My thoughts on this weird spot we’ve gotten into, where people describe fantasy in Asian or Asian-inspired settings as “Asian Fantasy”. Action items at the end because what good is a rant without things you can actually do ☺️

WRITE YOUR BOOK, and worry about marketing later, WRITE YOUR BOOK, and worry about marketing later, WRITE YOUR BOOK, and worry about marketing later, WRITE YOUR BOOK, and worry about marketing later, WRITE YOUR BOOK, and worry about marketing later, WRITE YOUR BOO-

After a whole month of finishing nothing for it, I FINALLY finished a new chapter of my wip. 10 down, 26 to go....slowly chipping away at the first draft

Okay folks I know lots of people aren't huge on taking video game stories seriously, especially when it's not just about the actual text of the game, but who's gonna talk with me about the connections between disability, monstrosity, and power in Elden Ring

New resources available for #amquerying authors: a list of small/indie presses accepting unagented submissions! The list already compiles 100+ presses across genres and audiences, and keeps growing thanks to our #SmallPitch Discord members. Check it out! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Another book, another short review - just finished rereading the first volume of one of my favourite books ever, Golden Terrace by Cang Wu Bin Bai (translated into English by E. Danglars) app.thestorygraph.com/books/eafe0217…

Just hit 1/3 of the way through my planned chapter count for my first draft of Wake at Landfall👀and crossed 25k yesterday, which I didn't realise!

It’s been exactly 6 months since Apex published my short story “Everything in the Garden Is Lovely,” about a woman sentenced to transform into a garden. I’m so honored and blown away by all the love it’s gotten since then 🥹🥰 #WritingCommunity

Happy Deaf Awareness Month!! 🤟🏻 Here are some book recommendations with d/Deaf/HOH rep. ✨👀 If you want more info on Deaf Awareness Month itself, I posted more in-depth on the 📸 app! (Same username as here)

Posted something about self pub on my Substack. :) Hope it’s helpful. morgandante.substack.com/p/more-self-pu…

Thank you so much Variant Literature for featuring my little poem🫶🏾❤️🥹

A cyberpunk retelling of “East of the Sun, West of the Moon” 🐉 a cyborg dragon prince 🏯 a sentient palace 🤖 evil capitalist androids 🎧 a synthpop band of computer hackers 🎤 a singer mc 🌠 (im)perfect dreamscapes ☠️ cursed tech 💘 fairytale soulmates #questpit #A #SF #W

Fyi folks I will likely not be using this account anymore for anything other than updates/promo/professional interactions I can't have elsewhere. I'm active on bluesky under the same username instead!

I wrote a long summary of every book I read this year - all 47 of them, and some thoughts on what I read (and each individual book). (The cover image is my top 10 books read this year!) leoastrum.wordpress.com/2024/12/31/boo…

I am in the latest edition of The Pink Hydra! You can read my flash fiction piece about an encounter with religious art made with maligned magic for free on their website: thepinkhydra.com/issues/0201202…