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Maliha Rao

@talesbymaliha.bsky.social

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Author of ✨Dark Tales of Wonder✨ Collector of absurd tales, weird folklore, and strange creatures. My fuel: 😺👻😴☕🍜 🇵🇰🇲🇾🇹🇭🇦🇪🇸🇦 https://linktr.ee/maliharao

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 1d

My debut short story collection, Dark Tales of Wonder, is now available globally on Amazon in both Kindle eBook and paperback formats!

If you love dark fantasy, horror, and eerie tales, this one’s for you. 🖤

Grab your copy now: a.co/d/96gk4V1

#WritingCommunity #SpecFic #booksky #horrorlit

Dark Tales of Wonder

Dark Tales of Wonder - Kindle edition by Rao, Maliha. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Dark Tales of Wonder.

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 1h

It's Gorgeous 😻

Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 1h

Eww

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 9h

this sounds made up but i checked my phone in a parking lot in chattanooga and shouted "HE WON!!!" and several women screamed like their bff just got engaged. just a little anecdote for when they start telling us candidates like mamdani could never win anywhere else

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 1h

Weird enough, even for the rest of the world

Claire Draper 🏳️‍⚧️♥️🏳️‍🌈 @draper-claire.bsky.social · 7h

Hope is a funny thing. No matter how much you don’t want it to be there, it grows.

Zohran for Mayor feels like hope with purpose.

Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 1h

I 💯 support hobbit lifestyle

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 1h

Sameeee

Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 19h

Thank youuu

Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏻

Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 19h

If you were a horror movie character, how long would you survive? Be honest.

#WritingCommunity #Horrorlit #booksky

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 1d

I just release my Debut yet already working on future stuff so yes, have started!

Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 1d

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Happy November, everyone! Will you be starting your new draft today? Have you already started? Do you need a couple more days to finish planning?

Image of a branch with its leaves turned red, overlaid with the words “#FirstDraftFall - November: Drafting - Will you be starting your new draft today? Have you already started? Do you need a couple more days to finish planning?”

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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 2d

I suspect that the techbros who read the SFF stories about robots rebelling decided that the moral of the story was "design them so they won't" and they think that's actually possible and desirable.

ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 2d

side point but the idea that if you make a human grade robot intellect it will do whatever you say without protest seems underexamined

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 2d

Even if you were willing to buy that an LLM/Gen AI tool has human-like intellect, you’re still left with the fact that an LLM doesn’t NEED a job to remain alive under capitalism, but a human does.

morality-wise, surely many would agree that humans should thus be given priority for jobs due to need

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 1d

Dark Tales of Wonder

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 11d

Looking forward to seeing you at my Book Launch in Karachi! Please do come 🙏🏻
Spread the word

Register Here to RSVP:
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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 13d

I wrote a book! Yes, I can’t believe it either.

After three years of sleepless nights, countless rewrites, and a whole lot of dark magic, Dark Tales of Wonder is finally ready to meet the world.

PRE-ORDERS are open for Pakistan (Link in Bio)

#writingcommunity

Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 23d

Currently reading Djinn City by @saadzhossain.bsky.social for the @tasavvurnama.bsky.social and totally in love. Why did I not pick up this book before? Was missing out on a gem!
#booksky

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 24d

@nishka-is-writing.bsky.social just finished reading your short story "Deep in a Lightless Forest" on @tasavvurnama.bsky.social and love love loved it!

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 24d

Ever notice how fantasy characters never have to worry about getting enough sleep? They’re like, ‘We rode all night, battled demons, and almost died!’ Meanwhile, I’m useless without 8 hours and caffeine.

#booksky #fantasylit

Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 25d

Thank youuu

Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · 25d

Presenting the cover of my debut dark fantasy & horror anthology "Dark Tales of Wonder."

Designed by my dearest friend Kehkeshan Khalid.

Now available for pre-order in Pakistan via Liberty Publishing.

🌍 Global pre-orders opening soon.

#DarkTalesOfWonder #booksky #writingcommunity

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · Oct 5

It's been a very overwhelming one month. I tried my best to be active online, write and read - failed miserably in all. Life can really show up out of the blue and smack you in the face.
So here I am - despite being beaten by life I am healing and the bruises fading away . . . Slowly

Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · Sep 8

A fun way to scare your guests: casually mention the Jinn who lives in your house. Bonus points if you leave a cup of tea for them and whisper 'he gets cranky if we don’t . . . 👀
#horrorlit #writingcommunity

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · Sep 6

September is National Literacy Month! Celebrate with a good book today!
#SinC #writingcommunity #booksky

a paper stripe background with three cartoon people sitting on a pile of books, reading books, and sitting under a cartoon tree with colorful books for leaves. The text at the top reads: September is National Literacy Month
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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · Sep 6

Why do horror movies always show ghosts in white? In Pakistan, they also wear red. So if you see a female figure in red at night… good luck
#horrorlit #writingcommunity

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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · Sep 4

Do you like writing non-fiction? If so, you've come to the right place!

We would love to see your non-fiction pieces, which can be themed broadly around speculative fiction in south asia!

Email [email protected] with your draft/pitch.

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction

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Maliha Rao @talesbymaliha.bsky.social · Sep 4

Jacob elordi does not fit into Heathcliff's role either. This is forcing popular faces and doing spicy cinematography and forced wokeness to attract younger audiences who know nothing about the original Work of art.