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DJ Jones
@colloquypublishing.bsky.social
Author of The Underground Narratives, owner of a dramatic black cat www.colloquypublishing.com
I recently published the final book in my trilogy The Underground Narratives. Have a Black Heart of Gold is Taken but with a badass female main character. Oh, and she’s also a terrorist.
#booklaunch #writingcommunity #urbanfantasy
September 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I did it! I published my trilogy! The full Underground Narratives are finally available wherever you get books.

Like dark urban fantasy, a hint of cosmic horror, and a lot of quirky characters? They’re interwoven stories, so start anywhere.

#booklaunch #writingcommunity #indieauthor
September 6, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Received the proof copy of the third book in my trilogy. I am all the way excited to be doing the penultimate edit and finally finishing my first trilogy. Almost two decades to make this happen. #dreamcometrue #indieauthor #writingcommunity #urbanfantasy #fightpower #theundergroundnarratives
August 23, 2025 at 4:54 AM
In Portland for the hot sauce festival, my wife wanted to take me to see OMSI. But after hours of standing and capsaicin triggering a pain response, I wasn’t sure I could do it. Thank a god for #ada. We got a wheelchair and had an amazing time at the museum. #accessibility #chronicpain #bestwife
August 13, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Second draft done. A quiet triumph. Still a ton of work until this novel is complete. The work is endless. #solarpunk #authorlife #wip #amwriting #writingcommunity
August 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
My wife went to the Rage Against the Regime protest yesterday, and this was her sign. It’s her favorite colloquy right now. #colloquies #itsnotyouversusme #fightpower #protest
August 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The third and final book in my trilogy is coming out soon! I am in a bit of disbelief that I almost have a trilogy. After two decades of writing, querying, learning to self-publish, and editing, editing, editing. #authorlife #indieauthor #bookrelease2025 #urbanfantasy
June 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Current read: Trans/Rad/Fem. I’m not even through the first essay, and I know this is going to be an amazing book. #transawareness #bookofessays #authorlife #feminism
May 20, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Colloquies are phrases that center a group when they’re in the heat of working toward a goal. Shatter your rose colored glasses - looking at a situation as anything but what it is isn’t helpful in a moment where a decision needs to be made. #colloquy #haveablackheartofgold #urbanfantasy #indieauthor
May 14, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I got my book in another local Central Oregon bookstore - Oliver Books in Prineville! I am honored to be placed next to the talented NK Jemison. If you’re in the area, you can find Colors of the Initial Noise and The Antagonist’s Prison in Redmond, Sisters, and Prineville. #indieauthor #shoplocal
May 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Enjoyed my first punk show in over a year. So happy it was @laurajanegrace.bsky.social , a punk icon and personal hero. #punkmusic #bendoregon #musictherapy
April 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I celebrated finishing my #solarpunk novel with red wine and steak. Now it’s time to shelve the novel before the next pass. My cat could have cared less. #finishednovel #authorlife #cozybooks #treatyourself
April 19, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I nearly cried as I finally made my first meal of the day after suffering through an all-day migraine. The triumph I felt rivaled the day I published my first book. #chronicillness #feedyourself #selfcare
March 23, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Today was an errand day, no writing. Which is always hard when I’m in the middle of a first draft. But the unexpected beauty of snow made me smile. #littlewins #authorlife #wip #snowyday
March 14, 2025 at 4:27 AM
It’s been a while since I plugged my novels, so here are the covers. They can get a bit dark and deal with mental health, but overall The Underground Narratives are about what we can do to subvert and dismantle corruption.

#urbanfantasy #selfpub

Check them out at www.colloquypublishing.com/novels
February 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I fight Power through writing. My first trilogy, The Underground Narratives, is punk rock. My next will be Solarpunk. A response to Cyberpunk, which presupposes future dystopia. But what if we create a utopia by stepping away from capitalism? Fighting through community? That’s the future I want.
February 12, 2025 at 7:06 AM
My cat looking for her treat. Spoiler alert: it took her another couple of hours to find it.
December 3, 2024 at 6:29 PM
MY SECOND BOOK IS FINALLY AVAILABLE!! You can order it from your local bookstore (or the big corporations if you prefer).

Elevator pitch: A man who turns into a monster that was a weapon for Power to take out the ultra wealthy returns to their depraved, underground world.

#booklaunch2024
November 11, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Finished the final edit of my book! I did a little dance in the living room with my wife, and I’m not the dancing type. Now she goes through it and we make the changes. And then . . . No one deserves Critch. The Antagonist’s Prison, October 2024.
October 27, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Despite power outages, the editing must go on! Always be drowning.
#authorlife #booklaunch2024 #editing
October 26, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Now that I have the physical book to work with, editing is a little bit easier on my chronic pain. I can do it sitting down or standing up. I’m so excited to finish editing this weekend and make my book, The Antagonist’s Prison, available. #booklaunch2024 #darkurbanfantasy #authorlife #chronicpain
October 23, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Learning to write full time with chronic pain and fibromyalgia has been a journey of self-realization and acceptance. Some days I can’t get any work done because the pain is so distracting. I don’t need to wake up before noon to be productive. The journey continues, some days easier than others.
September 6, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Waiting for the artist to finish my book cover and my wife to finish formatting is like standing on the bridge and looking down at the chasm I’m about to jump into. One month until my 2024 book launch. Here we come Book #2! #booklaunch #authorlife #precipice #selfpublishing
August 30, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Felt good in the forest around Crater Lake. Enjoyed fancy meats and cheeses with my wife. Fun fact: my last meal would be a fancy charcuterie board. What’s yours? #lastmeal #authorlife #craterlake #exploreoregon
August 4, 2024 at 5:44 AM
My cat gives me healthy reminders to take breaks and enjoy the sunshine. #authorlife #catsofbluesky #writerestrepeat
July 25, 2024 at 11:56 PM