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✨kris✨
@kamielke.bsky.social
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he/they | queer🏳️‍🌈 | Black lives matter | protect trans kids | Free Palestine | author | https://linktr.ee/KAMielke | banner art by Ursula Gray
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me: I play video games for the story, the characters, the ✨art✨

also me:
my shameful play report from the Nintendo Store app showing that I have played over 1000 hours of Fortnite. also over 500 hours of Minecraft and over 100 hours of Animal Crossing, Balatro, the N64 library, Pokemon Sword, Stardew Valley, and Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
November 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
in which Finn’s best friend discovers Finn’s clone from the future, and Finn avoids feelings of egginess

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
“Oh,” Mal said. “So you’re, like, family? Cousins?” “Some scientists in the world where I fucked up and didn’t defeat The End cloned me,” Finn said, sitting up, “and made her.” It was such a strange thing to conceptualize, Finn didn’t feel anything about it except annoyed. Where did they get his DNA? Did they scrape his remains off a wall? Did his doctor sell his genetic material before or after the end of the world? “So, like… you’re her dad—” “What? No?” “But also herself?” “I don’t know!” Mal crossed their arms, cocked their head, and squinted at Nyx. “I guess I see the resemblence, except she’s, like, if you were cool.” “Wow, thanks.” “Not that you’re not cool, but like, capital-C Cool. Look at her. She looks like a character I would have drawn when I was eleven. And she has, like, real weapons. You or I couldn’t hope to be so cool. We’d look like bad cosplayers.” Out of the corner of his eye, Finn saw Nyx shift her weight, lifting her holster, catching herself in the mirror. Appraising herself. “Does that mean she’s you?” Mal continued. “Basically.” “But she’s… a she.” Finn’s cheeks burned instantly and furiously. He picked up an action figure of Gavin the Gargantuan that had been knocked to the floor. At the press of a button, Gavin’s battle axe arm sliced up and down. “Thanks, I’d noticed.” “Where is my blanket?” Nyx demanded. Though he didn’t like acting as Nyx’s servant, Finn jumped at the excuse to stop processing barely unearthed feelings. “On it.”
September 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
Goblin Girl is in a new middle grade itch bundle that starts at midnight! browse some awesome--even Nebula Award winning!!--middle grade books perfect for back to school, and tomorrow get them all for $8 (USD)

itch.io/b/3211/back-...
Six book covers are featured against a black chalkboard background. Large blue and white text reads: "Middle Grade Back to School Book Bundle!". Smaller text reads: "August 11 - August 17, Only $8 USD for 6 Great Reads!" The featured books are: - Witch Test by Katie L. Carroll - Goblin Girl by K.A. Mielke - The Berge Sisters Tour the Neitherswarth by J.L. Durona - The Young Necromancer's Guide to Ghosts by Vanessa Ricci-Thode - Bad Grains by Susanne Schmidt - River of Crows by N.P. Thompson
August 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
Lonely in Happy Town is now out everywhere that’s not Canada so it’s promo time~

if you like mistletoe puns, ska appreciation, dream sequences with video game NPCs, and an absurdist side plot with Ramy locked in battle with Florida wildlife, head over to:

lorimer.ca/childrens/pr...

#BookSky #LGBT
She steps down from the chair, puts her hands on her hips, and admires her work. “What do you think?” “Don’t you think George will notice that you put up . . . a rocket frog?” “Oh, Quentin, my naive co-worker. I put up missile toad.” She smiles, huge and proud and goofy. I force myself to look at my hands before I stare at her for too long. “Are toads even green?” “First of all, they can be. And second, these guys came from the dollar store. I think their quality leaves it up to interpretation.” “Do you still have to kiss under them?” I ask. I can feel myself making a face. “Ska? Like the mozzarella sticks meme?” “Oh my god, Q, that is so offensive.” I can’t tell if she’s joking. Genuinely, everything I know about ska is from one picture I’ve seen on the internet of a bunch of guys with trombones that says, “Ska is what plays in a kid’s head when he gets mozzarella sticks.” I have never voluntarily listened to ska but after what I just heard, the meme hasn’t been disproven. “Isn’t ska dead?” I ask. “Did ska ever really live?” “So uncultured. You have no idea how gay and cool new ska is.” The train car rumbles and sways. The countryside flies past, all chunkily rendered fruit trees and small farms made of pixels. A groundhog’s shovel bites into the soil. They take off their wide-brimmed hat, wave at us, and are left behind as we charge forward. Quentin: I guess I just like Happy Town better. Mayor Grizz: But Happy Town isn’t real. Weird thing for the mayor of Happy Town to say — what’s he mayor of, then? But a piece of advice “But I’m sleepy.” “And I’m having an existential crisis!” I say. “Mayor Grizz is guilting me in my sleep!” “ . . . What?” “Meanwhile, you’re partying in the party capital of the United States.” “Hey, I’m fighting for my life down here. A gator keeps stealing my clothes from the clothesline! It got my commemorative Animal Forest tee!” “Florida is not a real place.” “Take it up with Florida Man. Worry about your own reality.”
August 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
a reader very kindly left me a big ol’ review on Goblin Girl’s itch page. if you, too, like humourous humour, rich characters, and my child-friendly thoughts on war, head over to kamielke.itch.io/goblin-girl where Goblin Girl is free or pwyc

#BookSky #WritingCommunity #LGBTQ #Fantasy #Goblins #MG
I loveddd this book! Through the setting of a fantasy world, Goblin Girl explores racism, acceptance of oneself, and the obligatory power of friendship. I find that all these topics are commented on quite impactfully in Goblin Girl, and I found it was quite moving reading the dialogue. I personally really enjoyed the romantic side-plot, but I am also just a romantic so. While it does take a backseat to the greater story (rightfully so), I still thought the small moments in between were just sososo cute. The story itself is your classic save-the-world underdog story where the heroes go on a grand adventure to save the kingdom from collapse. While the story is trope-y, I found that the characters are all very nuanced, which is refreshing for a book for targeted at elementary schoolers. Their thoughts, motivations, and dialogue all feel very human (or goblin? the english language isn't very inclusive to other species), and you can tell that they aren't just caricatures of worn out tropes. They feel real. And the things that this book has to say is powerful; I found my stance on race and war being clarified and synthesized by the words in this book. Overall, I have nothing to complain about. Great message, excellent characters, emotional moments, humourous humour, romance, adventure, action, what else could you ask for? If you like fantasy even a little bit, I don't think you could go wrong with reading this (especially since it's free!) Trigger warnings are in the description of this itch.io page for those who haven't located them, although all matters are handled tastefully and authentically. All subject matter is, in my opinion, perfectly within reason for the target audience.
July 29, 2025 at 10:13 AM
kamielke.bsky.social
never let it be said I’d let conservatives think my work is for them
“Don’t believe his lies!” shouted a man near the front of the mob. “The salirians know where the Hero is! He’s imprisoned in this very store, trapped in this egg-brain’s knowledge vault!” It was obvious bullshit. The kind of crap speciesist trolls on the internet said to rile up angry idiots, usually to make money off of them when they launched their supplement line or their right wing comedy career or something equally worthless. But the crowd loudly agreed with this guy’s bullshit. A shoe whipped through the air, smacking the door behind the shop owner. The salirian man ducked and covered his head with four of his hands, the other two outstretched as he begged them to stop and listen to reason. Something angry mobs were famous for. Tyler stepped in front of him. “Get the hell out of here! I’m only warning you once.”
July 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
me: Gertrude is the least self-insert character I’ve ever written, we’re nothing alike

also me: bites into every food the second it’s taken out of the oven or placed in front of me by a waiter who says “careful, it’s hot”
Gertrude lifted her tankard to her lips, closing her eyes against the heat of the rising steam. The liquid burned her tongue. Jon chuckled. “Still hot?” Her face scrunched up, Gertrude nodded. Gertrude took a seat. In the cup was a rich brown liquid, smelling faintly of a sweet shop. She took a sip. It burned her tongue, the roof of her mouth, and all the way down her throat. “It’s hot,” Victory said gently as Gertrude made a face. Gertrude nodded. It was drinking chocolate, and it coated her mouth in a decadent blend of sweet and bitter she hadn’t thought she’d ever taste again. Drinking chocolate was a birthday staple, along with sweet, dry biscuits perfect for dipping into the drink.
July 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
it’s promo time, here are some snippets designed to entice you to download my new fantasy novel for FREE (unless you want to pwyc or gain access to current and future bonus stories for $5)

#PrideBookFair #BookSky
“But have you seen yourself?” Princess Beatrix said. Sir Edwin looked around, presumably for a mirror, but they had long since left the river and its reflection behind. As he spun, Gertrude grabbed the tail protruding from the waist of his pants. “Look!” The brave knight screamed and stumbled backward. The tail popped off in Gertrude’s hands. Edwin screamed louder. His hands went to his ears, which he seemed to have lost. “Oh no,” he sobbed. Gertrude gagged, dropping the squirming appendage into the underbrush. “Gross gross gross—” The man dropped his weapon. “A wise choice.” Beatrix turned to Gertrude. “Yours escaped? We need to get out of here before he brings trouble and I— Why do you look like I stole your lunch?” “You saved my life,” Gertrude mumbled. “So what?” “So, it’s my job to save you.” Beatrix rolled her eyes. “Get over it.” Gertrude pulled down a child-sized cloak and clasped the wool garment around the sapling. He looked… essentially like a tree with a cloak on it. She grabbed a wide-brimmed and pointy hat, its clothespin snapping and spinning around the wire, and plopped it on his head. Does it look good? he asked. “It’s perfect,” she told him. Beatrix grimaced. “You must enjoy the sound of your own voice.” “Self-love is important, Captain!” said the tall soldier Gertrude recognized as Wedge, from Malgan’s last attempt at kidnapping her and the princess. Beside him, Biggs, the shorter of the two, said, “Permission to lead a positivity circle when we’ve captured the princess, Captain!” “Denied,” Malgan growled, looking for all the world like he would rather have any other devoted minions at his side. He hefted his axe onto his shoulder. “Let’s cut the fat, shall we? Since you’re children, I’ll make you a generous offer. Princess, come here and I won’t kill your friends.”
June 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
kamielke.bsky.social
in which the main character’s badass trans reincarnation from the future bonds with his family and talks about his future failures

the single instance of the word “glee” in the whole book lol

#LGBTQWriteAThon
Excerpt from We’ve Been Here Before: A smaller hand fit into Nyx’s metallic one, the sensors in her prosthetic less sensitive than her biotic one, like feeling through a thick glove or five. Nyx’s first instinct was to yank away, but she quelled that instinct and gazed down at Crystal, her eyes imploring. Her gleeful smile faded. “You don’t think it’ll actually happen, right?” Crystal said. “The world won’t end. Finn wouldn’t let that happen.” Nyx didn’t know what to say. Finn did let it happen already. That was the truth of her entire life, the lives of everyone Nyx had already known, thousands of people born in and raised in a world only possible by Finn letting The End win. As if reading Nyx’s mind, Crystal said, “Like, maybe that was true of your Finn. The one from your world. But maybe they’re different Finns, like an alternate dimension.”
June 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
kamielke.bsky.social
Goblin Girl is in a new itch bundle! if you like Canadian SFF, and you should, come check it out between June 30th-July 6th! buy boooooks!

itch.io/b/3114/the-c...

#CanLit #SFF #IndieAuthor
A red-tinted image of a stack of books beside some text. The text reads: The Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Bundle. June 30 to July 6. $20 USD for 16 Great Reads. The cover of Goblin Girl with art by @underpalewater. Gertrude is the titular 12yo goblin girl, with a sword and red hair. Beatrix is a 12yo Black human girl in a purple dress with magic sparkles around her hand. Edwin is a taller man who is also a salamander in a suit of armour. Leaf is a tree and a boy, a tree boy. I love them. Fun character art by Ursula Gray. Gertrude is determined to roast the perfect marshmallow. Beatrix is burning her marshmallow. Edwin is absent mindedly roasting his. Leaf is hiding from the fire. I love them very much.
June 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
#LGBTQWriteAThon I already said this but my opening is a nod to A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness, and the concept is kind of a nod to More Than This also by Patrick Ness

But mostly I just have nods to Chrono Trigger and Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy X, not so many book nods
The opening of We’ve Been Here Before: 15 Days until The End Chapter One At 11:02PM, for the fourth night in a row, a portal appeared in the doorway of Finn’s bedroom. His walls, bedspread, and the very air within his room turned the strange green hue of the world before a summer thunderstorm. Crackling energy licked out and scorched the fuzzy yellow rug beside his bed. A heavy gust scattered the doodles on Finn’s desk, tossed action figures from bookcases, and knocked over his lamp with a dramatic show of sparks.
June 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
#LGBTQWriteAThon this is the only time I tried to do a mood board for We’ve Been Here Before. It’s not my best lol
A mood board in nine parts. From the top left it’s the Master Sword from Zelda; a campfire in a cave, Sin from Final Fantasy X; Magus from Chrono Trigger; a snippet that reads, “Life is unbearable sometimes. That’s inevitable. But I don’t know if I even believe in anyone who is okay most of the time, let alone happy.”; a bookstore; a smaller monster than Sin that might be the littler Sinspawn from the beginning of FFX but honestly I forget, at any rate that’s what it’s supposed to be; an angsty teenager in a hoodie leaning against a wall; a ruined city.
June 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
#LGBTQWriteAThon there is one stance of shine in this whole book, the whole scrivener file even
They took him to the temple. Sunlight beamed in through the window, dust dancing in the dim stone temple. The light angled just right to shine on the dais, into which the glittering Blade of Bravery was stuck, waiting for the next Hero to climb and extract his birthright. “So I just go in and...” “And lift the blade, yes.” “This feels like stealing from a museum,” Finn said. “Though, I guess museums steal from everybody else...” The president, of all people, chuckled. “Whenever you are ready, Mr. Day.”
June 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
kamielke.bsky.social
#LGBTQWriteAThon i wrote the 1st draft of We’ve Been Here Before for 2020’s NaNoWriMo, at my most depressed in a long time. the whole thing became a fantasy metaphor for depression and finding what you need to keep going

there’s also lots of FFX, Chrono Trigger, and Legend of Zelda influence #pride
Another excerpt from my WIP, We’ve Been Here Before: It was a mass of arms and hands and eyes and mouths, an anomaly that almost pained the mind. It made no sense. It looked nothing like any animal in the world. Mouths gnashes at the air, chomping with mismatched teeth, sharp and dull, chipped and missing. Spindly arms hung at its sides, loose skin flapping in the wind, and knuckles with too many knobs and joints skimmed the surface of the ocean. One reached into the depths, plucking a thrashing shark into the realm of the sky, raising it to one mouth, and biting down with a squirt of blood. Another hand snatched a flock of seagulls in their navigation around it, feathers spraying from grinding teeth. All along its uneven, mountainous body, bloodshot eyes opened and swivelled to survey the ocean—and to meet the unblinking stare of the million viewers at home. Ice solidified under Finn’s skin. A hand lashed out at the helicopter. Crystal jumped, knocking Nyx’s plate to the ground. The camera swung to the sky as the vehicle banked backward, before levelling out with much more distance between the camera operator and the monster. Though The End itself flew several stories above the water, great waves parted the sea on either side of it. Tsunamis forming in real time.
June 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
kamielke.bsky.social
#LGBTQWriteAThon hey everyone, I’m kris and I write about monsters or queer teens falling in love or both. I have 4 books out that you can find here:

linktr.ee/KAMielke

for 5 years every prompt event I participate in has been with this WIP but i really want to have it done by DVPit!

#WriteSky
The opening lines to my WIP, We’ve Been Here Before: 15 Days until The End Chapter One At 11:02PM, for the fourth night in a row, a portal appeared in the doorway of Finn’s bedroom. His walls, bedspread, and the very air within his room turned the strange green hue of the world before a summer thunderstorm. Crackling energy licked out and scorched the fuzzy yellow rug beside his bed. A heavy gust scattered the doodles on Finn’s desk, tossed action figures from bookcases, and knocked over his lamp with a dramatic show of sparks.
June 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
kamielke.bsky.social
hey, I’m Kris and I write about queer teens falling in love and learning from their mistakes, and also goblins

now that I have 4 books out, here’s a new pinned post to find them all in one spot:

linktr.ee/KAMielke

my self-pubbed books are available digitally on itch for free or pwyc

#BookSky
The cover of my queer young adult coming-of-age novel, Victory Lap, co-written with my pal Riley Alexis Wood. The cover is illustrated by my other pal Ursula Gray. The main characters, Josh, Kiki, and Mel, lie on the grass. The grass and general colour palette is yellow. Josh is a white guy who looks kinda sad, with short rust-colour hair and a blue hoodie with a horizontal pink stripe. Kiki is a white girl who has long pink hair, a little grin, and a blue blouse. Mel is Vietnamese and has a darker skin tone, smirking confidently, and has dark greenish hair and matching lipstick, has a choker around her neck, and wears a pink jacket. The cover of my young adult romance novella, Losing Hit Points. Illustrated by Kate Phillips. The hands of the main characters, Journey and Rumour, cup an assortment of dice together. They hold their hands above a dungeon grid and mini-figures. The cover of my middle grade epic fantasy, Goblin Girl. Illustrated by @underpalewater. The four main characters stand on a grassy field in front of a cloud-obscured castle, around which airships sail. Gertrude is a 12yo goblin holding a sword. Beatrix is a 12yo Black human wearing a tiara, who has magic purple sparkles around her hand. Edwin is a 17yo salamander knight in a sword of armour, holding a two-handed sword. Leaf is a tree and also a 10yo boy, a tree boy if you will. The cover of my book, Lonely in Happy Town. Designed by Tyler Cleroux. The font is reminiscent of Animal Crossing and there are two gaming controllers with hearts on them, on a pink backdrop. E.M. Anderson, author of The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher and The Keeper of Lonely Spirits says it’s “[A] cozy but cathartic read about love, anxiety, and rebuilding community.”
May 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
gettin ready to sell book 📚
Four bins full of my books, one for each except the Goblin Girl overflow chilling on top of the Victory Lap because I'm very disrespectful to my eldest.
May 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
added my #NaddPod fanfic to my linktree because it is the same size as my Real Love books and I am just as proud of it

the only thing I like more than writing about goblins is artists drawing goblins to go with my writing

archiveofourown.org/works/635050...

#Pathfinder #TwinFlames #Ao3
Art by tiredbread (on tumblr) for our Not Another D&D Podcast fanfic, The Dirge of the Twin Flames. Two goblins sit on a bed with the corpse and ghost of their new wizard dad. A tree leans on the wall in the background. There is a Big Mouth Billy Bass. The climactic battle scene drawn by anachronistic-bread (on tumblr). Two goblins murder the Big Bad, while their ghost dad tries to drag him into a hole. Pharashtu, the god of death, gives a thumbs-up in the background. Everything is on fire.
May 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
I released two books this month! a self-pubbed queer mg fantasy and a small press queer ya romance

links:
kamielke.itch.io/goblin-girl

lorimer.ca/childrens/pr...
The cover for my mg novel Goblin Girl. Gertrude the goblin holds a sword, Beatrix the human princess has magic purple sparkles coming from her hand, Edwin the cursed salamander knight has an even bigger sword, and Leaf the tree boy is a cutie. There is a castle and airships in the background. The cover for my ya novella Lonely in Happy Town. There are two controllers with hearts on them on a pink background. The title font is reminiscent of Animal Crossing.
May 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
it's release day for my new queer YA romance about ska and soup and cozy video games and finding community online and irl

find out more and get a copy at lorimer.ca/childrens/pr...

#BookSky #CanLit #QueerLit #YA
The cover of my new book, Lonely in Happy Town! The font is reminiscent of Animal Crossing and there are two gaming controllers with hearts on them, on a pink backdrop. E.M. Anderson, author of The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher and The Keeper of Lonely Spirits says it’s “[A] cozy but cathartic read about love, anxiety, and rebuilding community.”
May 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
🗡 a goblin girl with a forbidden crush
💎 a human princess with a secret
🐸 a cursed knight
🌳 a wooden boy

Together they must stop a vengeful sorceress from completing an ancient weapon before the world is reduced to rubble

Goblin Girl is out now

kamielke.itch.io/goblin-girl
#BookSky #CanLit #LGBTQ
The cover of Goblin Girl by K.A. Mielke. The four main characters stand on a grassy field in front of a cloud-obscured castle, around which airships sail. Gertrude is a 12yo goblin holding a sword. Beatrix is a Black human wearing a tiara, who has magic purple sparkles around her hand. Edwin is a salamander man in a sword of armour, holding a two-handed sword. Leaf is a tree and also a boy, a tree boy if you will.
May 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
1st book event of 2025! I will be in Waterloo May 31st, hopefully with new books to sell! My Goblin Girl copies have arrived, send good vibes to my Happy Town shipment as it leaves the printer and makes the long trek to me. at least no freak snowstorms will delay it this year

#KWAwesome #BookSky
A little graphic advertising the Waterloo Bookfest! It has books on it and says I'm a vendor, and there will be local authors and live readings. Saturday May 31 2pm-8pm, Waterloo Public Square.
May 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
been home sick all week but my Goblin Girl proofs arrived and they look lovely
It me, a tired sicko with long brown hair, black rimmed glasses, and a sleeveless yellow Dragon Ball shirt, holding two copies of my forthcoming novel Goblin Girl.
May 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
so @vriccithode.bsky.social made me another batch of Things

infinite thanks to @nathanburgoine.bsky.social @elizmanderson.com and @jendesmaraisauthor.bsky.social for reading and blurbing my silly little book (that comes out May 20th, check it out HERE lorimer.ca/childrens/pr...)
A little graphic with a Gameboy, a PlayStation controller, a hand doing the peace sign, and a yin yang symbol. It reads Praise for Lonely in Happy Town, with a quote from E.M. Anderson that says, “[A] cozy but cathartic read about love, anxiety, and rebuilding community.” A little graphic with a Gameboy, a PlayStation controller, a hand doing the peace sign, and a yin yang symbol. It reads Praise for Lonely in Happy Town, with a quote from Jen Desmarais that says, “Kristopher Mielke has a talent for melding awkward teenager experiences with humour and heart.” A little graphic with a Gameboy, a PlayStation controller, a hand doing the peace sign, and a yin yang symbol. It reads Praise for Lonely in Happy Town, with a quote from ‘Nathan Burgoine that says, “Social anxiety, finding your own bravery, and fighting for your own self-worth all become personal quests Quentin needs to master.”
April 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
kamielke.bsky.social
check out this adorable and amazing Goblin Girl art by @ursulagray.bsky.social

she and @bonesmckay.bsky.social will return tomorrow and Friday for more livestream drawing fundraising, where you too can get good art

youtube.com/@darkenedavo...
My commission of the Goblin Girl characters chilling around a campfire, Chrono Trigger-style, by Ursula Gray. They are roasting marshmallows but Beatrix's has caught fire, of course. Getrude is determined to make the perfect one and Edwin is vibing. Leaf is hiding from the fire.
April 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM