The fact that the FBI director keeps publicly sharing the most UTTERLY LUDICROUS evidence before any trials that explicitly reinforces the Trump administration's narrative AND THAT ANYONE ACTUALLY BELIEVES IT makes me feel like we're in a broken simulation.

Listening to Kamala’s audiobook is honestly devastating. I will forever mourn what we lost out on. We were so close to brilliance.

Do we think Skylight will be a legitimate replacement for TikTok? I’m not loving the UI but I only just started using it. Thoughts??

Oh interesting, so Skylight posts automatically cross-post to Bluesky. Good to know lmao 🙈

This is what happens in UNDER THE SURFACE, a twisty, high-stakes thriller with danger, romance, and moments that’ll make you SOB. four girls follow a charming French guy into the Paris catacombs… then get lost for DAYS. no cell signal. no food or water. masked creeps with knives are hunting them.

Publishing is not for the thin skinned (courtesy @dianaurban.bsky.social) open.substack.com/pub/dianaurb...

Okay so my question is: how the heck are all these readers JUST NOW figuring out that most authors are liberals LMAO where have you beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen

To help other authors brace for reality in publishing better than I did, I’m dishing the DIRT: 80+ ways you can get rejected in publishing after getting an offer for a book deal open.substack.com/pub/dianaurb...

FOR SAYING 100% OF MY EMPATHY GOES TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE DIED BY GUN VIOLENCE. We are officially in an episode of Black Mirror.

Today 100% of my empathy goes to the children who have died by gun violence or suffered injury or trauma because of it. 100% of it.

THE WAY I JUST SCREAMED. (But also, how rare it is for someone to hold their ground on behalf of authors 🥲) news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/anthr...

I HAVE ACHIEVED INBOX ZERO

Not sure how I stumbled upon this @dianaurban.bsky.social Substack post, but it's one I'm going to refer back to next time I'm proofing any #writing.

If you ever call the villains in any of my novels “cartoonish,” I won’t reply, but please just picture me jabbing a finger aggressively at the White House

ALL MY BOOK BABIES NOW HAVE AT LEAST 4K RATINGS ON GOODREADS!!! I'm so proud of them, they're growing up so fast 🥹 Thank you so much everyone who's taken the time to drop a rating/review! YOU'RE THE BEST 🫶

Damn… well, at least we got a preview of how GLORIOUS it will be when it finally does happen

Even if he’s not, I hope he knows how much we want it

If I got this little sleep for nothing I’m going to flip tables lmao

Finding out that two of my publishers completely failed to file copyright registration for my books might be my last straw, actually!!!

I was in 7th grade when the Columbine shooting happened and I VIVIDLY remember my English teacher crying in class because it was such a shock, yet trying to assure us it would never happen to us, or to anyone, ever again. I think about that every single time.

AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.

Sometimes you just need a good snuggle 🥺

Hello, please admire the new sticker I got for my laptop, thank you 😘

Oooh this is one of my favorite authors, and her most recent book -- it's really fun! If you haven't read it, now is the time!!

So this is happening now and I have no idea how long it will last so snap it upppppppppppp IT’S ABOUT A GIRL WHO GOES MISSING IN THE PARIS CATACOMBS AND IF YOU DON’T CRY WHILE READING THIS IDK WHAT TO TELL YOU

Here are some publishing truths that I probably shouldn’t talk about publicly, but OOPS I did. open.substack.com/pub/dianaurb...

Very concerned for all my mutuals displaying their location on Instagram’s new map feature. I turned it off IMMEDIATELY, but what if you don’t see that screen to opt out? Here’s where that (extremely hidden!!!) setting is buried, please double check and protect yourself!

PLEASE LET THIS FINALLY END HIM

What happens if I physically can never stop listening to the Expedition 33 score? SERIOUSLY WHAT HAPPENS THEN? Anyway here are my favorites, listen with me 🥰 open.spotify.com/playlist/0wx...

So...I wrote a release day blog post (finally) and uh, it might not be what you were expecting but I'm kind of Going Through It over here right now, so here goes nothing. www.cheriepriest.com/blog/getting...

I probably shouldn't say this publicly but I literally keep this meme on-hand for my group chats with fellow authors. So. Yeah.

I JUST BEAT EXPEDITION 33 AND WILL BE IN MOURNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

“DO THE FILES EXIST OR NOT” should only be something I scream at my computer when trying to find those book promo graphics I could have sworn I made last month but here we are

Today I’m so grateful the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 score exists. It’s more than a video game score; it’s a work of BRILLIANCE. The intricate piano work, heart-wrenching character themes, stunningly unique battle tracks—I’ll never recover from this. Bravo Lorien Testard @expedition33.bsky.social 👏

Updated my author website and YOU KNOW WHAT I'M REALLY PROUD OF HOW IT TURNED OUT. I DID THAT. MYSELF. BOO YEAH.

If you've ever tagged me in a TikTok video about one of my books I need you to know that I squeaked when I started watching. Truly I can confirm with 100% accuracy that a happy little squeak did occur. That is all.

As an introvert who hates the heat I just went to an outdoor party in 93 degree weather and stayed for 2 WHOLE HOURS, please clap

I cannot emphasize enough how true & real this is. In almost anywhere on the political spectrum you ID with or major issue, there’s probably a bot/troll operation to encourage your rage and vitriol. And how/where that rage gets directed, esp understandable rage, is what they are out to influence.

An evening of beans and Expedition 33 🥰

Trump’s energy rn

COVER REVEAL!!! Spaceships, stars, mysterious energy fields, and Big Impressive Font! Check out the cover for my "Voyager meets DS9" inspired original space opera THE PHOTONIC EFFECT...which you can add on Goodreads right now! www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

don't complain about the heat wave don't complain about the heat wave don't complain about the heat wave— DON'T YOU JUST LOVE STEPPING OUT YOUR FRONT DOOR AND BREAKING OUT INTO A SWEAT WITHIN ONE MINUTE??? AS A BOSTONIAN MY GLANDS DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THEMSELVES! d'oh!

Just sent my revision to my agent! To CELEBRATE, I'll start writing my next book lmaooooo

THE SCREAM I JUST SCRUMPT 🤣🤣🤣 #expedition33

As a thriller author, nothing quite matches that feeling of spending a whole hour on a single short paragraph but that paragraph accomplishes SEVERAL THINGS AND CAN BE READ TWO WAYS MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA it's like the nerdiest evil power ever.

OKAY SO UM I STARTED PLAYING EXPEDITION 33 AND THE PROLOGUE MADE ME SOB????????? WHAT EVEN IS THIS GAME, MY DEADLINE IS IN SO MUCH TROUBLE!!!!

Just blocked JD Vance on here as we all should! 🫶

I miss oldschool Twitter, when that was THE text-based watercooler for the writing & publishing community. I miss not having to shuffle between Threads & Bluesky & Substack Notes to post or scroll or reply & still feeling behind. I’ll never forgive Elon Musk for a LOT but this is def one of them!

If nothing else, I'm having so much fun writing this book. Like, let the record show that even though everything feels DIRE AF and this industry is BLERGHH, the actual part I can control—THE WRITING PART—is joyful AF. So at least there's that.