MM Desch
@mm-desch.bsky.social
Psychological thriller author and former psychiatrist. Storytelling at the edge.
February 11, 2026 at 7:52 PM
There’s always a book somewhere in our lives, waiting to be picked back up. Some meet us exactly when we need them. What are you currently reading? #bookrecs #currentlyreading
February 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
There’s always a book somewhere in our lives, waiting to be picked back up. Some meet us exactly when we need them. What are you currently reading? #bookrecs #currentlyreading
The best stories don’t let go easily. Even after the mystery is solved, they stay with you.
What was the last book you couldn’t stop thinking about?
What was the last book you couldn’t stop thinking about?
February 4, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The best stories don’t let go easily. Even after the mystery is solved, they stay with you.
What was the last book you couldn’t stop thinking about?
What was the last book you couldn’t stop thinking about?
🚨Reader emergency. 🚨
TANGLED DARKNESS recommended for late nights, racing thoughts, and “just one more chapter” moments.
Link in bio.
TANGLED DARKNESS recommended for late nights, racing thoughts, and “just one more chapter” moments.
Link in bio.
February 2, 2026 at 2:05 AM
🚨Reader emergency. 🚨
TANGLED DARKNESS recommended for late nights, racing thoughts, and “just one more chapter” moments.
Link in bio.
TANGLED DARKNESS recommended for late nights, racing thoughts, and “just one more chapter” moments.
Link in bio.
I'm glad we could connect. 😊
January 31, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I'm glad we could connect. 😊
And understanding the 'why' behind behavior? That's where compelling characters come from.
Also why compassion matters.
In life and in fiction.
Thanks for hanging with me this month.
Also why compassion matters.
In life and in fiction.
Thanks for hanging with me this month.
January 31, 2026 at 5:22 PM
And understanding the 'why' behind behavior? That's where compelling characters come from.
Also why compassion matters.
In life and in fiction.
Thanks for hanging with me this month.
Also why compassion matters.
In life and in fiction.
Thanks for hanging with me this month.
Final Saturday thought:
After 30 years in psychiatry, here's what I know for sure:
Everyone is carrying something. Everyone.
The CEO.
The barista.
The person who cut you off in traffic.
Your protagonist.
Your antagonist.
That doesn't excuse bad behavior.
But it does explain it.
After 30 years in psychiatry, here's what I know for sure:
Everyone is carrying something. Everyone.
The CEO.
The barista.
The person who cut you off in traffic.
Your protagonist.
Your antagonist.
That doesn't excuse bad behavior.
But it does explain it.
January 31, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Final Saturday thought:
After 30 years in psychiatry, here's what I know for sure:
Everyone is carrying something. Everyone.
The CEO.
The barista.
The person who cut you off in traffic.
Your protagonist.
Your antagonist.
That doesn't excuse bad behavior.
But it does explain it.
After 30 years in psychiatry, here's what I know for sure:
Everyone is carrying something. Everyone.
The CEO.
The barista.
The person who cut you off in traffic.
Your protagonist.
Your antagonist.
That doesn't excuse bad behavior.
But it does explain it.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Hey all — I just got my sequel novella released on Amazon as an eBook...it follows the story in Tangled Darkness. RIGHT NOW, you can get both eBooks for $0.99....If you're a thriller fan, check it out 😍... www.amazon.com/If-Go-Quiet-.... www.amazon.com/Tangled-Dark...
Queer author thought:
I don't write 'representation.'
I write people.
Who happen to be queer.
Who happen to solve murders.
Who happen to struggle with addiction.
Who happen to have complex marriages.
Because that's what existing looks like. We're not symbols. We're just... here. Living. 🏳️🌈
I don't write 'representation.'
I write people.
Who happen to be queer.
Who happen to solve murders.
Who happen to struggle with addiction.
Who happen to have complex marriages.
Because that's what existing looks like. We're not symbols. We're just... here. Living. 🏳️🌈
January 28, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Queer author thought:
I don't write 'representation.'
I write people.
Who happen to be queer.
Who happen to solve murders.
Who happen to struggle with addiction.
Who happen to have complex marriages.
Because that's what existing looks like. We're not symbols. We're just... here. Living. 🏳️🌈
I don't write 'representation.'
I write people.
Who happen to be queer.
Who happen to solve murders.
Who happen to struggle with addiction.
Who happen to have complex marriages.
Because that's what existing looks like. We're not symbols. We're just... here. Living. 🏳️🌈
Reminder from a retired psychiatrist:
'High-functioning' doesn't mean 'not struggling.'
It means you're really good at hiding it.
And hiding it is EXHAUSTING.
If you're high-functioning and barely holding on, that still counts as struggling. You're not 'not sick enough' for help.
'High-functioning' doesn't mean 'not struggling.'
It means you're really good at hiding it.
And hiding it is EXHAUSTING.
If you're high-functioning and barely holding on, that still counts as struggling. You're not 'not sick enough' for help.
January 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Reminder from a retired psychiatrist:
'High-functioning' doesn't mean 'not struggling.'
It means you're really good at hiding it.
And hiding it is EXHAUSTING.
If you're high-functioning and barely holding on, that still counts as struggling. You're not 'not sick enough' for help.
'High-functioning' doesn't mean 'not struggling.'
It means you're really good at hiding it.
And hiding it is EXHAUSTING.
If you're high-functioning and barely holding on, that still counts as struggling. You're not 'not sick enough' for help.
Author life update:
Manuscript: 35,000 words
Coffee consumed: Concerning amount
Times I've Googled 'can you survive this': 47
Dog walks used for plotting: All of them
Belief this will actually work: Oscillating
Book 2 is happening. Slowly. With a lot of caffeine and existential doubt. ☕📝
Manuscript: 35,000 words
Coffee consumed: Concerning amount
Times I've Googled 'can you survive this': 47
Dog walks used for plotting: All of them
Belief this will actually work: Oscillating
Book 2 is happening. Slowly. With a lot of caffeine and existential doubt. ☕📝
January 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Author life update:
Manuscript: 35,000 words
Coffee consumed: Concerning amount
Times I've Googled 'can you survive this': 47
Dog walks used for plotting: All of them
Belief this will actually work: Oscillating
Book 2 is happening. Slowly. With a lot of caffeine and existential doubt. ☕📝
Manuscript: 35,000 words
Coffee consumed: Concerning amount
Times I've Googled 'can you survive this': 47
Dog walks used for plotting: All of them
Belief this will actually work: Oscillating
Book 2 is happening. Slowly. With a lot of caffeine and existential doubt. ☕📝
Writing dialogue tip from the clinic:
People don't answer the question you asked. They answer the question they HEARD.
That's why therapy takes so long. And why your characters' conversations should include miscommunication and defensiveness.
Perfect communication is messy.
That's real.
People don't answer the question you asked. They answer the question they HEARD.
That's why therapy takes so long. And why your characters' conversations should include miscommunication and defensiveness.
Perfect communication is messy.
That's real.
January 24, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Writing dialogue tip from the clinic:
People don't answer the question you asked. They answer the question they HEARD.
That's why therapy takes so long. And why your characters' conversations should include miscommunication and defensiveness.
Perfect communication is messy.
That's real.
People don't answer the question you asked. They answer the question they HEARD.
That's why therapy takes so long. And why your characters' conversations should include miscommunication and defensiveness.
Perfect communication is messy.
That's real.
TANGLED DARKNESS opens The Portland Murders Series.
An unusual clinic audit and a suspicious death pull Dr. Leslie Schoen into an investigation far more dangerous than she expects. As secrets surface and survival collides with duty, the truth refuses to stay buried. This is only the beginning.
An unusual clinic audit and a suspicious death pull Dr. Leslie Schoen into an investigation far more dangerous than she expects. As secrets surface and survival collides with duty, the truth refuses to stay buried. This is only the beginning.
January 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
TANGLED DARKNESS opens The Portland Murders Series.
An unusual clinic audit and a suspicious death pull Dr. Leslie Schoen into an investigation far more dangerous than she expects. As secrets surface and survival collides with duty, the truth refuses to stay buried. This is only the beginning.
An unusual clinic audit and a suspicious death pull Dr. Leslie Schoen into an investigation far more dangerous than she expects. As secrets surface and survival collides with duty, the truth refuses to stay buried. This is only the beginning.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Mary Desch, Writer
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September 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Mary Desch, Writer
Don't have your copy yet? Here are the Retailers: books2read.com/u/bwgvYO... You can still get an ARC eBook at BookSirens, but have to get the approval...so DM me ahead of time if you want the book this way (booksirens.com/book/OJN9ZVM...)
Don't have your copy yet? Here are the Retailers: books2read.com/u/bwgvYO... You can still get an ARC eBook at BookSirens, but have to get the approval...so DM me ahead of time if you want the book this way (booksirens.com/book/OJN9ZVM...)
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September 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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The answer is easy: Leave a book review! 🧡📖
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The answer is easy: Leave a book review! 🧡📖
For a limited time, you can snag a free digital copy of TANGLED DARKNESS in exchange for an honest review on Amazon, Goodreads, and Bookbub. Freebies available though booksirens.com/book/OJN9ZVM/OOC8CLN
Reposted by MM Desch
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September 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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July 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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July 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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July 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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July 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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