN9 #booksky

My book club is reading How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days. It's such a cute book. Definitely a good read if you need a break and just a cozy interesting read. #booksky💙📚🪐

I went last year with some friends and had a lovely weekend! So of course we got our tickets for next year already. Great authors, great vibes, great event!

I grew up with a neurotypical dad who traveled for work and a chaos goblin mom who worked full time. While dad was away standards relaxed, but the night before he came home was a flurry of tidying up.

Today's the day! Annnd of course last night I nearly drowned when my husband made me laugh after I took a sip of water. It was actually pretty scary for us both. I'm ok now except for a very irritated throat. Drinking tea with honey... and cautiously considering a salt water gargle.

Dog owners: oh I prepped for months to adopt! Cat owners: I found him in the trash

Now it's time to meet Einar!! Coming out JUNE 2026 Einar was a bit harder to pin down and come up with character comps, but I feel like all together this gives you a little idea!

I just backed The Wisdom of Emperors: Deluxe Collector's Edition on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ale...

Some days you just gotta curse.

Because my work is all caught up, my boss just gave me the afternoon off! And I don't have to use PTO!

THURSDAY ART SHOW! If you are a working artist (i.e. you depend on income from your art) just respond to this post with your non-pornographic, non-violent, non-Al generated CAT-RELATED art/ crafts and I will repost! From now until 8:30 pm EDT. Include any relevant links like your website or etsy!

This month’s #RomanceColumn has pirates and princesses and Faerie lords, oh my! Books reviewed: Rears and Vices by E.M. Caro, Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe, and Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan. (Gift link)

I wish you many books and many hours of time to read them and less stress in your days ✨

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I'm looking for some freelance work! Editing, inking, character flats, illustration I have worked on over 40 comic series as an editor. I edit, ink and flat at Webtoon Originals pacing (Prince of Southland, Castle Swimmer, Crumbs, Manny) so hit me up if you are in need of a Webtoon assistant.

A fun interview with me in Bookpage, where with my usual unerring timing I argue for the future of historical romance...

The amount of fangirling that happened when I saw this... And of course I've already pre-ordered!

hi #portfolioday ! I make colorful queer art! I love drawing fantasy romance & landscapes, armor (including space armor), and clothing. I'm interested in book cover illustration & endpapers! 🌱🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨ links: linktree.com/alakotila email: [email protected]

All my Kali Decker novellas are on sale for $0.99! Get some high-heat instalust so D2D doesn't punish me this year! BAD DESIRE books2read.com/u/4j7QdD NOBODY'S BARGAIN books2read.com/u/bxD0no STARF**KER books2read.com/u/mdaeXW NEPO BABY books2read.com/u/bzywnj SPOILED BRIT books2read.com/u/3LBQjw

New hand-built stoneware crow mug. This one holds 24 ounces or 3 cups. It’s wonky and heavy and wonderful. The glaze is beautiful. In my etsy. Surly.etsy.com

Look at these cuties!

I wrote about the inspiration behind my OutFoxing the Paranormal series! And I'm offering everyone a free ebook copy of the first book, The Forgotten Dead. Click below to find out how to get it, or even just to read the blog.

I read Daggerbound by T Kingfisher because I am a lucky, lucky bastard

First tulip of the season!

I'm still working on this queer fantasy romance! It has trans mc ✅ weird instrument no one knows about ✅ dragons ✅ a bard inspired by high-waisted pants ✅ magical constructs ✅ following your dreams ✅ I'm near the end, but I hesitate to give an exact date until I *know* so stick with me!

Once again in the "waiting for other people" stage of the work project.

spring light #art (wallpapers below!)

This is online tonight and you can still grab a ticket! Me and @tkingfisher.com talking Wolf Worm, White Rat, paladins and roadrunners. Join usssss

Now available in AUDIOBOOK! Blood and Sand (The Pride 3) Narrated by the amazing @gtremblayvoice.bsky.social ! Can grumpy cheetah shifter Alistair and his witch Sam navigate a war between bootleggers in magical 1920s Chicago? CLICK HERE TO BUY: buy.bookfunnel.com/lyrqak2v2t

This Word Suitcase is about pirate civil unions, romance novels, and some trans books I have loved for this year's #TransRightsReadathon

My review spoiler-free review of Edge of Mercy by @allietherin.bsky.social! pagebound.co/reviews/1194...

Here's the full cover art of @shantiland.bsky.social and my comic adaptation of @travisbaldree.bsky.social's Legends & Lattes! We've been working on it for the last year, and I'm so excited that it'll be available to cozy up with this fall 😊☕

In which I say a bunch of things about getting older, about dying, and about art and legacy. Share if you care.

I do not know why my suburban folk-horror evil apple cult book BLACK RIVER ORCHARD is on sale across the e-book mongers for a mere dollar ninety-nine, but hey, if you want it, there it be. At the very least you'll accompany me on my WEIRD AMERICAN APPLE JOURNEY.

YES! More #YoroiShindenSamuraiTroopers #YSST coming in July! www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/...

Signed up for NetGalley and the first ARC I requested is Edge of Mercy by @allietherin.bsky.social. I CAN'T WAIT to read this book! If my request is approved I'll be using all of my free time to read/review! Annnnd probably some of my workday. Ok, A LOT of my work day.

Today is my birthday! Here's some art I really enjoyed doing. Pass it around? (Also if you see this and have any illustration needs, my summer workload is currently below capacity, so feel free to get in touch🖤)