Jessica writes "some messed-up stuff"
@authorlevai.bsky.social
She/her. PhD in Egyptology, now I write fiction. The Night Library of Sternendach is my novella in sonnets. The Glass Garden is space horror and family drama.
Will boost almost anything with a bat in it.
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Will boost almost anything with a bat in it.
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Hello to BlueSky and my new followers! Please check out my novellas:
THE NIGHT LIBRARY OF STERNENDACH is a bittersweet vampire opera in sonnets.
THE GLASS GARDEN is space horror.
Covers designed by @kglyder.bsky.social.
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THE NIGHT LIBRARY OF STERNENDACH is a bittersweet vampire opera in sonnets.
THE GLASS GARDEN is space horror.
Covers designed by @kglyder.bsky.social.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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I just read this book and found it delightful. I will definitely check out further books in the series.
Personally, I'm hoping to see more of Autumn's mom.
Personally, I'm hoping to see more of Autumn's mom.
On Shelves Now!
THE OCTOBER GIRL Book One from me and @maverickogn.bsky.social!
You can order it here: maverickcomics.com/series/the-o...
THE OCTOBER GIRL Book One from me and @maverickogn.bsky.social!
You can order it here: maverickcomics.com/series/the-o...
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I just read this book and found it delightful. I will definitely check out further books in the series.
Personally, I'm hoping to see more of Autumn's mom.
Personally, I'm hoping to see more of Autumn's mom.
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Dang. I posted this last night and should have waited a day.
November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Dang. I posted this last night and should have waited a day.
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Oh! Also "The Glass Garden" by Jessica Levai (takes place on a planet, not a ship, but it is :chef's kiss:)
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Oh! Also "The Glass Garden" by Jessica Levai (takes place on a planet, not a ship, but it is :chef's kiss:)
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Also these get less excitement usually but I also have a whole bunch of plushie friends up for adoption, most of which are baby-safe (no plastic parts) and all of which have a lifetime stuffie repair guarantee just in case ☺️ measuredandslow.studio/shop?categor...
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Also these get less excitement usually but I also have a whole bunch of plushie friends up for adoption, most of which are baby-safe (no plastic parts) and all of which have a lifetime stuffie repair guarantee just in case ☺️ measuredandslow.studio/shop?categor...
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I see the book pirating discourse is going around again, and I’m just so tired, y’all.
If you want books to continue to exist, do not steal books. Period. The end.
“But but but…”
No.
There are so many free options out there: fanfiction, libraries, etc. You don’t need to steal books to read.
If you want books to continue to exist, do not steal books. Period. The end.
“But but but…”
No.
There are so many free options out there: fanfiction, libraries, etc. You don’t need to steal books to read.
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I see the book pirating discourse is going around again, and I’m just so tired, y’all.
If you want books to continue to exist, do not steal books. Period. The end.
“But but but…”
No.
There are so many free options out there: fanfiction, libraries, etc. You don’t need to steal books to read.
If you want books to continue to exist, do not steal books. Period. The end.
“But but but…”
No.
There are so many free options out there: fanfiction, libraries, etc. You don’t need to steal books to read.
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Our next goal is getting the freedom to read bill out of the House. Make sure to sign up for our newsletter for updates & actions. www.massfreedomtoread.org
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November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Our next goal is getting the freedom to read bill out of the House. Make sure to sign up for our newsletter for updates & actions. www.massfreedomtoread.org
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Here's a link to my 2025 #EligibilityPost at my site, plus threaded links for the entries below.
Thanks for reading!
jessicalevai.com/2025/11/13/2...
Thanks for reading!
jessicalevai.com/2025/11/13/2...
2025 Eligibility Post
It’s that time of year again! Here’s a handy list of everything I’ve published in 2025. The Glass GardenNovella, 32,000 words. Sci-fi/Horror/Family Drama.A homebody archaeologist …
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November 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Here's a link to my 2025 #EligibilityPost at my site, plus threaded links for the entries below.
Thanks for reading!
jessicalevai.com/2025/11/13/2...
Thanks for reading!
jessicalevai.com/2025/11/13/2...
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Okay, because I need to try and re-spark some writing community joy after… *gestures at everything* how about a revisit on a way you can absolutely support authors you love for zero dollars: by dropping a low-stress, three-sentence review somewhere.
November 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Okay, because I need to try and re-spark some writing community joy after… *gestures at everything* how about a revisit on a way you can absolutely support authors you love for zero dollars: by dropping a low-stress, three-sentence review somewhere.
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I see we're being told piracy is good, actually, or we get exposure,or it's a compliment that someone wants our work enough to steal it.
1)No.
2)People die of exposure.
3)No. It's entitlement.
Would you walk into someone's house, take a book and leave? Theft is theft.
1)No.
2)People die of exposure.
3)No. It's entitlement.
Would you walk into someone's house, take a book and leave? Theft is theft.
November 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I see we're being told piracy is good, actually, or we get exposure,or it's a compliment that someone wants our work enough to steal it.
1)No.
2)People die of exposure.
3)No. It's entitlement.
Would you walk into someone's house, take a book and leave? Theft is theft.
1)No.
2)People die of exposure.
3)No. It's entitlement.
Would you walk into someone's house, take a book and leave? Theft is theft.
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Me for the rest of the winter 🥶🧣
🦇 Greater short-nosed fruit bat
📸 Nithin Divakar
🦇 Greater short-nosed fruit bat
📸 Nithin Divakar
November 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Me for the rest of the winter 🥶🧣
🦇 Greater short-nosed fruit bat
📸 Nithin Divakar
🦇 Greater short-nosed fruit bat
📸 Nithin Divakar
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'Tis the season for one of my holiday pet peeves.
THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS RUN FROM DECEMBER 25 TO JANUARY 5.
THE DAYS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS ARE ADVENT WHICH IS WHY YOU HAVE ADVENT CALENDARS
this compounded by the AMOUNT christian nonsense inflicted on me by ppl who don't know their own shit
THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS RUN FROM DECEMBER 25 TO JANUARY 5.
THE DAYS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS ARE ADVENT WHICH IS WHY YOU HAVE ADVENT CALENDARS
this compounded by the AMOUNT christian nonsense inflicted on me by ppl who don't know their own shit
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
'Tis the season for one of my holiday pet peeves.
THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS RUN FROM DECEMBER 25 TO JANUARY 5.
THE DAYS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS ARE ADVENT WHICH IS WHY YOU HAVE ADVENT CALENDARS
this compounded by the AMOUNT christian nonsense inflicted on me by ppl who don't know their own shit
THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS RUN FROM DECEMBER 25 TO JANUARY 5.
THE DAYS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS ARE ADVENT WHICH IS WHY YOU HAVE ADVENT CALENDARS
this compounded by the AMOUNT christian nonsense inflicted on me by ppl who don't know their own shit
Absolutely charmed by this @timpratt.org story at @uncannymagazine.bsky.social.
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/wend...
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/wend...
Wend-Way-Go - Uncanny Magazine
My no-account cousin Keif (short for Keifer) rolled up to the house that afternoon in a battered old mustard-colored car of no discernible make or model. Keif was in his forties, about a dozen years y...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Absolutely charmed by this @timpratt.org story at @uncannymagazine.bsky.social.
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/wend...
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/wend...
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Anyway, since it's come up again, a friendly reminder that artists are craftspeople, and if you don't think carpenters are "cabinetry landlords" then artists can't be "ideas landlords" either.
It's not "left-pilled and based" to steal others' work, you fucking ghouls. Fuck off with that shit.
It's not "left-pilled and based" to steal others' work, you fucking ghouls. Fuck off with that shit.
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Anyway, since it's come up again, a friendly reminder that artists are craftspeople, and if you don't think carpenters are "cabinetry landlords" then artists can't be "ideas landlords" either.
It's not "left-pilled and based" to steal others' work, you fucking ghouls. Fuck off with that shit.
It's not "left-pilled and based" to steal others' work, you fucking ghouls. Fuck off with that shit.
Watching Rob Fowler sing #TanzDerVampire songs in concert via IG and wondering for the 400th time how I get the fans of that show to read #Sternendach.
If nothing else, they won't be afraid of the German names.
If nothing else, they won't be afraid of the German names.
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Watching Rob Fowler sing #TanzDerVampire songs in concert via IG and wondering for the 400th time how I get the fans of that show to read #Sternendach.
If nothing else, they won't be afraid of the German names.
If nothing else, they won't be afraid of the German names.
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I just sent a newsletter.
If you're looking for a way to support an author for zero dollars, signing up for her newsletter is a great way. She won't even notice if you use your junk email address. Really.
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If you're looking for a way to support an author for zero dollars, signing up for her newsletter is a great way. She won't even notice if you use your junk email address. Really.
buttondown.com/AuthorLevai/...
Celebrating my triumphant return to the stage
All right, the subject line may have oversold it a bit. Not so much a stage as a church basement in Randolph. As for “triumphant”… well, here’s the story....
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November 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I just sent a newsletter.
If you're looking for a way to support an author for zero dollars, signing up for her newsletter is a great way. She won't even notice if you use your junk email address. Really.
buttondown.com/AuthorLevai/...
If you're looking for a way to support an author for zero dollars, signing up for her newsletter is a great way. She won't even notice if you use your junk email address. Really.
buttondown.com/AuthorLevai/...
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It's snowing near me.
Even if it's not snowing by you, you could do worse than to curl up with this story.
It's got snow in it, too.
www.castofwonders.org/2025/10/cast...
Even if it's not snowing by you, you could do worse than to curl up with this story.
It's got snow in it, too.
www.castofwonders.org/2025/10/cast...
Cast of Wonders 661: Bloom Like Roses, Wild And Thorned | Cast of Wonders
Perhaps you’ve heard the tale of a poor merchant who set out to seek his fortune, leaving his daughter home with the promise of a rose. There was a storm. There was a castle. There was a Beast.
www.castofwonders.org
November 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It's snowing near me.
Even if it's not snowing by you, you could do worse than to curl up with this story.
It's got snow in it, too.
www.castofwonders.org/2025/10/cast...
Even if it's not snowing by you, you could do worse than to curl up with this story.
It's got snow in it, too.
www.castofwonders.org/2025/10/cast...
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As always, thanks, Gabino!
#Novellavember will be wrapping up soon, and I know some of you are still looking for new books to round out the month.
Want a bittersweet love story? Or an ineffable space horror? Maybe both?
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#Novellavember will be wrapping up soon, and I know some of you are still looking for new books to round out the month.
Want a bittersweet love story? Or an ineffable space horror? Maybe both?
linktr.ee/authorlevai
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
As always, thanks, Gabino!
#Novellavember will be wrapping up soon, and I know some of you are still looking for new books to round out the month.
Want a bittersweet love story? Or an ineffable space horror? Maybe both?
linktr.ee/authorlevai
#Novellavember will be wrapping up soon, and I know some of you are still looking for new books to round out the month.
Want a bittersweet love story? Or an ineffable space horror? Maybe both?
linktr.ee/authorlevai
Happy Return of the King Sunday!
The church calls it something else, but Tolkein and I both know what's up.
The church calls it something else, but Tolkein and I both know what's up.
November 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Happy Return of the King Sunday!
The church calls it something else, but Tolkein and I both know what's up.
The church calls it something else, but Tolkein and I both know what's up.
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2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
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Dear [celebrity name redacted],
Would you be willing to read my book if I made it a condition that you told no one but me what you thought? That's really all I want, I'm not looking for promotion.
Thanks,
Me
Would you be willing to read my book if I made it a condition that you told no one but me what you thought? That's really all I want, I'm not looking for promotion.
Thanks,
Me
August 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Dear [celebrity name redacted],
Would you be willing to read my book if I made it a condition that you told no one but me what you thought? That's really all I want, I'm not looking for promotion.
Thanks,
Me
Would you be willing to read my book if I made it a condition that you told no one but me what you thought? That's really all I want, I'm not looking for promotion.
Thanks,
Me
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Evergreen post.
@imagecomics.com, @hoopladigital.bsky.social, you're working on this, right? I'm still mad you never got issue #2 of the current arc!
@imagecomics.com, @hoopladigital.bsky.social, you're working on this, right? I'm still mad you never got issue #2 of the current arc!
C'mon @hoopladigital.bsky.social, Mama needs the latest issue of Lazarus!
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Evergreen post.
@imagecomics.com, @hoopladigital.bsky.social, you're working on this, right? I'm still mad you never got issue #2 of the current arc!
@imagecomics.com, @hoopladigital.bsky.social, you're working on this, right? I'm still mad you never got issue #2 of the current arc!
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