My goal is not to amass more money than I could ever spend. It's to procure more books than I could ever read.

Want to win an eBook? I'm partnering with fellow fantasy author @brandiejune.bsky.social to give away three eBooks of A Dagger of Lightning! You have sixteen days left to enter! gleam.io/CULwL/intern...

Y'all, I did it! I finally wrote something short! I'm excited to announce I have a short story in @starsandsabers.bsky.social upcoming Romantasy Anthology, Of Starlight and Roses.✨

If you're in Chattanooga this Saturday, I would love to see you! I'll be giving out character art and signing books in any color you want! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...

Looking forward to heading to Cincinnati on Monday to hang out with @jscalzi.bsky.social at Joseph-Beth Booksellers to talk about books! You should come too! I promise it will be very fun. Link to register for free: www.josephbeth.com/event/meredi...

Come see us next week! We are very fun together.

If you're in Lexington @gwenda.bsky.social and I would love to see you on Monday night! Her hair matches my book cover and it's my favorite thing. Register for free here: www.josephbeth.com/event/meredi...

It's pub day for A Dagger of Lightning and I'm honored to have a spot on @chuckwendig.bsky.social 's Terrible Minds blog to kick things off! terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/...

Friends! My amazing wife, @meredithrlyons.bsky.social , is releasing her second book, A Dagger of Lightning, this coming Tuesday, April 1st! If you wanna be cool, you’ll be at the release party at Parnassus Books that night! #ADaggerOfLightning #ReleaseParty #ParnassusBooks #SophmoreRelease

Nashville folks! I'd love to see you at my free event at @parnassusbooks.bsky.social to celebrate A Dagger of Lightning's release! We're doing giveaways and we'll have book-themed cookies and wine. I'll be in conversation with USA Today best-selling author @alishaklapheke.bsky.social

Registration links are up for the events requesting advanced signups! All events are free to attend and more information is available via this link: www.meredithraelyons.com/events I'll be doing giveaways at the Parnassus event for sure! Let me know which one you're going to, can't wait!

Send me your preorder reciept for A Dagger of Lightning and I'll enter you to win a signed copy of Ghost Tamer! DMs or emails of screenshots are fine! #ADaggerofLightning #Romantasy #Giveaway #GhostTamer #ReadMoreBooks #ParanormalBooks #FantasyRomance

Baby's first trade review! I'm so happy with this review for A Dagger of Lightning with Publishers Weekly that I'm tossing it into the bluesky void.

I was supposed to meet Julian for coffee this morning. We had to reschedule to next week due to the storm. The last time we met for coffee, it was warm, we sat outside, and I gave him a copy of Dagger. If you like YA SciFi that makes you think, check out Julian's Memory Index duology.

⚡COVER REVEAL⚡ Let's get one thing straight: I am not your chosen one. A DAGGER OF LIGHTNING is a fantasy romance with a spaceship on top, with fated mates, forbidden love, plenty of swashbuckling, and a bantery middle-aged protagonist. Cover design by Maryann Appel

Tennessee, calm the fuck down. Everything will melt by Monday, you don't need to purge the stores of bread and milk. Honestly everyone can likely 'survive' on what they already have. Just buy a(three) bottle(s) of wine and some cheese like us sensible hedonists. #FirstSnowOf2025

Thanks @yumewrites for checking out Dagger and giving it some love! I love the comparison to a glass of sparkling rose. 🗡️⚡🥂 If you like high stakes adventures in space and engaging characters, check out Yume's books! #ADaggerOfLightning #fantasyromancebooks #scififantasy #MiddleAgedChosenOne

Hey, #booksky fantasy fans! You wanna go to a free online fantasy panel with some fantastic authors? Sure you do. Here's the link to register: www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...

2024 was a rough year. Struggled in writing, got laid off, publisher was sold months before my next book release, cat medical issues, husband medical debt, etc. On the Solstice an idea struck & I have written over 40,000 words. So I'm taking that as a sign. Things are turning around. Happy New Year!

Thanks to @matthewhubbard for tossing an awesome blurb my way! Dagger is available for preorder via the link in my bio. If you enjoy glitter, gays, & vengence, you NEED to read Matthew's book The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge. There's even a friendship romance tucked inside.

Thrilled to see A Dagger of Lightning on PW's longlist for SF/Fantasy/Horror in the spring! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Give me “fun” phrases uttered by pet parents. I’ll start: Why are you wet?

Popping in to say hello and a big thanks to Alisha for some early love for A Dagger of Lightning! April 1st can't come fast enough! (If you haven't checked out Alisha's books, only do it if you like dragons, romance, fun, and magic in your life.) Check out the link in my bio for more info. 🗡️⚡

My first 6/5 star review. I'm not crying, you're crying! #BookSky #ADaggerOfLightning

I would like to nominate this cat for Attorney General.

A Dagger of Lightning is on Book Sirens! Every little step makes this feel more real! I can't believe release is less than six months away! #booksky

Yay! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

Two friends chatting about ghosts and writing for twenty minutes! Perfect chill Spooky Season listen while you're making your lunch or running an errand. Thanks @authorjamesletoile for celebrating Ghost Tamer's paperback release with me! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvg6...

Hey, friends! My wife, @meredithrlyons.bsky.social 's debut novel, Ghost Tamer, is on sale with ChirpBooks for $1.99 right now! It's won 4 awards, it's so good! www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/g...

I had such a fantastic time with @amimcconnellwrites on the @writerfestnsh podcast! Ami is a fantastic interviewer and the time literally flew. If you ever get a chance to chat with Ami, jump on it! I hope to do it again sometime! Link to listen: open.spotify.com/episode/24iA...

Tell me how old you are without telling me how old you are. I'll start. I watched "live" when Optimus Prime died.

It's been awhile since I've Bluesky'd... and somehow Ghost Tamer managed to win not just one, but two awards since I've last posted! An IBPA Benjamin Franklin gold award for Best SciFi Fantasy, and an IPPY gold for Best First Book. To say that I'm thrilled would be an understatement!

Nine years married to this absolute smoke show of a human being! I love you, @meredithrlyons.bsky.social , and I look forward even more exciting adventures together!

Happy anniversary @forte801.bsky.social Nine years and we've still managed to find enough food for the both of us.

Aww, thanks! 😘

Good morning! It's taken me a while, but I have finally painfully discovered the reason for decaf coffee. meredithraelyons.com/faster/2024/2/29/yes-there-is-a-point-to-decaf-coffee

Had a blast chatting with Richard Ehisen on the Writers In Their Own Words Podcast. We discussed publishing, ghosts, and literary revenge. youtu.be/yOmLPPU2KcQ

Happy Friday! Let's talk about how women are treated differently by sports fan gatekeepers. meredithraelyons.com/faster/2024/...

voting has been extended through next Friday, 02/02!

Me: Does my hair look weird this morning? Husband, with complete sincerity: No weirder than normal.

I googled "parts of a chandelier" this morning. How's your writing going?

This week I've been meditating on that snow day feeling and why it's so different than any other day off. I never really experienced snow days until I moved here. What do you think give it that *feeling*? meredithraelyons.com/faster/2024/...

Happy Friday! It's me. I'm the dummy. meredithraelyons.com/faster/2024/1/4/how-to-slow-down-for-dummies

Happy Friday! This week our cat, Cloud, took a trip to the emergency vet. Here's a blow by blow of why your cats should be kept away from string. Don't let those cute kittens playing with balls of yarn fool you. meredithraelyons.com/faster/2023/12/28/the-one-where-cloud-has-emergency-surgery

I'm not convinced anyone is actually reading my posts over here, but just in case... Happy Friday! meredithraelyons.com/faster/2023/12/14/god-damn-it-youve-got-to-be-kind

Happy Friday! Let's talk about how I'm a control freak. meredithraelyons.com/faster/2023/12/7/whaddaya-mean-i-cant-control-everything

Thanks James L'Etoile and Killer Nashville Magazine for this awesome Ghost Tamer write up! www.killernashville.com/reviews/ghos...

I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY!

BookBub just recommended Christopher Paolini and Meredith R. Lyons to me as authors I might like. Does that mean they're recommending me to everyone they recommend Christopher Paolini too? Because that would be awesome.