🎶 It's the most wonderful tiiiiiiiime of the year 🎶

We can stop any time we want to. @mincemeatbway.bsky.social @leahspann.bsky.social

As of tonight, @rockshrimp.bsky.social and I have officially won the basic version of @mincemeatbway.bsky.social understudy bingo and this IS my greatest accomplishment

Pleased to share that, starting this month, I'll be joining Mad Cave Studios full time as a Publishing Operations Specialist. After working with them as a freelancer, I'm looking forward to joining the team officially!

There is truly no high like having the car all to yourself to put on your own little one-person musical Every other driver on the road when a train was stalled at the crossing for twenty minutes: 😡🤬 Me on my third rousing rendition of Dear Bill from @mincemeatbway.bsky.social : 🎶🥰🥹🎶

An awesome list--I have so much to add to my TBR. Especially excited to see THE BLOODLESS QUEEN on here! I had the distinct pleasure of editing it, and it's a twisty, dark, unique read.

There are just a few hours left in this sale! Get the audiobook for my Nebula-winning novel for just seven bucks.

Authors! Bookshop.org is have a free shipping sale. This is a prime opportunity to support indies! Reply to this thread with your newest book's title, at least one cool thing about your book, and a link for people to buy it on Bookshop!

Normally I don’t do this, but hi. It’s my birthday (& @hawkwinglb.bsky.social & @atgreenblatt.bsky.social’s too, plus just past @rachelhartmanbooks.com + @klages.bsky.social’s) - If you have the spoons, consider supporting a writer today! Let them (& everyone) know how much you like their work 1/n

You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳

It feels weirdly self-serving to be boosting this again in the middle of *gestures at literally everything else going on*, but right now, finding new work could be the thing that keeps me from having to completely uproot my life and move in a time that already feels so terrifying.

This is tomorrow! Free to all, and everyone is welcome. I like doing online events to supplement my in-person ones. Makes things accessible for everybody.

New 'get to know me' pinned post: Hi, I'm Leah (she/they). Formerly editor at DAW Books, currently freelance SFF editor doing proofreading, copy editing, and developmental editing. I also consult for publishers on BiblioSuite implementation, organizing metadata, contracts, & more.

If you need another reason to read the bingeable Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell, read this article! nerds of a feather, flock together dives into detail about this remarkable novel!

Not sure how much reach this will get, but I'm going to give it a try. Publishing friends, I really need to find some additional work as a copy editor or proofreader. Ideally for SFF, because that's been my bread and butter for almost a decade, but I would consider other opportunities as well.

It's time! Today, ask John Wiswell anything on Reddit! Don't miss your chance, and so click the link below and ask away! buff.ly/3Rug6yf

Movie you've watched more than six times using gifs (hard mode, no SW, ST, or LOTR)

Today I'm doing an AMA on Reddit to celebrate the release of Wearing The Lion! Come ask me about books, stories, queerness, disability, monsters--or anything! old.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

So...new Pantomime is up on US Netgalley. In many ways, it's scarier releasing a book with a nonbinary, intersex protagonist than it was the first time around 12 years ago, so help signal boosting appreciated. Queer magic circus, coming of age, cosy-adjacent. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

The roommate and I have discussed it and decided that Duo the owl's "murder" is clearly the prelude to a Dante's Inferno-style journey through hell. Anyway, how's your Wednesday?

Unveiling the official U.S. cover for WEARING THE LION! My next book, about the messy relationship between Hera and Heracles. So glad to finally share this with y'all. I love its striking colors, and the creatures it hints at--each is a huge part of the book. The art is by Adam Auerbach! #BookSky

One of my goals for 2025 is to properly transition to Storygraph as my primary book-tracking app. I've had an account for a couple years but struggled to move away from Greads as default. I'm hoping having more friends there would help with that! If we're mutuals and you'd like to connect, lmk!

Hey y’all! Here’s a big mega list of 160+ Black Owned Bookstores all over the U.S. + a few other countries as well! U can filter it by state. I posted about this on the clock app today, but figured I’d share here too! aalbc.com/bookstores/l... Happy Reading! 📚💙 #Booksky #BlackBookSky #BlackSky

Ca. 2009-2012 on an IB curriculum, let's see what I can remember. Starring favorites, slash next to least favorites Senior year: Anna Karenina* The House of the Spirits* Letters from a Peruvian Woman The Quiet American/ Bones (Chenjerai Hove) Katherine Mansfield short stories* The Waiting Years

Fwew! I turned in my final revisions on WEARING THE LION today. Got pretty emotional as I clicked to send them. Somehow, I loved Hera and Heracles even more on this pass. Can't wait for y'all to meet them.

Getting a lot of "I tried that, but Game of Thrones, Wheel of Time and Kingkiller ruined me!" replies. Pull up a chair and I'll explain how publishing works.

Indie bookstores are beautiful and deserve support. This one has a great staff and needs help right now. If you're going to pre-order WEARING THE LION, how about you pre-order from them? They ship everywhere.

hey so! If you were planning to buy one of my books, or anyone else’s books, please order them through Astoria Bookshop? the shop got hit by some surprise maintenance problems today and had to close early. www.astoriabookshop.com/lists/L9cAVl...

I see a lot of popular accounts popping up who don't use alt-text on images. Alt-text is useful for a wide variety of users. Maybe you mean to use it and forget. That happens! Fortunately you can set this particular setting to help. Three seconds and you're good.

2024 was not my best year, but I at least read a lot of good books

I've had this conversation twice this week, so for whoever needs it... If you are autistic, you do not have to mask in your fiction. You are not the only autistic reader. It's okay to write autistic characters and just let them have adventures. If you are ace... If you have ADHD... If you...

Hi all, for those who don't know me, I'm L.R. Lam, bestselling SFF authors of 10+ books, including Dragonfall. I dunno how this place works yet, but if anyone would like to add me to starter packs for SFF, queer SFF, dragons, writing craft (I'm also a writing coach) etc, that would be appreciated!

if anyone needs help deciding on a book to buy: reactormag.com/the-wonderfu...

Health crisis ongoing in family--if you need anything from me, I might be scarce Buy my books please? (Sorry can't be more detailed)

Oh no/yay, it's annual "my-TBR-grows-precipitously" day!

Quote this with who you'd be in Star Trek

I had the great pleasure of getting to work on this book, so please trust me when I say you want to pre-order it NOW. It's equal parts endearing, humorous, and heart-breaking.

Unveiling my second novel: WEARING THE LION. This himbo hero Heracles, Hera's biggest fan, collects a menagerie of monsters in pursuit of the god who destroyed his family. The trouble? Hera is responsible, and she'll do anything to hide the truth. Coming June, 2025!

Five writers of whom I've read 10+ books: Ursula K. Le Guin N.K. Jemisin Diana Wynne Jones Terry Pratchett Naomi Novik

My first novel, Someone You Can Build A Nest In, was my twist on love. My second novel is my twist on revenge. It's coming out in 2025. The reveal is coming this week.

Hello to new followers! I'll admit that my Twitter posting tended to be sporadic and is likely to be here as well. But some things I enjoy and you might find me posting about: Inclusive SFF (books, manga, shows, etc.) Animation Animals (specifically a lot of cats) D&D and other TTRPGs Welcome!

People of Bluesky: let's get to know one another better. What is one of your favorite movies? Quote share your answer in a gif. #filmsky

Ten TV Shows to Get to Know Me: Pushing Daisies The Good Place Galavant Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Avatar: The Last Airbender Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Nero Wolfe (the A&E one) The Paradise The Owl House Star Wars Rebels

Just finished my edit of @wiswell.bsky.social's WEARING THE LION, and y'all are not ready for this gutting and beautiful book. It is not only a wonderful reimagining of the Heracles myth, but an emotional journey into grief, atonement, self-forgiveness, and compassion bookshop.org/p/books/wear...

🧵Some reflections, a year and a day out from leaving the job I thought was going to be my career: [1/12]

Looking for a developmental editor to give thorough and detailed feedback or a proofreader that can give your SFF manuscript that final polish before it's ready to publish? I would be delighted to help you refine your project to reach its fullest potential! I'm booking spring projects on Reedsy:

Looking to hire a detail-oriented and thorough freelance editor to give feedback on your SFF manuscript or a proofreader to give it that final polish? I can help! I'm scheduling projects for the fall over on Reedsy.

It's certainly not ideal timing for it, as we approach the end of the year and so many talented, accomplished folks across many creative industries have been laid off in recent weeks, but I want to put it out there that I'm once again looking for full-time remote work.

Looking to hire a detail-oriented and thorough freelance editor to give feedback on your SFF manuscript or a proofreader to give it that final polish? I can help! I'm scheduling projects for the fall over on Reedsy.