@obeytheauthor.bsky.social "FUCK THEM KIDS" was so much more tender and heart-warming and RELATABLE than I expected it to be. As the childless uncle, there were so many parts where I just had to nod my head in agreement. Such a cute story! fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...

Join me for Black Indie Author day as I chat live with P. L. Stuart on the SIX ELEMENTALS Podcast in 10 min! 🤗

When you've found the perfect sticker. 😄

Loved this review of Return of the Sistah Samurai. 🌻

Pledge $5+ to our Patreon to access bonus author readings from our awesome guests. Our second audio reading for July is with @obeytheauthor.bsky.social, who shares the opening from her novel Return of the Sistah Samurai (available to buy now). Check it out on our Patreon👇 patreon.com/sffaddictspod

NEGATIVITY and MENTAL HEALTH 🧠 In Ep. 163, guest authors @ryancahill.bsky.social @obeytheauthor.bsky.social @jamesldulin.bsky.social discuss how negativity can creep into your community, especially as your readership grows. Stream/download/watch Ep. 163 linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/GKkhlOpTeE0?...

I write badass characters slaying dragons. I enjoy combining action with character-driven stories that feature diverse heroes and heroines. Want a badass samurai or a badass monster hunter? I got you. ⚔️

REVIEW: Return of the Sistah Samurai by @obeytheauthor.bsky.social 💛🌻 "This was SO much fun! It’s got all the charm and heart and funkiness and geekiness and badassery that made the first instalment so amazing, except just crank it all up to eleven." beforewegoblog.com/review-retur...

Ep. 163 of @sffaddictspod.bsky.social is LIVE! Join host @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social and @ryancahill.bsky.social @obeytheauthor.bsky.social @jamesldulin.bsky.social for an Indie Appreciation Month panel on BUILDING YOUR COMMUNITY. Stream/download/watch: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/GKkhlOpTeE0?...

Ep. 163 is LIVE! Join host @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social and guest authors @ryancahill.bsky.social @obeytheauthor.bsky.social & @jamesldulin.bsky.social for an Indie Appreciation Month panel on BUILDING YOUR COMMUNITY. Stream/download/watch Ep. 163: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/GKkhlOpTeE0?...

What does COMMUNITY mean to AUTHORS? 🏘️ Ep. 163 airs tomorrow, with guest authors @ryancahill.bsky.social @obeytheauthor.bsky.social & @jamesldulin.bsky.social sharing what community means to them as indie authors. Available July 15 in audio/video: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict

Join in the fun. I learned a lot from my fellow panelists @obeytheauthor.bsky.social and @ryancahill.bsky.social Thanks for being an amazing host @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social.

Host @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social was joined on the show by authors @ryancahill.bsky.social @obeytheauthor.bsky.social & @jamesldulin.bsky.social for an Indie Appreciation Month panel on BUILDING YOUR COMMUNITY. Stay tuned this Sunday for more info on this panel. All episodes available in audio/video.

I’m excited to once again be participating in @writehive.bsky.social’s annual conference, both as a panelist and as the host/interviewer for the Guest of Honor interview with the amazing @obeytheauthor.bsky.social! Don’t miss out on all of the content WriteHive will be offering up from July 11-13!!!

BOTH books in The Champloo Mixes series is now available to purchase at The Broken Binding! Thanks to The Broken Binding, I can provide an affordable signed option for all my international readers! Available in both hardcover & paperback Link: www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/product-page...

I'm going live with Sitting with the Griots Podcast in 30 minutes! www.youtube.com/live/DORMV4K...

Sistah Samurai is back!! Been looking forward to this one. Go grab it where you can. #Booksky 📚

Happening in 20 minutes!!! Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iag...

It's release day for RETURN OF THE SISTAH SAMURAI! For me & my family, Juneteenth has always been a day of celebration, laughter, roots, & community. Today, I wanted to share that celebration with you. Happy #Juneteenth! #booksky #blackbooksky #diversebooksky

I'm throwing a release day launch party at 1:00 CST to celebrate the launch of RETURN OF THE SISTAH SAMURAI! I'll be joined by fellow author homies @purviswrites.bsky.social and @clockhartwrite.bsky.social. You know, just blerds hanging out being blerds. Link: www.youtube.com/live/2iagMw6...

So excited!!!

3 more days before RETURN OF THE SISTAH SAMURAI officially drops! Are you ready for the summer?! #booksky #blackbooksky #diversebooksky

Meet Brotha Monk Huey, a supporting character in both Sistah Samurai and Return of the Sistah Samurai. Yes, I have finally shared his name. But really, are any of my Boondocks fans surprised? 🤭 Available before release at my website: www.tatianaobey.com #booksky #blackbooksky #diversebooksky

Return of the Sistah Samurai is now available to preorder everywhere! You can also request it at your local library and indie bookstores. BUT, if you want to read the book now before it officially releases, you can order it from my website! 😊 #booksky #blackbooksky #diversebooksky

All ebook preorders for Return of the Sistah Samurai through my website have been sent out! Yes, this means that if you order the ebook from my website, you get to read the book before release day. 🤗 Link: tatianaobey.com/shop #booksky #blackbooksky #diversebooksky

Ayye!!! Return of the Sistah Samurai just got its first rant review. 😄 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4U...

To everyone who has preordered Return of the Sistah Samurai, the book is on its way! After all, I believe if you preorder, you should get👏🏽 the 👏🏽 book 👏🏽 early! If you too want to read my newest release before release day, you can pick it up at the link: www.tatianaobey.com/shop/

Thank you so much to James and Before We Go Blog for the opportunity to talk about finishing a series. Not many authors do so and it is such a huge accomplishment! Congrats on finishing your series, James!

Only 3 more holographic cards left! They are going much faster than I expected. 😅 Preorder link: www.tatianaobey.com/shop #booksky #blackbooksky

Happy Monday, all! The June list of Self Published Fantasy Releases is live! And it even has one of my most anticipated books of the year on it. Can you guess which? www.robjhayes.co.uk/self-publish...

When someone buys a signed copy of Sistah Samurai, I always include a playlist card with art and a QR code to the playlist. Of course, I had to make another playlist card for the sequel! 😊 Preorder Link: www.tatianaobey.com/shop #booksky #blackbooksky

I am excited to reveal the mystery gift for RETURN OF THE SISTAH SAMURAI preorder campaign--a Sistah Samurai collectible trading card!!! The holographic cards are for the first 50 people to preorder a physical copy of the book. And, um, there are 12 left. 👀 Preorder link: www.tatianaobey.com/shop

Happy Friday! A new month starts this weekend, and June is dropping a ton of goodies to get you going, from @mhayinde.bsky.social, @obeytheauthor.bsky.social, @michaelbookcult.bsky.social & many others! Check it out! wolfmantula.com/2025/05/30/n...

Glad you're enjoying! Hopefully, she brightens your days! 🌸

Meet Sistah Monique who is returning for one more go around in RETURN OF THE SISTAH SAMURAI. She's busy and got a hundred things to do. But what's one more responsibility on her shoulders? Preorder available at my website: tatianaobey.com/shop

Morning listening. Written in Melanin podcast (@clockhartwrite.bsky.social) featuring interview with @richardwriteson.bsky.social on writing Black romance with characters in their 40s. Really great conversation.🎧📚💕✍🏾 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #RomanceBookSky #BlackBookSky #Romancelandia

Everyone who preorders a physical copy of Return of the Sistah Samurai will also receive these cute chibi stickers that I've made of the newest characters. Isn't Kayla and Imani so cute? 🥰 Preorder Link: www.tatianaobey.com/shop #blackbooksky #booksky

Meet Imani, one of the newest pov characters in RETURN OF THE SISTAH SAMURAI. Who said anxious introverts can't be badass? Character art by me. 😊

LitHub is showcasing this year's class of Best American anthologies, including Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy (for which I'm series editor). lithub.com/here-are-the... If you visit my website, you can see the full TOC and list of Notable Stories. www.johnjosephadams.com/projects/bes...

Look! My name is listed there. I'm in an anthology with Tananarive Due. 🤗

Let's GO! Massive congrats to @obeytheauthor.bsky.social 💐💐💐

I am SO ecstatic to announce that my short story, Fuck Them Kids, originally published by @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social, has been selected for inclusion in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025!!! I am speechless right now. @marinerbooks.bsky.social. lithub.com/here-are-the...

Meet Sistah Simone! For many of you, this isn't your first time meeting Sistah Simone. This time, in RETURN OF THE SISTAH SAMURAI, she is returning as a pov character. Summer is her favorite season and she is ready to have a good time. Character art by me. 😊

Boycotting Amazon but still want to support an indie author? I offer signed copies of all of my books directly from my website. Interested in a badass samurai or badass monster slayer? I got you. 😉 Website: tatianaobey.com/shop #blackbooksky

What do you do when you're an indie author who have spent most of your production budget on the cover and despises AI? Draw the character art yourself! Meet Kayla, one of the newest pov characters of RETURN OF THE SISTAH SAMURAI. Preorder available at my website: tatianaobey.com/shop

As an indie author, I wear a bunch of hats. One of my favorite things to do is design the hardcover version of a book. I thought I PEEKED with the Sistah Samurai hardcover. But I don't know, the sequel is looking pretty good. 😉 The preorder is available now: tatianaobey.com/shop

Characters on the cover! QOTD: What was the last book you read that had a character on the cover? 🪐📚💙 #booksky #fantasybook

The world is on fire. So, of course I'm publishing a book about an intergenerational group of Black women supporting each other and taking care of business - with swords. And it releases on Juneteenth. Preorder available now: www.tatianaobey.com/shop #booksky #blackbooksky

Beta reader revisions are complete! Return of the Sistah is now with the copyeditor/proofreader. Thank you so much to my beta readers who convinced me to add 5,000 more words. 😄

I'm finally reading this novella and it's SO good I immediately pre-ordered the sequel