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essayist. novelist: THE LAST NECROMANCER OF MARNE HALL (Del Rey, 2027). if it’s darkness we’re having, let it be extravagant. rep: @EmilyKaitlinnn

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I am so, so thrilled about being able to write these words. It’s time to study necromancy. The gods will not enjoy this, but that doesn’t matter. Class is in session. Which is to say: my gothic, queer campus novel NECROGENESIS will be published by Del Rey in 2026!
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proof of life!!! i found more anne rice books and i recently got some exciting book news (🤫) september is magical 🍂✨
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if you’re 15 you’re not allowed to have thoughts
Spotify is introducing User Notes. The feature allows users aged 16+ to add captions to songs in their playlists.
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If your attention span has suffered in the past few years and you’re struggling to finish a single novel, it wouldn’t hurt to read more poetry
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My debut gothic fantasy novel has a release date: THE LAST NECROMANCER OF MARNE HALL hits shelves on 7/27/27 (She’s a Leo…) Fans of THE SECRET HISTORY meets THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE may enjoy this story following the deaths of a group of (gay) necromancers in the 70’s 🥀✨
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Rising from my coffin to share my thoughts on IWTV S3, The Vampire Lestat. TLDR: it falls apart because it abandons both the fans and heartfelt storytelling that made it great in the first place 🔗 lilithsmuse.substack.com/p/t…
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Is anyone even on this app anymore like full transparency: are y’all alive? Do you experience joy? How is your heart and sense of hope and whimsy
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My debut gothic fantasy novel has a new title: it is now THE LAST NECROMANCER OF MARNE HALL🫀🥀 The story is still the same haunting narrative surrounding the mysterious deaths of a group of (gay) necromancers in the 70’s, for fans of HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE + THE SECRET HISTORY
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In this modern age of gen AI recycling the same ideas, the people (me) are desperate for original art! For the spring essay of my newsletter, I wrote about being a debut author and cultivating a healthy relationship with tradpub and writing Linked below!
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I have an update on the release date for NECROGENESIS: it is now expected to be released in Spring 2027!
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Transparently, these things happen a lot in publishing! Because I do not have any control over when my book comes out, you may just have to send your complaints up to god, because the situation is quite certainly above me.
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The good news is that I will continue to give you updates as things roll along for my strange, gothic fantasy horror novel. We’re rolling into final edits, so I hope to have some other news soon, especially on fun things like cover reveals and blurbs and other promo items 🫀🥀
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If you’re looking for autumn book recommendations, I shared a mega list of my favorite books for the season on my Substack! Come peruse the gothic, dark fantasy, thrillers, and lots of other genres shorturl.at/WYPVH
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wip shes so fun to draw 😭😭 i love herrrr
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Playing FFVII Rebirth and I swear Sephiroth’s character model is based on a real life actor/singer/celeb but I can’t find any information online about it 😭
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Every time I look at his face I wanna scream because I stg I’ve seen him before!!!
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me but with those charlie brown themed autumnal jazz playlists on YouTube
Haruki Murakami always listens to music while writing. He has over 10,000 records to choose from... 📸: SWITCH Vol.37 No.12 Nov 2023
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same exact vibe as long as you don’t think about it
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#iwtv #InterviewWithTheVampire #ldpdl The hottest wealthy man in New Orleans
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what are some optimistic fantasy novels that feature happy-ish endings without sacrificing depth? i’m getting a little burnt out on realism that’s actually just pessimism in disguise
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Bonus points if they’re recently published! I just need a solid plot and good worldbuilding outside of character dynamics, please and thank you
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