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Sasha Kielman (she/her/hers) 🦋
@sashakielman.bsky.social
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Attorney & writer. Short stories in CRIMSON BONES, LIVING WITH DEMONS, UNLEASHED: SET YOUR MONSTER FREE, WICKEDNESS AND WONDER, OF LOVE AND DRAGONS, & WICHELEN VOL. 2.

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I spent way too long in Canva making this graphic for this line of which I'm very proud 😂
Now I need to finish the book and hopefully write more in this world so I can use it again!
#AmWriting #WriteSky
A gray graphic featuring a photo of a statue of Lady Justice. Text reads, in white font: BETWEEN THE SUN AND MOON "Lady Justice cared nothing for the feelings of the wicked." @SashaKielman (followed by Tumblr and Bluesky logos)
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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I'm being brave and doing self promo for awards eligibility!
Two of my stories were published this year, both dark and feminist and dealing with trauma!
Unleashed: Set Your Monster Free is free to read on Kindle Unlimited, & proceeds from Wickedness and Wonder benefit The Trevor Project!
#WriteSky
A black graphic with pink flowers and white text. Sasha Kielman 2025 Short Stories It Is Shameful To Mention the Things Done in Secret (Unleashed: Set Your Monster Free, Chapter House Press) No Flower of Her Kindred (Wickedness and Wonder, Wild Ink Press)
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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I'm absolutely thrilled to share that my dragon riding romantasy story, "On the Wing of a Prayer," will be published by Flame Tree Press next March in the anthology OF LOVE AND DRAGONS! 🥳

You can check out the TOC and preorder here: blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...

#WriteSky #BookSky
The book cover for OF LOVE AND DRAGONS: SHORT STORIES, published by Flame Tree Press, on an iridescent yellow background.
November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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I read a lot of books with red covers in October 😂
Top 3 for this month were: Among the Burning Flowers, Mirrored Heavens, and Daughter of No Worlds! 😍

#BookishQOTD #BookSky
A Storygraph October 2025 Wrap-Up graphic for @politicalmamaduck. Books: 8 Pages: 4022 There is also a graph of pages read.
October 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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No one messed with Fae vampire hunter Jesikara Midnight and lived to tell the tale. Will she achieve her revenge by killing her parents’ murderer, the most powerful vampire in the world, and keep her fearsome reputation--and life--intact?

#A #F #E #LGBT #MH #GhostPit
A moodboard for MIDNIGHT IN THE UNDEAD CITY by Sasha Kielman. The book title and author name are in red font. Six images, from top to bottom, left to right: a dark city street; a manor house; a pale white woman in a leather jacket; a vampire mouth with fangs visible and blood dripping; newspaper clippings; and a knife on a tree log.
October 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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HURRICANE WARS X BRIDGE KINGDOM

Kazmera and Edan's arranged marriage is a fragile peace treaty between their nations. They want to believe in each other, but Kazmera's grandfather wants war. Can their burgeoning love survive his machinations?

#A #F #RF #W #GhostPit
A moodboard for BETWEEN THE SUN AND MOON by Sasha Kielman. Text is in a white font. Images are, from top to bottom and left to right: A thunderstorm, Dev Patel in the Green Knight, Rachel Weisz in The Fountain, a bright sun, a moon with stars and trees, a wisp of smoke on a black background, and an eclipse.
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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A quarter of the way there and it feels so good. #AmWriting #WriteSky
A screenshot of Google Docs' word count tracker. Pages 97 Words 25132 Characters 140676 Characters excluding spaces 115784
October 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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And it's so pretty 😍
A photograph of a book being held, edges out, in front of a bookshelf with Star Wars books and art. The book is black with gilded red edges. The edges' text reads "This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker. Forever..." A photograph of the 20th anniversary deluxe edition of the Revenge of the Sith novelization by Matthew Stover. The acetate dust jacket is on the book.
October 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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It is time. #AmReading #BookSky
A photo of the painted edges of the Fairyloot edition of Alchemised. It is being held in the air by a white woman. Bookshelves are blurred in the background.
October 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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A complete manuscript rewrite called for a new moodboard. I love these characters so much and I'm feeling so much better about this than any of my other novel projects I tried to work on this year. #AmWriting #WriteSky
A moodboard for BETWEEN THE SUN AND MOON by Sasha Kielman. Text is in a white font. Images are, from top to bottom and left to right: A thunderstorm, Dev Patel in the Green Knight, Rachel Weisz in The Fountain, a bright sun, a moon with stars and trees, a wisp of smoke on a black background, and an eclipse.
October 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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#SFFChat A4:

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The sea stretched out before them, vast and fathomless. To the Realms’ mariners, sea and water witches alike, it was inviting, calming, a presence whose call they could not resist. Kazmera found her mouth drying with dread. Each step felt like she had weights on her soft boots, her feet clambering forward. Flying had not fazed her. But this made her feel too open, too exposed to the elements and to the winds’ whims. She stopped before stepping onto the gangplank. She had enjoyed breakfast, but her stomach felt queasy already.
October 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Oops, I had to rearrange my author copies, friends', and signed personalized books bookshelf again! 😍
I LOVE how WICKEDNESS AND WONDER turned out in person. 🍎
#BookSky
A photo of the anthology Wickedness and Wonder open to the story No Flower of Her Kindred by Sasha Kielman in front of a bookshelf. A photo of several books on a black bookshelf. Books in the photo include: The Luminaries by Susan Dennard Redsight by Meredith Mooring Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley Living With Demons anthology Crimson Bones anthology Unleashed: A Chapter House Anthology Wickedness and Wonder anthology Called to the Deep by Desiree Niccoli Song of Lorelei by Desiree Niccoli Ensnaring the Siren by Desiree Niccoli Given to the Ghoul by Desiree Niccoli The Feast of Dead Man's Hollow by Desiree Niccoli Follow Me to the Yew Tree by Desiree Niccoli Dangerous Waters anthology Heartlines Spec Issue 6 Days of Awe: Anthology The Next Best Thing by Amanda Schutzman (Ciancarelli) Rebellion by CJ Listro (Subko) Bones of the Gods by Melissa Polk Stones of Kerrograve by Melissa Polk Beautiful Undone by Melissa Polk Rosebane by Melissa Polk
August 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Rebleet with a tweet you still think about.
A screenshot of a tweet by John Rogers (@jonrog1). Tweet reads: Yet another evening I close my eyes, pinch the bridge of my nose, take two short sharp breaths and remind myself millions of people led satisfying, meaningful lives during the fall of the Roman Empire.
August 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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No one messed with Fae vampire hunter Jesikara Midnight and lived to tell the tale. Will she achieve her revenge by killing her parents’ murderer, the most powerful vampire in the world, and keep her fearsome reputation--and heart--intact?
#A #F #W #QuestPit
A moodboard for MIDNIGHT IN THE UNDEAD CITY by Sasha Kielman. The book title and author name are in red font. Six images, from top to bottom, left to right: a dark city street; a manor house; a pale white woman in a leather jacket; a vampire mouth with fangs visible and blood dripping; newspaper clippings; and a knife on a tree log.
August 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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ENJOY 😍🖤
It's on my top shelf for a reason! (Empty slot is for The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten)
A photo of bookshelves with several special edition books.
July 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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My "author copies and friends' books" bookshelf keeps growing and I am so happy and proud 😍🥹
Featuring: @sarahhawley.bsky.social, @authordmniccoli.bsky.social, @crossingwinter.bsky.social, @amandaciancarelli.bsky.social, @cjsubko.bsky.social, and @wildfaeriecaps.com. I highly recommend their work!
A photo of several books on a black bookshelf. Books in the photo include: Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley Living With Demons anthology Crimson Bones anthology Unleashed: A Chapter House Anthology Called to the Deep by Desiree Niccoli Song of Lorelei by Desiree Niccoli Ensnaring the Siren by Desiree Niccoli Given to the Ghoul by Desiree Niccoli The Feast of Dead Man's Hollow by Desiree Niccoli Follow Me to the Yew Tree by Desiree Niccoli Dangerous Waters anthology Heartlines Spec Issue 6 Days of Awe: Anthology The Next Best Thing by Amanda Schutzman (Ciancarelli) Rebellion by CJ Listro (Subko) Bones of the Gods by Melissa Polk Stones of Kerrograve by Melissa Polk Beautiful Undone by Melissa Polk Rosebane by Melissa Polk
July 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Seeing my own words in print will never get old. Thank you so much, @unleashyourmonster.bsky.social. It's been a pleasure and honor!
A photo of a book open to a story entitled It is Shameful to Mention the Things Done in Secret. Story text on page reads: There was something inside her that longed. Not just longed, but hungered. Something that didn’t want to be the nice, polite, quiet woman she was always known to be. “A pleasure to have in class,” her report cards and teachers’ conferences always read. “Maria is a team player,” said her performance reviews at work. “A dutiful daughter,” her elders nodded approvingly. Smile and keep your head down. Don’t argue at the table. Just go to the bathroom and cry. It was always you’re not allowed, thou shalt not, nice girls don’t. As a girl, she couldn’t understand the discrepancy between what her body wanted, what her innermost being was, and what she was told she should be. What she was told she could not do.
July 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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If you haven't yet made your final choices for @barnesandnoble.com's preorder sale, please allow me to recommend WICKEDNESS AND WONDER, a dark fairytale retelling anthology featuring my story "No Flower of Her Kindred!" I'd be honored if you supported my writing and The Trevor Project!
#BookSky
An image (created in Canva) featuring the blurb for WICKEDNESS AND WONDER. The book cover, featuring a bleeding apple in a snowy landscape, appears on the left over a blue background. There is a red text box with white font to the right, underneath the blurb, stating Barnes & Noble Preorder 25% off. Underneath that, black text states that 50% of the revenue of sales will be donated to The Trevor Project.
July 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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"You have magical energy."
Thank you so much for all the memories, #ImaginariumBookFestival2025. Can't wait for the next one!
A photo of five women outside a restaurant. A large group of people at a restaurant table Tomi Adeyemi and Sasha Kielman smile at the former's signing! Thea Guanzon and Sasha Kielman outside a restaurant.
June 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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#HotNovelSummer is officially on. Ten weeks to finish a first draft. Let's do this! #WriteSky
A photo of a purple and pink sky with an image of an open book in black at the top. Black cursive text reads Hot Novel Summer Mon. June 23, 2025-Mon. Sept. 1, 2025.
May 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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I have a story about patriarchy and Catholicism trauma in this anthology! 🖤 #WriteSky
A photo of a church interior in black and white. A woman stands before the altar looking up at the crucifix. Title reads it is shameful to mention the things done in secret in white text. Below it, Sasha Kielman in white text. At the bottom of the image, Unleashed: Set Your Monster Free: A Chapter House Anthology in white text.
May 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Of the few I recognize in this list, the ones I agree with are Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Jane Eyre 😂
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May 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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If music is therapy, who is your therapist?
A photo of singer Josh Groban. He has dark eyes and hair and a beard. He is wearing a purple blazer over a white button down. His right hand grips a microphone while his left hand lightly touches the microphone stand. He is singing with a percussionist in the background. The stage lighting spotlights him.
April 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Thanks for the callout, Katrina 😂 #WriteSky #ACNH
A screenshot from Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch Online app. An icon of Katrina the fortuneteller's head appears over: Words of Wisdom Your creative mind can find endless ways to procrastinate on being creative. Remember, my advice may be taken or ignored, but never refunded.
March 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Sending hugs, friend.
I made the following meme in the context of someone setting Wampa on defense in SWGOH 😂
The "Beyonce?!" meme. It depicts an African American woman with her eyes and mouth wide with surprise. Instead of "Beyonce?!" it reads "Wampa?!" in white text.
March 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM