Joaquín Baldwin
@joabaldwin.com
Author of the Noss Saga (LGBTQ+ epic fantasy series). Layout Artist & Director of Cinematography at Disney (Zootopia, Encanto, Frozen, Moana, etc). Photographer, animator, designer, he/him 🏳️🌈
Married to @dahlumii.bsky.social
www.joaquinbaldwin.com
Married to @dahlumii.bsky.social
www.joaquinbaldwin.com
It's quite terrible, but if you have credits just use them up while they are there. And regarding your question in the other comment: Audible doesn't allow you to set a release date, and it can take up to a few months to show up, so I don't have a clue when it'll be there yet.
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It's quite terrible, but if you have credits just use them up while they are there. And regarding your question in the other comment: Audible doesn't allow you to set a release date, and it can take up to a few months to show up, so I don't have a clue when it'll be there yet.
I have plans for other stories in this same world <3 <3
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I have plans for other stories in this same world <3 <3
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Got to read an ARC of this and it's great, some of my favorite worldbuilding combined with some of my favorite queer stuff. So imaginative and so inclusive, all rolled up together 💜
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Got to read an ARC of this and it's great, some of my favorite worldbuilding combined with some of my favorite queer stuff. So imaginative and so inclusive, all rolled up together 💜
Yaaay! Thank you for all your hard work on this! <3 <3
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Yaaay! Thank you for all your hard work on this! <3 <3
I've posted about it several times and each time there are new people seeing it for the first time, and a few of those move on to buy direct on my site from then on, which is a little step forward at least.
November 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I've posted about it several times and each time there are new people seeing it for the first time, and a few of those move on to buy direct on my site from then on, which is a little step forward at least.
Just waiting for some paint to dry :)
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Just waiting for some paint to dry :)
I've researched this widely with multiple author groups. Brandon Sanderson has been battling this and allowed a few concessions from Audible, but even someone with his reach hasn't been able to shift the tides yet. He can sacrifice $100M and be fine, but smaller authors don't have that luxury.
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I've researched this widely with multiple author groups. Brandon Sanderson has been battling this and allowed a few concessions from Audible, but even someone with his reach hasn't been able to shift the tides yet. He can sacrifice $100M and be fine, but smaller authors don't have that luxury.
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Reading the Noss Saga books has revived my love for fantasy and reading, and has gotten me to read more in the past year than I have for the last 15 years combined. Thank you for such an amazing story and I'm looking forward to continuing the journey!
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Reading the Noss Saga books has revived my love for fantasy and reading, and has gotten me to read more in the past year than I have for the last 15 years combined. Thank you for such an amazing story and I'm looking forward to continuing the journey!
Bookshop.org is always best since they will share parts of the profits with the local bookshop of your choice. Helps smaller non-Amazon shops out there.
And signed editions will come but not till next year (or MFF).
And signed editions will come but not till next year (or MFF).
Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.
Bookshop.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Bookshop.org is always best since they will share parts of the profits with the local bookshop of your choice. Helps smaller non-Amazon shops out there.
And signed editions will come but not till next year (or MFF).
And signed editions will come but not till next year (or MFF).
Thank you so much! You are the best <3
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Thank you so much! You are the best <3
Yup. They've been like this forever now, because they can.
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Yup. They've been like this forever now, because they can.
My PFP is disgusting among all the cool critters. Shame.
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
My PFP is disgusting among all the cool critters. Shame.
It's not easy at all to do it all while self-publishing, but don't let it keep you from writing. A huge chunk of the Noss Saga fans have switched to getting it direct from my site or other sites that aren't horrible like Audible.
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It's not easy at all to do it all while self-publishing, but don't let it keep you from writing. A huge chunk of the Noss Saga fans have switched to getting it direct from my site or other sites that aren't horrible like Audible.
Somewhat. I messed up but no one found out. When I put the stuff for sale a week ago, I forgot to turn the pre-order checkbox on both the audiobook and ebook, and they were on SALE sale for like 15 minutes. No one bought them, luckily. In that time period though, someone already bought a paperback.
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Somewhat. I messed up but no one found out. When I put the stuff for sale a week ago, I forgot to turn the pre-order checkbox on both the audiobook and ebook, and they were on SALE sale for like 15 minutes. No one bought them, luckily. In that time period though, someone already bought a paperback.
It should be there now!
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
It should be there now!
Seems it's out now! It was midnight easter time then. Happy horny book day!
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Seems it's out now! It was midnight easter time then. Happy horny book day!
Thanks! Self-pub authors who need to sell books to have money to eat are trapped, and most end up doing exclusivity with Audible and Kindle. It’s really really hard to sell widely. A lot more work, and due to the monopoly, the extra work pays off only a tiny fraction of the invested time.
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Thanks! Self-pub authors who need to sell books to have money to eat are trapped, and most end up doing exclusivity with Audible and Kindle. It’s really really hard to sell widely. A lot more work, and due to the monopoly, the extra work pays off only a tiny fraction of the invested time.
Yessss! Was that through BookFunnel? I couldn’t tell if they’d deliver at midnight of each location or for a specific time zone.
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Yessss! Was that through BookFunnel? I couldn’t tell if they’d deliver at midnight of each location or for a specific time zone.