Lindsay Merbaum she/her
@pickyourpotions.bsky.social
Witchy author of strange tales ✨📚 Study Coven leader and founder of Pick Your Potions 🖤💀 High priestess of home mixology 🍸🥃 Horror-comedy novella VAMPIRES AT SEA setting sail 10/7! 🛳️🌊☠️🩸🏳️🌈🍆🍒
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4-year plan: witch it up, keep writing super queer stuff with lotsa queer sex, and maybe join some Satanic Temple events because those folks really know how to troll/terrify fascists. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🍆🍒💋📚📚📚📚⚡️💀
“At once monumentally self-absorbed and keenly observant – the better to identify suitable targets for consumption and/or sex – Rebekah is a delightful point-of-view character. She swans through the world, convinced that she is an object of envy and lust wherever she goes…”
Explore as @NussbaumAbigail reviews VAMPIRES AT SEA by @pickyourpotions.bsky.social
Vampires at Sea by Lindsay Merbaum: Review by Abigail Nussbaum
Vampires at Sea, Lindsay Merbaum (Creature 978-1-951971-22-9, $18.00, 168pp, tp) October 2025. Rebekah and Hugh are a power couple of long standing. She does something undefined but very lucrative …
locusmag.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“At once monumentally self-absorbed and keenly observant – the better to identify suitable targets for consumption and/or sex – Rebekah is a delightful point-of-view character. She swans through the world, convinced that she is an object of envy and lust wherever she goes…”
DC friends, are we looking for some grown-up fun on Halloween? Vamp up and head over to Politics and Prose and watch me in conversation with @verakurian.bsky.social re: my smutty horror-comedy novella, VAMPIRES AT SEA! I will be taking audience questions and signing books!
October 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
DC friends, are we looking for some grown-up fun on Halloween? Vamp up and head over to Politics and Prose and watch me in conversation with @verakurian.bsky.social re: my smutty horror-comedy novella, VAMPIRES AT SEA! I will be taking audience questions and signing books!
“There’s a voice in my head constantly reporting on how I’m fat and lazy, an idiot and a failure – things I wouldn’t even say to my worst enemy. I’ve analyzed that voice, deconstructed its tone, rejected its choice of words. I’ve argued, I’ve dismissed it. But the voice persists.”
Vampires At Sea – Necessary Fiction
necessaryfiction.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“There’s a voice in my head constantly reporting on how I’m fat and lazy, an idiot and a failure – things I wouldn’t even say to my worst enemy. I’ve analyzed that voice, deconstructed its tone, rejected its choice of words. I’ve argued, I’ve dismissed it. But the voice persists.”
My piece on writing Vampires at Sea is out in Necessary Fiction!
In research notes, Lindsay Merbaum (@pickyourpotions.bsky.social) writes about VAMPIRES AT SEA from Creature Publishing. necessaryfiction.com/researchnote...
October 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
My piece on writing Vampires at Sea is out in Necessary Fiction!
My interview in @electricliterature.com with absolute QUEEN @chelseagsummers.bsky.social re: my novella VAMPIRES AT SEA has arrived!
“I’m interested in the vampire as a sex symbol who exists on the edge of creepy and thirst trap.”
“I’m interested in the vampire as a sex symbol who exists on the edge of creepy and thirst trap.”
Vampires Wreaking Havoc on a Queer Cruise - Electric Literature
In "Vampires at Sea," Lindsay Merbaum turns a floating party into a smutty, blood-slick carnival of danger and desire
electricliterature.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
My interview in @electricliterature.com with absolute QUEEN @chelseagsummers.bsky.social re: my novella VAMPIRES AT SEA has arrived!
“I’m interested in the vampire as a sex symbol who exists on the edge of creepy and thirst trap.”
“I’m interested in the vampire as a sex symbol who exists on the edge of creepy and thirst trap.”
If you read Vampires at Sea, or would consider reading a horror-comedy about emotional vampires on a queer cruise, these drink recipes are for you. The Lilitu mocktail is my favorite. Cheers!
Vampires may have a beverage 🩸preference🩸, but who's to say they can't enjoy the vibe of a well-crafted cocktail? @pickyourpotions.bsky.social, author of Vampires at Sea, recommends 5 drinks perfect for a cruise (that also happens to have vampires):
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Five Cocktails Perfect For a Vampiric Cruise - Reactor
In 2019, I wanted to write a novel about an artsy couple in an open marriage who go on a cruise and meet a “unicorn”—the magical third partner who’s going to solve all their problems. My initial resea...
reactormag.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
If you read Vampires at Sea, or would consider reading a horror-comedy about emotional vampires on a queer cruise, these drink recipes are for you. The Lilitu mocktail is my favorite. Cheers!
Reposted by Lindsay Merbaum she/her
the only vampire-movie ranking you need this Halloween is Rebekah's, via @pickyourpotions.bsky.social for DIS/MEMBER. your perfect aperitif before VAMPIRES AT SEA! www.dis-member.com/fiction-rebe...
[FICTION] REBEKAH'S MOST FUCKABLE VAMPIRES OF FILM • DIS/MEMBER
Rebekah the Emotional Vampire, star of Lindsay Merbaum's novella Vampires at Sea, returns to DIS/MEMBER with a ranking of her favorite film vampires.
www.dis-member.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
the only vampire-movie ranking you need this Halloween is Rebekah's, via @pickyourpotions.bsky.social for DIS/MEMBER. your perfect aperitif before VAMPIRES AT SEA! www.dis-member.com/fiction-rebe...
This was so fun! My first podcast interview re: Vampires at Sea!
Some really great interviews this week-- starting with one of my favorite reads of 2025. Thank you @pickyourpotions.bsky.social!
Ep. 371A is here! Lindsay Merbaum stops by to talk about VAMPIRES AT SEA, a seductive horror-comedy about a pair of chic emotional vampires from San Francisco vacationing– and feeding– on a queer cruise of the Black Sea. @pickyourpotions.bsky.social
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October 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This was so fun! My first podcast interview re: Vampires at Sea!
So honored to find Vampires at Sea on this list! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🩸🛳️🌊💋🍆
Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for October 2025
It's October, and you know what that means! Lots of new queer and trans horror heading your way! And plenty to choose from other genres, too.
www.autostraddle.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
So honored to find Vampires at Sea on this list! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🩸🛳️🌊💋🍆
Reposted by Lindsay Merbaum she/her
Ep. 371A is here! Lindsay Merbaum stops by to talk about VAMPIRES AT SEA, a seductive horror-comedy about a pair of chic emotional vampires from San Francisco vacationing– and feeding– on a queer cruise of the Black Sea. @pickyourpotions.bsky.social
turnthepage.blubrry.net/2025/10/09/t...
turnthepage.blubrry.net/2025/10/09/t...
October 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Ep. 371A is here! Lindsay Merbaum stops by to talk about VAMPIRES AT SEA, a seductive horror-comedy about a pair of chic emotional vampires from San Francisco vacationing– and feeding– on a queer cruise of the Black Sea. @pickyourpotions.bsky.social
turnthepage.blubrry.net/2025/10/09/t...
turnthepage.blubrry.net/2025/10/09/t...
Rebekah, the eternally sexy emotional vampire and narrator of my book VAMPIRES AT SEA, which launched yesterday, will answer your sex and relationship questions at Politics and Prose in DC on Halloween! Reply with questions or dm me to stay anonymous! You don’t have to attend to submit a question!
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ALT: a close up of a woman 's mouth with red lipstick and white teeth
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October 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Rebekah, the eternally sexy emotional vampire and narrator of my book VAMPIRES AT SEA, which launched yesterday, will answer your sex and relationship questions at Politics and Prose in DC on Halloween! Reply with questions or dm me to stay anonymous! You don’t have to attend to submit a question!
Reposted by Lindsay Merbaum she/her
Build your @spookyseason TBR with these #horror new releases:
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@jennykiefer.com
@angelaslatter.bsky.social
@johnhornor.bsky.social
@christaqua.bsky.social
@emanquotah.bsky.social
@kaychronister.bsky.social
@pickyourpotions.bsky.social
@emotrophywife.bsky.social
@markwaddell.bsky.social
@jennykiefer.com
@angelaslatter.bsky.social
@johnhornor.bsky.social
@christaqua.bsky.social
@emanquotah.bsky.social
@kaychronister.bsky.social
@pickyourpotions.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Build your @spookyseason TBR with these #horror new releases:
@emotrophywife.bsky.social
@markwaddell.bsky.social
@jennykiefer.com
@angelaslatter.bsky.social
@johnhornor.bsky.social
@christaqua.bsky.social
@emanquotah.bsky.social
@kaychronister.bsky.social
@pickyourpotions.bsky.social
@emotrophywife.bsky.social
@markwaddell.bsky.social
@jennykiefer.com
@angelaslatter.bsky.social
@johnhornor.bsky.social
@christaqua.bsky.social
@emanquotah.bsky.social
@kaychronister.bsky.social
@pickyourpotions.bsky.social
Events, events! Vampires at Sea events! Come see me in MI, Chicago, NYC, and DC! For more: www.lmerbaum.com/events
September 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Events, events! Vampires at Sea events! Come see me in MI, Chicago, NYC, and DC! For more: www.lmerbaum.com/events
San Francisco kinksters: @bayareareporter.bsky.social thinks you should read my book about SF-based emotional vampires on a queer cruise! 🛳️🌊💔💋🍆🩸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
September 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
San Francisco kinksters: @bayareareporter.bsky.social thinks you should read my book about SF-based emotional vampires on a queer cruise! 🛳️🌊💔💋🍆🩸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
The more savage these reviews get, the more I want to read Elizabeth Gilbert’s new memoir.
September 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The more savage these reviews get, the more I want to read Elizabeth Gilbert’s new memoir.
Vampires at Sea is smutty and super queer, and now it’s a @libraryreads.bsky.social October bonus fiction pick! 😱🛳️🌊🩸🍆♥️💋🏳️⚧️
September 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Vampires at Sea is smutty and super queer, and now it’s a @libraryreads.bsky.social October bonus fiction pick! 😱🛳️🌊🩸🍆♥️💋🏳️⚧️
Reposted by Lindsay Merbaum she/her
Kirkus Review BEST INDIE BOOKS of September includes Chasing Moonflowers! #bestof #tbr #booklist #gothic #writingcommunity #historicalfantasy #horror
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/b...
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/b...
Best Indie Books of September | Kirkus Reviews
Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.
www.kirkusreviews.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Kirkus Review BEST INDIE BOOKS of September includes Chasing Moonflowers! #bestof #tbr #booklist #gothic #writingcommunity #historicalfantasy #horror
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/b...
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/b...
I don’t mourn evil. I grieve the violence and hatred, but the loss of a fascist is not a loss.
September 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I don’t mourn evil. I grieve the violence and hatred, but the loss of a fascist is not a loss.
Enjoying this read so much. @thelincoln.bsky.social is hilarious!
September 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Enjoying this read so much. @thelincoln.bsky.social is hilarious!
Just here for the rumors
August 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Just here for the rumors
Oh my gods VAMPIRES AT SEA comes out in just SIX weeks. Brace yourselves for some unbridled narcissism! 🩸🛳️🌊💋🖤😂🍆💔🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
August 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Oh my gods VAMPIRES AT SEA comes out in just SIX weeks. Brace yourselves for some unbridled narcissism! 🩸🛳️🌊💋🖤😂🍆💔🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s menopause
August 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s menopause
Reposted by Lindsay Merbaum she/her
new on DIS/MEMBER: Rebekah the Emotional Vampire, star of @pickyourpotions.bsky.social's upcoming VAMPIRES AT SEA, is back with a highly subjective list! www.dis-member.com/fiction-rebe...
[FICTION] REBEKAH'S MOST FUCKABLE VAMPIRES OF FILM • DIS/MEMBER
Rebekah the Emotional Vampire, star of Lindsay Merbaum's novella Vampires at Sea, returns to DIS/MEMBER with a ranking of her favorite film vampires.
www.dis-member.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
new on DIS/MEMBER: Rebekah the Emotional Vampire, star of @pickyourpotions.bsky.social's upcoming VAMPIRES AT SEA, is back with a highly subjective list! www.dis-member.com/fiction-rebe...
“Sometimes I can see a story before it happens. But it’s never the story I want to see.” Ariel Gore, Rehearsals for Dying
July 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“Sometimes I can see a story before it happens. But it’s never the story I want to see.” Ariel Gore, Rehearsals for Dying
I am in shock. My silly sexy VAMPIRES AT SEA got a shoutout from LitHub! Pinch me! lithub.com/our-33-most-...
July 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I am in shock. My silly sexy VAMPIRES AT SEA got a shoutout from LitHub! Pinch me! lithub.com/our-33-most-...