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Mawce Hanlin ||Author

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Award Winning Author of queer spec-romance || Nonbinary/transmasc (they/them) || Autistic || Artist Art Acct @grimawce.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/mawcehanlin Editing CLOSED Commissions CLOSED

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Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · 24d

🌛Indie Ink Awards🌜

I am still in complete and utter shock at not only winning an Indie Ink Award for my debut novel, but winning FOUR of them! Like, what???

Seriously though, I could not have done it without all my amazing readers, my beloved friends, and this incredible community. I love you! 💛

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Aubrey 💖🏳️‍🌈 @clericofthevoid.bsky.social · 21d

If you see this skeet you have to name a trans book more people should read.

Under the Dragon Moon by @mawcehanlin.bsky.social

A grumpy transmasc warlock in New Orleans solving a murder mystery while falling in love with a literal ball of sunshine—this book has ✨EVERYTHING✨

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Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · 21d

I just want to finish WallpaperWIP because there are two specific people I want to ask to ARC read it, and I am impatient to know if they'll like it...

Is that a healthy motivation to finish? Probably not. But the world is falling apart, and I need that end goal lol

Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · 24d

Special shoutout to @/kitrely and @anniris.bsky.social for their incredible art, which won me the Prettiest Book Interior category! I could not be more grateful to you both! 😭💛

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Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · 24d

Again, FOUR CATEGORIES!?!?
YALL GOT ME SOBBING!

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C. J. Daley (BestGhost Out Now!) @cjdaleywrites.bsky.social · Aug 20

In this original Urban Fantasy there’s tension, there’s suspense, there’s action, and there is a hell of a lot of tenderness bled throughout this one. Absolutely worth checking out. #FanFiAddict @mawcehanlin.bsky.social
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Review: Under the Dragon Moon (The Belamour Archives 1) by Mawce Hanlin | FanFiAddict

Synopsis To break the thread of weaver’s fate, those who witness must weave anew…Mael Nguyen doesn’t believe in fate, but he does believe in magic. His enti ...

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Andi is 🏳️‍⚧️ RE-DRAFTING DESECRATE 🏳️‍⚧️ @andromedaexists.bsky.social · Aug 22

Big fan of @eldritchflower.bsky.social especially Ikarys The Damned!! And Under The Dragon Moon by @mawcehanlin.bsky.social and A Sharper, More Lasting Pain by @authoralexharvey.bsky.social and Mercy by @cometkins.bsky.social and and and

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Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · 26d

UGH THIS ONE IS SO GOOD TOOO

Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Aug 8

Me: I have a Catholic question about priest hierarchy for my book.

The Bestie: Oh god, okay, phew. Better buckle up, because this shit is complicated.

Moral of the story, I appreciate my bestie so much for putting up with my dumbass.

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Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Aug 7

Ahhhhh yess!!! It'll definitely be more than 30 pages by the time Im done with it lol but Im definitely considering converting it to a format that everyone can download/use!

Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Aug 7

When you set out to make a simple little story Bible notebook for your new tablet and accidentally go overboard and now just the TEMPLATE is already 30 pages and you just now got to the character portion...

Anyway, if anyone is interested in a story Bible template... 🫣

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Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Jul 31

That moment when you really want to do research on a very specific thing, but you cant for the life of you figure out how to word it in Google to actually do the research... 😤

Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Jul 31

I love this dumbass with my whole fucking heart, into.

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Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Jul 31

a black and white cat is crying and covering its face with its paws .

ALT: a black and white cat is crying and covering its face with its paws .

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Dax, sapphic fantasy author @daxaeterna.ink · Jul 24

I just want to make my art. I just want to be creative. I don't want to have to fight a war every day against the people who want me and mine dead.

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Taylor 🌸Lots of Gay Books 🌸 Author @eldritchflower.bsky.social · Jul 24

FYI - Due to itchio removing content with 'nsfw', 'adult', and 'lgbtq' tags, I have restricted all my work on Itchio until they either correct the mistake, or provide some kind of guidance. (1/2)

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Morgan Dante @morgandante.bsky.social · Jul 24

Hey, guys. In light of itchio's shadowbanning of adult and LGBT content, my short stories "His Sacred Heart" and "Warm Comforts" can now be downloaded from my site, morgandante.com.

GAY VAMPIRES HERE ➤

Morgan Dante is a horror, fantasy, and romance author.

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The Transfeminine Review @thetransfemininereview.com · Jul 24

🚨🚨🚨 Indie website itch.io has just rolled out a major shadow ban of NSFW content. This drastic escalation in censorship already seems to affecting trans authors.

TRANS AUTHORS ON ITCH: Please check you pages.

I am going to report on this TONIGHT. To those affrcted, DM me with any info.

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Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Jul 24

Okay so I paid for the Date Everything DLC so I could get the extras, and Lucinda Lavish was fun the first time or two she popped up, but now shes pissing me off bc she keeps popping up randomly and using one of my slots when im trying to talk to someone specific 😤😤😤

Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Jul 16

I swear, I LOVE editing. Its so much fun, and I love being able to help authors be the best they can be and help them make their books exactly what they want out of them.

But GODS I wish my stupid mentally ill brain would get with the picture and actually let me *work*. Please. Im begging.

Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Jul 16

Ahhhhh THANK YOUUU!!! Im trying to do a mix of Commonplace Journaling and "junk" Journaling because im a hoarder so I keep all my movie tickets and my little bits of memories, so I thought it'd be fun to mix both ideas together into a pretty journal 🥰

Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Jul 16

I recently started a Commonplace Journal, and this is absolutely my favorite page so far! My Superman (2025) tickets, next to my favorite superhero quotes! I love it so much! 😭💛

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Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Jul 13

SUPERMAN WAS AMAZING!!!

I was hesitant about it at first, because DC doesnt have the greatest track record with Superman movies, but I had hope with James Gunn directing. And let me tell you, he did an AMAZING job. I cannot wait to watch it again.

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Mawce Hanlin ||Author @mawcehanlin.bsky.social · Jul 12

Everyone, please say hello to mine and @eldritchflower.bsky.social s new son, Westley Virginius von Scarberry Keel III, but we just call him Headlight.

What proud new parents we are!

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