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Kai Zeal 🐱📘🔮 | Author of Riyati
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#Riyati book 3 is out now @ riyati.ink/ripple!
Check out @ riyati.ink or join the Riyati discord @ riyati.ink/discord
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Kai Zeal 🐱📘🔮 | Author of Riyati @kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com · Dec 4
Looking for a new dark fantasy series? Check out #Riyati!

🏠 Direct riyati.ink/store
🔗 Itch riyati.ink/itch
🛒 Other retailers (ebook & print) riyati.ink/series
🔮 Riyati Discord (lurker friendly) riyati.ink/discord
🚫 Series cw's riyati.ink/cws
🧩 More info riyati.ink

Individual book info 🧵👇 (1/5)
The image is split into three columns, each having a color palette. The far left is teal, the middle is red and black, and the right is yellow and dark brown. There are roman numerals on each of the splits, I, II, and III, with Riyati Rebirth, Riyati Rivals, and Riyati Ripple under the roman numerals. Behind the titles and roman numerals are magic glyphs colored teal, red, and yellow respectively. There is a bullet list with the following: Buffy x Persona 4 vibe Generational trauma Childhood friends slow burn Demi, AuHD fMC Contemporary & low dark fantasy with urban fantasy elements Reincarnations Intricate elemental magic Complex & morally grey characters Classism & effects of generational poverty Found family In the colored columns, there is a picture of an illustrated character. In the teal column, a teenage girl with long reddish-brown hair and bright teal eyes looks anxious at the viewer. In the red and black column, a teenage boy with olive-brown hair and light blue eyes looks scared and pensive at the viewer. In the yellow and brown column, a teenage girl with short dark brown hair and bright emerald eyes looks pensively to the side. At the bottom, aligned middle, is the text “riyati.ink” in a box. “Riyati” is in the top center of the image. It is surrounded by four book covers, from left to right: Riyati Origins (listed as a prequel with 33 pages), Riyati Rebirth (listed as Book I with 218 pages), Riyati Rivals (listed as Book II with 236 pages), and Riyati Ripple (listed as Book III with 290 pages). The following blurb is below: It all started that day, in the forest... Kylie Rae learned she is anything but a normal after a life or death situation revealed that she is not only a mage — a powerful one at that — but also the reincarnation of a long destroyed magic kingdom’s last crown princess. The life she knows is destroyed as she learns people from her past incarnations want her dead and a secret organization kidnaps and tortures mages like herself if they ever discover she exists. Riyati is a new adult/adult contemporary, low dark fantasy series that seeks to explore themes of identity, legacy, generational trauma, and finding your own path in life. The series is set in the modern day fictional Southern US town of Opal Pines and includes multiple first person perspectives with characters across a range of queer, neurodiverse, and socioeconomic statuses. Below the blurb, retailer logos are listed as follows: itch.io, ko-fi, Kobo, Google Play Books, Smashwords, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Hoopla, and Amazon Kindle. A plus sign with “more @ riyati.ink” is beside the retailer logos.
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annabookwriter.bsky.social
So it’s happened twice this week that people in charge of creative endeavors’ use of disabilities to excuse abysmal behavior has come to light, and because I am tired of it:

Disabilities never excuse poor treatment of anyone, but especially people over whom you have power.
January 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Small presses and self-published authors are still writing queer books. Support indies, because publishing sure isn't.
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
As I'm learning yet again, putting things on a to do list is the best way to get me to do them. I want to cross off All The Things, doesn't matter if digital or physical, just let me cross it out
January 13, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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I took the rubber ducky shot with my TBR that I posted earlier today - here's another, this time with our publications! My lil duckies are especially excited about Commit to the Kick and Missed Fortunes - the Kickstarter for the trilogy launches tomorrow!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...

🌈📚
A photograph of a stack of books atop a quilt. The books are all from Duck Prints Press - Commit to the Kick and Missed Fortunes by Tris Lawrence; Many Drops Make a Stream by Adrian Harley; Scrap Metal Angel by Nicola Kapron; Many Hands: An Anthology of Polyamorous Erotica; Add Magic to Taste; and Hockey Bois by A. L. Heard. There's a sparkly red rubber ducky atop the pile, and a yellow rubber duck beside it.
January 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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professoremily.bsky.social
THE GODS OF ATALANTIS

ATLA x The Selection

When Mireia is chosen as the newest incarnation of the Sea Mother, her simple life is upended. Now she & her counterpart, the Sun Father, must navigate their feelings for each other amid rising religious & political turmoil.

#Bluepit #Bluepit📖 #YA #F
Atlantis Moodboard featuring: Ancient board games, temples with waterfalls pouring into pools, neat ancient fantasy cities, forehead kisses, frolicking in canals amid a palace, beautiful island coastlines, more ancient cities, and cool statues of strange gods. Center Quote: “From the day you left this village, you became more than merely yourself. You are the Sea Mother. This is the role fate has placed upon you. I told you when you left that I believed this path has opened up to you for a reason. I still believe that. You’ve been given a chance that few others ever have—the chance to change the world for the better. I’d even dare say it’s your duty to do so, now that you have the means.”
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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jamoy.bsky.social
SAILOR MOON x HANNAH MONTANA x TRON

By day, Mia & her friends are a hot pop group. By night they're vigilantes who fight virus monsters in a metaverse.

⚡️Mixed race & Chinese rep
🐶TALKING CORGI
🔥Magical Cyber Girls
🗺️Diaspora themes
💞Rivals to lovers

#Bluepit #Bluepit📖 #ya #f #sf #q #poc
6 photo collage. Top left is an image of a city with lights beaming from the sky. Top center is a close up of a girl with pink hair singing into a microphone. Top right is a close up of a screen with a warning sign and the word malware underneath in pink font. Bottom left is a hand grabbing a phone with a pink tint and a blue cube bouncing off the screen. Center is a 5 girl silhouette with a purple backdrop. Bottom right is a crowd in front of a music stage with a blue hue over the stage.
January 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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One week to release! Goodreads/Pre-order links are live me hearties. 🦜🏴‍☠️🏝️

The Curse of Dragon Tail Island - a standalone pirate fantasy adventure.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
An image with a 3-d book. The cover has a ship's deck with a man in a white cotton shirt, wielding a cutlass and wearing a tricorn hat. Next to him is a half-elf in a blue rope with a magic staff, and a dwarven sailor, as well as a large half-orc holding two barrels of rum with a kraken tattoo on her shoulder. The title reads, The Curse of Dragon Tail Island. the text reads: Add it to your TBR and includes a Goodreads icon.
January 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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BUFFY x PERSONA 4 | Book 1 of series

With great power comes your past incarnations and future self playing chess with your existence.

🛒 riyati.ink/rebirth
series info 👉 riyati.ink

#BluePit 📖 #NA #A #F #P #OV #LGBT #DIS #ND
There are faded blue particles and a blue faded glyph on a dark blue background. On top of the particles and glyph, header text reads: “With great power comes your past incarnations and future self playing chess with your existence.” A 3d mockup of a ereader with Riyati Rebirth’s cover is on the left. On the right, the following bullets are listed: First book in series Demi, AuHD fMC “I don’t like future me” Childhood friends slow burn Classism & effects of generational poverty Generational trauma Intricate elemental magic Reincarnations Contemporary & low dark fantasy with urban fantasy elements 67k words (~218 pages) Below this list, retailer logos are listed as follows: [itch.io](http://itch.io/), ko-fi, Kobo, Google Play Books, Smashwords, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Hoopla, and Amazon Kindle. A plus sign with “more @ riyati.ink/rebirth” is under the retailer logos. There are faded blue particles and a blue faded glyph on a dark blue background. On top of the particles and glyph is text that reads: Her whole life, Kylie Rae had been concerned with appeasing her demanding, achievement-focused mother while enjoying an otherwise peaceful teenage life of sleeping late and hanging out with friends after school. That all changes after she learns she’s the reincarnation of a destroyed magic kingdom’s crown princess after she and her two closest friends end up in a life-threatening situation. Now she has her past incarnations and somehow her own future self as distinct consciousnesses in her head, each with their own agenda — one that doesn’t necessarily line up with Kylie’s own interests. Even worse, her past two incarnations were killed by the same man… and he’s coming for her next. If she doesn’t adapt to her new life of magic and secrets, making A’s to appease her mom will be the least of her concerns — she’ll be just as dead as the incarnations body-sharing with her. Below the blurb on the left are three illustrations of teenagers, from left to right: an anxious messy haired teenage boy with light blue eyes, a shorter teenage girl with shoulder length reddish-brown hair and bright aquamarine eyes, and a taller red haired, brown eyed teenage girl with a serious expression. To their right is Riyati Rebirth’s covers in ereader, phone, and print book format, with “riyati.ink/rebirth” under the cover mockups.
January 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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BUFFY x PERSONA 4 | Book 2 of series

What happens when the past seeks vengeance, the present is lonely, and the future looks uncertain?

🛒 riyati.ink/rivals
series info 👉 riyati.ink

#BluePit 📖 #NA #A #F #P #OV #LGBT #DIS #ND
There are faded red particles and a red faded glyph on a black background. On top of the particles and glyph is header text that reads: “What happens when the past seeks vengeance, the present is lonely, and the future looks uncertain?” A 3d mockup of an ereader with Riyati Rivals’s cover is on the left. On the right, the following bullets are listed: Second book in series Buffy x Persona 4 vibes Demi, AuHD fMC Toxic friendships Classism & effects of generational poverty Morally grey & complex characters Intricate elemental magic Contemporary & low dark fantasy with urban fantasy elements 75k words (~236 pages) Below this list and cover, retailer logos are listed as follows: [itch.io](http://itch.io/), ko-fi, Kobo, Google Play Books, Smashwords, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Hoopla, and Amazon Kindle. A plus sign with “more @ riyati.ink/rivals” is under the retailer logos. There are faded red particles and a red faded glyph on a black background. On top of the particles and glyph is text that reads: While Kylie survived the kidnapping incident of June, it’s left her life in shambles, constantly confined under her mother’s supervision or locked in her bedroom. Worse, Kylie soon learns that while Asuza may be dead, his supporters are very much alive — including a certain familiar woman from the kidnapping who knows Kylie’s at fault for Asuza’s demise and wants nothing more than to repay the favor. All Kylie can do is trust Siani, even knowing Siani allowed her to be kidnapped in the first place and that Siani openly hides yet more secrets — dark secrets that could threaten Kylie’s own existence. But if she can’t count on her own future-self, who can Kylie trust? She’ll have to decide who her allies are— and fast — if she wants to survive in this new life or else she won’t make it to the end of the year. Below the blurb on the left are two illustrations of teenagers, from left to right: a confident, well dressed blonde haired man with blue eyes and a teenage girl with grey eyes, blonde hair, and a low cut camisole. To their right is Riyati Rivals’s covers in ereader, phone, and print book format, with “riyati.ink/rivals” under the cover mockups.
January 13, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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BUFFY x PERSONA 4 | Book 3 of series

Every act of defiance steers you into the person you were always meant to become.

🛒 riyati.ink/ripple
series info 👉 riyati.ink

#BluePit 📖 #NA #A #F #P #OV #LGBT #DIS #ND
The promo image is yellow and brown colors, with a faded yellow magic glyph with foreign characters. Header text reads, “Every act of defiance steers you into the person you were always meant to become.” A 3d mockup of an ereader with Riyati Ripple’s cover is on the left. On the right, the following bullets are listed: Third book in series Buffy x Persona 4 vibes Demi, AuHD fMC + Aro, Au fMC Found family Childhood friends slow burn Intricate elemental magic Classism & effects of generational poverty Reincarnations Contemporary & low dark fantasy with urban fantasy elements 97k words (~290 pages) Retailer logos are listed as follows: [itch.io](http://itch.io/), ko-fi, Kobo, Google Play Books, Smashwords, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Hoopla, and Amazon Kindle. A plus sign with “more @ riyati.ink/ripple” is under the retailer logos. The promo image is yellow and brown colors, with a faded yellow magic glyph with foreign characters. Text reads as follows: “After Nimaka’s death and the older selves returning to their own time, Kylie ran from all she’d known and grown up with at North Opal Pines, but she soon learns she can’t run far or fast enough. She thought she could leave it all behind: go back to being a normal high school student, make new friends, keep her grades up and her mother happy. But Nimaka’s death has only rallied the two others, and now they’ve stalked Kylie to her new school. Even worse, they have a mysterious new leader who no longer seeks to just kill Kylie but all those she knows and loves…. and the body count is rising. Kylie can’t get by on “just surviving” anymore: to protect herself — let alone those around her — she must become as strong and cunning as Siani was, or everyone she’s ever known and loved will die with her.” Illustrated character art for Kylie Rae, Jordan Boyle, and Maya Van Daele are together. To their right are mockups of an ereader, smartphone, and print book that has Riyati Ripple’s cover. Under the mockups is the text “riyati.ink/ripple” in a bubble.
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Today's (more on time) Recollection editing updates! Some things just don't change with Maya, like socializing with people and putting her on customer facing positions being a bad idea

#WriteSky
Riyati Recollection Editing Updates - Jan 12 Current Stage: Developmental Progress: 8/42 chapters (19%) PoV's: 1 Maya Excerpt (Maya PoV): I halfheartedly waved — learned that kept people from talking to me more down here — , going to the clock in station. Thankfully, I clocked in without problem. As my managers had more than learned, just because I was a warm body behind the front counter or concessions stand didn’t mean they wanted me there, so it looked like I was the one on odds and ends again. They’d once tried to get me to come out of my shell more, as they’d called it, but now, I was happily deemed a lost cause that ended up with customer complaints. riyati.ink
January 13, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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rosemaryvictus.bsky.social
"Vanilla (with Sprinkles)"
What happens after your nervous breakdown goes viral on social media? It’s time for Kalie to re-build her life, and a one-night stand sounds like a good start.
Sam is a shy DND nerd...and Kalie's unsuspecting target.
#BluePit 📖 #W #A #R 🌶️ 📚
Vanilla (With sprinkles) Strangers to lovers Plus size MMC Dual perspective mental health rep “Only one bed” trope because FMC is blatantly ignoring other reasonable options Friends with benefits Sandwich with pineapple that is somehow integral to the plot Vanilla (With Sprinkles) A raunchy romantic comedy with heart. Kalie left her entire life behind after a viral video blew up her life. Sam is that guy who is definitely not over his ex (and it shows). They meet by chance at a NYE party where Kalie’s attempt to take Sam home with her goes horribly wrong and they end up becoming friends instead. Sam desperately tries to hide his growing feelings as Kalie hides her past... which becomes all the more complicated once they start sleeping together.
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
BUFFY x PERSONA 4 | Book 3 of series

Every act of defiance steers you into the person you were always meant to become.

🛒 riyati.ink/ripple
series info 👉 riyati.ink

#BluePit 📖 #NA #A #F #P #OV #LGBT #DIS #ND
The promo image is yellow and brown colors, with a faded yellow magic glyph with foreign characters. Header text reads, “Every act of defiance steers you into the person you were always meant to become.” A 3d mockup of an ereader with Riyati Ripple’s cover is on the left. On the right, the following bullets are listed: Third book in series Buffy x Persona 4 vibes Demi, AuHD fMC + Aro, Au fMC Found family Childhood friends slow burn Intricate elemental magic Classism & effects of generational poverty Reincarnations Contemporary & low dark fantasy with urban fantasy elements 97k words (~290 pages) Retailer logos are listed as follows: [itch.io](http://itch.io/), ko-fi, Kobo, Google Play Books, Smashwords, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Hoopla, and Amazon Kindle. A plus sign with “more @ riyati.ink/ripple” is under the retailer logos. The promo image is yellow and brown colors, with a faded yellow magic glyph with foreign characters. Text reads as follows: “After Nimaka’s death and the older selves returning to their own time, Kylie ran from all she’d known and grown up with at North Opal Pines, but she soon learns she can’t run far or fast enough. She thought she could leave it all behind: go back to being a normal high school student, make new friends, keep her grades up and her mother happy. But Nimaka’s death has only rallied the two others, and now they’ve stalked Kylie to her new school. Even worse, they have a mysterious new leader who no longer seeks to just kill Kylie but all those she knows and loves…. and the body count is rising. Kylie can’t get by on “just surviving” anymore: to protect herself — let alone those around her — she must become as strong and cunning as Siani was, or everyone she’s ever known and loved will die with her.” Illustrated character art for Kylie Rae, Jordan Boyle, and Maya Van Daele are together. To their right are mockups of an ereader, smartphone, and print book that has Riyati Ripple’s cover. Under the mockups is the text “riyati.ink/ripple” in a bubble.
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
BUFFY x PERSONA 4 | Book 2 of series

What happens when the past seeks vengeance, the present is lonely, and the future looks uncertain?

🛒 riyati.ink/rivals
series info 👉 riyati.ink

#BluePit 📖 #NA #A #F #P #OV #LGBT #DIS #ND
There are faded red particles and a red faded glyph on a black background. On top of the particles and glyph is header text that reads: “What happens when the past seeks vengeance, the present is lonely, and the future looks uncertain?” A 3d mockup of an ereader with Riyati Rivals’s cover is on the left. On the right, the following bullets are listed: Second book in series Buffy x Persona 4 vibes Demi, AuHD fMC Toxic friendships Classism & effects of generational poverty Morally grey & complex characters Intricate elemental magic Contemporary & low dark fantasy with urban fantasy elements 75k words (~236 pages) Below this list and cover, retailer logos are listed as follows: [itch.io](http://itch.io/), ko-fi, Kobo, Google Play Books, Smashwords, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Hoopla, and Amazon Kindle. A plus sign with “more @ riyati.ink/rivals” is under the retailer logos. There are faded red particles and a red faded glyph on a black background. On top of the particles and glyph is text that reads: While Kylie survived the kidnapping incident of June, it’s left her life in shambles, constantly confined under her mother’s supervision or locked in her bedroom. Worse, Kylie soon learns that while Asuza may be dead, his supporters are very much alive — including a certain familiar woman from the kidnapping who knows Kylie’s at fault for Asuza’s demise and wants nothing more than to repay the favor. All Kylie can do is trust Siani, even knowing Siani allowed her to be kidnapped in the first place and that Siani openly hides yet more secrets — dark secrets that could threaten Kylie’s own existence. But if she can’t count on her own future-self, who can Kylie trust? She’ll have to decide who her allies are— and fast — if she wants to survive in this new life or else she won’t make it to the end of the year. Below the blurb on the left are two illustrations of teenagers, from left to right: a confident, well dressed blonde haired man with blue eyes and a teenage girl with grey eyes, blonde hair, and a low cut camisole. To their right is Riyati Rivals’s covers in ereader, phone, and print book format, with “riyati.ink/rivals” under the cover mockups.
January 13, 2026 at 2:31 PM
kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
BUFFY x PERSONA 4 | Book 1 of series

With great power comes your past incarnations and future self playing chess with your existence.

🛒 riyati.ink/rebirth
series info 👉 riyati.ink

#BluePit 📖 #NA #A #F #P #OV #LGBT #DIS #ND
There are faded blue particles and a blue faded glyph on a dark blue background. On top of the particles and glyph, header text reads: “With great power comes your past incarnations and future self playing chess with your existence.” A 3d mockup of a ereader with Riyati Rebirth’s cover is on the left. On the right, the following bullets are listed: First book in series Demi, AuHD fMC “I don’t like future me” Childhood friends slow burn Classism & effects of generational poverty Generational trauma Intricate elemental magic Reincarnations Contemporary & low dark fantasy with urban fantasy elements 67k words (~218 pages) Below this list, retailer logos are listed as follows: [itch.io](http://itch.io/), ko-fi, Kobo, Google Play Books, Smashwords, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Hoopla, and Amazon Kindle. A plus sign with “more @ riyati.ink/rebirth” is under the retailer logos. There are faded blue particles and a blue faded glyph on a dark blue background. On top of the particles and glyph is text that reads: Her whole life, Kylie Rae had been concerned with appeasing her demanding, achievement-focused mother while enjoying an otherwise peaceful teenage life of sleeping late and hanging out with friends after school. That all changes after she learns she’s the reincarnation of a destroyed magic kingdom’s crown princess after she and her two closest friends end up in a life-threatening situation. Now she has her past incarnations and somehow her own future self as distinct consciousnesses in her head, each with their own agenda — one that doesn’t necessarily line up with Kylie’s own interests. Even worse, her past two incarnations were killed by the same man… and he’s coming for her next. If she doesn’t adapt to her new life of magic and secrets, making A’s to appease her mom will be the least of her concerns — she’ll be just as dead as the incarnations body-sharing with her. Below the blurb on the left are three illustrations of teenagers, from left to right: an anxious messy haired teenage boy with light blue eyes, a shorter teenage girl with shoulder length reddish-brown hair and bright aquamarine eyes, and a taller red haired, brown eyed teenage girl with a serious expression. To their right is Riyati Rebirth’s covers in ereader, phone, and print book format, with “riyati.ink/rebirth” under the cover mockups.
January 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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rosemaryvictus.bsky.social
#TheLurker

All he wants is fifty thousand words by the end of November and he'll set you free...but you really don't feel like writing.

#BluePit 📖 #P #A #H #Humor #novella

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The Lurker Immersive Reading Kit A red pen, remnants of coffee, creamsicle kitten. neglected writing project, confinement, copy of the book Arrows pointing to an image of the cover for the Lurker (image credit Wesley Ferreria), subscript: what would it take for you to start writing? With arrows pointing to center: About trying to write 50k words but is a lot less than 50k words Torture via reading your teenage Twilight fanfic out-loud Kitty sidekick with a ridiculous name meta-humor that only other writers will find funny It's like Misery but funny and will never have a movie adaptation Painfully obvious self-insert character
January 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.social
Don't do this for anyone. Call it cliche or whatever you want but if someone doesn't like you when you are being your true authentic self they are not worth your time.
epereza22.blacksky.app Rico, house father of WAWG & sidequest papi ✨ @epereza22.blacksky.app · 22h
Stop trying to make that man like you. If he liked you, you would know!
January 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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You need to be willing to plant trees knowing you will never sit in their shade
chadloder.bsky.social Chad Loder @chadloder.bsky.social · 5d
oldhead advice from an oldhead.

every couple years, newcomers to the movement think "THIS is finally it, the moment when the dam breaks and the whole system is overthrown"

and when it doesn't happen they lose patience and get disillusioned and drop out of movement work

gotta build for long term
January 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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jeremyrayne.bsky.social
Bored of tidy, sensible romances in your fantasy? Want a love affair that's confusing, tumultuous, and sometimes unpleasant? No worries, mate: I've got your bad choices and saying the worst thing right here!

The Exile and His Fool, a new novel
🌶️📚🌈
buy.bookfunnel.com/v3pfssfj6m
Against a deep blue background the cover of a book called The Exile and His Fool. Text around the picture reads: poisonous royal court; 2 princes searching for purpose; only one brain; dual pov; enemies to lovers without passing through friends or understanding each other; star-crossed fates; deadly sibling rivalries; brutal comeuppances. A collage of images. From top left: A hazy sky seen through thick orange autumn leaves; an oppressive and empty room with vaulted ceilings and a throne at the far end; a stone bridge over a river within a city; dark blue, glossy cloth; a horse in silhouette on a grassland, the sun at the horizon; a paved courtyard, stone walls all around, one wall covered in blue tiles.
January 12, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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No Love in LA is now available from the Sacramento Public Library (as are all my books)! My books are available for libraries to buy if you want to get some angsty pagans & pop/rock stars in your TBR.

Want to get your library to buy you books? 🧵

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No Love in LA
A heavy metal goddess with a crush on... The stern goth who hates her... The spark that ignites them both. Recovering from a breakdown, metal superstar Angela Alice is clawing her way to self-i...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:38 PM
kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
I'm late bc dr appointment + bloodwork earlier on top of it being the first day of spring semester BUT we're still making progress 😎 (today's going to be a light editing day too, but hoping to jump in more tomorrow and get things going!)

#WriteSky
Riyati Recollection Editing Updates - Jan 11 Current Stage: Developmental Progress: 7/42 Chapters (16%) PoV's: 1 Jordan Excerpt (Jordan PoV): Kyle’s riding my ass extra hard today — guess that vacation gave her extra spark to fuckin’ train longer. And her more enthusiastic at training meant I’m ‘bout to get the shit beat outta me more than normal. Next time, ain’t fuckin' letting her go on a vacation if she gets this much damn energy from it. I healed my front shoulder, near my collarbone, where she’d just sliced the ever loving shit outta me. “Goddammit,” I mumbled. riyati.ink
January 12, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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I dont think we talk about this enough but yeah if you are pursuing higher education and you need accommodations advocating for yourself and talking about your experiences does really help others.
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Technically I'm saying this one semester too early, but I think I'm going to get through my phd with only one prof fighting me on accoms through the whole program (DSS backed me up on that one and had a private conversation with them affirming my accoms). Ngl, proud of my uni for that ratio
January 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Reposted by Kai Zeal 🐱📘🔮 | Author of Riyati
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TITLE & COVER REVEAL!

CyberSnow is a 49k cyberpunk novella with:

💻 Snow White X Ghost in the Shell vibes
👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 Dual POV - Heiress & reluctant resistance fighter
🌃 Future city buckling under capitalism
💛 Found family, for better or worse 😅

Preorder info coming soon! 💙📚
#CoverReveal #CyberSnow
Backdrop of skyscrapers in dark blue and pink. A silhouette of a woman stands looking up at them. Text with computer patterns reads CyberSnow by A.E. Bross.
January 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM
kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
...this poor, adorable stats prof asking us on an initial course survey: "what are you most excited to learn?" as she's asking this to a class of education grad students who all hiss at numbers bc we're all qual and just want words in our research, no maths, no SPSS
January 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
Technically I'm saying this one semester too early, but I think I'm going to get through my phd with only one prof fighting me on accoms through the whole program (DSS backed me up on that one and had a private conversation with them affirming my accoms). Ngl, proud of my uni for that ratio
January 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM