one thing about me is i’ll always love an angry love confession. when they’re just hurling angry words at each other and one of them demands “WHY” and the other finally breaks down and yells “BECAUSE I LOVE YOU” then there’s a painfully tense and heated silence—

reading extensive worldbuilding >>> writing extensive worldbuilding <<<

Today on the blog I have an interview with author Breanne Mc Ivor whose novel The God of Good Looks is one of my 2023 top faves. You won't wanna miss it! womenofcolorreadtoo.blogspot.com/2023/09/interv…

Things publishing professionals have told me “don’t sell.” -scifi -clifi -political fic -trans romance -neopronouns -indie press books Guess what scifi clifi polemic, feat. a trans LI who uses neopronouns, out with an indie press, just became a USA TODAY BESTSELLER?!? 🖕😘

This bi visibility week you should definitely check out my other account!💙💜🙏🏾🌈💙 x.com/BiFuriousAthon…

My last read for this week is Everfair by Nisi Shawl, a Black, speculative, steampunk novel that reimagines the colonial history of the DRC. Perfect to end off BiFuriousAthon and kickstart Black History Month 🙌🏾

In case any want to join x.

BiFuriousAthon might be over but here are some other readathons you can support this Blacktober/Halloween/Black History Month! BlackBritAthon BlackSFFathon @BlackOAthon The Ace Space Hocus Pocus Readathon PopCulture Readathon Tag any I missed in the comments! 🖤🍁(1/2)

plans for Blacktober 🖤

does anyone else actually spend time trying to coordinate their goodreads and storygraph accounts like it's some admin job or do you have a life?

Omw to get back to my wip!! ✍️🏾

feel like I'm going through my sci-fi/speculative fiction era and I don't hate it 🔭🌌

which one should I start with?

This is Banned Books Week and I’m marking it by reading excerpts from banned books. Today: Beloved by Toni Morrison.

i want more fantasy books with black women at the center. i don’t care how many there are now, i want MORE. and i want publishing and people to care about them like they care about their favorite fantasy books that have basically zero black ppl in them.

London saw a massive turnout this weekend despite government attempts to ban the march. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

me earlier this morning: it's 3am but I can't fall asleep bc I just realised my WIP has a gaping plot hole

also why do some people see reading diversely as a chore that “sucks the fun out of reading”?? why do some people think reading books by bipoc can’t possibly be enjoyable???

Can I just go one bus ride without internally narrating my journey..? 😅✍️🏾

Black women who can cornrow their own hair are the real last air benders. Truly the pentacle of existence.