Jessie Mihalik
@jessiemihalik.com
Author of SF/F romance featuring dangerous women & smitten men. Preorder SILVER & BLOOD, out Jan 2026! Game geek. Introvert. She/her. Agent: Sarah Younger.
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Jessie Mihalik
@jessiemihalik.com
· Jul 16
COVER REVEAL! The cover for Silver & Blood is here, and it’s stunning!! 😍
Art by the incredible @luisapreissler.bsky.social!
A desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, mysterious man who saves her from a deadly beast.
Preorder links:
www.jessiemihalik.com/book/silver-...
Art by the incredible @luisapreissler.bsky.social!
A desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, mysterious man who saves her from a deadly beast.
Preorder links:
www.jessiemihalik.com/book/silver-...
Turkey is spatchcocked and dry-brining in the fridge, pie crust is made but not rolled out yet. Kitchen is cleaned for the next round. I’m a little behind schedule, but not catastrophically so.
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Turkey is spatchcocked and dry-brining in the fridge, pie crust is made but not rolled out yet. Kitchen is cleaned for the next round. I’m a little behind schedule, but not catastrophically so.
Mr M and I are sort of on vacation this week (we’ve both worked some because we’re both behind), but we’ve been playing co-op Coral Island and it’s delightful.
I already had like a hundred hours in a solo game, but co-op is so fun!
I already had like a hundred hours in a solo game, but co-op is so fun!
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Mr M and I are sort of on vacation this week (we’ve both worked some because we’re both behind), but we’ve been playing co-op Coral Island and it’s delightful.
I already had like a hundred hours in a solo game, but co-op is so fun!
I already had like a hundred hours in a solo game, but co-op is so fun!
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Every time someone sees consciousness in an LLM, I hear Jeff Winger’s speech from the Community pilot: “I can pick up this pencil, tell you its name is Steve and go like this —” [snaps pencil] “—and part of you dies just a little bit on the inside. Because people can connect with anything.”
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Every time someone sees consciousness in an LLM, I hear Jeff Winger’s speech from the Community pilot: “I can pick up this pencil, tell you its name is Steve and go like this —” [snaps pencil] “—and part of you dies just a little bit on the inside. Because people can connect with anything.”
I selected the correct size Allen wrench on the first try. I’m basically unstoppable!
November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I selected the correct size Allen wrench on the first try. I’m basically unstoppable!
Apparently RAM prices are ridiculous right now (like triple what they were a few weeks ago), which makes the computer I was going to build for my nephews for Christmas a little more difficult. :/
~$120 for 32 gigs of RAM, sure.
$400 for the same, hahahaha, no.
~$120 for 32 gigs of RAM, sure.
$400 for the same, hahahaha, no.
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Apparently RAM prices are ridiculous right now (like triple what they were a few weeks ago), which makes the computer I was going to build for my nephews for Christmas a little more difficult. :/
~$120 for 32 gigs of RAM, sure.
$400 for the same, hahahaha, no.
~$120 for 32 gigs of RAM, sure.
$400 for the same, hahahaha, no.
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It's day two of our big 25% off sale!
Get the journal lover in your life (or yourself) one of our custom designed & brightly colored planner organizers!
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Get the journal lover in your life (or yourself) one of our custom designed & brightly colored planner organizers!
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November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It's day two of our big 25% off sale!
Get the journal lover in your life (or yourself) one of our custom designed & brightly colored planner organizers!
http://thebrokencirc...
Get the journal lover in your life (or yourself) one of our custom designed & brightly colored planner organizers!
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My grocery pickup was supposed to be 10:30-11, so I showed up at like 10:35 only to realize they hadn’t sent me the typical “it’s ready!” text.
I left and got breakfast tacos and still no text. Now, should I go home or back to the store?? 😭
I left and got breakfast tacos and still no text. Now, should I go home or back to the store?? 😭
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
My grocery pickup was supposed to be 10:30-11, so I showed up at like 10:35 only to realize they hadn’t sent me the typical “it’s ready!” text.
I left and got breakfast tacos and still no text. Now, should I go home or back to the store?? 😭
I left and got breakfast tacos and still no text. Now, should I go home or back to the store?? 😭
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Red alert! 🚨 KRISTAN HIGGINS LIKED MY BOOK! “Bald-Faced Liar by Victoria Helen Stone sounds dark and scary, but the wonderful thing is, it’s not. The narrator’s voice is nothing short of joyful, exuberant at times.” Eeee! This was definitely the most fun I’ve had writing a bloody suspense. 😉
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Red alert! 🚨 KRISTAN HIGGINS LIKED MY BOOK! “Bald-Faced Liar by Victoria Helen Stone sounds dark and scary, but the wonderful thing is, it’s not. The narrator’s voice is nothing short of joyful, exuberant at times.” Eeee! This was definitely the most fun I’ve had writing a bloody suspense. 😉
Happy pub day!! I love Olivia’s books and this one is no different. So much emotion packed into these pages! 😍
SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE is warm, cozy, & out today. I hope you love it! 💗
The story: A cranky baker's erroneous obituary brings the woman who got away back into his life--& now he needs to convince her to stay.
The heat level: steamy!
The baked goods: plentiful!
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The story: A cranky baker's erroneous obituary brings the woman who got away back into his life--& now he needs to convince her to stay.
The heat level: steamy!
The baked goods: plentiful!
www.harpercollins.com/products/sec...
November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Happy pub day!! I love Olivia’s books and this one is no different. So much emotion packed into these pages! 😍
A major publishing trade has once again hated one of my books, but they also hated Polaris, which is my bestselling book, so… c’est la vie.
November 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A major publishing trade has once again hated one of my books, but they also hated Polaris, which is my bestselling book, so… c’est la vie.
Do I *need* an action camera? No. I spend 90% of my time sitting at home.
Do I inexplicably *want* an action camera? Yes. 😂
Do I inexplicably *want* an action camera? Yes. 😂
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Do I *need* an action camera? No. I spend 90% of my time sitting at home.
Do I inexplicably *want* an action camera? Yes. 😂
Do I inexplicably *want* an action camera? Yes. 😂
I see the book pirating discourse is going around again, and I’m just so tired, y’all.
If you want books to continue to exist, do not steal books. Period. The end.
“But but but…”
No.
There are so many free options out there: fanfiction, libraries, etc. You don’t need to steal books to read.
If you want books to continue to exist, do not steal books. Period. The end.
“But but but…”
No.
There are so many free options out there: fanfiction, libraries, etc. You don’t need to steal books to read.
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I see the book pirating discourse is going around again, and I’m just so tired, y’all.
If you want books to continue to exist, do not steal books. Period. The end.
“But but but…”
No.
There are so many free options out there: fanfiction, libraries, etc. You don’t need to steal books to read.
If you want books to continue to exist, do not steal books. Period. The end.
“But but but…”
No.
There are so many free options out there: fanfiction, libraries, etc. You don’t need to steal books to read.
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
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November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
Authors and creatives! The DepositPhotos deal is back: 100 stock images for $49.
It’s not quite as cheap as it has been in the past, and ignore all the AI bullshit (they have a filter to exclude AI images from searches), but it’s still hard to beat the price:
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It’s not quite as cheap as it has been in the past, and ignore all the AI bullshit (they have a filter to exclude AI images from searches), but it’s still hard to beat the price:
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November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Authors and creatives! The DepositPhotos deal is back: 100 stock images for $49.
It’s not quite as cheap as it has been in the past, and ignore all the AI bullshit (they have a filter to exclude AI images from searches), but it’s still hard to beat the price:
appsumo.com/products/dep...
It’s not quite as cheap as it has been in the past, and ignore all the AI bullshit (they have a filter to exclude AI images from searches), but it’s still hard to beat the price:
appsumo.com/products/dep...
Aspiring writers especially, be careful out there. These scams are everywhere. I promise some famous author isn’t going to email you out of the blue.
I was clearing out my spam folder and am delighted to let you all know that @marthawells.com wants to connect with me
it might have been easier to DM me but, you know. lol
(I hate these fucking emails, stop scamming people ya weirdos!)
it might have been easier to DM me but, you know. lol
(I hate these fucking emails, stop scamming people ya weirdos!)
November 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Aspiring writers especially, be careful out there. These scams are everywhere. I promise some famous author isn’t going to email you out of the blue.
Symphony night! Ba ba ba BUM!
November 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Symphony night! Ba ba ba BUM!
ATX friends, if you’re heading south toward downtown tonight, check the map. Mopac looks like a disaster.
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
ATX friends, if you’re heading south toward downtown tonight, check the map. Mopac looks like a disaster.
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COME TO THIS (FREE & VIRTUAL) EVENT AND SEE MY LOVELY FRIENDS.
I'm going to ask them questions and fangirl about their amazing books!!
I'm going to ask them questions and fangirl about their amazing books!!
Join me and @oliviawrites.bsky.social and our excellent moderator @authoremmabarry.bsky.social for a virtual book celebration, 11/22 at 1pm Central. The event is free, but you'll need to register with Love's Sweet Arrow:
shop.lovessweetarrow.com/oliviaandmindy
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November 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
COME TO THIS (FREE & VIRTUAL) EVENT AND SEE MY LOVELY FRIENDS.
I'm going to ask them questions and fangirl about their amazing books!!
I'm going to ask them questions and fangirl about their amazing books!!
I saw a screenshot of the opening paragraphs of the thing everyone is talking about and what a terrible day to be able to read.
November 22, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I saw a screenshot of the opening paragraphs of the thing everyone is talking about and what a terrible day to be able to read.
I would like to request a refund from the universe on the trait I have that means I never sneeze only once. If I’m lucky, it’s just twice. But often it’s like six+ times, until I’m all weepy and congested.
November 22, 2025 at 4:48 AM
I would like to request a refund from the universe on the trait I have that means I never sneeze only once. If I’m lucky, it’s just twice. But often it’s like six+ times, until I’m all weepy and congested.
I was looking at dresses at Torrid and the target demo seems to either be vampire or homesteader and nothing in between. No shade to my goth and prairie peeps, but it’s not me. 😭
My favorite dress (with pockets!) came from them a while ago, glad I bought three, lol.
My favorite dress (with pockets!) came from them a while ago, glad I bought three, lol.
November 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I was looking at dresses at Torrid and the target demo seems to either be vampire or homesteader and nothing in between. No shade to my goth and prairie peeps, but it’s not me. 😭
My favorite dress (with pockets!) came from them a while ago, glad I bought three, lol.
My favorite dress (with pockets!) came from them a while ago, glad I bought three, lol.
According to FB memories, we announced I was working with @nyliterary.bsky.social and the fabulous Ms. Sarah nine years ago today! 😍
So delighted we’ve been together nearly a decade!! 💕
So delighted we’ve been together nearly a decade!! 💕
November 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
According to FB memories, we announced I was working with @nyliterary.bsky.social and the fabulous Ms. Sarah nine years ago today! 😍
So delighted we’ve been together nearly a decade!! 💕
So delighted we’ve been together nearly a decade!! 💕
When a customer service rep gives me some chatgpt overly polite garbage response, I don’t feel supported, I feel frustrated.
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
When a customer service rep gives me some chatgpt overly polite garbage response, I don’t feel supported, I feel frustrated.
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It’s #RomanceColumn time and this month’s books are: a sweet and sexy second-chance m/m romance in Italy, a queer fake-dating Jewish baseball contemporary, and a light but tart romantasy about a villain’s henchwitch trying to do good after the villain’s defeat (gift link!).
#booksky #Romancelandia
#booksky #Romancelandia
Smart, Sizzling New Romance Novels
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November 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
It’s #RomanceColumn time and this month’s books are: a sweet and sexy second-chance m/m romance in Italy, a queer fake-dating Jewish baseball contemporary, and a light but tart romantasy about a villain’s henchwitch trying to do good after the villain’s defeat (gift link!).
#booksky #Romancelandia
#booksky #Romancelandia
New blog post: Copyedits for Roses & Stone Are Done
Copyedits for Roses & Stone Are Done
I just sent off my copyedits for Roses & Stone (aka Silver & Blood 2)! 🎉 I’m all up in [...]
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November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
New blog post: Copyedits for Roses & Stone Are Done