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Daryl Marez
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ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ & ᴏᴠᴇʀᴛʜɪɴᴋᴇʀ [ʜᴇ/ᴛʜᴇʏ]
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Daryl Marez @darylmarez.bsky.social · 10d
Hiya! I'm Daryl
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Queer Author | Gaymer | Occasional DJ
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Check out this thread for my posts about:
🪷 Writing & Projects
🏰 Minecraft & Gaming
🎵 Music & Listening
🔧 Tinkering & Nostalgia
📚 Reading & Recommendations
🌈 Community Highlights // #LoreOutLoud
Daryl wearing a t-shirt with rainbows. Author/Daryl logo against a green background.
darylmarez.bsky.social
Does staring at a blank page for 30 minutes while eating snacks count as creative incubation? Asking for a friend 😉

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#AuthorSky #WriterSky #WritingCommunity
January 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Coming up on 1/28/26: The Stardust of Failure Cover reveal!

#BookSky #WriteSky #CoverReveal
A rare black and white Monarch butterfly against a violet background. The bottom of an acoustic guitar adorned by two stickers. One says Detroit in flowing script. The other is a pink star with a teal border. All are against a violet background with green vines. Closeup of a periwinkle (Vinca major) blossom against a violet backdrop.
January 17, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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No new pictures.

Where are you at mentally?
A panel of shocked meme characters
January 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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#TodayInQueerHistory
January 17 (1927)
Pull the lever!
Eartha Kitt was born #OTD; known for Santa Baby and her fabulous villains Catwoman and Yzma, Kitt was a vocal ally to the community. She was a regular fundraiser for queer rights and outspoken for equal marriage which she saw as a civil right.
Eartha Kitt as Cawoman
January 17, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Day 017 // WEEK 3: MAPPING THE PATH
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A textured pink and blue sky as the background; Day 017 Detours - Where might your story (or writing practice) benefit from going off-plan?
January 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Day 016 // WEEK 3: MAPPING THE PATH
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A textured pink and blue sky as the background; Day 016 Known Roads - What familiar tropes or genres do you love, and how do you make them yours?
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Tomorrow I'm passing my Anbernic RG35XX along as a gift 🕹️ May it bring its next player the same joy I've had smashing Goombas, picking new Starters, and dancing alongside Britney

#Anbernic #Gaming #Tech
A purple Anbernic RG35XX device against a gray quilted background A screenshot from Pokemon Unbound A screenshot from Britney's Dance Beat
January 15, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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#TodayInQueerHistory
January 15 (1893)
🎶keep the home fires burning til the boys come home🎶
Ivor Novello (born #OTD in Cardiff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿) was one of the most popular entertainers of the early 20th century.

Ivor was romantically linked to actor Bobbie Andrews, and allegedly had a fling with Churchill.
A black and white photo of Ivor Novello
January 15, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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“Watching real people perform, make mistakes, and even fail is satisfying and healing in a world of robotic bullshit.”
–moi
Queer failure is underrated and part of my work. Love this article on Drag Academy at Stanford Live. Few tix remain tomorrow night.
www.metrosiliconvalley.com/peaches-chri...
Peaches Christ Brings Drag History to Stanford Live
Peaches Christ explores the history of drag in music and pop culture at Drag Academy, a live class-concert at Stanford Live.
www.metrosiliconvalley.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Day 015 // WEEK 3: MAPPING THE PATH
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A textured pink and blue sky as the background; Day 015 The Compass - What question is at the heart of your current WIP or project?
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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ANIMAL CROSSING UPDATEEEE💗💗
acnh villager ellie
January 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Day 014 // WEEK 2: STEPPING THROUGH THE DOOR
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A textured pink and blue sky as the background; Day 014 Claiming Space - What does it mean for you to take up space on the page as a queer writer?
January 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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LAST CALL 📣 I'm putting the final touches on this month's newsletter, including a first look at my upcoming 2026 projects!

💌 Bonus: New subscribers get an exclusive chapter of Ghoul Scouts—a devilishly delightful teaser just for you 😈🏕️

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#WriterSky #AuthorSky #QueerWriters
Newsletter Sign-Up
Hiya! I'm Daryl, and welcome to my author newsletter—a space where I share exclusive updates, behind-the-scenes glimpses, bookish extras, and the magical musings that bring my stories to life.…
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January 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Self-publishing means you get to put a book out into the world… and hope the world doesn't judge you for your questionable font choices

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#AuthorSky #WriterSky #WritingCommunity
January 13, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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The Etheri Trilogy, a character-driven narrative with fun action sequences!

FMC:
I have no enemies 😇
Uh-oh 🫠
You have personally wronged me 🗡️
Are we the baddies? 🤔
Working together for a better tomorrow 💪

Choose your retailer: linktr.ee/sagetgreene

#BluePit📖 #P #NA #Action #Adventure #F
Mood boards for each book in the ETHERI Trilogy and some notes of what you'll find in the trilogy. You will find: New Adult Action Fantasy, FMC, Reluctant Protagonist, Mana, Combat, Banter, Test of Loyalty, Anxiety Rep, Loss, Grief, Revenge, Mind Reading, Animal Companions, Gathering the Team, Trilogy. Mood board for Etheri. Book cover (hand reaching up, stars/magic). A desert. Desert plants. Combat fighting (kicking, fists raised). Mana/magic fighting (glowing orb). A forest trail. A black dog with white eyes. A mysterious hooded figure. Mood board for Alive (Etheri Book 2) by Sage T Greene. A hand with a galaxy background. Ripped fabric. Peonies. Someone standing in a dark cavern and holding a torch. A knife. A misty forest. A hand with glowing strings. A bombed building. Mysterious circles. Mood board for Sapphire (Etheri Book 3). Hands holding a sapphire with a galaxy background. A valley. Tomatoes. A paintbrush with paint splattering out. A sunset. Strings on a map. Chocolate muffins. Spotted fur. Files in a box.
January 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Day 013 // WEEK 2: STEPPING THROUGH THE DOOR
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A textured pink and blue sky as the background; Day 013 Learning the Light - When do you write best, and how can you honor that rhythm instead of fighting it?
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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My mix playlists definitely get more spicy than my writing 🥵🥵🥵

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#MusicSky #DJMix #MixOfTheDay
A list of songs for a future playlist
January 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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Day 012 // WEEK 2: STEPPING THROUGH THE DOOR
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A textured pink and blue sky as the background; Day 012 Windows and Mirrors - How does your work let queer readers see themselves—or see something new?
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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dionysus and hermes

#bartrotation
January 7, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Tis paperback launch day for my action-packed SciFi-Fantasy Walking the Knife's Edge!
Contains; friendship, CPTSD & healing

Rarkin & Miona look great on a Monster Containment excursion painted by Lawrence Mann, me not so much😉

Direct: payhip.com/b/eIGVn

All🔗: elisecarlson.com/sythe-series/ ♠️🌈📚🪐📚💙
Left image: Elise holding paperback of their SciFi Fantasy; Walking the Knife's Edge, before a sunlit tree in dappled lighting. Right image: blurb of the book, which reads: It's hard to focus on your studies when you're from the wrong side of town, your dad's an abusive prick and classmates are intimidated by your skills at hand to hand combat. But for Rarkin, getting into Sythe School means monsters, the chance to contain ones that stray into human occupied zones, and the opportunity to do something meaningful with his life. Even better; it includes an Electric Way pass out of town and travel beyond city limits.​ Rarkin seizes his chance at his dream job with everything he's got, forcing down traumatic memories to focus on work he knows he could love. But it's a dangerous time to be holding everything in, to have little contact with friends like brothers, or to be keeping new friends at arm's length. Sythe's nemesis, Organised Crime is no longer playing by the 'rules,' and Rarkin and his classmates are on the front line. Organised Crime's bold new tactics tear at the bandages of Rarkin's unhealed wounds and his unresolved CPTSD. To be the person Rarkin doesn't believe people saying he can be, he must change his toxically masculine approach to emotions, and break the cycle of violence in his family. If he doesn't make peace with his past and stop fighting EVERYTHING, he's on the road to self destruction. In working for Sythe; Rarkin is Walking the Knife's Edge.
January 11, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Day 011 // WEEK 2: STEPPING THROUGH THE DOOR
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A textured pink and blue sky as the background; Day 011 Rearranging the Furniture - What craft element (voice, structure, POV, pacing) do you want to experiment with?
January 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Time for a confession… I haven't officially begun the next book, but I've already designed a half-dozen covers, curated a dynamic playlist, and cast half the characters with actors I have deeply impractical crushes on 🙃

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#AuthorSky #WriterSky #WritingCommunity
January 10, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Day 010 // WEEK 2: STEPPING THROUGH THE DOOR
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A textured pink and blue sky as the background; Day 010 The Room You've Entered - Describe the emotional space of your current WIP. What kind of room is it?
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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#TodayInQueerHistory
January 9 (1978)
Harvey Milk was inaugurated as San Francisco's City Council Supervisor #otd, after 3 previous campaigns for office.

His election was a landmark moment; he was one of the first openly gay elected officials in politics, and has created an enormous legacy.
Harvey milk wearing a flower garland sitting on a car
January 9, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Day 009 // WEEK 2: STEPPING THROUGH THE DOOR
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#LoreOutLoud, a community event logo against a globe; Hosted by Daryl. A textured pink and blue sky as the background; Day 009 Unpacking the Bag - What are you bringing into this year's writing—and what are you setting down?
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM