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His attention turned towards the city as Abraham’s retinue entered Patr. His sense of wrongness grew as they passed through the streets. The city was a corpse, and its death recent. The method of its passing wasn’t apparent. An entire populace didn’t up and vanish for no reason. Patr was bigger than South Point, maybe a little smaller than Brestil, which was a respectable size as far as Talmanic cities went. Displacing that many people was a staggering undertaking, but even more concerning—there would always be stragglers who refused to leave. If anyone like that existed here they were well hidden. Patr had the look of a place totally abandoned, a cursed place to be avoided.

The Wards Will Fall book cover

We are now at Chapter 14 of TWWF!

For those of you new, this is a queer dark fantasy novel releasing through my newsletter. It follows the seer Maxwell as he navigates a decaying magical land with the mysterious entity possessing him.

Read (or listen) now -
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A pre-order bonus on a dark background, featuring a holographic glitter sticker with the text SEE YOU IN HELL.

I might have an indie bookstore pre-order campaign brewing.

And this might be one of the pre-order bonuses I revealed on IG yesterday to celebrate reaching 800 followers there.

HELLBOUND is coming. #booksky

AI can't take my job as a writer because I don't even have one

A tall shadowy man tends to the wounds of a grumpy feral woman in the saddest kitchen you’ve ever seen.

Closeup of the tall shadowy man.

Closeup of the grumpy feral woman.

HANDS. TOUCHING HANDS.

HELLBOUND ART REVEAL FEAT. @polinagipp.bsky.social

“You keep lying to me, but this time I have a very large 💉 in my hand. Try again.”

Absolutely floored by this incredible piece from one of my favorite scenes (I have too many faves.)

HELLBOUND is available to pre-order everywhere. #booksky

Now with emphatic punctuation: My story "Breathing Night" appeared in the SIMULTANEOUS TIMES podcast in 2025, narrated by Jean-Paul Garnier of @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social! It's nominated in the "Other" category for the Critter Readers Poll! Voting is open through 1/14! critters.org/predpoll/sho...

The Needfire by MK Hardy BUY NOW:

Our car has come to the end of its lifespan (RIP Lt Uhura) and we're going to have to get another one so if you've ever been tempted by a sapphic Scottish gothic perfect for the dark, cold months, you'd definitely be helping us out by picking it up!

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I’m so excited to work on this story about grief and growth and navigating a world where you don’t fit after ruling one where you did

A digital painting features a tall blue eyed lan with black hair, and a woman with faded blonde hair. They both wear black suits as they dance together.

A closeup of the dark haired demon and blonde woman.

Screaming crying throwing up because it’s ART REVEAL DAY!

Marian and Vale might have murder on their minds at this fancy gala, painted by the insanely skilled lisou____ on Instagram/Threads.

HELLBOUND launches 8/25/25 with @alcovepress.bsky.social! You can pre-order it RIGHT NOW. #booksky

Candid color photo of Tim Melody Pratt, a fair-skinned woman with glasses and long blonde hair. She grins into the camera.

Color photo of Heather Shaw, a fair-skinned woman with short auburn hair peeking out from under an elaborate blue cloche. She smiles impishly at the camera.

It’s the last Story Hour of the year! As has become tradition, Tim Melody Pratt and Heather Shaw return with Christmas stories. Whether poignant or sly, these tales will definitely be of the season. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PST! @timpratt.org @sundew.bsky.social #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com

Guitar Concerto in C Flat Major, Op. 12: Lucina A girl playing guitar in a bar was more than enough to catch Daniel's attention. But she was more than that: something hypnotic, something ethereal, something familiar. What if the girl of your dreams...

Guitar Concerto in C Flat Major, Op. 12: Lucina is out today! (Omg, so brave! Love wins!)

If you'd like a trans self-discovery story & enjoy short (~50 page) reads, it's perfect for you. Get it from the retailers below or many others

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Long wall of text (I’m sorry, it’s too much stuff)

Why pre-order? It helps new authors for lots of reasons. And this author will refrain from devouring the sun.

It’s TIME.

Pre-orders for my dark contemporary romantasy HELLBOUND are live! Link in my bio. 💜

A pretty black kitten resting against someone’s chest

Cat tax. Don’t let her fool you. When she’s not asleep she’s a little gremlin

Once a week I put on a circus act for my writing group by reading from my draft while juggling my cat.

Drafting is going fine, why do you ask?

Like 90-95%

A big part of writing is punching yourself in the face with your own baggage

It’s all fun and games until you have to write the experience of depression in your WIP that is about depression

Cover of fated winds and promising seas, and it says happy publication anniversary

One year ago, this little book hit the shelves in the UK. It didn't have much in the way of fanfare, no one will nominate it for awards, but despite everything, it's sold so much better than I expected and has made some solid fans, which, at the end of the day, is what matters.

Submissions are open! Send me your books!

14 hours until #HiveMentor submissions open! Any last minute questions?

Day two of counting down to my book's pub anniversary. This story possessed me on an October morning. I wrote it faster than anything I've written before.

It is by far the hardest book to pitch. because really, it's two stories curled around each other, like serpents.

Sorry I’d love to be there, but my cat has knocked her emotional support piece of trash into a crevice she can’t reach into, and that problem requires my full attention

Orange and white text on a purple background reads 1 DAY until submissions open for WriteHive! #HiveMentor An image of an astronaut in the bottom right corner points up at the text

#HiveMentor applications open TOMORROW NIGHT!

Are you ready?

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I love this book so much.

HI hello, me again. I launched a newsletter for Hellbound, my debut dark contemporary fantasy.

Get pre-order news, giveaway alerts, character art and more delivered right to your inbox. You might also learn more about this mysterious, janky webforum.

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William Regal showing up to say “WAR GAMES!” almost makes me feel alive again

Idk probably because you’re a great editor who cares a lot 💜

IT IS SO SOON MORGAN

What is #HiveMentor? #HiveMentor is a mentorship program by WriteHive for authors across all publishing paths—trad, self, and small press. Thayer than organized by genre, #HiveMentor keeps the focus on author’s writing careers.

What do you need to submit? In the application form, you will be asked to provide a submission package—including your full manuscript, a query letter or book blurb, and a 1-page synopsis.

Important dates November 3-7 Mentor AMAs November 13-16: Mentee Submission Window November 13-December 30: Mentor reading window January 1: Mentees announced

As a reminder, submissions for #HiveMentor start this week! If you’re on the fence, I encourage you not to self-reject. Take a chance on yourself! I’m looking forward to seeing all the cool things you’re all working on!