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Maliha Rao
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Author of "Dark Tales of Wonder" (coming soon). Eerie Folklore & Myths excite me. My fuel: 😺👻😴☕🍜 https://linktr.ee/maliharao
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Currently reading Djinn City by @saadzhossain.bsky.social for the @tasavvurnama.bsky.social and totally in love. Why did I not pick up this book before? Was missing out on a gem!
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@nishka-is-writing.bsky.social just finished reading your short story "Deep in a Lightless Forest" on @tasavvurnama.bsky.social and love love loved it!
Ever notice how fantasy characters never have to worry about getting enough sleep? They’re like, ‘We rode all night, battled demons, and almost died!’ Meanwhile, I’m useless without 8 hours and caffeine.

#booksky #fantasylit
Presenting the cover of my debut dark fantasy & horror anthology "Dark Tales of Wonder."

Designed by my dearest friend Kehkeshan Khalid.

Now available for pre-order in Pakistan via Liberty Publishing.

🌍 Global pre-orders opening soon.

#DarkTalesOfWonder #booksky #writingcommunity
It's been a very overwhelming one month. I tried my best to be active online, write and read - failed miserably in all. Life can really show up out of the blue and smack you in the face.
So here I am - despite being beaten by life I am healing and the bruises fading away . . . Slowly
A fun way to scare your guests: casually mention the Jinn who lives in your house. Bonus points if you leave a cup of tea for them and whisper 'he gets cranky if we don’t . . . 👀
#horrorlit #writingcommunity
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September is National Literacy Month! Celebrate with a good book today!
#SinC #writingcommunity #booksky
Why do horror movies always show ghosts in white? In Pakistan, they also wear red. So if you see a female figure in red at night… good luck
#horrorlit #writingcommunity
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Do you like writing non-fiction? If so, you've come to the right place!

We would love to see your non-fiction pieces, which can be themed broadly around speculative fiction in south asia!

Email [email protected] with your draft/pitch.

🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
Jacob elordi does not fit into Heathcliff's role either. This is forcing popular faces and doing spicy cinematography and forced wokeness to attract younger audiences who know nothing about the original Work of art.
What in the world is this perverse version created of Wuthering Heights? So many things wrong with it. Unnecessarily sexualising things don't make it spicy yum yum. Stop "getting inspired" and ruining good literature buy shit "Creative interpretations". Heart 💔 for Emily Brontë.
#WutheringHeights
My book should come with a warning: Do not read at night unless you enjoy suffering from nightmares 👀
#Horrorlit #writingcommunity
😑😑😑 Humans created AI so humans were deprived of jobs and now they want humans to fix the human element of AI. Sheesh!
Name a film that cheers you up!
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If Dr Seuss wrote user manuals:

This giant robot is really quite clever. The new design is our safest ever!

If it malfunctions, make sure it’s rebooted, or you could be electrocuted.

It might rip off your head and wear it like a hat, but it really is safe, apart from that.
Yessssssss stop with ageism. Age needs diversity too. Tired on teeny weenies only
Reading horror at night is an extreme sport. Every noise in the house suddenly becomes the villain’s theme song.
#booksky #horrorlit
Horror and dark fantasy, a mix of sorts
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You're not "late to the party" when you enjoy an old book for the first time. Books don't have an RSVP deadline. The party started long ago, and guests show up when they're meant to.
It's something I am trying incorporate into my WIP. Like Al Kaboos or Al Jathum, the Jinns of sleep paralysis
We’re safe, it’s just a shadow,’ they say. Meanwhile, shadow people whisper your name in your sleep.
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