I was trying to find an old draft of YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME NOW, and it's ridiculous the number of drafts I have. Over 300 since 2022, then probably 50+ more from 2020. Every time I make a major change, I make a new draft.

The City of Slaughter is available on Netgalley!! #Netgalley #TheCityofSlaughter

I do not use AI. In fact, I have never once queried AI and when it pops up asking if I require help I usually spend a few minutes figuring out how to disable it. I don't want AI thinking for me, writing for me, or editing for me. I don't want AI drawing for me, painting for me, or composing for me.

DEAD RINGER is a return to form, one of my inclusive, big-cast Gaslamp Fantasy novels! An adorable disaster of a telephone operator assembles a team of amateur detectives (a hot immigration lawyer & labor activists!) to solve the murder of a ghost who pops through her console & prevent another one!

I'd really love to know if the reason I got banned on Instagram and Threads is because I antagonized an account that called me a kike and a rat for responding to their posts calling trans people 'degenerates' or is it because a bunch of trans people misinterpreted my post as transphobic.

Can anyone help a queer writer and ask Instagram and Threads why they banned my accounts? I'm pretty sure transphobes filed malicious reports.

Banned from Instagram and Threads!! Are any mutuals able to reach out to them and file a complaint? I don't know why I was perma-banned, my accounts are being deleted, and there's no way to file an appeal. I can't even log into the sites anymore.

Blown away by this blurb for HUNTING BY THE RIVER from Sunday Times bestselling author Jake Arnott.

I'm so upset. I can't believe my Instagram and Threads accounts are disabled and going to be deleted, when I did nothing wrong.

This is horrible. Instagram and Threads suspended my accounts for literally no reason! They won't tell me why.

WTF? My Threads and Instagram accounts just got suspended for no reason.

I filmed my first short back in January. Just under 8 minutes, cost $750 for locations, and I'm incredibly proud of it. It might not look as flashy as all these AI videos flooding my timeline, but I did it all myself. Shot it, acted in it, edited it. It's all mine.

I think, the worst part of realizing I have DID, is struggling with the feeling, that I am not a person. That I don't quantify the necessary amount (of my daily life, of my piecemeal past) to be a whole, complete person. Like, I think, a few years ago, after an adult assault, there was a schism.

A few years ago, I was living in Vancouver, and hanging out with my friend and his GF at the beach. We were drinking and smoking, and my friend went over to him to ask to use his charger. The man asked me friend if he could buy me, which my friend relayed to us when he returned.

CSA ruins lives. It literally destroys a part of you, of the child you could have been and the adult you could've become. I began having symptoms of DID several years ago, but even before that, since I was a kid, I felt horribly wrong, broken, rotten. And I didn't know why. 1/2

I'd really love to start talking more about DID, and how getting this diagnose in my late 20s, really changed my life. It's such a stigmatized disorder, I feel like there's so many stereotypes and misconceptions, I want to help combat that.

Ever come across someone and get an explicably bad feeling? A few days ago, I was at the grocery store, and made eye contact with this couple--the moment I met the man's gaze, I felt an immediate sense of danger, and actually decided to immediately check out and leave the store.

I hear all the time about how reviews are for readers, but do any other authors read their own reviews, in order to learn how to improve their craft or see where they fell short? For me, reading reviews of TCB and the pacing in the novel, definitely influenced how I wrote the sequel.

It's honestly wild editing IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU. I wrote the book before GenAi became a thing, and early revisions of the killer AI in my book reflected the many-fingered, many-toothed atrocities of early AI images. Now that's obsolete lol.

I've been taking acting classes for the last several months, and it's amazing how much I feel they've improved my own writing, both for screenwriting and novels. It's really made me pay much deeper attention into 'Show not tell', characterization, and dialogue.

Just want to throw it out into the universe, but I think THE CITY BEAUTIFUL would make an excellent gothic horror movie with noir elements.

I always envisioned BONE WEAVER to be the first book of a duology, and never intended for the story to end with Mikhail keeping his throne. 🥲 Always feel a little pang when I see reviews commenting on that ending, and inside, I'm like, "But I wanted to write a sequel!!"

It feels scary and vulnerable being public about mental health, especially when it's such a stigmatized and misunderstood disorder. But 1.5% of the population has DID, and many people with DID don't realize they have it until later in life or after an adulthood trauma.

One thing that's so interesting to me, after getting diagnosed with DID, is seeing how themes of DID, repressed memories, and identity changes run through my decade-long bibliography. PROJECT PANDORA: Brainwashed teenage assassins, different identities linked to different code names

Really excited for IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU, my queer thriller about a killer romance simulator. Can't wait to finish this revision and start sharing. 😊

Like how THE CITY BEAUTIFUL explored Alter's grief, I really wanted the supernatural subplot and atmosphere of THE CITY OF SLAUGHTER to reflect Frankie's own psychological landscape--in this case, the trauma over his abusive childhood, and the way abuse follows.

Love how bad ass Frankie is in THE CITY OF SLAUGHTER. He was such a fun, interesting character to write. Even just the way he talks compared to Alter.

This dude is intense and correct

I've been planning to film a found-footage style short based on YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME NOW. Starting to figure out how I want to shoot it by making preliminary, practice footage using improv, and it's really fun working with lighting and camera angles.

Planning to shoot a short film inspired by YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME NOW. I really love this story; out of all my books, this is the one that changed my life.

One thing I really wanted to explore in THE CITY OF SLAUGHTER, is the lasting impacts of trauma, both physical and mental. Throughout the book, Frankie suffers PTSD both from his abusive childhood and from his experience in THE CITY BEAUTIFUL

Look how stunning!!

I'm so thrilled to reveal the cover art for THE CITY OF SLAUGHTER, the sequel to my World Fantasy Award finalist gothic horror, THE CITY BEAUTIFUL! Out June 2026!! www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

I always love introducing new characters in sequels. Can't wait for you all to meet Mr. Fox! #TheCityofSlaughter

AI isn't talent, it isn't creativity. It is an emulation of natural human talent, a lifeless and unfeeling conglomeration utilized by people who don't have the creativity, the drive, or the intelligence to pursue their own self-growth, and who are incapable of organic creation.

Just saw the final cover for THE CITY OF SLAUGHTER, and it's more beautiful than I could ever hope for! So moody and intricate. Can't wait to be able to share it!

It still worries me, what the impact of being public about this might have on my future career prospects. But I know I'm intelligent and driven, and I really do think that by being out about all this, it can make a difference to people. DID has nearly the same lifetime prevalence as OCD, 1.5%.

I sold my first book, PROJECT PANDORA, in November 2015. Hard to believe it's been ten years. Ten book deals, seven books published. The first draft of Project Pandora took me a month to write. The first draft of YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME NOW, which will be my tenth pubbed book, took me four years.

Dissociative Identity Disorder can't be cured; the main treatment is talk therapy. Aside from wanting to combat the stigma, the main reason I've decided to be open about this on social media, is because I know this is the only step forward for long-term happiness and success.

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

I think it's special being able to experience different aspects of the gender spectrum and ways of thinking that aren't fixed. Many people are ashamed to talk about DID or live in fear of their secret being discovered. I spent ten years living stealth, and I was constantly afraid. 1/~

I plan to move to either a blue state or out of the country. Any mutuals have any advice or suggestions? I don't make a lot of money, so hoping to find somewhere affordable, where I can live long-term, that's trans friendly.

It sometimes feels like life is just wearing down on me. I hope one day it'll get better.

I believe I've been shadow-banned on Twitter, but there's no reason for that. I can only think it's because of the trans flag in my handle there. Has anyone else experienced this?

Well this is bad. Google is indexing ChatGPT conversations exposing sensitive user data I tried a few quick searches. I found someone's chat where I can see their api key I found some building their resume. Their name, email and phone numbers are exposed. www.fastcompany.com/91376687/goo...

Apparently, in DID, dissociative barriers tend to break down around the age of 30, so it's always been like a ticking time bomb. It just is incredibly jolting, realizing my life is never going to be the same, that my aspirations are irrelevant, because my body is not my own.

So thrilled to announce that the official preorder link for my adult horror debut, YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME NOW, is live on TitanBooks' website! titanbooks.com/72745-you-sh...

Utterly obsessed with this book. I can’t wait for readers to meet Elliot. Congrats, Aden!

I'm so overjoyed to be able to announce by adult horror debut, YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME NOW. This book was such a journey.

Any mutuals dealt with emerging mental health issues in their late twenties? It's been incredibly stressful and disheartening recently, seeing the impacts of a serious issue that will likely affect me for the rest of my life.