an announcement!! after thinking about it for quite a while, I’ve settled on a pen name and can be found as @authorthealiu on Twitter and Instagram as well!

GODKILLER x THE CURSE OF SAINTS When Merit's lover chooses her best friend as his next sacrifice, Merit vows to murder him. But to slay a god, she must first find his weakness—and defeat his bodyguard, the wielder of death. #PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #F #A

OUR INFINITE FATES x STUDIO GHIBLI Hanna is convinced nothing will ever change on her island-in-the-sky—including dying at 17 in every one of her lives. Then a boy from below crash-lands in his plane. He could be her salvation…or her next death. #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitE

February reading wrap-up!

THE JASAD HEIR x THE SCARLET THRONE the only way💧 elemental Amancia can stay heir of her clan is to win a sacred tournament. Easier said than done with a god trapped in her mind, an empire set on claiming her home & a 🔥 elemental who keeps trying to kill & kiss her #YA #F #UW #P2Ppit #sapphic #Q

SO EXCITED FOR THIS

Books releasing in 2025 that I’m super excited for!! (I messed up the date for all the water in the world; it’s already out now!)

It’s time! Here is the cover for METROPOLIS DOWN, my sci-fi horror novel with a m/m second-chance romance, personalized cosmic horrors, and a city within a spaceship. Coming later this year!! Art by Ronnie Jensen #booksky #writingcommunity #coverreveal

She’s actually perfect

my 25 for 2025! I failed utterly at my 2024 reading list but am determined to do better in 2025 (easy, because i managed only 1/9 books I listed as wanting to catch up on)

moodboard 2 for #ShortPit! inspired by a Chinese poem about longing for someone after death: a horror fantasy about a woman searching for her daughter after making a faustian deal to keep herself from passing into the afterlife #HF #SUB

hello #ShortPit!! here’s a moodboard for fruit story, a cozy horror where animals grow from fruit. there’s a demon cat. #H #F #CZH #SUB

the ending of dark rise made me sick and ill (pos) how did u all survive 2 years

4 more days to apply to the excellent mentors at RTM...as a former mentee of a writing mentorship, i can't emphasize enough the support that a mentorship offers. you have peers, a mentor, querying resources and a community through the thick of it all. this is a great opportunity for all writers!!

related, I just learned I’ve been approved to adopt a cat and started crying at work

💫 #MeetMyMCs is BACK, friends! please load up your posts for 𝟭𝟮 𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, when we'll be discussing and celebrating all things main characters. tl;dr: open to all writers and WIPs of any stage. this is meant to be a *supportive* joyful event, not a professional/pitching one, with a focus on MCs.

Reminder that your favorite local indie bookstores make a lot of their yearly income during the holiday season. Go shop local today. ❤️

for short story writers and those feeling discouraged by trad pub or just kinda tired with novels — here’s a newsletter that’s basically me rambling about how much I enjoy writing short stories! (with a side of a small publishing win) open.substack.com/pub/tiffanyl...

I’m always thinking I’m normal about my cat but yesterday he got lethargic and refused food after his vaccines (which is a normal side effect) and I let him sleep next to me the whole night and this morning I’m crying bc why do pets have to get older why must we mourn them longer than we know them—

The way I make myself start revisions is I hate and dread it until I make a spreadsheet and then I can’t wait to start

I just know the arcane animators have super crunchy bones

Currently watching arcane… next up is interview with the vampire… then yellowjackets in february… unhinged gays we’re so back

Popping over here to say hi and also laugh at how the “always revising” dn is STILL applicable for me since I was last on here (more than a yea ago) (yes it is still the same book)

It's publication day! This little book has had a hard journey to print, but I've already had amazing reviews and I'm so proud of the story. FATED WINDS is about not conforming, fighting Fate, saying "this is who I am". It's also about healing, kindness, and family. I really hope you love it too

psst 👀 #OctOutline - a 72 hour outlining challenge - is back!! Starting October 20 at 12AM EST, you have 72 hours (3 days) to complete an outline for any project ⏳

the #BooksForMaui auction is live!! please check it out if you can ✨ I'm donating a query + 10pg critique: https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/111641/auctions/148492/auction_items/4733581

📚 last read: a good girl's guide to murder 📚 current read: babel 📚 next read: gods of jade and shadow

Friends, Kānaka Maoli pub folks are running a Books for Maui auction to raise funds for Lāhainā and are seeking donations from publishing industry folks. This fundraiser specifically centers Native Hawaiians in its relief efforts and is being run by Native Hawaiians. Please consider donating!

I couldn't resist the magazine cover trend so here's an intro post! ✨ I'm a fantasy writer, a resident doctor, and a photography hobbyist. ✨ I'm a plotter, scrivener enthusiast, and spreadsheet lover. ✨ I'm working on a studio ghibli-esque YA fantasy and my upcoming wips will venture into horror.

some character cards for poppies along with a canva template if anyone's interested! (cont in thread bc of picture limit) canva.com/desig…

Gratuitous post of my new YA cover bc I forgot this isn't the bird site and I can actually post links. Tennis Center Stage, y'all. They're living together, competing against each other, and oh yeah, 2 of them hate each other. 4.2.24 add on GR: https://bit.ly/MOFLGR preorder: https://bit.ly/buyMOFL

I guess this is my bluesky introduction to poppies — nearing the end of agent revisions and hopefully (oh god do I hope) on sub soon

when revising a book gets difficult I highly recommend making a list of the edits you need to make. it sometimes makes revisions easier but mostly this way you get to procrastinate while telling yourself you're doing essential work

It's here! Look at my beautiful cover. Lydia Blagden and Mia Carnevale did such an incredible job with it. If you like the older characters in love of OFMD meets the D&D vibes of Kings of the Wyld, please add TIL DEATH DO US BARD to Goodreads and preorders.