it's not a "culture thing" lmao

be honest: which word did you see first and how long did it take you to find all six (bc it took me far longer than i thought it would take to make this)

non-writing post and belated postcards from the van gogh exhibit at @nybg.bsky.social — so lovely to get to spend my last day in new york wandering the grounds and immersing myself in beautiful recreations of van gogh's work and the gardens he saw in his lifetime ❤️

ALERT: PRODIGAL TIGER cover + shiny release date of March 17, 2026! Thank you to Kelly Chong for this brilliant illustration, Kaitlin Yang for helping design the cover, and of course @penguinteen.bsky.social‬ for sharing! I WEPT when I saw this cover. (Actually first I screamed. and then I wept)

Thrilled to get to talk to students at The High School of Art And Design as part of their launch for the AAPI Club's anthology, "Have You Eaten Yet"! The 28-page collection anthology features stories that illustrates the deep cultural connections between food and history across AAPI communities.

Cover reveal for BLACKPINK: A Little Golden Book Biography! @honeej.bsky.social illustrations are 😍🖤🩷! Pre-order link in bio! @blackpinkofficial.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social @ygentofficial.bsky.social @triadaus.bsky.social @btaylorbooks.bsky.social @thecatagency.bsky.social

It’s that time! Barnes & Noble prëôrder sale is live for premium & rewards members! Twin Tides is a YA thriller that’s a haunted Viet Parent Trap www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twin-tides... ❤️💖 #yabooks #books

Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts, #DVPit returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors! #booksky #writersky

🎉 I AM OFFICIALLY A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!!! 🎉 My book The Serpent Called Mercy has officially hit shelves in North America (UK/Commonwealth tomorrow)! This is a dream come true for me, and I’m so grateful. Here’s my very last unboxing video to celebrate:

Social Media Cover Reveal 🌊 Isn’t she stunning? Twin Tides is my YA debut about a ghost, long lost twins, and the legacies we inherit as diaspora ❤️💖 #books

it's not lost on me, btw, that while this guy is doing this extremely bad take /for a newspaper/, authors of color are losing sleep over representation in their books because they want to get every single thing right to be good stewards of the cultures they're sharing

The exclusive cover reveal, excerpt, & interview are live on BookishBrews 😭 I’m so excited to share the absolutely STUNNING cover of Twin Tides with you all. Credit: Reiko Murakami - art & Trisha Previte - design bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...

come visit and see this beautiful cover 😌 bookishbrews.com/twin-tides-h...

today's edition of "pieces that will haunt me for a long time": this piece by allegra rosenberg. the headline is true, but it's also a fascinating lens into how grief and loss calcifies relationships, and how those experiences immortalize us to other folks. magazine.atavist.com/from-antarct...

🍋 SOUTHEAST ASIAN CREATIVES INTEREST FORM 🍋 We are now taking applications for Southeast Asian creatives who are interested in a feature interview on our website and social media! If that sounds like you, fill out the form below! We'd love to spotlight you. 🥰 FAQ THREAD BELOW, PLEASE READ 🧵

another day, another chance to watch the good place and sob over the monologues again

Got my ARCs for SALTCROP. Went a different direction with the obligatory unboxing video!

a convo i had with an early reader after they read about my book monsters: early reader: that was terrifying me: omg ty er: you must love horror movies me: no! i'm so easily scared er: but your book has monsters me: + ghosts er: do you like ghosts? me: no er: me: me: right, i see the confusion.

Delighted to partner with Briana for @roundtablementor.bsky.social on her amazing book, SOLMAGE. The pages have so much action, and so much heart, and I'm really thrilled to get to work with a talented writer to help build something beautiful!!!!

IT'S HERE!!!! Our newest Round Table Mentor cohort has landed—and we're excited to get started. Remember to browse the whole thread for the full list of mentees, and please check your inboxes for next steps from your mentor. Congratulations! Here are our mentees from the Adult category:

WHY has no one told me about the My Maps feature on Google bc all my trip planning itineraries would have been entirely planned on this!!!! (They probably did tell me and I have forgotten)

introing myself again - hi #WritingCommmunity I'm Sam! I write about ghosts (physical, metaphorical), and often imagine what irl places would be like if they were ✨magical✨. bonus: food + kpop! my debut YA fantasy Prodigal Tiger is coming Spring 2026 from Putnam Children's :) come say hi

some snapshots from home

okay this is a CALL FOR ESSAY PITCHES! I'm looking for freelance writers for Reactor Mag, a long-running SFF website (formerly tor dot com not the publisher). Im the senior editor for book content, focusing on contemporary sci-fi, fantasy, gothic, horror, and genre-defying books. (details below)

me: I'm not that invested in the Australian Open really me, three hours later: this Tien/Medvedev match might actually kill me

learning a new dialect is so easy, it just means saying words wrong and your mother correcting you and then you saying "what did /I/ say" over and over and over again

got querying questions? boy do we have the event for you

happy new year's eve from this thosai that was literally the length of my arm

in nyc i run on "new york time", which is adding 15-25 minutes to however long google maps says i'll get somewhere on account of mta delays in malaysia the principle holds except it's not the mta it's the fact that i will get lost in a mall

me: I'll go to a cafe to edit, it'll be fine me sobbing over That One Part in the book, fully in public and terrorising the family next to me: this was not fine

if you read something today let it be this beautiful piece from Sarah Lohman, writing for Gastro Obscura. A truly gorgeous piece on heritage, passion, some lush food writing, and the joys of community. Made me tear up. www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ins...

I am long overdue for a newsletter send so here's my year-end attempt at getting back on the horse. inside: a musing on home and change, told through sunrises. open.substack.com/pub/samantha...

I love that you can tell EXACTLY when I started work on writing again 😂

Moo Deng says, don’t panic, apps will be open for two weeks—from noon Eastern Dec 1st to noon Eastern Dec 15th—and mentors will not begin reading apps or requesting fulls until after apps close, so please feel free to submit at a time that works for you. #roundtablementor #writingcommunity #writers

I'm doing my Queries 101 class again! Free to BIPOC, queer, disabled, & marginalized folks and a reasonable fee for everyone else. Please share. www.eventbrite.com/e/queries-10...

We are on GOODREADS!! 🥳💜 please add SEVEN to your wishlist! this helps debut authors immensely 🥹 www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

i can no longer say "I've never written a short story before" because... i did! i finally finished one, and it didn't spiral into a full length novel! is it good? Who knows, but I did it!

RTM mentors are answering questions all week! come by and ask us your questions~

I'm putting together a starter pack of 2026 debut authors!! There are many more to come and many more will be added before then so definitely follow along! 2026 debut group is an incredible cohort of authors so you definitely don't want to miss this! go.bsky.app/9Sw356k

posting on bluesky lowkey feels like setting up a cosy new flat and then welcoming old and new friends in to help set up string lights in all our different rooms 😭

(bursts through door) HELLO! I'm Sam, a Malaysian author! I'm based in EST/EDT time zones and when I'm not negotiating with my characters, I am cooking, traveling, or going down Wikipedia rabbit holes. My debut YA Malaysian fantasy, PRODIGAL TIGER, is dropping Spring 2026 w/ Putnam Children's :)

Mark your calendars! Round Table Mentor Ask Me Anything events will be taking place on our Insta and Twitter pages: Nov 19: adult/NA Nov 20: young adult Nov 21: middle grade Nov 22: PB, graphic novel, screenwriting, short stories, nonfiction #WritingCommunity #Writers

would anyone like to hire me to cook for them but I would really only give you jelly (I cook other things too don't fret)

i have discovered once more that there are sun bears and moon bears and as i always do when i discover this fact, i am delighted because that's so cute!!!!!

me: what should my first post on bluesky be? should it be profound? a poem? a writerly thing? me, 0.5 seconds later: EVERYONE LOOK AT THESE PEACH ALMOND MOONCAKE COOKIES I MADE I remain true to brand.