I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

GUYS! Pirate pals! Look at my friend's book that is releasing summer of next year! It's so beautiful. I am absolutely not gonna shut up about it, because I've been watching it unfold from conception to completion. You guys are gonna love it. Preorder here: www.amazon.com/Prince-Among...

COVER REVEAL DAY!! Huge thank you to @frostbitestudios.bsky.social for this insanely gorgeous cover, to @featherfully.bsky.social for making it happen, and @keiralekseii.bsky.social for making my dreams come true!

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Can't wait to announce my full preorder campaign!!

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Exclusive cover reveal going out with my newsletter at 5:00 PM Eastern Time!! If you want to see my cover, and read the Prologue to A PRINCE AMONG PIRATES, sign up for my newsletter now! :) tinyurl.com/4mu37zp3

A Prince Among Pirates Releases June 2026 With @simonandschuster.bsky.social and @harpercollins.bsky.social UK. US cover reveal and preorder links coming SOON!!! 💙📚

LOOK AT MY AGENT KICKING ASS

Oh...? What's this, then? 👀 Could it be a... cover reveal? 💙📚 Sign up for my newsletter to get an exclusive EARLY peek before it goes live!

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who's ready for a book trailer and cover reveal 👀 cover art by Lucy Rose! (if you're like please I hate videos! gimme a sec, I've got a static cover reveal too) THE LORD OF THE WOOD releases from @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social in July 2026 preorder: gatheringvolumes.com/item/44euZQq... #author

I would just like to say... rhyming "obvious" with "deserve to live" was a bold fuckin' move. And has no business going as hard as it does. 😂

this might flop, but so be it! if you are an author (pubbed or not!) who has a question about publishing/ career/market/ANYTHING, comment and ask! i'll answer the best i can :) note: my opinions are not law or The Only Way, i'm just trying to help

IS THAT A COVER IN MY INBOX!? ‼️🏴‍☠️

And that's a wrap!!! The re-write of THE DAFFODIL WITCH, the first book I ever wrote is done! It feels so weird to not have to sit down and get like 5,000 words in tonight.

Happy birthday to my all-time favorite character (even since childhood), Bilbo Baggins!

Ever since getting this necklace, I have connected with so many other Arabs. As a white-passing Arab, it's hard for me to make connections with people who share my heritage, because I don't "look" Arab. This small thing has opened so many conversations, which leads to understanding, and I love that.

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide. As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire. End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

I appreciate my editors more than ever right now for keeping me extremely busy this month, so I don't have a chance to dwell on the shitstorm happening in this country.

One year ago today, @keiralekseii.bsky.social sent my little pirate book out on submission. Just 7 hours later, @featherfully.bsky.social replied to that email to let us know she was offering on it. And in just 9 months, A PRINCE AMONG PIRATES will be on shelves! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Might not be posting much these days, but there's something VERY exciting I'm working on behind the scenes... 🥰 @kaitlynabdou.com might be involved 👀

😂 Andrew Garfield's full body turn toward Auntie Julia has me in tears every time.

Really? On Dickfuck day?

Happy Dickfuck day, crew.

🥹🥹🥹 Wait till y'all SEE what Alma is cooking up for the launch of A Prince Among Pirates

please spread the news far and wide!! librarians and booksellers, THE IRON GARDEN SUTRA is now on Netgalley!

My inbox this morning 🤩

My 20 year high school reunion was tonight, and I was actually really looking forward to going. I've been looking forward to it for months. The event was made on Facebook, and it said 8-11 PM. Apparently, it actually started at 5 and ends in 20 minutes and I fucking missed it. What the fuck?

If you read my newsletter, this is the sequel I was talking about in my last issue! 🔥🔥🔥

On August 1st I will open to queries for one week or until my query inbox reaches 100 queries. Whichever comes first! Be sure to check my website or the Azantian website for more on my MSWL. You can also check out my IG MSWL highlight reel for random weird MSWL desires.

Friends, who are we using for custom-size art prints on vellum paper? I don't want to have to cut down to size myself at the volume I am ordering, but I need 5.25 x 8.25 prints on vellum paper and I'm struggling to find a printer that offers that size!

i doodled a concept reference for a commish and @kaitlynabdou.com loved it too much to ignore 😂 (this image is cursed so now my feed is cursed oh no)

Let’s freaking gooooooo 💪

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Feta. 🤮 I simply cannot.

Who needs a man when I have him?

The cynical attempt to turn the complexities of post-colonial diasporic identities into a political attack got under my skin more than I expected, and I guess it’s because so many of us live in the mess and the nuance of not being clearly legible.

I know Pride Month is technically over, but I’m still thrilled to share with you the cover of my debut queer YA romance, As Long As You Loathe Me, which is pitched as Mean Girls x Never Have I Ever with vibes of "Do I hate her or do I want to kiss her?" 👀 Preorders open through my link in bio 💛

😭 My first real review for A Prince Among Pirates. ARCs aren't out yet, @suzannealbanis.bsky.social is in my writer's group and I let her finish the manuscript since they read almost the whole thing anyway. Anyway, add my book on Goodreads, maybe: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Hi, sorry I've been quiet. I am happy to report that Binx has made a full recovery. What started as heat stroke turned into a severe adverse reaction to the anti-nausea medication the vet gave him. In the end it cost me about $5k total, which HURT... but he is home and he is healthy!

Binx is up and about. He is my shadow at the moment, and has eaten half a can of tuna so far. I suspect it'll be a few days before he feels totally back to normal again, but I'm happy to see him on the rebound after a scary week.

Finally got a little something in his belly. Mostly tuna water, but he ate a little of the meat, too. 6:30 am. We havent slept yet. But maybe soon.

My poor baby Binx is so sick. He's so, so sick. The heatwave hit him hard, and even after an overnight at the emergency vet, he is so incredibly sick. 😭 Please send him well wishes and healing thoughts. I hate seeing him suffer like this. He just keeps crying, and it's destroying me.

If you’re not outraged by this, you really should be.

Good morning, crew!! It's Monday again. Let's try our best to kick this week in the ass! May the day be good to you!! Take care and stay hydrated, my darlings!! 🫂💕✨️🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ #OurFlagMeansDeath #LongLiveOFMD #CrewForLife

Hi, Just coming on here to thank the universe for the e-mail I got this morning. I needed that. 🥹 #GoodNews #HappyFriday #FriYay!

The best part about living in the woods is when you're just chilling on your macrame swings at midnight, and you hear the distinct sound of SOMEONE WALKING IN THE WOODS BEHIND YOUR HOUSE.

😍😍😍 Ahhhhhhh!!!

I have used the elliptical 2 days in a row. I am doing an activity/fitness challenge with my sisters, where we get points for being active every day. I am actually really proud that it hasn't been nearly as difficult as I thought it would be. I plan to gradually increase the difficulty as I go. 🤞🏼