M H Ayinde 🍉 Preorder A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES!
@mhayinde.bsky.social
She/Her. Blerd. Sunday Times bestselling author of A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST (Orbit UK/ @sagapressbooks.bsky.social) Fiction in @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social & more. Winner: Future Worlds Prize 2021. Rep: @jenniegoloboy.bsky.social
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HI HELLO I HAVE A MINOR BOOKISH UPDATE!!!!
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Alright Weeellll my non existent TBR which was to be the same as my previous TBR has just gone up in flames because I was approved to read Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker AND A Dance of Burning Blades by @mhayinde.bsky.social and you all cant see it but happy dancing!!
January 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Alright Weeellll my non existent TBR which was to be the same as my previous TBR has just gone up in flames because I was approved to read Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker AND A Dance of Burning Blades by @mhayinde.bsky.social and you all cant see it but happy dancing!!
WE HAVE HEATING AND HOT WATER AGAIN I AM REJOICE
(Turns out our old boiler was wired wrongly so it’s a miracle it limped along for 13 years.)
(Turns out our old boiler was wired wrongly so it’s a miracle it limped along for 13 years.)
January 20, 2026 at 7:39 PM
WE HAVE HEATING AND HOT WATER AGAIN I AM REJOICE
(Turns out our old boiler was wired wrongly so it’s a miracle it limped along for 13 years.)
(Turns out our old boiler was wired wrongly so it’s a miracle it limped along for 13 years.)
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Fan of our latest issue's cover art? So are we! FIYAH is thrilled to welcome our new Art Director, Kerine Wint! "A cover isn’t always just a cover — a magazine is never just a magazine — without a vision, a purpose, and a community." More thoughts from Kerine here: fiyahlitmag.com/2026/01/19/a...
A Letter from our New Art Director, Kerine Wint
A spectacle can be a lot of things: a distraction, entertainment, maybe even a dog whistle to attract all the wrong people. But I’m not afraid of a spectacle. I’d even go so far as to say we need m…
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January 20, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Fan of our latest issue's cover art? So are we! FIYAH is thrilled to welcome our new Art Director, Kerine Wint! "A cover isn’t always just a cover — a magazine is never just a magazine — without a vision, a purpose, and a community." More thoughts from Kerine here: fiyahlitmag.com/2026/01/19/a...
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Swooping back this very fine MLK Day with our first unthemed issue of 2026! Behold! Get yours! Tell a friend!
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FIYAH # 37
FIYAH Issue 37 is available in downloadable PDF and EPUB formats. Buying for someone else? Hit up the Gift Issue for transferable download codes. See the description below for content details.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Swooping back this very fine MLK Day with our first unthemed issue of 2026! Behold! Get yours! Tell a friend!
fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...
fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...
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A good day to you on this MLK Monday! We didn't come this far just to come this far...sending you much love, safety, and rest for the week ahead. Sprinkle those words in where you can ♥️
January 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM
A good day to you on this MLK Monday! We didn't come this far just to come this far...sending you much love, safety, and rest for the week ahead. Sprinkle those words in where you can ♥️
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1/? More or less Personal Me: so Minneapolis/St. Paul and environs are taking a huge hit on many levels from the 🧊 invasion and occupation. Please check out our many small businesses, if you can! So many places are closing or at reduced hours to protect staff! Here’s a few local bizes out here:
January 19, 2026 at 2:06 PM
1/? More or less Personal Me: so Minneapolis/St. Paul and environs are taking a huge hit on many levels from the 🧊 invasion and occupation. Please check out our many small businesses, if you can! So many places are closing or at reduced hours to protect staff! Here’s a few local bizes out here:
Urgh, getting sidetracked by some kind of bad-guy buddy road trip scene why do I do these things halp this was not in Draft 1
January 17, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Urgh, getting sidetracked by some kind of bad-guy buddy road trip scene why do I do these things halp this was not in Draft 1
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Today's flowers go to @mhayinde.bsky.social's A Song of Legends Lost. I love sff hybrids, and this is a good one! Very interesting story and characters that kept me reading. Highly recommend and will be reading A Dance of Burning Blades for sure!
January 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Today's flowers go to @mhayinde.bsky.social's A Song of Legends Lost. I love sff hybrids, and this is a good one! Very interesting story and characters that kept me reading. Highly recommend and will be reading A Dance of Burning Blades for sure!
Finally watched The Wild Robot and I am undone. It has undidded me.
January 16, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Finally watched The Wild Robot and I am undone. It has undidded me.
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New #WriterBeware blog post: my annual look back at the topics the Writer Beware blog covered in 2025. Scams, of course, but also contracts, copyright, generative AI, and more. If you missed any of our posts last year, here's your chance to catch up writerbeware.blog/2026/01/16/b...
Best of Writer Beware: 2025 in Review - Writer Beware
It’s been a busy year in writing scams (but then what year isn’t?). From the new AI marketing scams, to nasty contract clauses, to publishers behaving badly, to the biggest copyright infringement rest...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
New #WriterBeware blog post: my annual look back at the topics the Writer Beware blog covered in 2025. Scams, of course, but also contracts, copyright, generative AI, and more. If you missed any of our posts last year, here's your chance to catch up writerbeware.blog/2026/01/16/b...
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GNoH NEEDS YOU.
Last year, certainly the first half was a washout for me, but after getting proper psychiatric help, I am back with a reviewing vengeance.
And GNoH needs more reviewers. If you'd like to volunteer your services, please drop me an email (jimmcleod(at)gnofhorror.com)
Last year, certainly the first half was a washout for me, but after getting proper psychiatric help, I am back with a reviewing vengeance.
And GNoH needs more reviewers. If you'd like to volunteer your services, please drop me an email (jimmcleod(at)gnofhorror.com)
January 16, 2026 at 7:38 AM
GNoH NEEDS YOU.
Last year, certainly the first half was a washout for me, but after getting proper psychiatric help, I am back with a reviewing vengeance.
And GNoH needs more reviewers. If you'd like to volunteer your services, please drop me an email (jimmcleod(at)gnofhorror.com)
Last year, certainly the first half was a washout for me, but after getting proper psychiatric help, I am back with a reviewing vengeance.
And GNoH needs more reviewers. If you'd like to volunteer your services, please drop me an email (jimmcleod(at)gnofhorror.com)
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Ahhh!! My book is launched! It's live on Amazon right now! https://amzn.to/4qrXnqO
January 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Ahhh!! My book is launched! It's live on Amazon right now! https://amzn.to/4qrXnqO
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ICYMI, I announced the launch party for Bound by the Blood! It'll be January 25th at Pandemonium Books & Games in Cambridge! 6:30 pm, books will be on hand and I'll have some special swag, as well, for those who RSVP! pandemoniumbooks.com...
January 15, 2026 at 11:23 PM
ICYMI, I announced the launch party for Bound by the Blood! It'll be January 25th at Pandemonium Books & Games in Cambridge! 6:30 pm, books will be on hand and I'll have some special swag, as well, for those who RSVP! pandemoniumbooks.com...
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Happy Friday! Let's love on our creators today. Who is a Black SFF author you wish more people were screaming about? Bonus if they have new work coming out this year 🔥🔥🔥
January 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Happy Friday! Let's love on our creators today. Who is a Black SFF author you wish more people were screaming about? Bonus if they have new work coming out this year 🔥🔥🔥
(Correction: it seems this is US only. Anyone outside the US who wants to win a copy - I’ll be holding a giveaway for newsletter subscribers at the end of next week. Link in bio to subscribe.)
There’s currently a Goodreads giveaway happening for A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES, Book 2 of The Invoker Trilogy. Details on the book’s page, here (US/Canada only, I’m afraid):
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January 16, 2026 at 7:51 AM
(Correction: it seems this is US only. Anyone outside the US who wants to win a copy - I’ll be holding a giveaway for newsletter subscribers at the end of next week. Link in bio to subscribe.)
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Dear artists, it's hard avoiding wondering if what we do is irrelevant or an insult when it's harsh, scary, dangerous & violent out there, but one thing is always true as stone: someone will need what you do, someone won't, & you won't know the difference. Err on the side of hope. Create if u can.
January 15, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Dear artists, it's hard avoiding wondering if what we do is irrelevant or an insult when it's harsh, scary, dangerous & violent out there, but one thing is always true as stone: someone will need what you do, someone won't, & you won't know the difference. Err on the side of hope. Create if u can.
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The First Amendment protects the public’s right to:
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
January 14, 2026 at 4:35 AM
The First Amendment protects the public’s right to:
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
1. Film ICE in public
2. Photograph ICE in public
3. Observe what ICE does in public
ICE and DHS officials cannot lay a finger on any American who is peacefully exercising First Amendment rights.
There’s currently a Goodreads giveaway happening for A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES, Book 2 of The Invoker Trilogy. Details on the book’s page, here (US/Canada only, I’m afraid):
tr.ee/e3BrJD06WN
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January 15, 2026 at 7:54 PM
There’s currently a Goodreads giveaway happening for A DANCE OF BURNING BLADES, Book 2 of The Invoker Trilogy. Details on the book’s page, here (US/Canada only, I’m afraid):
tr.ee/e3BrJD06WN
tr.ee/e3BrJD06WN
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Good morning.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Good morning.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
I briefly find myself in the NORTH. Everyone is FRIENDLY and men wear SHORTS, in brazen defiance of the temperature.
January 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I briefly find myself in the NORTH. Everyone is FRIENDLY and men wear SHORTS, in brazen defiance of the temperature.
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Sharing about your WIP, making it real for eventual readers, can help keep the channel open. Whether it's a resolution or a project you've been working on for years, drop a single line of your progress this week! Let's speak life into our work today 🔥🔥🔥 #onelinewed #WIPWednesday
January 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Sharing about your WIP, making it real for eventual readers, can help keep the channel open. Whether it's a resolution or a project you've been working on for years, drop a single line of your progress this week! Let's speak life into our work today 🔥🔥🔥 #onelinewed #WIPWednesday
Important update: Boiler is, to use the complex technical term, completely knackered, innit
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Boiler on the bloody blink
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Important update: Boiler is, to use the complex technical term, completely knackered, innit
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Morning fam! The horrors persist, but so do we 🔥 Whether you write for resistance, love, joy, vengeance, or purely out of spite...get your words IN this week. We need em and we need you 🥰 let folks know how your WIP is going!
January 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Morning fam! The horrors persist, but so do we 🔥 Whether you write for resistance, love, joy, vengeance, or purely out of spite...get your words IN this week. We need em and we need you 🥰 let folks know how your WIP is going!
Boiler on the bloody blink
January 11, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Boiler on the bloody blink
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Since this seems to be under-reported, you may be unaware that digital images are also being manipulated to depict women and children as victims of physical violence. It's not just about bikinis.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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X could face ban in UK over deepfakes, minister says
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Since this seems to be under-reported, you may be unaware that digital images are also being manipulated to depict women and children as victims of physical violence. It's not just about bikinis.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...