Malina
@iridescentwords.bsky.social
Writer of literary and speculative fiction. Published in Odin by Flame Tree Press, Cast of Wonders, Gwyllion, Ellipsis, Eye to the Telescope, WestWord Journal, NFFD Antho & more.
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A lovely reflection on our past and present selves. Check it out!
"These Days You're Kinda Okay" by @laurabesley.bsky.social is a beautifully crafted, almost philosophical story about making peace with yourself, past and present. Read here: literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...
#namjooning #namjooningbutliterary
#namjooning #namjooningbutliterary
November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A lovely reflection on our past and present selves. Check it out!
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"These Days You're Kinda Okay" by @laurabesley.bsky.social is a beautifully crafted, almost philosophical story about making peace with yourself, past and present. Read here: literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...
#namjooning #namjooningbutliterary
#namjooning #namjooningbutliterary
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
"These Days You're Kinda Okay" by @laurabesley.bsky.social is a beautifully crafted, almost philosophical story about making peace with yourself, past and present. Read here: literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...
#namjooning #namjooningbutliterary
#namjooning #namjooningbutliterary
Sharing the joy of autumn leaves...
November 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Sharing the joy of autumn leaves...
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A post- #Halloween treat on my resurrected Substack, & ready for: "The Hand that Takes the Candy", in which a young family finds a #spooky intruder helping themself to one kid's treat bag... #booksky #indiehorror #indiefantasy #indiehorrrorauthor #indiefantasyauthor
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tinyurl.com/handtakescandy
Spooky Fiction: "The Hand That Takes the Candy"
A post-Halloween treat to read while you're nibbling the last of the left-over trick-or-treat candy...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
A post- #Halloween treat on my resurrected Substack, & ready for: "The Hand that Takes the Candy", in which a young family finds a #spooky intruder helping themself to one kid's treat bag... #booksky #indiehorror #indiefantasy #indiehorrrorauthor #indiefantasyauthor
tinyurl.com/handtakescandy
tinyurl.com/handtakescandy
Ready to curl up with a book? Winter Enchantment is on sale now
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Ready to curl up with a book? Winter Enchantment is on sale now
"It is a character's silences, uncertainties and sorrows that bring me close to him, not his victories or acts of courage... I pay most attention to the shadowy patches and moments of fragility in my books, as miniaturists do in their paintings..."
-Orhan Pamuk
-Orhan Pamuk
November 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"It is a character's silences, uncertainties and sorrows that bring me close to him, not his victories or acts of courage... I pay most attention to the shadowy patches and moments of fragility in my books, as miniaturists do in their paintings..."
-Orhan Pamuk
-Orhan Pamuk
Since the cover image didn't show up in the link, here it is:
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Since the cover image didn't show up in the link, here it is:
At my writing group today I spoke with the author of this book on gaining sovereignty and breaking generational patterns. Check it out!
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November 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
At my writing group today I spoke with the author of this book on gaining sovereignty and breaking generational patterns. Check it out!
shorturl.at/7VOvW
shorturl.at/7VOvW
Great writers meetup today where we wrote and discussed cosy fantasy over cups of tea and matcha!
Are you reading any cosy fantasy books this month?
Are you reading any cosy fantasy books this month?
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Great writers meetup today where we wrote and discussed cosy fantasy over cups of tea and matcha!
Are you reading any cosy fantasy books this month?
Are you reading any cosy fantasy books this month?
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Our ECO anthology series isn't the only thing taking root this year! 🌱
We're sprinkling wildflower seed packets across select bookstores and libraries to celebrate ECO24's release in just 8 days! Don't worry, the flowers aren't carnivorous...probably! 🌼🩸
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We're sprinkling wildflower seed packets across select bookstores and libraries to celebrate ECO24's release in just 8 days! Don't worry, the flowers aren't carnivorous...probably! 🌼🩸
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Our ECO anthology series isn't the only thing taking root this year! 🌱
We're sprinkling wildflower seed packets across select bookstores and libraries to celebrate ECO24's release in just 8 days! Don't worry, the flowers aren't carnivorous...probably! 🌼🩸
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
We're sprinkling wildflower seed packets across select bookstores and libraries to celebrate ECO24's release in just 8 days! Don't worry, the flowers aren't carnivorous...probably! 🌼🩸
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
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ICYMI 🔮 we're thrilled to unveil the stunning cover of @ivygrimes.bsky.social's upcoming novella THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR, with art by @jackhillside.bsky.social and design by Silent Q Design! Preorders are available now until February 18th! 🌟
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the...
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the...
Apex Book Company and Violet Lichen are thrilled to reveal the cover of @ivygrimes.bsky.social's Russian fairytale-inspired folk horror, THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR! 🌌 Out February 18th, available for preorder now at www.apexbookcompany.com!
Cover Art: Jack Hillside
Cover Design: Silent Q Design
Cover Art: Jack Hillside
Cover Design: Silent Q Design
November 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
ICYMI 🔮 we're thrilled to unveil the stunning cover of @ivygrimes.bsky.social's upcoming novella THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR, with art by @jackhillside.bsky.social and design by Silent Q Design! Preorders are available now until February 18th! 🌟
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the...
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the...
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Fully anonymous unless you elect otherwise. Your answers will not be shared unless you opt in. Please share your query letter and query journey if you'd like! I'll write more about this on agentsandbooks.com and the post will not be paywalled. Tell a friend!
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Writing, Publishing, and the Creative Life
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November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Fully anonymous unless you elect otherwise. Your answers will not be shared unless you opt in. Please share your query letter and query journey if you'd like! I'll write more about this on agentsandbooks.com and the post will not be paywalled. Tell a friend!
And I'm reading The Witch Roads by Kate Elliot. She drips in worldbuilding to keep it intriguing and builds up the emotions so well!
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
And I'm reading The Witch Roads by Kate Elliot. She drips in worldbuilding to keep it intriguing and builds up the emotions so well!
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💫 The adventure begins with Axol—the grumpy axolotl familiar!
Check out the brand-new trailer for the hit fantasy franchise.
⚡ Start FREE with Part 1: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6SYGGGH
Continue the journey with Parts 2 & 3!
🎧 Audiobook: audible.com/pd/B0FG42ZPPF
#FREE #Fantasy #Romance #Comic #BookSky
Check out the brand-new trailer for the hit fantasy franchise.
⚡ Start FREE with Part 1: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6SYGGGH
Continue the journey with Parts 2 & 3!
🎧 Audiobook: audible.com/pd/B0FG42ZPPF
#FREE #Fantasy #Romance #Comic #BookSky
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
💫 The adventure begins with Axol—the grumpy axolotl familiar!
Check out the brand-new trailer for the hit fantasy franchise.
⚡ Start FREE with Part 1: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6SYGGGH
Continue the journey with Parts 2 & 3!
🎧 Audiobook: audible.com/pd/B0FG42ZPPF
#FREE #Fantasy #Romance #Comic #BookSky
Check out the brand-new trailer for the hit fantasy franchise.
⚡ Start FREE with Part 1: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6SYGGGH
Continue the journey with Parts 2 & 3!
🎧 Audiobook: audible.com/pd/B0FG42ZPPF
#FREE #Fantasy #Romance #Comic #BookSky
Went to a writing group in an underground bar where we came up with a theme together--choose a cultural tradition and explain it to aliens!
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Went to a writing group in an underground bar where we came up with a theme together--choose a cultural tradition and explain it to aliens!
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The long-haired Valkyries were said to cause the northern lights with their flying locks. Their hair shimmered across the sky as they galloped between worlds. #MythologyMonday
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The long-haired Valkyries were said to cause the northern lights with their flying locks. Their hair shimmered across the sky as they galloped between worlds. #MythologyMonday
A cat joined our writing group tonight...
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
A cat joined our writing group tonight...
Received an acceptance from twenty-two twenty-eight magazine--they will publish a story I wrote in Nepal!
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Received an acceptance from twenty-two twenty-eight magazine--they will publish a story I wrote in Nepal!
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"the characters sprung to life and the smells sounds and sights of Scotland had me enthralled.. this book is one I can do nothing other than recommend.. I found it magical fun and a step back in time ..." 5* L. Sowter
Read FREE with #KindleUnlimited
#Scotland #saga
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Read FREE with #KindleUnlimited
#Scotland #saga
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November 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
"the characters sprung to life and the smells sounds and sights of Scotland had me enthralled.. this book is one I can do nothing other than recommend.. I found it magical fun and a step back in time ..." 5* L. Sowter
Read FREE with #KindleUnlimited
#Scotland #saga
mybook.to/sssbkpg
Read FREE with #KindleUnlimited
#Scotland #saga
mybook.to/sssbkpg
Really great writing session today. I wrote through the climax of a short story and finished the first draft!
November 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Really great writing session today. I wrote through the climax of a short story and finished the first draft!
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Check out @writernatswift.bsky.social Nathaniel Swift's new short story in the anthology The Accidental Time Traveler's Collective Vol. 3.
It's free on Kindle Unlimited!
Congratulations, Nathaniel! It looks like an awesome collection!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL74XNB...
It's free on Kindle Unlimited!
Congratulations, Nathaniel! It looks like an awesome collection!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL74XNB...
The Accidental Time Travelers Collective, Volume 3
The Accidental Time Travelers Collective, Volume 3 - Kindle edition by Bellin, Joshua David, Benfante, Katherine, Small, K. L., Alloway, Steven, Brunings, Mayken, Grant, Fenley, Pampuro, Amanda, Taylor, Gregory, Swift, Nathaniel, Green, Lucia. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Accidental Time Travelers Collective, Volume 3.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Check out @writernatswift.bsky.social Nathaniel Swift's new short story in the anthology The Accidental Time Traveler's Collective Vol. 3.
It's free on Kindle Unlimited!
Congratulations, Nathaniel! It looks like an awesome collection!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL74XNB...
It's free on Kindle Unlimited!
Congratulations, Nathaniel! It looks like an awesome collection!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL74XNB...
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Is time travel possible? A myth whispered in science circles and conspiracies? But when Jennifer Kovich opens her eyes to find herself back in the same club where she first met her boyfriend, 40 years ago, the air crackles with something impossible.
#timetravel
www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3QSKRBX
#timetravel
www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3QSKRBX
November 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Is time travel possible? A myth whispered in science circles and conspiracies? But when Jennifer Kovich opens her eyes to find herself back in the same club where she first met her boyfriend, 40 years ago, the air crackles with something impossible.
#timetravel
www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3QSKRBX
#timetravel
www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3QSKRBX
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Just read @kylelukoff.bsky.social’s essay in “Banned Together” aloud to my teen. It’s excellent. Powerful plain language explanation of how banning books and banning the people in the books are inseparable, of how “small” issues of discrimination become enormous. #BookSky #BannedBooks #FreedomToRead
November 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Just read @kylelukoff.bsky.social’s essay in “Banned Together” aloud to my teen. It’s excellent. Powerful plain language explanation of how banning books and banning the people in the books are inseparable, of how “small” issues of discrimination become enormous. #BookSky #BannedBooks #FreedomToRead
Great interview here from Claudia Monpere, who you can hear from tonight in Emotional Depths!
@claudiamonpere.bsky.social
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@claudiamonpere.bsky.social
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November 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Great interview here from Claudia Monpere, who you can hear from tonight in Emotional Depths!
@claudiamonpere.bsky.social
newflashfiction.com/claudia-monp...
@claudiamonpere.bsky.social
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