Amalia Dillin/Amalia Carosella/Amalia Theresa
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Author of Romantasy as Amalia Dillin, Historical Fiction and Mythic Retellings as Amalia Carosella, and flameworthy Contemporary Romance as Amalia Theresa!
Come for Thor, Stay for More!
https://blog.amaliadillin.com/
Come for Thor, Stay for More!
https://blog.amaliadillin.com/
Pinned
For Reference:
I was AmaliaTd, AmaliaCarosella, & AmaliaTheresa on the bird site.
I love Theseus & I'm not sorry.
I wrote SON OF ZEUS, in which Pirithous gets thrown out of Hades into modern upstate NY as an undocumented stateless person.
At one point I was the #1 search result for Orc Romance.
I was AmaliaTd, AmaliaCarosella, & AmaliaTheresa on the bird site.
I love Theseus & I'm not sorry.
I wrote SON OF ZEUS, in which Pirithous gets thrown out of Hades into modern upstate NY as an undocumented stateless person.
At one point I was the #1 search result for Orc Romance.
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If you see your favourite indies, especially those who are wide or avoid Amazon, raise their prices... We all just had two emails in less than 24h:
- Smashwords is cutting down its royalty rates, especially at lower price points
- Ingramspark is raising most of its printing costs again
- Smashwords is cutting down its royalty rates, especially at lower price points
- Ingramspark is raising most of its printing costs again
December 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If you see your favourite indies, especially those who are wide or avoid Amazon, raise their prices... We all just had two emails in less than 24h:
- Smashwords is cutting down its royalty rates, especially at lower price points
- Ingramspark is raising most of its printing costs again
- Smashwords is cutting down its royalty rates, especially at lower price points
- Ingramspark is raising most of its printing costs again
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While you Were Seething—my last romcom—is in the Netgalley spotlight and read now for a limited time if you want to grab a copy!
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While You Were Seething
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December 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
While you Were Seething—my last romcom—is in the Netgalley spotlight and read now for a limited time if you want to grab a copy!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
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hey y’all our sale is still ongoing and ngl as a small business that uses certified ethical labor we could really use the sales 😅 it’s been a damn rough year
#store
My astronaut midi skirts, along with all my non-November releases, are 25% off through December 10th!
My skirts:
•Have HUGE pockets
•Are made in a SEDEX & OEKO-TEX certified factory
•Have art drawn by humans
My astronaut midi skirts, along with all my non-November releases, are 25% off through December 10th!
My skirts:
•Have HUGE pockets
•Are made in a SEDEX & OEKO-TEX certified factory
•Have art drawn by humans
December 2, 2025 at 12:41 AM
hey y’all our sale is still ongoing and ngl as a small business that uses certified ethical labor we could really use the sales 😅 it’s been a damn rough year
all my inboxes are overrun and I never want to hear the words "black friday deals" again.
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
all my inboxes are overrun and I never want to hear the words "black friday deals" again.
Just crocheting a Santa hat and scarf for my jumbo 16inch Sentinel action figure holding court in my living room. Like one does.
November 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Just crocheting a Santa hat and scarf for my jumbo 16inch Sentinel action figure holding court in my living room. Like one does.
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
Anyway, please buy my books!
November 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Anyway, please buy my books!
Good. Now PAY US.
And more than this 3k per title pittance we are supposed to get from Anthropic.
And more than this 3k per title pittance we are supposed to get from Anthropic.
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Good. Now PAY US.
And more than this 3k per title pittance we are supposed to get from Anthropic.
And more than this 3k per title pittance we are supposed to get from Anthropic.
I have been putting away the halloween/fall decor and unpacking and organizing stuff in the basement and now I have hurt my knee somehow bc I am over 40 and I used the stairs a lot.
BUT I WANT TO DECORATE FOR SOLSTICE!!!!!!!
BUT I WANT TO DECORATE FOR SOLSTICE!!!!!!!
November 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I have been putting away the halloween/fall decor and unpacking and organizing stuff in the basement and now I have hurt my knee somehow bc I am over 40 and I used the stairs a lot.
BUT I WANT TO DECORATE FOR SOLSTICE!!!!!!!
BUT I WANT TO DECORATE FOR SOLSTICE!!!!!!!
Leftovers are the Bestovers.
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Leftovers are the Bestovers.
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For a limited time, you can grab my award-winning novella, TIKKA CHANCE ON ME, for just $0.99! Trucker and Pinky are a cheap date! But, sorry, you'll have to procure your own samosas.
Buy links: books2read.com/u/mKKrNv
Buy links: books2read.com/u/mKKrNv
November 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
For a limited time, you can grab my award-winning novella, TIKKA CHANCE ON ME, for just $0.99! Trucker and Pinky are a cheap date! But, sorry, you'll have to procure your own samosas.
Buy links: books2read.com/u/mKKrNv
Buy links: books2read.com/u/mKKrNv
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🚨 COMMUNITY ALERT🚨
At LaGuardia Airport, there are several rumored and one confirmed ICE arrest of domestic travelers.
If you are at risk of detention or not sure, exercise caution while traveling. Make a safety plan in case of detention and consult an immigration attorney.
At LaGuardia Airport, there are several rumored and one confirmed ICE arrest of domestic travelers.
If you are at risk of detention or not sure, exercise caution while traveling. Make a safety plan in case of detention and consult an immigration attorney.
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
🚨 COMMUNITY ALERT🚨
At LaGuardia Airport, there are several rumored and one confirmed ICE arrest of domestic travelers.
If you are at risk of detention or not sure, exercise caution while traveling. Make a safety plan in case of detention and consult an immigration attorney.
At LaGuardia Airport, there are several rumored and one confirmed ICE arrest of domestic travelers.
If you are at risk of detention or not sure, exercise caution while traveling. Make a safety plan in case of detention and consult an immigration attorney.
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Since everybody is posting gifting ideas, if you are a knitter or have one in your life, consider my ancient Greek colorwork hat patterns Penelope and Pindar, available for a couple bucks on Ravelry!
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
November 20, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Since everybody is posting gifting ideas, if you are a knitter or have one in your life, consider my ancient Greek colorwork hat patterns Penelope and Pindar, available for a couple bucks on Ravelry!
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
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YOUR FOES WOULD SEE YOU SLEEPLESS: RESIST AND REST.
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
YOUR FOES WOULD SEE YOU SLEEPLESS: RESIST AND REST.
For the record I actively lose money as an author, annually. If not for El Husband and his stable employment, i would never have written any of my books. None. Zilch. Zero. I am an Author by his grace alone.
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 AM
For the record I actively lose money as an author, annually. If not for El Husband and his stable employment, i would never have written any of my books. None. Zilch. Zero. I am an Author by his grace alone.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
I bruised my thumb on thumbtacks today because I make bad choices.
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I bruised my thumb on thumbtacks today because I make bad choices.
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She sees your fandom as affirmation, your money as funding for the harm she causes to trans people.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling says 'a ton' of fans are 'still with me' after trans remarks
J.K. Rowling addressed her controversial comments about transgender women on 'The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling' podcast, saying many 'Harry Potter' fans were 'grateful that I'd said what I said,' and ...
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November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
She sees your fandom as affirmation, your money as funding for the harm she causes to trans people.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
It doesn't matter how you feel about her work, whether it was a formative touchstone or not. If you still buy the merch or hype up Harry Potter, you are complicit.
Also last night I had to frog AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT of sweater and I'm not over it. Thanks for nothing, past Amalia.
November 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Also last night I had to frog AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT of sweater and I'm not over it. Thanks for nothing, past Amalia.
Rewatching the STAR TREK: TNG episodes where Geordi creates a facsimile of the engineer who built the engines of the ship in the holodeck and falls in love, and then the real woman comes to inspect the ship and she is like WTF????
Just hits different in an age of chatgpt, ngl.
Just hits different in an age of chatgpt, ngl.
November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Rewatching the STAR TREK: TNG episodes where Geordi creates a facsimile of the engineer who built the engines of the ship in the holodeck and falls in love, and then the real woman comes to inspect the ship and she is like WTF????
Just hits different in an age of chatgpt, ngl.
Just hits different in an age of chatgpt, ngl.
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There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
I am existing at a level of exhaustion so extreme I am not even 100% confident I woke up this morning.
November 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I am existing at a level of exhaustion so extreme I am not even 100% confident I woke up this morning.
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Does anyone else feel like stress, financial pressure, and political strife have shortened your life? Not in a "I'm going to die sooner" way, but in a "I can only plan to survive a week at a time and there is no future to look forward to" sort of way. It's like...the PERCEPTION of life is shorter.
November 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Does anyone else feel like stress, financial pressure, and political strife have shortened your life? Not in a "I'm going to die sooner" way, but in a "I can only plan to survive a week at a time and there is no future to look forward to" sort of way. It's like...the PERCEPTION of life is shorter.