OK, ok, I need to stop being coy and self-effacing. I am DELIGHTED that my work in making lesbian history accessible for authors of historical fiction is being recognized in books that used my work. My ultimate goal is to never again hear an author of a sapphic historical say "There's no sources."

But I am glad that my (very) miserable few months of going back and forth to the dentist’s office somehow became a footnote when I thought I’d truly hit rock bottom lmao

Oh and I had to get a handful of root canals at the start of the year because of an orthodontist’s terrible work on my teeth. It’s just been one thing after the other for me all year. 🫡

This year decided to test me in every way. I have been sleep deprived, anxious, had my first ever panic attack, experienced both limerence & actual love (w/ 2 separate people), got my heart broken, possibly failed an exam for the first time ever, & lost my twitter account of 7 years to a stupid scam

I’m so happy for you and wish you an eternity of love. Thank you so much for sharing <3

Falling for someone who doesn’t live in your country is stupid and foolish and torturous because why does my heart feel displaced, why am I suddenly so terrified about the wellbeing of someone I can’t physically protect.

OMG THANK YOU. This is just giving me more incentive to learn faster lol.

Harsh but fair

Praying for his fast recovery and that he be in good health soon ❤️

Looking for all of my booktwt mutuals on twitter & new writing mutuals! If you can RT this and spread the word, I’d really appreciate it.

Hey, everyone! I’m Yasmine, a medic & writer of glittering historical fiction & visceral feminist gothic horror. I have a massive love for Mediterranean history.

Adding onto that, I think we should all collectively change the way we consume historical fiction. Fiction is not meant to teach you history; it’s meant to tell a story, first and foremost. Read actual academic history books!

Enough history-inspired Fantasy. I want more Historical Fantasy that doesn’t shy away from the research. Give me the historical backdrop to sink my teeth into.

One like = One Book-Related opinion / hot take

Falling in love was not on my agenda for 2025, but this year has been full of surprises

The most accurate scene in Grey’s Anatomy is when Cristina is sat on the bathroom floor crying over a guy when she should be studying for her boards. Women in medicine core.

“She doesn’t have albinism, her eyebrows and eyelashes are dark”

Have you all never heard of this really cool thing called makeup? You know, the billion dollar global industry?

My twitter account was recently hacked, and I lost contact with thousands of my mutuals. If you can help find some of them here, I would truly appreciate it!!

Oh my god, thank you. Please DM me then!!!

My twitter account was recently hacked, and I lost contact with thousands of my mutuals. If you can help find some of them here, I would truly appreciate it!!

It’s wild to see this post and think back to everything that has happened in the past 5 months. I am not the same girl I was when I posted this lol.

Snippety Snippet

From my short story — A Cabinet of Curiosities

it’s good to be back <3

This has truly been one of the most transformative years of my life, but it has made me very neglectful of a massive part of what makes me who I am. But I will be back to writing and reading and being my badass writerly self soon enough. ❤️

It’s iconic.