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marcocarocari.bsky.social
@marcocarocari.bsky.social
Crime fiction writer and procrastinator living in sunny Palm Springs 🌴

https://www.marcocarocari.com
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It’s here, publication day! Now available in paperback and ebook, On Fire and Under Water is crime fiction that matters. Explore the existential crisis of climate change through the eyes of everyday people struggling to survive this sick world in these 15 stories.
TODAY: Some say the world will end in fire. Some say flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social Listen to Jordan Harper and order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK
September 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The Queers have landed!
Thank you @bestbookstore.bsky.social
Crime Ink: Iconic is officially available at your favorite Palm Springs Bookstore!
Run and secure your copy now
@bywaterbooks.bsky.social
@salemwest.bsky.social
@johncopenhaver.bsky.social
#crimefiction #newbooks #QueerLit #bookstagram
September 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
September 6, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Excited and grateful to be featured in this wonderful anthology.
Happy pub day, everyone, and thank you to @bywaterbooks.bsky.social @salemwest.bsky.social and @johncopenhaver.bsky.social

#QueerLit #newbooks #crimefiction
September 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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'Tis the event of the season!
Hope to see you there!
August 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Two weeks until this little gem drops!
So thrilled and humbled to be in the company of these cool cats.
Now, run along & preprder your copy today
@queercrimefic.bsky.social
@bywaterbooks.bsky.social

#crimefiction #newbooks #lgbtqia #Fiction #Thriller
August 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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🏳️‍🌈It's Pride Month and that means it's time for our 2025 Pride Award!🏳️‍🌈

We're looking for emerging LGBTQIA+ crime writers with unpublished crime fiction - everything from kid's books to adult mystery! You don't have to be a member to apply, but why not join today!
#writingcommunity #booksky #lgbtq+
June 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Crime Ink: Iconic is where queer icons meet killer stories.
In 2023, fewer than 1% of major crime anthology stories were written by LGBTQ+ authors—this is the course correction!
Foreword: Ellen Hart. Afterword: Katherine V. Forrest.
📖 Preorder: bywaterbooks.com/product/crim... or bit.ly/4cH27CL
Crime Ink: Iconic - Bywater Books
Prepare for intrigue, suspense, and unforgettable twists in this groundbreaking anthology of queer crime fiction.
bywaterbooks.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Join us for our Queer Short Story Panel, June 10 2025.
Sign Up/Register via the link below or through link in profile now!

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#writing #lgbtqia #shortstories #mystery
June 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
A fantastic lineup for a great cause
Today is #TransDayofVisibility, so it's a great moment to remind you about the Crime Writers for Trans Rights auction! Honored to be a part of this with so many friends. Please consider bidding on some really cool items, all benefiting the Transgender Law Center!

www.32auctions.com/writers4tran...
Crime Writers for Trans Rights 2025
Silent auction 'Crime Writers for Trans Rights 2025' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
March 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
March 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
That right there!
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@christafaust.bsky.social @johncopenhaver.bsky.social #LeftCoastCrime2025: Rocky Mountain High Jinks
March 15, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Very much looking forward to this at #leftcoastcrime in #Denver!
And Thank You, @gvaljan.bsky.social , for the visuals
March 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Here we go again…
@ the lovely #cafemonamour in #PalmSprings
#writing #crimefiction #lgbtqia
February 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Such wonderful news, and a dream come true to be included in this fantastic lineup
🎉 Exciting news! I’m editing Crime Ink: Iconic with Salem West for Bywater Books—a thrilling anthology inspired by queer icons like James Baldwin & Laverne Cox. Featuring amazing LGBTQ+ authors, it’s packed with twists, unforgettable characters, & bold representation. 💥 #QueerFiction #CrimeFiction
January 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A big, warm THANK YOU to everyone who reached out to me yesterday! Mark surprised me with this self-made, caramel-adorned birthday card that ‘depicts’ my weekend getaway. The ‘riddle’ is as literal as it’s cerebral—took me 10 minutes.

‘Caramel’ by the ‘C’
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Why I love him so much—such a dork! 😍
January 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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December 24, 2024 at 12:43 PM
I don’t care that it’s only 9am—someone get me a damn cocktail 😉
#baking #swiss #cookies #christmas2024
December 20, 2024 at 5:09 PM