M.M. Olivas
@olivasthewriter.bsky.social
Mara can't spell.
🏳️⚧️ 🇲🇽 Xicane futurist and horror writer, author of Sundown in San Ojuela. Ignyte finalist, longlister for Stokers. Clarion 22.
Stories at: olivasthewriter.wtf
Sundown available at: https://lanternfishpress.com/shop/sundown-in-san-ojuela
🏳️⚧️ 🇲🇽 Xicane futurist and horror writer, author of Sundown in San Ojuela. Ignyte finalist, longlister for Stokers. Clarion 22.
Stories at: olivasthewriter.wtf
Sundown available at: https://lanternfishpress.com/shop/sundown-in-san-ojuela
The ppl of Bluesky should also have the pleasure of seeing my Frank N Further Halloween costume ~
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 AM
The ppl of Bluesky should also have the pleasure of seeing my Frank N Further Halloween costume ~
"My best-case scenario, Eleanor, is hair everywhere but my eyeballs, elongation of my spine until my skin splits, teats, and a growing tolerance, maybe even affection for, the smell and taste of feces - not just my own - and then, excruciating death."
November 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
"My best-case scenario, Eleanor, is hair everywhere but my eyeballs, elongation of my spine until my skin splits, teats, and a growing tolerance, maybe even affection for, the smell and taste of feces - not just my own - and then, excruciating death."
Ready to boots down the house spooky style at my xicanx Gothic reading at one of my fave SF bookstores, Medicine for Nightmares ~ 😈🔪🦷🩸🦇
October 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Ready to boots down the house spooky style at my xicanx Gothic reading at one of my fave SF bookstores, Medicine for Nightmares ~ 😈🔪🦷🩸🦇
I always go to cons with my guts tangled with serpents bc of my social anxiety, self image, etc. Im always so amazed at the kindness and the genuine friendships I find with the ppl of my spec fic community. I left Seattle World Con so full of love.
Thanks everyone, I had a wonderful time :)
Thanks everyone, I had a wonderful time :)
August 18, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I always go to cons with my guts tangled with serpents bc of my social anxiety, self image, etc. Im always so amazed at the kindness and the genuine friendships I find with the ppl of my spec fic community. I left Seattle World Con so full of love.
Thanks everyone, I had a wonderful time :)
Thanks everyone, I had a wonderful time :)
First sketch I've done in like a month, yay me
August 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
First sketch I've done in like a month, yay me
One of the highlights for me at the Stokers was meeting author of my favorite book of 2024, the lovely @scumbelievable.bsky.social, and the hilarious @boneysoups.bsky.social, whom I got to absolutely queen out with c:
Such a delight
Such a delight
June 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
One of the highlights for me at the Stokers was meeting author of my favorite book of 2024, the lovely @scumbelievable.bsky.social, and the hilarious @boneysoups.bsky.social, whom I got to absolutely queen out with c:
Such a delight
Such a delight
Happening this Saturday at The Ivy Bookshop, in Baltimore!
Come through for the yap session featuring yours truly, and thes talented writers ~
🦇📚💀🖤✨
Come through for the yap session featuring yours truly, and thes talented writers ~
🦇📚💀🖤✨
June 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Happening this Saturday at The Ivy Bookshop, in Baltimore!
Come through for the yap session featuring yours truly, and thes talented writers ~
🦇📚💀🖤✨
Come through for the yap session featuring yours truly, and thes talented writers ~
🦇📚💀🖤✨
I dropped off from posting for a bit there because guess who MASTERED her FNE ASS???
This bitch!
I'm FREE~
This bitch!
I'm FREE~
May 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I dropped off from posting for a bit there because guess who MASTERED her FNE ASS???
This bitch!
I'm FREE~
This bitch!
I'm FREE~
For anyone still interested in picking up Sundown who missed it because we sold out, it's available here:
lanternfishpress.com/shop/sundown...
lanternfishpress.com/shop/sundown...
March 31, 2025 at 5:24 AM
For anyone still interested in picking up Sundown who missed it because we sold out, it's available here:
lanternfishpress.com/shop/sundown...
lanternfishpress.com/shop/sundown...
AWP day 3 done~
Thank you for everyone who stopped by the booth today during my signing. WE sold out of all our copies!!! She's still available anywhere books are sold (link in bio), and if you catch me in the future I shall fill the pages with doodles >:3
Thank you everyone 🖤
Thank you for everyone who stopped by the booth today during my signing. WE sold out of all our copies!!! She's still available anywhere books are sold (link in bio), and if you catch me in the future I shall fill the pages with doodles >:3
Thank you everyone 🖤
March 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM
AWP day 3 done~
Thank you for everyone who stopped by the booth today during my signing. WE sold out of all our copies!!! She's still available anywhere books are sold (link in bio), and if you catch me in the future I shall fill the pages with doodles >:3
Thank you everyone 🖤
Thank you for everyone who stopped by the booth today during my signing. WE sold out of all our copies!!! She's still available anywhere books are sold (link in bio), and if you catch me in the future I shall fill the pages with doodles >:3
Thank you everyone 🖤
Doing my last singing at AWP today 2-3 pm at thE Lanternfish Press Booth (629) come before we run out~ 😱
March 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Doing my last singing at AWP today 2-3 pm at thE Lanternfish Press Booth (629) come before we run out~ 😱
Reminder that I'll be apart of a trans horror reading tonight in LA, would love to see yall there ~ 🖤
March 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reminder that I'll be apart of a trans horror reading tonight in LA, would love to see yall there ~ 🖤
For anyone attending AWP, I'll be singing books today from 1 to 2 pm at both 629 with Lanternfish Press~ 🖊😈😘
March 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
For anyone attending AWP, I'll be singing books today from 1 to 2 pm at both 629 with Lanternfish Press~ 🖊😈😘
Looking for a Latine horror novel for #transrightsreadathon?
Check out my debute novel, Sundown in San Ojuela ! >:3
Here she is at Dog Eared Books in SF, tabled beside authors whose works I adore. Still so surreal to see, and im greatful 🖤
Check out my debute novel, Sundown in San Ojuela ! >:3
Here she is at Dog Eared Books in SF, tabled beside authors whose works I adore. Still so surreal to see, and im greatful 🖤
March 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Looking for a Latine horror novel for #transrightsreadathon?
Check out my debute novel, Sundown in San Ojuela ! >:3
Here she is at Dog Eared Books in SF, tabled beside authors whose works I adore. Still so surreal to see, and im greatful 🖤
Check out my debute novel, Sundown in San Ojuela ! >:3
Here she is at Dog Eared Books in SF, tabled beside authors whose works I adore. Still so surreal to see, and im greatful 🖤
Getting ready for @prioryruins.bsky.social's wedding like:
March 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Getting ready for @prioryruins.bsky.social's wedding like:
Hello all phantoms~
This is my lil self promo for #transreadathon
If you're into trans chicana horror about mexica vampires and trickster Gods in California's Inland Empire, this may be up you're alley~
This is my lil self promo for #transreadathon
If you're into trans chicana horror about mexica vampires and trickster Gods in California's Inland Empire, this may be up you're alley~
March 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Hello all phantoms~
This is my lil self promo for #transreadathon
If you're into trans chicana horror about mexica vampires and trickster Gods in California's Inland Empire, this may be up you're alley~
This is my lil self promo for #transreadathon
If you're into trans chicana horror about mexica vampires and trickster Gods in California's Inland Empire, this may be up you're alley~
Estrogen is crazy, what do you mean I just look like this now??? 🖤
March 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Estrogen is crazy, what do you mean I just look like this now??? 🖤
If you're still considering stories for the Nebulas, Im sharing something that I hope will make a fun incentive to check out my novellette,"¡Sangronas! Un Lista de Terror," my official, unofficial playlist i'd made when writing the story:
open.spotify.com/playlist/19B...
open.spotify.com/playlist/19B...
February 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
If you're still considering stories for the Nebulas, Im sharing something that I hope will make a fun incentive to check out my novellette,"¡Sangronas! Un Lista de Terror," my official, unofficial playlist i'd made when writing the story:
open.spotify.com/playlist/19B...
open.spotify.com/playlist/19B...
So apparently Sundown in San Ojuela was featured on Indiebound's December 2024 Indie Next List, and it completely passed me by. Better late to share than never~
February 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
So apparently Sundown in San Ojuela was featured on Indiebound's December 2024 Indie Next List, and it completely passed me by. Better late to share than never~
Got he/himed in class while looking like this, if you can believe it
February 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Got he/himed in class while looking like this, if you can believe it
Nevermind my blurry ass camera, but I had a solid makeup day for the frist time in weeks~
February 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Nevermind my blurry ass camera, but I had a solid makeup day for the frist time in weeks~
Remembering to do some self promo, so here's some pics from the launch event for my debut novel that came out at the tale end of last year: Sundown in San Ojuela, my gothic western abt a girl who can see the dead and Aztec vampires feeding on the inhabitants of Southern California town.~
February 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Remembering to do some self promo, so here's some pics from the launch event for my debut novel that came out at the tale end of last year: Sundown in San Ojuela, my gothic western abt a girl who can see the dead and Aztec vampires feeding on the inhabitants of Southern California town.~
Speaking of the devil! my new son just arrived in the mail and I couldn't be happier
January 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Speaking of the devil! my new son just arrived in the mail and I couldn't be happier
Introduce yourself with four movies
January 27, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Introduce yourself with four movies
Night Huntresses, a late night sketch of a scene I'm drafting for my dino novel wip.
January 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Night Huntresses, a late night sketch of a scene I'm drafting for my dino novel wip.