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kay @kswrites.bsky.social · May 8

so... 🌟i'm agented!!🌟

@alexbrownwrites.bsky.social found my weird, cosy/creepy genre-blending story & saw the heart in not just this one book, but the rest of my stories as well🥹 i am so excited to work with her, and i can't wait to see what comes next! 💕

A blurry image of an urban landscape at night, with the words "KAY CHOO" written on the top, followed by a round image of the back view of a woman wearing a black jacket looking out into a lake, and the words "is now represented by ALEX BROWN, Mad Woman Literary Agency" below the picture.

On the top half of the image, text on a background of an urban nightscape that reads "For The Days We Never Had", followed by text against a translucent reddish background that reads, "After Kai Le and Ai Yu encounter a mysterious entity at a bus-stand, they find themselves getting what they wanted - and more. Thrown into the world of urban legends, they have to grapple with the monsters they have unleashed, both figurative and real. Are their dreams worth losing themselves over?"; "Adult Urban Fantasy - 94k words".

On the second half of the image is a 7-Eleven at dusk, with a row of pictures over it: the book cover for Velvet was the Night; the book cover for The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue; and the anime poster for Durarara!

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Seren Kilig🪻🦋 @serenkilig.com · Apr 30

Ultimately, the Sword picks the Scribe — but I think @shannonlechon.bsky.social and I work better as partners, wouldn’t you say?

After the most stressful month of my life, I thought I'd want rest, but no. We have so many more queer, cutting, and unflinchingly Filipino stories to talk about ~ 🪶

Seren Kilig is represented by Shannon Lechon at Azantian Literary Agency. Seren is depicted by a drawing from littlestpersimmon on Bluesky, which is of Seren’s character, Rivers. Rivers is a brown-skinned androgynous Filipino wearing a black cloak with cloth bandages around their neck. The background of the image is a grainy vintage picture of a university library.

APPARATUS, an adult Historical Fantasy by Seren Kilig. The background is a grainy 2x4 moodboard centered around 1920s imagery. This imagery includes a flapper girl in a sparkly red dress, text that says “body & soul”, a dagger hidden in a book, a tube of lipstick overtop handwritten letters, red wine pouring into a glass, a deck of tarot cards, text that says “coffee and cigarettes”, and a red die with a miniature crown.

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Apr 19

thank you so much 🥺🥺

lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Apr 19

it’s so self indulgent so i’m glad someone else likes it 😂😂

lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Apr 19

'To stay alive in this city, there are three rules you have to follow: don't ask questions, pay your tithes, and do not go out at night.'

🏮 Coming to you this Winter!

#PosterPit #posterpitw #F #A

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Apr 19

Human. Immortal. Outlaw.

Ezekial is 18 when he leaves the human spaceport he calls home.

He is 31 when he becomes the catalyst for what could be the greatest war the known universe has ever seen.

🪐 Coming to you this Summer!

#PosterPit #posterpitw #SF #F #A

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 18

trying to post more snippets! here’s one for luck 🍀

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 17

i hope it’s not too late for my #sundaysnippet debut 💫

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 17

readers need aftercare after smut scenes too D:

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 9

🎨: @erurichu.bsky.social ♡

lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 9

💫 re-introducing myself!

my name is lia and i’m a writer of 🌈 and bipoc sff stories. my current project is spacewip—a space fantasy made specifically for fans of treasure planet & honkai star rail 🪐

i’m also a part-time vtuber who enjoys spooky games & bookish content.

nice to meet you! ☁️

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wen-yi lee @wenyilee.bsky.social · Mar 6

COVER REVEAL❤️🦋

WHEN THEY BURNED THE BUTTERFLY is my sapphic adult fantasy about a girl gang in 1970s postcolonial singapore, and i got the mean pyro femme art of my DREAMS. it's out oct 21 from @torbooks & you can preorder now!!

🎨 @carissasusilo.bsky.social (art) & esther kim (design)

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 9

oh my gosh thank you so much!! 🥺🥺

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 9

ahh thank you 🫣🫣

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 9

as they should be 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 9

i love this!! 😍😍

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 9

my first ever #saturdark! but i want to start posting more snippets on here so 💙

a screenshot of a snippet from my current wip for this week’s #saturdark prompt — lost. it says:

He could still remember feeling, just for a moment, the blinding panic that he’d somehow lost control of his arm. That could never happen, of course, not with all the failsafes built into the system. But that knowledge could not prevent the image of his arm, raised like the weapon of an avenging god reaching straight for his throat, from rising in his mind’s eye.

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 7

YELLING HERE ALSO!!! CONGRATS TO MY CHILD 🥂🙌🏻🎉

✧ risa ⊹. ݁ @itsrisachang.bsky.social · Mar 6

After the craziest three weeks ever, l'm ecstatic to announce that I'm now represented by @literaryfey.bsky.social of @belllomaxmoreton.bsky.social! From the time she noticed my pitch right up to her offer, l've been blown away by her enthusiasm for Phoenix Bones!

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✧ risa ⊹. ݁ @itsrisachang.bsky.social · Mar 6

After the craziest three weeks ever, l'm ecstatic to announce that I'm now represented by @literaryfey.bsky.social of @belllomaxmoreton.bsky.social! From the time she noticed my pitch right up to her offer, l've been blown away by her enthusiasm for Phoenix Bones!

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 5

oh. i’m getting an inkling as to who the main pairing is now 👀

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#SEAsianPit @seasianpit.bsky.social · Jan 4

MARK YOUR CALENDAR 📅 #SEAsianPit is back in 2025 ‼️

May 31, 2025 (all day, all time zones)

The event will run on both this platform and the 🐦 app.
Resources and FAQ's are up in our website (please check 🔗 in bio)

SAVE THE DATE
May 31, 2025
(All day, All Time Zones)

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Mar 4

cr: stars of chaos (sha po lang) — priest

going into this blind, wish me luck 😂😂

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Feb 19

just binge-read the first four books of saxon james’ accidental love series and i’m simultaneously excited and scared for the last book because I know Xander is going to make me cry 😭😭😭

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(V)Ladz The Impaler @ladzwriting.bsky.social · Feb 13

Get 12 queer love stories for $14 from Feb 13th to the 15th over on itch

A mix of series starters, standalones, and new releases from some of your itch faves

itch.io/b/2890/queer...

Hearts in the background in bokeh and neon

QUEER VALENTINE'S DAY SALE

Love, friendship, and smut are in the air. Get a bundle of love stories by queer authors for $14. My favorite way to keep warm during the winter.

More information about individual books can be found by checking out the respective author's pages.

queer love stories
for $14
FEB 13 - FEB 15

QUEER VALENTINE'S DAY SALE

TOP ROW
What the Sea Provides - Tyler Battaglia
Unholy Favors - Mars Adler
His Sacred Heart - Morgan Dante

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Awakened Darkness - Ezra Arndt
Zitti e Buoni - Ian Haramaki

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QUEER VALENTINE'S DAY SALE

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Living Dead Boy - TD Cloud
Silver Blood - TL Morgan
The Cradle of Eternal Night - Ladz (illus. by Pom Poison)

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An Orc and a Gentleman - Moira Carn
Shacharit - Claude Hamesh

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lia ☁️ @liawriteswords.bsky.social · Feb 13

realised that i never really introduced my other wip on here…