M H Ayinde 🍉 A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST out NOW!
@mhayinde.bsky.social
She/Her. Blerd. Sunday Times bestselling author of A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST (Orbit UK/ @sagapressbooks.bsky.social) Fiction in @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social & more. Winner: Future Worlds Prize 2021. Rep: @jenniegoloboy.bsky.social
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HI HELLO I HAVE A MINOR BOOKISH UPDATE!!!!
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Ugh, I didn't know about this one. Of course it has all my books. Not only is that money I could use, but every sale helps those of us hanging on in the midlist keep publishing at all. Love to see hundreds of downloads on series that people complain haven't continued with more books. Yeah guess why.
I posted a buy link here to "A Magical Inheritance" a few days ago, and 24 of you immediately went to Anna's Archives and fucking stole it from me.
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
Yes, stole it.
I do not get paid for your download there because YOU ARE STEALING FROM ME.
🖕
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Ugh, I didn't know about this one. Of course it has all my books. Not only is that money I could use, but every sale helps those of us hanging on in the midlist keep publishing at all. Love to see hundreds of downloads on series that people complain haven't continued with more books. Yeah guess why.
A movie that takes place where you’re from
November 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A movie that takes place where you’re from
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UK folk, please vote in local elections whenever possible. Hereabouts, a Tory (formerly UKIP) County Councillor, elected with a 19 vote majority on a 42.7% turn-out, has been sharing quotes from Enoch Powell on social media, seemingly as valid points for discussion.
November 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
UK folk, please vote in local elections whenever possible. Hereabouts, a Tory (formerly UKIP) County Councillor, elected with a 19 vote majority on a 42.7% turn-out, has been sharing quotes from Enoch Powell on social media, seemingly as valid points for discussion.
Ok I think I’ve figured out the big Book 3 twist and it’s a corker! Feeling very smug (and also relieved that it’s finally come to me!)
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Ok I think I’ve figured out the big Book 3 twist and it’s a corker! Feeling very smug (and also relieved that it’s finally come to me!)
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Massive congrats winners of the 2025 Nommo Awards!
Best Novel: Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase @tlotlotsamaase.bsky.social
Best Novella: Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
@suyidavies.com
Best Short Story: From Across Time by Chisom Umeh
@izom-chisom.bsky.social
#AfricanSFF 🪐📚💙 #booksky
Best Novel: Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase @tlotlotsamaase.bsky.social
Best Novella: Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
@suyidavies.com
Best Short Story: From Across Time by Chisom Umeh
@izom-chisom.bsky.social
#AfricanSFF 🪐📚💙 #booksky
November 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Massive congrats winners of the 2025 Nommo Awards!
Best Novel: Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase @tlotlotsamaase.bsky.social
Best Novella: Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
@suyidavies.com
Best Short Story: From Across Time by Chisom Umeh
@izom-chisom.bsky.social
#AfricanSFF 🪐📚💙 #booksky
Best Novel: Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase @tlotlotsamaase.bsky.social
Best Novella: Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
@suyidavies.com
Best Short Story: From Across Time by Chisom Umeh
@izom-chisom.bsky.social
#AfricanSFF 🪐📚💙 #booksky
Instagram, wdym I can only add three hashtags per post? Why you always copying TikTok, huh?
Now where am I supposed to go to indulge my penchant for writing paragraph-long mashed-together phrases that tenuously link to whatever I’m currently yapping about (plus accompanying picture) huh? Kmt
Now where am I supposed to go to indulge my penchant for writing paragraph-long mashed-together phrases that tenuously link to whatever I’m currently yapping about (plus accompanying picture) huh? Kmt
November 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Instagram, wdym I can only add three hashtags per post? Why you always copying TikTok, huh?
Now where am I supposed to go to indulge my penchant for writing paragraph-long mashed-together phrases that tenuously link to whatever I’m currently yapping about (plus accompanying picture) huh? Kmt
Now where am I supposed to go to indulge my penchant for writing paragraph-long mashed-together phrases that tenuously link to whatever I’m currently yapping about (plus accompanying picture) huh? Kmt
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every author in the class action, please file the claim.
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
every author in the class action, please file the claim.
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On #TransDayOfRemembrance, we honor our trans siblings lost to fatal violence and their impact.
We will not stop fighting until trans people are not just able to survive, but thrive and live safe, full, and joyful lives. May our collective grief, reflection, and action lead to a better future.
We will not stop fighting until trans people are not just able to survive, but thrive and live safe, full, and joyful lives. May our collective grief, reflection, and action lead to a better future.
November 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
On #TransDayOfRemembrance, we honor our trans siblings lost to fatal violence and their impact.
We will not stop fighting until trans people are not just able to survive, but thrive and live safe, full, and joyful lives. May our collective grief, reflection, and action lead to a better future.
We will not stop fighting until trans people are not just able to survive, but thrive and live safe, full, and joyful lives. May our collective grief, reflection, and action lead to a better future.
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My first book deal, guys!🥹❤️❤️❤️❤️. Thank you to everyone who has read and critiqued over the years. And thank you to @ruadanbooks for giving my book a home. Coming soon in 2026
You can read the full gist here.
ruadanbooks.com/author-naomi...
You can read the full gist here.
ruadanbooks.com/author-naomi...
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My first book deal, guys!🥹❤️❤️❤️❤️. Thank you to everyone who has read and critiqued over the years. And thank you to @ruadanbooks for giving my book a home. Coming soon in 2026
You can read the full gist here.
ruadanbooks.com/author-naomi...
You can read the full gist here.
ruadanbooks.com/author-naomi...
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Just finished reading "A Song of Legends Lost" by @mhayinde.bsky.social
I'm as sad that it's over as I am grateful to have enjoyed it so much!
If you like SFF, don't skip this one!
And a big shout-out to my local Oakland public library for carrying it @oaklibrary.bsky.social
I'm as sad that it's over as I am grateful to have enjoyed it so much!
If you like SFF, don't skip this one!
And a big shout-out to my local Oakland public library for carrying it @oaklibrary.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Just finished reading "A Song of Legends Lost" by @mhayinde.bsky.social
I'm as sad that it's over as I am grateful to have enjoyed it so much!
If you like SFF, don't skip this one!
And a big shout-out to my local Oakland public library for carrying it @oaklibrary.bsky.social
I'm as sad that it's over as I am grateful to have enjoyed it so much!
If you like SFF, don't skip this one!
And a big shout-out to my local Oakland public library for carrying it @oaklibrary.bsky.social
i ran in the hail this morning it hurt my face and then my thighs went numb pls clap
November 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
i ran in the hail this morning it hurt my face and then my thighs went numb pls clap
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In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
Older cats really do have the most impressive DGAF energy.
November 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Older cats really do have the most impressive DGAF energy.
What’s a movie you never tire of?
November 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
What’s a movie you never tire of?
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FIYAH: SINNERS, SAINTS AND HAINTS
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November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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A surprise drop for your weekend reading pleasure! Check out our special reprint issue: SINNERS, SAINTS & HAINTS! Guest editors: @edenroyce.bsky.social + @shakeemasmalls.bsky.social Cover by @goblinprincete.bsky.social
Black authors been IN these genre streets, don't let anyone say otherwise 🔥🔥🔥
Black authors been IN these genre streets, don't let anyone say otherwise 🔥🔥🔥
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A surprise drop for your weekend reading pleasure! Check out our special reprint issue: SINNERS, SAINTS & HAINTS! Guest editors: @edenroyce.bsky.social + @shakeemasmalls.bsky.social Cover by @goblinprincete.bsky.social
Black authors been IN these genre streets, don't let anyone say otherwise 🔥🔥🔥
Black authors been IN these genre streets, don't let anyone say otherwise 🔥🔥🔥
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Author Conversations in The Blerd Library: M.H. Ayinde and A Song of Legends Lost
Now that a few months have passed, I interviewed Ayinde again, after the well-deserved international praise to see how things have changed and possibly get a sneak peek into Book 2!!
Now that a few months have passed, I interviewed Ayinde again, after the well-deserved international praise to see how things have changed and possibly get a sneak peek into Book 2!!
Author Conversations in The Blerd Library: M.H. Ayinde and A Song of Legends Lost
Now that a few months have passed, I interviewed Ayinde again, after the well-deserved international praise to see how things have changed and possibly get a sneak peek into Book 2!!
theblerdlibrary.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Author Conversations in The Blerd Library: M.H. Ayinde and A Song of Legends Lost
Now that a few months have passed, I interviewed Ayinde again, after the well-deserved international praise to see how things have changed and possibly get a sneak peek into Book 2!!
Now that a few months have passed, I interviewed Ayinde again, after the well-deserved international praise to see how things have changed and possibly get a sneak peek into Book 2!!
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My last step before writing the draft is a detailed outline, here's a bit from the Spelljammer book. It's typically about 10% of the length of the finished book, and it's a sort of "shooting script" -- roughly one paragraph per scene or sub-scene describing the basic beats.
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
My last step before writing the draft is a detailed outline, here's a bit from the Spelljammer book. It's typically about 10% of the length of the finished book, and it's a sort of "shooting script" -- roughly one paragraph per scene or sub-scene describing the basic beats.
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It looks like this. (Tl:dr; an outlining system that's worked for me for more than forty years.) www.dianeduane.com/outofambit/2...
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
It looks like this. (Tl:dr; an outlining system that's worked for me for more than forty years.) www.dianeduane.com/outofambit/2...
I JUST WROTE A 1k WORD CHAPTER OUTLINE IT MANAGED TO BE FUN AND SPONTANEOUS PLS CLAP
(This was for like… literally one chapter. I hope they won’t all be this long!)
(This was for like… literally one chapter. I hope they won’t all be this long!)
Novel writers! Those of you who plan out whole books, with detailed chapter outlines that you then stick to, etc… how do you do it? What does that look like? How long are the outlines and what do you include?
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I JUST WROTE A 1k WORD CHAPTER OUTLINE IT MANAGED TO BE FUN AND SPONTANEOUS PLS CLAP
(This was for like… literally one chapter. I hope they won’t all be this long!)
(This was for like… literally one chapter. I hope they won’t all be this long!)
So for my 2 cents… I used to write VERY detailed outlines. But over time, moved towards writing loose summaries featuring the main set-pieces. I then write a very scrappy “zero” draft working out how to get there.
BUT I feel like I might have to go back to my detailed outlining roots… somewhat.
BUT I feel like I might have to go back to my detailed outlining roots… somewhat.
Novel writers! Those of you who plan out whole books, with detailed chapter outlines that you then stick to, etc… how do you do it? What does that look like? How long are the outlines and what do you include?
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
So for my 2 cents… I used to write VERY detailed outlines. But over time, moved towards writing loose summaries featuring the main set-pieces. I then write a very scrappy “zero” draft working out how to get there.
BUT I feel like I might have to go back to my detailed outlining roots… somewhat.
BUT I feel like I might have to go back to my detailed outlining roots… somewhat.
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I have a whole process.
I start with a logline. Then I build out from there to a three act synopsis. From there I break it down scene by scene. Outlines tend to run between 5k and 15k words.
I start with a logline. Then I build out from there to a three act synopsis. From there I break it down scene by scene. Outlines tend to run between 5k and 15k words.
Novel writers! Those of you who plan out whole books, with detailed chapter outlines that you then stick to, etc… how do you do it? What does that look like? How long are the outlines and what do you include?
November 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I have a whole process.
I start with a logline. Then I build out from there to a three act synopsis. From there I break it down scene by scene. Outlines tend to run between 5k and 15k words.
I start with a logline. Then I build out from there to a three act synopsis. From there I break it down scene by scene. Outlines tend to run between 5k and 15k words.
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I've rambled about this before at the old place, but not here, so why not, let's get into what my process has eventually become over my career.
Novel writers! Those of you who plan out whole books, with detailed chapter outlines that you then stick to, etc… how do you do it? What does that look like? How long are the outlines and what do you include?
November 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I've rambled about this before at the old place, but not here, so why not, let's get into what my process has eventually become over my career.
Novel writers! Those of you who plan out whole books, with detailed chapter outlines that you then stick to, etc… how do you do it? What does that look like? How long are the outlines and what do you include?
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Novel writers! Those of you who plan out whole books, with detailed chapter outlines that you then stick to, etc… how do you do it? What does that look like? How long are the outlines and what do you include?
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I have said this before in various contexts, and often include it when I teach classes & workshops:
Submission Grinder is one of the best tools for writers out there.
If you run a spec fic/fantasy (etc) mag make sure they know about you.
thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com
Submission Grinder is one of the best tools for writers out there.
If you run a spec fic/fantasy (etc) mag make sure they know about you.
thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com
The Submission Grinder
thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I have said this before in various contexts, and often include it when I teach classes & workshops:
Submission Grinder is one of the best tools for writers out there.
If you run a spec fic/fantasy (etc) mag make sure they know about you.
thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com
Submission Grinder is one of the best tools for writers out there.
If you run a spec fic/fantasy (etc) mag make sure they know about you.
thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com