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LL McKinney
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Writer of words. Teller of tales. Chaotic neutral. Bestselling Author. God is good. NUBIA: TOO REAL out NOW! #PublishingPaidMe

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LL McKinney @llmckinney.bsky.social · Jun 5
I write books about queer Black girls, if you're into that sort of thing.

linktr.ee/LLMcKinney

#HappyPride #PrideMonth #BlackBooks
The dedication from Escaping Mr. Rochester that reads “To the Black girls determined to live how they want and love who they want, you are the blueprint.“ Multiple covers of books. There’s A BLADE SO BLACK, A DREAM SO DARK, and A CROWN SO CURSED. Each cover features the same Black girl holding an array of weapons and striking various poses. There is a playing card theme across the three, with a Spade, Club, and Heart centered behind her on each cover respectively. The cover for ESCAPING MR. ROCHESTER features an illustration by Hillary D. Wilson of two Black women in Victorian era dresses holding hands and standing amidst smoldering embers beneath a full moon. The cover for Nubia: Real One features an illustration by Robyn Smith that has Nubia seated on a neighborhood stoop with her hands clasped between her knees. She’s wearing a t-shirt with the Wonder Woman logo on it, the iconic wrist bands, and stars on her nails. She tilts her head looking confident. The cover for SPLINTERED MAGIC A wreath of sheet music, film rolls, and New York buildings twinkle with magic and form the shape of a mirror. The title and a willow tree are centered.
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Sometimes, the fact that I've been blessed to add to the canon of one of my favorite games just sneaks up on me and blows my mind.

FOR THE HORDE.
An illustration of The Earth Mother deity of Tauren myth holding one of her beloved Shu'halo children after her love gave birth to them, as depicted in the short story Eyes of the Earth Mother. Drawn by Cory Godbey. An illustration of Faerin Lothar, Lamplighter of the Hallowfall Arathi, as she stands ready to face the challenge that awaits her in the wide world of Azeroth, as depicted in the short story Faith and Flame. Drawn by Zoltan Boros.
September 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Future State Nubia is a skin in MultiVersus! A character I wrote is in a video game. We made it ma!!!! 😭😭

Conceptualized and drawn by the incredible @ariotstorm.bsky.social

#FutureState #Comics #MultiVersus #Nubia #BlackWriters #BlackArtists #BlackGirlMagic
Photo of Nubia from the future state comic where she stands in her heroic pose declaring “I am wonder woman” while holding a magic lasso. Photo of a screenshot from the game MultiVersus that depicts Nubia wearing a skin based off of her outfit from the comic future state.
August 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Gonna be at ALA this weekend! My first time, I'm excited~

I will be the one looking slightly lost while singing Huntrix or Saja Boys songs to myself.

More importantly, ARCs of Nubia will be at ALA this weekend!
June 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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I want to be able to say something articulate about the Locus Award for the Ignytes but I'm attempting edits in an existential spiral this evening.

Thank you for seeing the work and for making our finalists part of both your reading and your broader literary community.
June 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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I did a thing!
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Hear the next chapter of Faerin Lothar’s story, narrated by the Lamplighter herself!

The new story Faith & Flame is now available:

https://blizz.ly/3ZqAt7J
An illustration featuring a medium shot of Faerin Lothar staring off in the distance with a determined look on her face, with The War Within logo in the upper left corner and large text in the lower right that reads “Faith & Flame – L. L. McKinney”. Faerin is equipped with white and gold plate armor over a blue tunic. A large human-made building made of stone and wood fills the background.
June 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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One major drawback to working with IP is not being able to participate in lore discussions online.

*stares into the sun*
June 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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This crisis has been overwhelming in so many ways, esp for our toddler. Our family is so grateful for the assistance.

I try to keep my child and their life offline as much as I can, to protect their privacy and to keep them safe, but this emergency (and asking for help) requires full disclosure.
definitelyvita.bsky.social Vita Ayala @definitelyvita.bsky.social · Jan 29
Hello, all. In a time where everything is so much for so many people, I feel guilty asking but my family and I are in need of help.

Even if it is a signal boost, any help is appreciated.

I love you all, and I hope you are all safe.

gofund.me/980022e5
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February 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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I will do an official #BlackHistoryMonth post soon! But in the meantime~
llmckinney.bsky.social LL McKinney @llmckinney.bsky.social · Jun 5
I write books about queer Black girls, if you're into that sort of thing.

linktr.ee/LLMcKinney

#HappyPride #PrideMonth #BlackBooks
The dedication from Escaping Mr. Rochester that reads “To the Black girls determined to live how they want and love who they want, you are the blueprint.“ Multiple covers of books. There’s A BLADE SO BLACK, A DREAM SO DARK, and A CROWN SO CURSED. Each cover features the same Black girl holding an array of weapons and striking various poses. There is a playing card theme across the three, with a Spade, Club, and Heart centered behind her on each cover respectively. The cover for ESCAPING MR. ROCHESTER features an illustration by Hillary D. Wilson of two Black women in Victorian era dresses holding hands and standing amidst smoldering embers beneath a full moon. The cover for Nubia: Real One features an illustration by Robyn Smith that has Nubia seated on a neighborhood stoop with her hands clasped between her knees. She’s wearing a t-shirt with the Wonder Woman logo on it, the iconic wrist bands, and stars on her nails. She tilts her head looking confident. The cover for SPLINTERED MAGIC A wreath of sheet music, film rolls, and New York buildings twinkle with magic and form the shape of a mirror. The title and a willow tree are centered.
February 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Don’t comply. Don’t just react to the framework presented. Corps/institutions must actually challenge claims of discrimination of white males with statistical evidence. Initiatives respond to observable disparities, not hypothetical theories. We’ve been here before. Take. Them. To. Court.
January 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Having a uterus is wild. Monthly pain on the same level as a heart attack. And I'm not even talking about the bullshit that comes with the Menstrual Cycle Expanded Edition, aka fibroids and endometriosis and shit.

Thus! Prescription opioids for period cramps should be a thing.

I said what I said.
December 20, 2024 at 7:21 PM
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Everyone else: Behold the Eye of Sauron!!!

Meanwhile, my ass:
December 17, 2024 at 5:43 PM
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It has been nearly two weeks, and I still don't know whether to hold Riot, Netflix, or Twenty One Pilots responsible for the psychic damage caused by The Line...
December 6, 2024 at 8:39 PM
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…wow that’s alotta y’all in a lil time… did I miss something!?
November 18, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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Escaping Mr. Rochester by @llmckinney.bsky.social

#Romancelandia #RomanceCoversAs 12/12
July 23, 2024 at 8:05 PM
llmckinney.bsky.social
I write books about queer Black girls, if you're into that sort of thing.

linktr.ee/LLMcKinney

#HappyPride #PrideMonth #BlackBooks
The dedication from Escaping Mr. Rochester that reads “To the Black girls determined to live how they want and love who they want, you are the blueprint.“ Multiple covers of books. There’s A BLADE SO BLACK, A DREAM SO DARK, and A CROWN SO CURSED. Each cover features the same Black girl holding an array of weapons and striking various poses. There is a playing card theme across the three, with a Spade, Club, and Heart centered behind her on each cover respectively. The cover for ESCAPING MR. ROCHESTER features an illustration by Hillary D. Wilson of two Black women in Victorian era dresses holding hands and standing amidst smoldering embers beneath a full moon. The cover for Nubia: Real One features an illustration by Robyn Smith that has Nubia seated on a neighborhood stoop with her hands clasped between her knees. She’s wearing a t-shirt with the Wonder Woman logo on it, the iconic wrist bands, and stars on her nails. She tilts her head looking confident. The cover for SPLINTERED MAGIC A wreath of sheet music, film rolls, and New York buildings twinkle with magic and form the shape of a mirror. The title and a willow tree are centered.
June 5, 2024 at 11:38 PM
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👀
March 9, 2024 at 7:39 AM
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Surprise, surpriiiise! @llmckinney.bsky.social & I wrote an adult contemp fantasy horror *exclusively* for the audio experience. Produced by Realm & performed by Bahni Turpin, MOURNING GLORY is a lead title from Spotify Audiobooks, releasing December 12th!

(content warning for violence w sound fx)
December 8, 2023 at 5:05 PM
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Gotta get used to posting here.

Honestly forgot this thing existed…👀
January 10, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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…hey.
December 7, 2023 at 6:37 PM