marines
@mynameismarines.bsky.social
"What say you, Mari? For you are a young lady of deep reflection, I know, and read great books and make extracts." -Jane Austen-ish.
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NEW POST! “Sleep Token and Taylor Swift are not two artists I thought would be occupying real estate in my brain at the same time, but it’s hard not to think about the identity of brand in both cases.”
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Bindery Books | Thanks, Taylor (I Guess): Sleep Token, ...
connected by stories
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October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
NEW POST! “Sleep Token and Taylor Swift are not two artists I thought would be occupying real estate in my brain at the same time, but it’s hard not to think about the identity of brand in both cases.”
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Got my copy of ORANGE WINE by Esperanza Hope Snyder, from the Mareas imprint at @binderybooks.bsky.social! @mynameismarines.bsky.social runs the imprint and has amazing taste in stories, so this is sure to be great. Super excited to start reading!!
September 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Got my copy of ORANGE WINE by Esperanza Hope Snyder, from the Mareas imprint at @binderybooks.bsky.social! @mynameismarines.bsky.social runs the imprint and has amazing taste in stories, so this is sure to be great. Super excited to start reading!!
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Fascinating special episode with Esperanza Hope Snyder and Marines Alvarez! Esperanza is the author of the novel Orange Wine. @mynameismarines.bsky.social is a book influencer at the head of the imprint at Bindery Books that acquired Esperanza’s novel!
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Influencer Imprints & a Novel 20 Years in the Making | The Long Road to Publishing with Eva Langston
with Esperanza Hope Snyder & Marines Alvarez
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September 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Fascinating special episode with Esperanza Hope Snyder and Marines Alvarez! Esperanza is the author of the novel Orange Wine. @mynameismarines.bsky.social is a book influencer at the head of the imprint at Bindery Books that acquired Esperanza’s novel!
#publishing
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#publishing
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I read the first four books in the Anita Blake series for the first time in 2025. Any guesses how that went?
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hunting used bookstores for Anita Blake | reviewing books 1–4
YouTube video by mynameismarines
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September 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I read the first four books in the Anita Blake series for the first time in 2025. Any guesses how that went?
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OUR SISTER’S KEEPER:
- Southern Gothic psychological horror
- Post-reconstruction in the Mississippi Delta
- Sinners vibes, but with ghosts that haunt only the women
- Black sisterhood, resistance, rage
PRE-ORDER: bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
ADD ON GOODREADS: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
- Southern Gothic psychological horror
- Post-reconstruction in the Mississippi Delta
- Sinners vibes, but with ghosts that haunt only the women
- Black sisterhood, resistance, rage
PRE-ORDER: bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
ADD ON GOODREADS: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
August 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
OUR SISTER’S KEEPER:
- Southern Gothic psychological horror
- Post-reconstruction in the Mississippi Delta
- Sinners vibes, but with ghosts that haunt only the women
- Black sisterhood, resistance, rage
PRE-ORDER: bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
ADD ON GOODREADS: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
- Southern Gothic psychological horror
- Post-reconstruction in the Mississippi Delta
- Sinners vibes, but with ghosts that haunt only the women
- Black sisterhood, resistance, rage
PRE-ORDER: bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
ADD ON GOODREADS: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
Now I want to publish a litrpg written by a woman that isn’t full of bigotry. I could never market it as “Marines hated Dungeon Crawler Carl so much she published [book]” but WE all would know.
If you have one, I’d accept that submission even though I’m not open to other submissions right now…
If you have one, I’d accept that submission even though I’m not open to other submissions right now…
August 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Now I want to publish a litrpg written by a woman that isn’t full of bigotry. I could never market it as “Marines hated Dungeon Crawler Carl so much she published [book]” but WE all would know.
If you have one, I’d accept that submission even though I’m not open to other submissions right now…
If you have one, I’d accept that submission even though I’m not open to other submissions right now…
I’ve been unemployed all year after a layoff. If my content has ever been valuable to you, here are some ways to support me:
TIP: ko-fi.com/mynameismari...
FREE FOLLOW or $5 MEMBERSHIP: mareas.binderybooks.com
THE UNMAPPING: bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
ORANGE WINE: bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
TIP: ko-fi.com/mynameismari...
FREE FOLLOW or $5 MEMBERSHIP: mareas.binderybooks.com
THE UNMAPPING: bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
ORANGE WINE: bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
August 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I’ve been unemployed all year after a layoff. If my content has ever been valuable to you, here are some ways to support me:
TIP: ko-fi.com/mynameismari...
FREE FOLLOW or $5 MEMBERSHIP: mareas.binderybooks.com
THE UNMAPPING: bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
ORANGE WINE: bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
TIP: ko-fi.com/mynameismari...
FREE FOLLOW or $5 MEMBERSHIP: mareas.binderybooks.com
THE UNMAPPING: bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
ORANGE WINE: bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
The Unmapping is about human reaction to catastrophe. It features messy characters cutting in and out of the narrative, moving in a way that mimics the world shifting around them.
I hope you get so much out of this story.
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I hope you get so much out of this story.
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June 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Unmapping is about human reaction to catastrophe. It features messy characters cutting in and out of the narrative, moving in a way that mimics the world shifting around them.
I hope you get so much out of this story.
a.co/d/hP6nGkS
bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
audiobrary.com/products/the...
I hope you get so much out of this story.
a.co/d/hP6nGkS
bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
audiobrary.com/products/the...
I went into finding a first book for Mareas knowing I wanted a story that, love it or hate it, would make people think. I found a literary speculative novel about complicated humans experiencing chaos as the world shifts around them.
Three days left until The Unmapping
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Three days left until The Unmapping
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May 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I went into finding a first book for Mareas knowing I wanted a story that, love it or hate it, would make people think. I found a literary speculative novel about complicated humans experiencing chaos as the world shifts around them.
Three days left until The Unmapping
bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
Three days left until The Unmapping
bookshop.org/a/20702/9781...
I’m really itching to find urban fantasy or speculative romance to publish at Mareas, preferably by authors of color but open to all.
If you have something for me to read, agented or unagented, please reach out!
If you have something for me to read, agented or unagented, please reach out!
May 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I’m really itching to find urban fantasy or speculative romance to publish at Mareas, preferably by authors of color but open to all.
If you have something for me to read, agented or unagented, please reach out!
If you have something for me to read, agented or unagented, please reach out!
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It's almost time for BookNet Fest (!!!!!) and I am on a panel about nonfiction books and so I decided to prepare by recommending some books: nonfiction books for fiction readers
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nonfiction books for fiction readers
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May 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
It's almost time for BookNet Fest (!!!!!) and I am on a panel about nonfiction books and so I decided to prepare by recommending some books: nonfiction books for fiction readers
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I’VE GOT A BOOK FOR YOUR SUMMER READING LIST!
The Unmapping is a literary speculative novel about a city rearranging itself every day and how humans respond to chaos. It’s a story built with a patchwork of POVs and a deep understanding of humanity. Out 6/3.
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The Unmapping is a literary speculative novel about a city rearranging itself every day and how humans respond to chaos. It’s a story built with a patchwork of POVs and a deep understanding of humanity. Out 6/3.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
May 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I’VE GOT A BOOK FOR YOUR SUMMER READING LIST!
The Unmapping is a literary speculative novel about a city rearranging itself every day and how humans respond to chaos. It’s a story built with a patchwork of POVs and a deep understanding of humanity. Out 6/3.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
The Unmapping is a literary speculative novel about a city rearranging itself every day and how humans respond to chaos. It’s a story built with a patchwork of POVs and a deep understanding of humanity. Out 6/3.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
Can You Crowdsource a Romantasy Bestseller?
YouTube video by mynameismarines
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May 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
“She wants to crawl into a mother’s lap, any mother, or anyone who will hold her as they sway back and forth on a rocking chair.”
24 days until The Unmapping and Happy Mother’s Day
24 days until The Unmapping and Happy Mother’s Day
May 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“She wants to crawl into a mother’s lap, any mother, or anyone who will hold her as they sway back and forth on a rocking chair.”
24 days until The Unmapping and Happy Mother’s Day
24 days until The Unmapping and Happy Mother’s Day
“It’s not possible to understand everything in the universe, but Esme is giving it her best effort.”
25 days until The Unmapping
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25 days until The Unmapping
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May 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“It’s not possible to understand everything in the universe, but Esme is giving it her best effort.”
25 days until The Unmapping
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25 days until The Unmapping
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hello it's almost time for BookNet Fest so I felt like I should make at least (1) video before I go, so I am very belatedly doing the tag @mynameismarines.bsky.social & @thoughtsontomes.bsky.social made. booktube queen basically: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPpb...
get to know my taste tag
YouTube video by Nicole Sweeney
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May 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
hello it's almost time for BookNet Fest so I felt like I should make at least (1) video before I go, so I am very belatedly doing the tag @mynameismarines.bsky.social & @thoughtsontomes.bsky.social made. booktube queen basically: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPpb...
Bloomsbury, I know you didn’t. I KNOW DAMN WELL
May 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Bloomsbury, I know you didn’t. I KNOW DAMN WELL
I got these enamel pins made for Mareas and The Unmapping. The plan is to send perk packages to my members every season, and they’ll get to collect pins for each release.
I also crocheted two styles of bookmarks for every one and got stickers of our most used custom emojis in our Discord. 💕 🌱
I also crocheted two styles of bookmarks for every one and got stickers of our most used custom emojis in our Discord. 💕 🌱
April 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I got these enamel pins made for Mareas and The Unmapping. The plan is to send perk packages to my members every season, and they’ll get to collect pins for each release.
I also crocheted two styles of bookmarks for every one and got stickers of our most used custom emojis in our Discord. 💕 🌱
I also crocheted two styles of bookmarks for every one and got stickers of our most used custom emojis in our Discord. 💕 🌱
With Threads debating whether authors should review, and people asking if I'll keep reviewing as a publisher, I wrote this:
"It is not a coincidence whose voices get stripped away first under these expectations of 'professionalism.'"
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"It is not a coincidence whose voices get stripped away first under these expectations of 'professionalism.'"
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Bindery Books | Critique or Career Risk?
Exploring why I still believe in public critique, even ...
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April 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
With Threads debating whether authors should review, and people asking if I'll keep reviewing as a publisher, I wrote this:
"It is not a coincidence whose voices get stripped away first under these expectations of 'professionalism.'"
mareas.binderybooks.com/item/0DmpyoW...
"It is not a coincidence whose voices get stripped away first under these expectations of 'professionalism.'"
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There's a sequence in Sinners (well, one of many) that I can't stop thinking about: Grace tells them they can’t just stay in the mill. They have to fight.
Grace isn’t wrong to see the danger of waiting—not only for themselves but also for their families and village.
Grace isn’t wrong to see the danger of waiting—not only for themselves but also for their families and village.
April 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
There's a sequence in Sinners (well, one of many) that I can't stop thinking about: Grace tells them they can’t just stay in the mill. They have to fight.
Grace isn’t wrong to see the danger of waiting—not only for themselves but also for their families and village.
Grace isn’t wrong to see the danger of waiting—not only for themselves but also for their families and village.
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Holy shit this is such a terrible answer from the @illumicrate.bsky.social Chief of Operations/Head of Communications. Honestly saying nothing would’ve been less insulting
April 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Holy shit this is such a terrible answer from the @illumicrate.bsky.social Chief of Operations/Head of Communications. Honestly saying nothing would’ve been less insulting
What are your favorite books with an unreliable narrator?
April 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
What are your favorite books with an unreliable narrator?
a little 👅 from Mr. Bingley for your Sunday
April 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
a little 👅 from Mr. Bingley for your Sunday
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My client Denise S. Robbins' debut, THE UNMAPPING (coming June 3, 2025), is available now for preorder via bookshop.org or your favorite bookseller! Yay! @binderybooks.bsky.social @mynameismarines.bsky.social
The Unmapping
Check out The Unmapping - <p><strong>4 a.m., New York City. A silent disaster.</strong></p><br><p>There is no flash of light, no crumbling, no quaking. Each person in New York wakes up on an unfamilia...
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April 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
My client Denise S. Robbins' debut, THE UNMAPPING (coming June 3, 2025), is available now for preorder via bookshop.org or your favorite bookseller! Yay! @binderybooks.bsky.social @mynameismarines.bsky.social
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Finally posted a new YouTube video! Did the Get To Know My Tastes Tag created by @mynameismarines.bsky.social and @thoughtsontomes.bsky.social !
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Get to Know My Tastes Tag
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April 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Finally posted a new YouTube video! Did the Get To Know My Tastes Tag created by @mynameismarines.bsky.social and @thoughtsontomes.bsky.social !
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