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april 2023 updates

if you didn’t already know, i’m on a bit of a social media hiatus. there are a couple of reasons for this, but, funnily enough, being back on deadline wasn’t actually the impetus; rather, it was just a happy coincidence. really, i just realized i was spending hours — hours!!! — scrolling endlessly through twitter and instagram, to the point where — i kid you not — i think i sprained my thumb.

that’s right: the main reason i decided to delete the apps off my phone was because i was spending too mu...

post-debut happenings

well, i was supposed to have sent out a newsletter before debut day, but, well, here we are.

anyway, i had a lovely debut week! i got to chat with one of my favorite authors, shannon chakraborty, for my launch event, which was hosted by astoria bookshop, my hometown bookshop. if you missed this event, you can watch it here on their youtube channel.

my next event is actually in-person! i’m participating in books & burlesque, which is a burlesque/drag show where authors read a little bit from thei...

2022 faves

i used to do this post in scrapbook form on my blog, but who has the time or energy for that, certainly not me. so here it is, delivered straight to your inbox.

i didn’t read much in 2022 (a paltry 25 books, when my average is usually 70-120), but from the small amount i did read a few stood out, and i wanted to share them, in no particular order:

juniper and thorn by ava reid: a dark and bloody gothic fairytale retold in exquisite, decadent prose. disturbing, compulsively readable, and atmospheri...

new year, new newsletter platform

hello dear readers!

i’ve decided to migrate to substack, mainly because i’ve decided to retire my wordpress blog and wanted something that would still feel like a blog, and give me archives, but would still be relatively simple to use. it also allows you to comment and/or ask questions on every post, which is very cool!

the consequences of this mean absolutely nothing for you; if you’re receiving this email, you’re all good. the only difference you might see is that you perhaps receive more frequ...