Y'all busy? Because I would LOVE it if y'all can and hear me read from my debut novel. There will be giveaways and goodies and new to you authors. Oh, and it's completely free. Just register at the this link - share.google/WwbyEMz0QMNk... #SWSWQR

WE DID IT. We hit our goals. That means we are officially open to artist submissions!!! We are only open to the public for a limited time. So, artist submit your best Black Speculative Fiction art..

114 of you are already here, thank you for believing in this anthology. We’re building something that spans fantasy, folklore, sci-fi, dystopian, horror, and more. Let’s get to 125. Hit the notification button and be part of launch day.

Cover reveal!!! The pre-launch is here and we need your support to bring this project to life. Once we get to a certain number of followers, our submissions will open!

A group of Black authors got together and asked, what happens if we allow the world to burn? Cover reveal coming March 1st.

The Kickstarter is 81 dollars away from being fully funded! Please share. Let's back this horror Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/jvs...

This is my only qualifying story for 2025 nominations from @fiyahlitmag and I'm so proud! This story means so much to me and is dedicated to my wonderful grandmothers who have always believed in me and supported me. So, as you're nominating your Locus, Hugo, etc, please think of my issue. 💜

Can y'all celebrate with me on this special bookbox for my debut novel? I'm so excited about this and I'm sooo grateful!

It's messages like these that remind me why I write. Why I study the craft daily. If I can convince one person to read more fantasy, fall in love with reading, I've done my job. 🤎 Thank you for sending me this lovely message.

I fixed it. Instead of vulgure... it's now VULGRRR! Am I doing tew much? Maybe, but I love it. Hashtag, #Vulgrrrwomen Happy Reading 😎 #illustration #sapphic

I just received my favorite 1-Star Review. Let me be VERY clear. Bellamy eats coochie and whoops azz! She talks shit and throws hands. She's a princess, but gets on her knees for her lover. ADULT QUEER Dark Fantasy. This book is not for those with delicate sensibilities. Hope this helps. 💚

Save money by supporting your local libraries. We need them now more than ever. #libby.app #savelibraries

What does jive turkeys, boomboxes, and moonflowers have in common? Guess you'll have to find out in the #35issue of @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social The Time Grandma Jumped into the Lake and Transformed into a Kung Fu Warrior is a Black Isekai. One that you'll love and get sucked into via water dragon. 🐉

If this pisses you off, here are some actionable steps you can take.

Top 100 in rising literature, already?! Thank y'all so much for showing up and reading my Supernatural Southern Gothic Horror on Substack. I'm writing furiously to make sure I deliver y'all the best chapters each month! Y'all really becoming fam, frfr.

Kiss my semicolon!

Are y'all ready for Book Coachella? Because @michaellaborn.bsky.social is hosting a mega book club uplifting and supporting Black and Brown authors in the indie sphere! Here's the line up. I want to see y'all there, because we are changing the publishing industry, right? Right!

I heard my voice narrator perform my debut novel and I teared up. Since I was a child, I knew I was supposed to be an author. And now I am. Do not give up on you.

So, I'll be going on a journey to learn the mechanics of AAE. If you would like to join me on this, you know what to do. First letter goes out this Sunday.

I heard someone was looking for a book to nominate for the Hugo Awards list...I mean... When Blood Meets Earth will volunteer!

In Black news, AAVE is legit acknowledged by the Linguistic Society of America. They removed the (V) so now it's just AAE=African American English. As a Black American who often writes in AAE and have people check me on my grammar, I am so happy to finally scream. BLACK ENGLISH IS PROFESSIONAL!!!

When I came out as Queer in 2022 to my super bigoted family they chose to read scriptures to me. But I was already well prepared, and ready. Long story short, they never used scriptures again to vilify my existence. God is Queer too. I will always write Queer characters and will never stop. 💚

From one Queer Aromantic to many others, happy Aromantic week! #aromanticawarenessweek

Random late night thought. Y'all remember when this candidate was cancelled because of the yee-haw? But now we got a felon in office. What happen to this America?

You know where the 🖇️'s are.

Show an Indie Author love by celebrating Fat Women Bodies who are superheroes finding love, saving the day, and fucking shit up!

2025 - Make them uncomfortable.