Starting the year with nonfiction. THE WRETCHED OF THE EARTH by Frantz Fanon, though written about Algerian war for independence, holds as true today as it did then.

2024 wrapped: writer's edition This year's been a wild ride.❤️ - Began 7 drafts, shelved 2 (for now) - Signed my 1st book deal for debut novella (stay tuned!) -accepted offer for (Vague news😌) - wrote in 5 separate genres

*PM Announcement now live!* Extremely excited to announce that we’ve sold my debut science fantasy novel—AN EMPIRE ABOVE OPERA—at auction, in a two-book deal, to @titanbooks.bsky.social, forthcoming Autumn 2026!! 🤍🌊🎭🏮🌸🪷 (followed by a far past *prequel*—AN OPERA OF SALAMANDERS, Autumn 2027 🦎⏳🔥🐦‍🔥)

A cover shaped thing dropped in my inbox today👀

Officially done with Act 2 of my project's first draft. I have just the last act (half of it, if we're being precise) left before this draft is finished. Fingers crossed!

In conjunction with my birthday month, I'm doing MY FIRST international giveaway for reviewers!!! All you need to do is 'like' this post and 'follow' me. Comment below what makes you want to review my book on Instagram OR Goodreads.  #giveawaybsky #literarybsky (1/🧵)

Accidentally added nine new chapters to my WIP while the draft still waits to be finished. It's fine. All good.

My girl @deborahbie.bsky.social is here!🙌

Buried neck-deep in drafts right now, so I might not be as active here, but let me just say hi to all the awesome people joining in. It's so good to see you guys here!

Let me make some additions to this. Hi I'm Tanvi and I have some exciting publishing news to share soon. Stay tuned!

Write your fantasy stories of totalitarianism, demagoguery, xenophobia, obsequence, isolationism, oppression, and most of all, of all, HOPE, and send them. You need them, we will need them, we all will need them.

So proud of you Helen!!

hi #writingcommunity i'm solar ☀️ i am a 🇻🇳 fantasy writer, engineer, film enthusiast, and really just a serial hobbyist. i’m currently revising my urban fantasy set in 1920s French Indochina, featuring a very messy family saga with complex and ambitious women !

Sunday afternoon Riesling and Pringles tasting at @tanvisingh.bsky.social’s suggestion because I hold her opinions both literary and otherwise in such high esteem.

Let me introduce my creepy little short story published in Vol. 5 of Starlight Compass by @mebradyauthor.bsky.social. a short folk horror about death rituals of a village called Kesia, THE OFFERING has been an absolute joy for me to write. Do give it a read! mebrady.substack.com/p/author-spo...

Hello! It's been a while. Life had kept me busy and I barely got any time for social media. But good things happened. I took up a new sport. A short story of mine got published by @mebradyauthor.bsky.social. And this new year is looking hopeful. Let's stay healthy and happy.

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Hi! Let me introduce myself here. I'm Tanvi and I write women-centric cross-genre upmarket and literary fiction inspired by Indian history and folklore. You can find me on Twitter and IG @/tanvsngh and check out my website www.tanvisingh.com.

A Flemish tale says that cats lived in rabbit holes in the forest. They were thought to be shapeshifting witches and danced around the trees at night. Other tales mention processions of cats going into the woods to dance. Art: Louis Wain

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