Sera Maddox Drake
@seramaddoxdrake.bsky.social
They/them. Published indie author, artist, rose grower, cook, parent, spouse, classical music lover, certified nerd, political liberal, autistic person, and proud, fabulous possessor of way too many alphabet letters to fit in anyone's QUILTBAG
Set the fall on fire... Read Ancilla today.
September 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Set the fall on fire... Read Ancilla today.
I now have an official channel on Discord for providing updates on my work. It felt more personal than creating an email list.
Contact me if you want an invitation.
Contact me if you want an invitation.
August 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I now have an official channel on Discord for providing updates on my work. It felt more personal than creating an email list.
Contact me if you want an invitation.
Contact me if you want an invitation.
Summer being hot and steamy: miserable
Book being hot and steamy: that's an improvement
Book being hot and steamy: that's an improvement
August 18, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Summer being hot and steamy: miserable
Book being hot and steamy: that's an improvement
Book being hot and steamy: that's an improvement
This was certainly an interesting thing to wake up to on a Sunday morning...
July 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM
This was certainly an interesting thing to wake up to on a Sunday morning...
More reader reactions to Ancilla
July 7, 2025 at 3:36 AM
More reader reactions to Ancilla
Some reader reactions to Ancilla
July 7, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Some reader reactions to Ancilla
"Lost in Late Flowers"
July 7, 2025 at 3:35 AM
"Lost in Late Flowers"
"Still Life (With Owl)"
July 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"Still Life (With Owl)"
"Fine and Fish"
July 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
"Fine and Fish"
Looking for some hot summer reading? How about a little collection of short stories that was recently designated a finalist for a Passionate Plume award?
July 7, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Looking for some hot summer reading? How about a little collection of short stories that was recently designated a finalist for a Passionate Plume award?
Roy Batty's last words
June 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Roy Batty's last words
"The Tannhauser Gate"
June 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
"The Tannhauser Gate"
Halleck's Song
June 23, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Halleck's Song
"Sing Through Me, Muse, The Songs of the Stars"
June 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
"Sing Through Me, Muse, The Songs of the Stars"
Holy cow, I'm a finalist
June 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Holy cow, I'm a finalist
I look great in print. Just saying.
June 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I look great in print. Just saying.
"Hunger On My Mind"
June 15, 2025 at 5:09 AM
"Hunger On My Mind"
"I Sit On Compass Roses"
June 15, 2025 at 5:08 AM
"I Sit On Compass Roses"
Something I did not see coming:
The Kirkus Review did not hate Ancilla.
No, no Kirkus Star. However, from what I have read online about Kirkus, what I got was unusually high praise. Indie writers mostly get panned.
"Our verdict: Get it!" is therefore a stunning achievement, in context.
The Kirkus Review did not hate Ancilla.
No, no Kirkus Star. However, from what I have read online about Kirkus, what I got was unusually high praise. Indie writers mostly get panned.
"Our verdict: Get it!" is therefore a stunning achievement, in context.
June 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Something I did not see coming:
The Kirkus Review did not hate Ancilla.
No, no Kirkus Star. However, from what I have read online about Kirkus, what I got was unusually high praise. Indie writers mostly get panned.
"Our verdict: Get it!" is therefore a stunning achievement, in context.
The Kirkus Review did not hate Ancilla.
No, no Kirkus Star. However, from what I have read online about Kirkus, what I got was unusually high praise. Indie writers mostly get panned.
"Our verdict: Get it!" is therefore a stunning achievement, in context.
A unicorn would be nice
April 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
A unicorn would be nice
Excuse me, must freak out now. I might be calm again after I've received my (probably scathing) review. Maybe.
March 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Excuse me, must freak out now. I might be calm again after I've received my (probably scathing) review. Maybe.
In case anyone was wondering...
March 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
In case anyone was wondering...
Milestones are milestones, however small.
March 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Milestones are milestones, however small.