Marina Lostetter
@marinalostetter.bsky.social
Sci-fi and Fantasy author. THE FIVE PENALTIES series is complete and OUT NOW! She/her. Repped by DongWon Song.
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Hello new followers! I'm Marina Lostetter, full time Sci-Fi and Fantasy author, part time clay beguiler. You can find my novels here:
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Back in my day, we "killed" retailers.
Kids these days can't get headline writers to exaggerate like they used to.
Kids these days can't get headline writers to exaggerate like they used to.
If you want people to spend more, pay them more.
December 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Back in my day, we "killed" retailers.
Kids these days can't get headline writers to exaggerate like they used to.
Kids these days can't get headline writers to exaggerate like they used to.
"I awake now, more treats?"
November 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
"I awake now, more treats?"
While we sleep off our turkey and ham, she'll be sleeping off her delicious duck 'n' sweet potato treats.
November 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
While we sleep off our turkey and ham, she'll be sleeping off her delicious duck 'n' sweet potato treats.
Respect.
I think this is a record. We have twenty-two pies for eighteen people.
November 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Respect.
Everybody's gotta eat 😋
November 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Everybody's gotta eat 😋
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AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
TAPS SCREEN
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
Well, we have reached the point where Scooby no longer has qualms about stealing an *attended* ham sandwich. 🤦
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Well, we have reached the point where Scooby no longer has qualms about stealing an *attended* ham sandwich. 🤦
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Literally buying one copy of a book at your local indie bookstore can mean the difference in whether they buy future books from that author.
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Literally buying one copy of a book at your local indie bookstore can mean the difference in whether they buy future books from that author.
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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
"Vaccines disturb the worm, that's why I don't like them" --RFK JR.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
"Vaccines disturb the worm, that's why I don't like them" --RFK JR.
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Books make super great Christmas presents because you're both gifting a sale to an author and a great read to someone you care for!
bookshop.org/lists/books-...
bookshop.org/lists/books-...
Books by Marina Lostetter
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
bookshop.org
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Books make super great Christmas presents because you're both gifting a sale to an author and a great read to someone you care for!
bookshop.org/lists/books-...
bookshop.org/lists/books-...
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*November* 29th is the last day to order stuff from my Etsy Shop this year! After that, the only way to get ghosts prior to Christmas will be in-person at The Art Gallery at NWA Mall!
www.etsy.com/shop/LittleL...
www.etsy.com/shop/LittleL...
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
*November* 29th is the last day to order stuff from my Etsy Shop this year! After that, the only way to get ghosts prior to Christmas will be in-person at The Art Gallery at NWA Mall!
www.etsy.com/shop/LittleL...
www.etsy.com/shop/LittleL...
The good news: Bath & Body Works "black tea" scented lotion really does smell like black tea!
The bad news: Now that I'm wearing it, I'm worried I smell like an old lady 😅
The bad news: Now that I'm wearing it, I'm worried I smell like an old lady 😅
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The good news: Bath & Body Works "black tea" scented lotion really does smell like black tea!
The bad news: Now that I'm wearing it, I'm worried I smell like an old lady 😅
The bad news: Now that I'm wearing it, I'm worried I smell like an old lady 😅
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Anti-book ban/right to read legislation is coming up in at least three states this year:
Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. Book Riot has a great explainer on what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. Book Riot has a great explainer on what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
What To Know & How to Help Pass Three State-Level Anti-Book Ban Bills for 2026: Book Censorship News, November 21, 2025
Three states have anti-book ban bills on deck for 2026. Here's what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
bookriot.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Anti-book ban/right to read legislation is coming up in at least three states this year:
Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. Book Riot has a great explainer on what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. Book Riot has a great explainer on what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
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Are you an author? Come slay dragons with us.
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Are you an author? Come slay dragons with us.
Men are in Trouble, Maybe Taking Bubble Baths and Organizing a Game Night Instead of Taking Bogus Advice From Bogus Outlets/Influencers Would Help
November 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Men are in Trouble, Maybe Taking Bubble Baths and Organizing a Game Night Instead of Taking Bogus Advice From Bogus Outlets/Influencers Would Help
*Shot through the heart*
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
*Shot through the heart*
*November* 29th is the last day to order stuff from my Etsy Shop this year! After that, the only way to get ghosts prior to Christmas will be in-person at The Art Gallery at NWA Mall!
www.etsy.com/shop/LittleL...
www.etsy.com/shop/LittleL...
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
*November* 29th is the last day to order stuff from my Etsy Shop this year! After that, the only way to get ghosts prior to Christmas will be in-person at The Art Gallery at NWA Mall!
www.etsy.com/shop/LittleL...
www.etsy.com/shop/LittleL...
Books make super great Christmas presents because you're both gifting a sale to an author and a great read to someone you care for!
bookshop.org/lists/books-...
bookshop.org/lists/books-...
Books by Marina Lostetter
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
bookshop.org
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Books make super great Christmas presents because you're both gifting a sale to an author and a great read to someone you care for!
bookshop.org/lists/books-...
bookshop.org/lists/books-...
"Are the fae open source?" is a cursed question, but not for the reason a lot of people are dunking on it.
November 21, 2025 at 1:58 AM
"Are the fae open source?" is a cursed question, but not for the reason a lot of people are dunking on it.
Alex: *starts plying Baby Shark at full volume from the living room*
Me: Whaaat are you doing?
A: Apparently this is the most watched video on YouTube.
M: Yah. Duh.
A: I've never heard this before.
M: I don't believe you.
A: But--
M: I DON'T BELIEVE YOU
A:
M: I DO NOT BELIEVE
DO NOT
Me: Whaaat are you doing?
A: Apparently this is the most watched video on YouTube.
M: Yah. Duh.
A: I've never heard this before.
M: I don't believe you.
A: But--
M: I DON'T BELIEVE YOU
A:
M: I DO NOT BELIEVE
DO NOT
November 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Alex: *starts plying Baby Shark at full volume from the living room*
Me: Whaaat are you doing?
A: Apparently this is the most watched video on YouTube.
M: Yah. Duh.
A: I've never heard this before.
M: I don't believe you.
A: But--
M: I DON'T BELIEVE YOU
A:
M: I DO NOT BELIEVE
DO NOT
Me: Whaaat are you doing?
A: Apparently this is the most watched video on YouTube.
M: Yah. Duh.
A: I've never heard this before.
M: I don't believe you.
A: But--
M: I DON'T BELIEVE YOU
A:
M: I DO NOT BELIEVE
DO NOT
Did I expect M3gan 2 to shift genre from PG-13 horror to action-comedy? No. Is this an unwelcome change? Also no. Someone clearly recognized the camp in movie one and was like...
a close up of a man 's face with the words more on the bottom right
Alt: Ben solo shouting more gif.
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Did I expect M3gan 2 to shift genre from PG-13 horror to action-comedy? No. Is this an unwelcome change? Also no. Someone clearly recognized the camp in movie one and was like...