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MJ James (they/them)
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Autistic Queer Sci-Fi and Fantasy
#actuallyautistic #intj #nonbinary #writer
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MJ James (they/them) @mj-james-writes.bsky.social · Dec 29
Here is my 2025 plan 🎉
✨YouTube videos every Wednesday
✨Livestreams every Friday starting at 4:30 pm MT
✨Insta posts at least three times a week. Hopefully some fun ones.
✨Four new books - yes four!
📖Birk 2/1
📖Mika 5/1
📖Unannounced Sci-Fi Book One 8/1
📖Ember book 5
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edenwritesbooks.bsky.social Eden Sandoval @edenwritesbooks.bsky.social · 23d
#Bookvember day 11:

Inside a Dark Space by MJ James is an own-voice sci-fi book with fantastic autism rep. I love how it portrays the space that people still hold for each other to learn about & accommodate each other, even when the world is in a much rougher place. It is hopeful amidst the bleak.
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
If you are around Denver join me on Saturday 10 am-1pm at @thespicylibrarian.bsky.social for a pride book signing with 15 authors and a variety of authors including my trans/queer/autistic sci-fi and fantasy! #transbooks #actuallyautistic #booksigning
June 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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hillarymonahan.bsky.social
You can like how Gavin is handling the federal invasion and very plainly see the 28,000 reasons he shouldn't be President.

The hero worship is reminding me of how people talked about Giuliani after 9/11 and we all know how that went.
June 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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ech0reads.bsky.social
Happy Pride! Queer vampires🧛⚰️🦇

Silver Blood @tallimorgan.bsky.social
Life Remains @ormakal.bsky.social
A Ballad for Slayers and Monsters @ritacoolbeans.bsky.social
Kill me Quick @josiejaffrey.bsky.social
Lucas @mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Bound in Blood @A.M Boone

#pride #indiebooks
6 book covers on a ombre background, with 'vampire pride' text, and some bats in the left corner. From left to right the books are Silver Blood @tallimorgan.bsky.social Life Remains @ormakal.bsky.social A Ballad for Slayers and Monsters @ritacoolbeans.bsky.social Kill me Quick @josiejaffrey.bsky.social Lucas @mj-james-writes.bsky.social Bound in Blood @A.M Boone
June 5, 2025 at 7:44 AM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
I'm going live on YouTube for productivity sprints if you want to do some co-writing, co-reading, or just hang out. #writers #productivity

www.youtube.com/live/KU1pzTt...
Reading, Writing, and Productivity Sprints for May 9, 2025
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mj_james NeurodiVeRse: https://a.co/d/bkgutNg The Immortal Part of Myself: https://amzn.to/3JDYbpw In-Between: https://amzn.to/3lecXK8 Webpage: http://mj-james.com Etsy St...
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May 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Are you a neurodiverse author or aspiring author. Come join our writing discord full of other neurodiverse authors. All diversities are welcome and self diagnosis is valid. discord.gg/GKWtJfaw

#author #actuallyautistic #ownvoice #neurodiverse #writing
Join the NeuroSpicy Writers Discord Server!
Check out the NeuroSpicy Writers community on Discord - hang out with 26 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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May 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Reading is power!

That is why they keep trying to ban books.

#books #bannedbooks #writer
April 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Mika is book four of the Ember Town series - a queer and neurodiverse fantasy series. Make sure to pick up book on - Lucas for just $1.99 - and grab Mika for only $.99 while on pre-order. It will go to regular price upon release.

#queer #lgbtqfantasy #saphic #lgbtfantasy #embertownseries #mjjames
April 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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thebulwark.com
Sen. Van Hollen: "I don't think it's ever wrong to fight for the constitutional rights of one person because if we give up on one person's rights, we threaten everybody's rights...Anyone who is not prepared to stand up and fight for the Constitution doesn't deserve to lead."
April 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Apparently non-binary parents day was yesterday. So yeah.

#nonbinary
April 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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nocontexttrek1.bsky.social
He is risen
Star Trek The Search for Spock scene. Our Lord and Savior Spock is pictured in a white robe. He stands surrounded by his shipmates who are all older here than they were in the TV show. Sulu is touching Spock's chest for some reason and he's smiling. Uhura, Chekov, Scotty, and Bones also all seem thrilled to see him. Despite being surrounded by friends, Spock is staring only at Kirk, for obvious reasons.
April 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
I am (finally) starting Sunrise on the Reaping!
April 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
My adult kid painted this for our hallway. I’m not much for fish but I adore this and wanted to share.
Painting of grey/black coy fish circling orange grey coy fish in pond.
April 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Two years ago I published NeurodiVeRse about Jupiter, a #nonbinary and #autistic human who found themselves in an advocate role after a politician tried to use us (autistic people) as political fodder. Sound familiar?

It is also on sale for right now.

books2read.com/u/bMA5zv
Available now at your favorite digital store!
NeurodiVeRse by MJ James
books2read.com
April 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Snow! In April!

#colorado
Snow on top of a roof with tiny icicles hanging down.
April 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Copies of Mika came in today! I will have them for Book Bash -available before release day! #bookbash #queerfantasy #fantasyseries
April 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Mika releases May 1st. Pick it up for the pre-order price of $.99. #queerfantasy #sapphicbooks #fantasybooks
April 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Hey all my #queer #trans and #autistic people in Aurora come to the Cherokee Trails High School Craft Fair in Aurora, CO from 9am-3pm. Stop by and say hi!
Table with books and sign that says Autistic Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy banner.
March 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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ech0reads.bsky.social
My newest read for the #transrightsreadathon was Lucas by @mj-james-writes.bsky.social - this was a really unique take on the classic vampire-turning narrative, with a great trans MC, cool background characters, and fantastic world-building!

Review below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

#queerbooks
Screenshot of my review for Lucas. The text reads: adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced Plot- or character-driven? Character Strong character development? Yes Loveable characters? Yes Diverse cast of characters? Yes Flaws of characters a main focus? No 4.0 The world-building in this novel is great and quite unique for a vampire book. I really liked the idea of having a town where everyone knows that something weird is going on, but chooses to ignore it, and a supernatural council being charged with overseeing and keeping the people in order. I really liked the narrative of a vampire having to stay exactly as they physically were, and how this was adapted and applied to a trans man not being able to have surgery or needing to take hormones anymore. This was such a gut-wrenching feature, and I think lots of trans people would be able to relate to not having access to gender affirming care for whatever reason (probably not as cool as being a vampire). The expansion on the type of supernatural creatures in the town as the novel progressed was great. I thought this was going to be only a vampire novel, so the introduction of nymphs, werewolves, merpeople, and witches was a really cool feature. Finally, the narrative of Lucas having been married before he came out as trans was really refreshing. Most of the books I read with trans characters are younger and, although I don't think Lucas' age was mentioned, him being married previously and for some time suggests that he's not in the 18-21 age range most protagonists are. Overall, a really solid novel, with great characters, and a cool fantasy world.
March 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Honestly this is my vibe right now.
cjsubko.bsky.social C.J. Subko @cjsubko.bsky.social · Mar 11
So in two days I'll either know that I still have a job or I'll know that I don't.

Meep.
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Interested in helping to fund a queer audiobook? It launches next Monday and I would appreciate a follow and share if inclined.

It is to help fund Mika, book three in my Ember Town series, and is about a lesbian witch in a coven that believes magic is binary.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mj-...
Coming soon: Mika Audiobook
The Ember Town Series Book Four: Queer and Neurodiverse Fantasy Series
www.kickstarter.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
My current work in progress is a sci-fi about a trans/non-binary person about a decade in the future dealing with the ramifications of what is currently taking place. I would be lying if I said it wasn’t hard to write while also dealing with all that is happening.
March 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
Honestly, what better act of rebellion today then downloading and reading a book about a trans vampire written by an autistic non-binary author? 🌈

#stuffyourereader #stuffwithfantasy #trans #nonbinary
February 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
mj-james-writes.bsky.social
I know today is a weird day for a Stuff your e-Reader event but:
😕It was planned months
📖You are supporting indie authors
⭐️Books are free - so you are actually costing companies
❤️Some books are Amazon exclusive, others - like Lucas - are available wide

#stuffwithfantasy #stuffyourereader
February 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM