Mia P. Manansala
@mpmthewriter.bsky.social
Author of the Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery series; DEATH IN THE CARDS (May 13, 2025)
Filipino American 🇵🇭🏳️🌈
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https://linktr.ee/mpmthewriter
Filipino American 🇵🇭🏳️🌈
She/her
https://linktr.ee/mpmthewriter
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My YA debut, DEATH IN THE CARDS (out May 13) is now the first in a series, and I've sold the sequel, MURDER UNDER THE FULL MOON (out Fall 2026) 🔥🌕💀
Shout out to @michitrota.bsky.social for introducing me to the world of firespinning & helping w/ my research. You're the best! 😘
Shout out to @michitrota.bsky.social for introducing me to the world of firespinning & helping w/ my research. You're the best! 😘
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My latest newsletter is all about how to be a resilient writer in the face of career setbacks, ego death and creeping fascism.
I offer 17 handy tips on how to hang onto yourself and keep going when the challenging times just don't seem to stop.
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I offer 17 handy tips on how to hang onto yourself and keep going when the challenging times just don't seem to stop.
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How To Be A Resilient Writer
First and floormoose,1 I have a book that comes out in two weeks. It’s called Lessons in Magic and Disaster and it’s about a witch named Jamie who decides to...
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August 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My latest newsletter is all about how to be a resilient writer in the face of career setbacks, ego death and creeping fascism.
I offer 17 handy tips on how to hang onto yourself and keep going when the challenging times just don't seem to stop.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
I offer 17 handy tips on how to hang onto yourself and keep going when the challenging times just don't seem to stop.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
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It’s finally here! Thank you so much to @reactorsff.bsky.social for ushering into the world the cover for my gothic horror THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED! Welcome to Villa Sepulveda…hope you survive your stay.
11/25/25 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social. Preorder info ⬇️
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11/25/25 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social. Preorder info ⬇️
reactormag.com/cover-reveal...
Revealing The Villa, Once Beloved by Victor Manibo - Reactor
A dark history is unearthed amid crumbling façades in a new gothic horror arriving November 2025
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July 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It’s finally here! Thank you so much to @reactorsff.bsky.social for ushering into the world the cover for my gothic horror THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED! Welcome to Villa Sepulveda…hope you survive your stay.
11/25/25 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social. Preorder info ⬇️
reactormag.com/cover-reveal...
11/25/25 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social. Preorder info ⬇️
reactormag.com/cover-reveal...
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Hey y'all! Unc editor here. We say "don't self reject" all the time. For some of us it's baked into the process already, but for others it might get lost in the sauce.
So lemme repeat: Get your subs out there. Treat it like building a muscle, or a callus. When/if it comes back as a pass/
So lemme repeat: Get your subs out there. Treat it like building a muscle, or a callus. When/if it comes back as a pass/
Submissions for our last themed issue of the year CLOSE in TEN DAYS! Get it polished, get it in. The squad can't wait to feast on your words 🍽️
All the info you need to submit is here: fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/
Share with a Black writer who needs to rip the band aid off. Don't self reject!!!
All the info you need to submit is here: fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/
Share with a Black writer who needs to rip the band aid off. Don't self reject!!!
July 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Hey y'all! Unc editor here. We say "don't self reject" all the time. For some of us it's baked into the process already, but for others it might get lost in the sauce.
So lemme repeat: Get your subs out there. Treat it like building a muscle, or a callus. When/if it comes back as a pass/
So lemme repeat: Get your subs out there. Treat it like building a muscle, or a callus. When/if it comes back as a pass/
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Thanks @wcp.bsky.social for letting me interview rapper Ruby Ibarra (winner of the @npr.org 2025 Tiny Desk Contest! It was life to talk to with someone I've admired for so long, who represents the immigrant experience fearlessly.
I didn’t come off as cool.
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7677...
I didn’t come off as cool.
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7677...
July 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Thanks @wcp.bsky.social for letting me interview rapper Ruby Ibarra (winner of the @npr.org 2025 Tiny Desk Contest! It was life to talk to with someone I've admired for so long, who represents the immigrant experience fearlessly.
I didn’t come off as cool.
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7677...
I didn’t come off as cool.
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7677...
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Anyway, you know what to do. bywaterbooks.com/product/crim...
Crime Ink: Iconic - Bywater Books
Prepare for intrigue, suspense, and unforgettable twists in this groundbreaking anthology of queer crime fiction.
bywaterbooks.com
July 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Anyway, you know what to do. bywaterbooks.com/product/crim...
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CRIME INK: ICONIC is coming this September! It’s an anthology of crime fiction inspired by queer icons and I’m so proud to be included!
July 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
CRIME INK: ICONIC is coming this September! It’s an anthology of crime fiction inspired by queer icons and I’m so proud to be included!
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I just received a contract on Docusign for review and signing, and it offered to give me an AI-generated summary that I could read instead to save time.
That's AN AI-GENERATED SUMMARY ***OF A CONTRACT***, in case you need to let that sink in.
That's AN AI-GENERATED SUMMARY ***OF A CONTRACT***, in case you need to let that sink in.
June 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I just received a contract on Docusign for review and signing, and it offered to give me an AI-generated summary that I could read instead to save time.
That's AN AI-GENERATED SUMMARY ***OF A CONTRACT***, in case you need to let that sink in.
That's AN AI-GENERATED SUMMARY ***OF A CONTRACT***, in case you need to let that sink in.
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This is so true. 99% of book bans have the intended effect: you never hear about those books again. The 1% of banned books that become infamous bestsellers elsewhere are not the norm.
June 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is so true. 99% of book bans have the intended effect: you never hear about those books again. The 1% of banned books that become infamous bestsellers elsewhere are not the norm.
I was featured (very briefly) in this piece on Restoried Bookshop, a Chicago indie bookstore that focuses on work by AAPI and other BIPOC storytellers 💜
The launch party for DEATH IN THE CARDS is at this store on May 17 from 3-5pm, so I hope you can join us!
abc7chicago.com/post/restori...
The launch party for DEATH IN THE CARDS is at this store on May 17 from 3-5pm, so I hope you can join us!
abc7chicago.com/post/restori...
Restoried Bookshop aims to broaden access to written works of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders
On Kedzie Avenue in Albany Park, there's a relatively new bookstore that aims to broaden access to the written works of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
abc7chicago.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I was featured (very briefly) in this piece on Restoried Bookshop, a Chicago indie bookstore that focuses on work by AAPI and other BIPOC storytellers 💜
The launch party for DEATH IN THE CARDS is at this store on May 17 from 3-5pm, so I hope you can join us!
abc7chicago.com/post/restori...
The launch party for DEATH IN THE CARDS is at this store on May 17 from 3-5pm, so I hope you can join us!
abc7chicago.com/post/restori...
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Woohoo! Death in the Cards is now here! Here's my interview with @mpmthewriter.bsky.social about her new series. Go and get it at your local independent bookstore or library now! chireviewofbooks.com/2025/05/13/d... #books #mysteries #yamysteries #yabooks #youngadult #murdermysteries #tarot
Tarot and Private Investigators in “Death in the Cards” - Chicago Review of Books
Our review of Mia P. Manansala's new book, "Death in the Cards."
chireviewofbooks.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Woohoo! Death in the Cards is now here! Here's my interview with @mpmthewriter.bsky.social about her new series. Go and get it at your local independent bookstore or library now! chireviewofbooks.com/2025/05/13/d... #books #mysteries #yamysteries #yabooks #youngadult #murdermysteries #tarot
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"[Tarot] is all about making choices, right? Each choice is not necessarily wrong; it just leads the story in a different way."
Elisa Shoenberger's interview with @mpmthewriter.bsky.social on her new novel, “Death in the Cards” (Delacorte Press) is out now.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/05/13/d...
Elisa Shoenberger's interview with @mpmthewriter.bsky.social on her new novel, “Death in the Cards” (Delacorte Press) is out now.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/05/13/d...
Tarot and Private Investigators in “Death in the Cards” - Chicago Review of Books
Our review of Mia P. Manansala's new book, "Death in the Cards."
chireviewofbooks.com
May 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"[Tarot] is all about making choices, right? Each choice is not necessarily wrong; it just leads the story in a different way."
Elisa Shoenberger's interview with @mpmthewriter.bsky.social on her new novel, “Death in the Cards” (Delacorte Press) is out now.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/05/13/d...
Elisa Shoenberger's interview with @mpmthewriter.bsky.social on her new novel, “Death in the Cards” (Delacorte Press) is out now.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/05/13/d...
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The latest Crime Writers of Color Coming Attractions kingsriverlife.com/04/19/crime-... @crimewoc.bsky.social #mysterybooks #books #cozymsytery @vgauthor.bsky.social @legalthriller.bsky.social @mpmthewriter.bsky.social @torieldridge.bsky.social 💙📚
Crime Writers Of Color Coming Attractions: February-May 2025
by Elizabeth WilkersonWhen I lived in Japan, I was struck by how bookstores offered to wrap books at checkout. I never turned down the service; it was free. An employee would whip out a sheet of paper...
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April 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The latest Crime Writers of Color Coming Attractions kingsriverlife.com/04/19/crime-... @crimewoc.bsky.social #mysterybooks #books #cozymsytery @vgauthor.bsky.social @legalthriller.bsky.social @mpmthewriter.bsky.social @torieldridge.bsky.social 💙📚
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The young adult debut from the award-winning author of Arsenic and Adobo!
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Join Mia P. Manansala on May 20th discussing DEATH IN THE CARDS with Ali Hazelwood.
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More info + RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople...
@mpmthewriter.bsky.social
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Join Mia P. Manansala on May 20th discussing DEATH IN THE CARDS with Ali Hazelwood.
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More info + RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople...
@mpmthewriter.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The young adult debut from the award-winning author of Arsenic and Adobo!
🃏
Join Mia P. Manansala on May 20th discussing DEATH IN THE CARDS with Ali Hazelwood.
🕵️
More info + RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople...
@mpmthewriter.bsky.social
🃏
Join Mia P. Manansala on May 20th discussing DEATH IN THE CARDS with Ali Hazelwood.
🕵️
More info + RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople...
@mpmthewriter.bsky.social
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🌟 Pop! Goes The Reader's 55 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books: April-June 2025 🌟
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March 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🌟 Pop! Goes The Reader's 55 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books: April-June 2025 🌟
popgoesthereader.com/55-most-anti... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit
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I have an item in this amazing auction!
If you'd like to name a character in my next book or check out all the other offerings, go to the link in the OG post
If you'd like to name a character in my next book or check out all the other offerings, go to the link in the OG post
🏳️⚧️✨THE AUCTION IS LIVE
I repeat
THE AUCTION IS LIVE ✨🏳️⚧️
240+ amazing items from some incredible authors in crime writing and beyond!
Help support the #TransLawCenter today!
❤️🔥 Auction runs til Tuesday April 1 ❤️🔥
Join now to bid:
I repeat
THE AUCTION IS LIVE ✨🏳️⚧️
240+ amazing items from some incredible authors in crime writing and beyond!
Help support the #TransLawCenter today!
❤️🔥 Auction runs til Tuesday April 1 ❤️🔥
Join now to bid:
Crime Writers for Trans Rights 2025
Silent auction 'Crime Writers for Trans Rights 2025' hosted online at 32auctions.
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March 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I have an item in this amazing auction!
If you'd like to name a character in my next book or check out all the other offerings, go to the link in the OG post
If you'd like to name a character in my next book or check out all the other offerings, go to the link in the OG post
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Can't believe one of my favorite authors said this about House of Monstrous Women. 🥹💜 You can get a copy free in the Goodreads giveaway!
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
March 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Can't believe one of my favorite authors said this about House of Monstrous Women. 🥹💜 You can get a copy free in the Goodreads giveaway!
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
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Writing this GFM request was the most important writing I've done today (or in a while, TBH). For reasons that are clear in the GFM, I can't share this person's identity, but this is someone I know personally who really needs our help.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-bel...
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Donate to Help a Beloved Kidlit Author Recover, organized by Jessica Burkhart
Friends, a beloved member of the kidlit community needs our help. This author is… Jessica Burkhart needs your support for Help a Beloved Kidlit Author Recover
www.gofundme.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Writing this GFM request was the most important writing I've done today (or in a while, TBH). For reasons that are clear in the GFM, I can't share this person's identity, but this is someone I know personally who really needs our help.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-bel...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-bel...
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This also goes for digital books and digital audiobooks you get from the library--they pay for the licenses, and the more copies available at once the more they are paying/"purchasing." Go use Libby and Hoopla, it counts as support!
I've seen a few people mention (one to me) others before and now today that libraries are advocating free stuff/not sales for the author.
Libraries don't acquire books by magic. They buy copies with money. It can be hundreds/thousands of sales. People pay taxes to use the library. Nothing is free.
Libraries don't acquire books by magic. They buy copies with money. It can be hundreds/thousands of sales. People pay taxes to use the library. Nothing is free.
February 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This also goes for digital books and digital audiobooks you get from the library--they pay for the licenses, and the more copies available at once the more they are paying/"purchasing." Go use Libby and Hoopla, it counts as support!
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Had a great time talking ALTER EGO with Fox 26 Houston's Jonathan Stenvall! You can grab the novel wherever books are sold. This interview will by syndicated across the country, too! www.fox26houston.com/video/1596998 @flatironbooks.bsky.social @zackwagman.bsky.social @sandyjarrell.com
Backstage with novelist Alex Segura
Alex Segura is introducing audiences to his alter ego! Segura is a novelist who has worked on projects with Star Wars, Disney, and more! Backstage Experience's Jonathan Stenvall sat down with Alex Seg...
www.fox26houston.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Had a great time talking ALTER EGO with Fox 26 Houston's Jonathan Stenvall! You can grab the novel wherever books are sold. This interview will by syndicated across the country, too! www.fox26houston.com/video/1596998 @flatironbooks.bsky.social @zackwagman.bsky.social @sandyjarrell.com
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@storystudiochicago.bsky.social’s genre for March is MYSTERY! Join @johncopenhaver.bsky.social, Susanna Calkins, @mpmthewriter.bsky.social, and moderator @elisehartkipness.bsky.social on Zoom for a free panel (but RSVP online) on March 5.
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
Genre Series: Mystery Edition Panel - StoryStudio Chicago
We're delighted to host a free and open to the public panel of mystery writers.
www.storystudiochicago.org
February 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
@storystudiochicago.bsky.social’s genre for March is MYSTERY! Join @johncopenhaver.bsky.social, Susanna Calkins, @mpmthewriter.bsky.social, and moderator @elisehartkipness.bsky.social on Zoom for a free panel (but RSVP online) on March 5.
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
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Help public libraries today by:
✅ Downloading an ebook
✅ Registering for a program
✅ Sharing a post from your library
✅ Emailing staff and thanking them
✅ Mark your calendar to attend the next library board of control meeting
✅ Ask 5 friends to do the same
✅ Downloading an ebook
✅ Registering for a program
✅ Sharing a post from your library
✅ Emailing staff and thanking them
✅ Mark your calendar to attend the next library board of control meeting
✅ Ask 5 friends to do the same
February 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Help public libraries today by:
✅ Downloading an ebook
✅ Registering for a program
✅ Sharing a post from your library
✅ Emailing staff and thanking them
✅ Mark your calendar to attend the next library board of control meeting
✅ Ask 5 friends to do the same
✅ Downloading an ebook
✅ Registering for a program
✅ Sharing a post from your library
✅ Emailing staff and thanking them
✅ Mark your calendar to attend the next library board of control meeting
✅ Ask 5 friends to do the same
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Curtis Brown Creative offer a series of breakthrough scholarships, bursaries, courses and mentoring for new writers, writers of colour and writers on low income and others.
Details in the link.
Please share :)
Details in the link.
Please share :)
Breakthrough Scholarships | Curtis Brown Creative
Our scholarships provide regular funded places on our courses to talented writers facing barriers to entry.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
February 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Join us in 2 weeks at ERIS Brewery and Cider House for a stellar (and recently updated) lineup of Chicago crime fiction. See you there! @tracyc1.bsky.social @michellefalkoff.com @jakehinkson.bsky.social @danielkraus.com @reganmacarthur.bsky.social @mpmthewriter.bsky.social @loriraderday.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Join us in 2 weeks at ERIS Brewery and Cider House for a stellar (and recently updated) lineup of Chicago crime fiction. See you there! @tracyc1.bsky.social @michellefalkoff.com @jakehinkson.bsky.social @danielkraus.com @reganmacarthur.bsky.social @mpmthewriter.bsky.social @loriraderday.bsky.social
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we need to make cynicism uncool.
like having doubts in your heart and being overwhelmed is one thing, but a lot of us got trained by twitter to post our most cynical snark for engagement and that broke something in a lot of us. (me included!)
giving up is not actually that sophisticated!
like having doubts in your heart and being overwhelmed is one thing, but a lot of us got trained by twitter to post our most cynical snark for engagement and that broke something in a lot of us. (me included!)
giving up is not actually that sophisticated!
It is kind of hard to find out who the actual bad actors are and who are just lazy, cynical people who don't want to fight.
February 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
we need to make cynicism uncool.
like having doubts in your heart and being overwhelmed is one thing, but a lot of us got trained by twitter to post our most cynical snark for engagement and that broke something in a lot of us. (me included!)
giving up is not actually that sophisticated!
like having doubts in your heart and being overwhelmed is one thing, but a lot of us got trained by twitter to post our most cynical snark for engagement and that broke something in a lot of us. (me included!)
giving up is not actually that sophisticated!
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do not put your crimes in writing, even on Signal
February 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
do not put your crimes in writing, even on Signal