Jesse Aragon
@jvawrites.bsky.social
space fantasy author | THE DEMON STAR (@dawbooks 2026) | EMT-I/Trauma RN/BSN | Cat/Owl person, UFO enthusiast, recovering vampire.
Human artist, robots DNI.
rep: John Baker/Julie Gourinchas @ Bell Lomax Moreton
https://linktr.ee/jessearagon
Human artist, robots DNI.
rep: John Baker/Julie Gourinchas @ Bell Lomax Moreton
https://linktr.ee/jessearagon
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Jesse Aragon
@jvawrites.bsky.social
· Aug 18
✨COVER REVEAL✨
My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social
artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!
My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social
artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!
(this is what I did while I was stuck on the couch recovering from surgery for two weeks)
Welcome, aspirant. Step through the portal to see if a demon deems you worthy to bond with you and grant you its power.
Do you dare to walk through? 🔮🚪✨
Quiz: buff.ly/cyjFyk0
Preorder: buff.ly/Z3raT1L
Do you dare to walk through? 🔮🚪✨
Quiz: buff.ly/cyjFyk0
Preorder: buff.ly/Z3raT1L
TRIAL OF THE GATE
Welcome, aspirant. You stand on the threshold between universes. Just one more step and you will enter the Source: a realm beyond space and time where demons dwell. Should a demon deem you worthy, it…
www.opinionstage.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
(this is what I did while I was stuck on the couch recovering from surgery for two weeks)
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The Demon Star by Jesse Aragon is now available for preorder! This cinematic thriller is a horror tinged science fantasy with expansive worldbuilding and tons of action.
Preorder now, available July 28, 2026!
buff.ly/Z3raT1L
Preorder now, available July 28, 2026!
buff.ly/Z3raT1L
November 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Demon Star by Jesse Aragon is now available for preorder! This cinematic thriller is a horror tinged science fantasy with expansive worldbuilding and tons of action.
Preorder now, available July 28, 2026!
buff.ly/Z3raT1L
Preorder now, available July 28, 2026!
buff.ly/Z3raT1L
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✨COVER REVEAL✨
My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social
artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!
My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social
artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!
August 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
✨COVER REVEAL✨
My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social
artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!
My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social
artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!
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Here's the epic cover for The Demon Star by Jesse Aragon! The otherworldly conflict of Dune, the cosmic strangeness of Gideon the Ninth, and the action of Red Rising converge in this epic science fantasy debut 💥💥
Available July 28, 2026
Artist: Kieran Yanner
Cover Director: Adam Auerbach
Available July 28, 2026
Artist: Kieran Yanner
Cover Director: Adam Auerbach
August 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Here's the epic cover for The Demon Star by Jesse Aragon! The otherworldly conflict of Dune, the cosmic strangeness of Gideon the Ninth, and the action of Red Rising converge in this epic science fantasy debut 💥💥
Available July 28, 2026
Artist: Kieran Yanner
Cover Director: Adam Auerbach
Available July 28, 2026
Artist: Kieran Yanner
Cover Director: Adam Auerbach
✨COVER REVEAL✨
My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social
artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!
My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social
artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!
August 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
✨COVER REVEAL✨
My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social
artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!
My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social
artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!
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The only thing that will stop Trump is a grassroots movement using diverse tactics.
(not just protests! We need boycotts, strikes, slowdowns, guerrilla art, disruptions, gumming the works from the inside, etc) from a cross-section of society.
It’s on us.
A few skeets here with resources: 1/x
(not just protests! We need boycotts, strikes, slowdowns, guerrilla art, disruptions, gumming the works from the inside, etc) from a cross-section of society.
It’s on us.
A few skeets here with resources: 1/x
On Organizing
time to level up / an early draft of a playbook
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
August 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The only thing that will stop Trump is a grassroots movement using diverse tactics.
(not just protests! We need boycotts, strikes, slowdowns, guerrilla art, disruptions, gumming the works from the inside, etc) from a cross-section of society.
It’s on us.
A few skeets here with resources: 1/x
(not just protests! We need boycotts, strikes, slowdowns, guerrilla art, disruptions, gumming the works from the inside, etc) from a cross-section of society.
It’s on us.
A few skeets here with resources: 1/x
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More attention here please.
A hunger strike at a South Florida immigration detention center state officials have named “Alligator Alcatraz” enters its tenth day, as detainees protest what they call inhumane and dangerous living conditions.
‘Alligator Alcatraz' detainees on hunger strike for 10th day, protesting conditions
One of the detainees, Pedro Hernández, was hospitalized during the strike but continued to refuse food, he said on Thursday.
nbcnews.to
August 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
More attention here please.
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illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
June 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
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hi friends!
a reminder that the Iron Garden Sutra ARC sign-up form is still open! tell your reviewer friends! tell your influencer friends! tell your friends who like "dark and disturbing" spaceships!
link: forms.gle/PFBzQuL3WShw...
a reminder that the Iron Garden Sutra ARC sign-up form is still open! tell your reviewer friends! tell your influencer friends! tell your friends who like "dark and disturbing" spaceships!
link: forms.gle/PFBzQuL3WShw...
June 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
hi friends!
a reminder that the Iron Garden Sutra ARC sign-up form is still open! tell your reviewer friends! tell your influencer friends! tell your friends who like "dark and disturbing" spaceships!
link: forms.gle/PFBzQuL3WShw...
a reminder that the Iron Garden Sutra ARC sign-up form is still open! tell your reviewer friends! tell your influencer friends! tell your friends who like "dark and disturbing" spaceships!
link: forms.gle/PFBzQuL3WShw...
DOOMERISM IS CRINGE
If you study the successful rebellions and resistance and civil rights movements of the past, you will note that “people who spend their time publicly bumming out everyone around them by emphasizing how totally fucked everything is” do not play a central role, or indeed, any role at all
June 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
DOOMERISM IS CRINGE
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I continue to believe that in times like these, we all share a collective duty NOT to splatter our demotivating feelings of doom and despair all over everybody else in public.
I don’t care if it makes YOU feel better. This isn’t about YOU.
Deal with those feelings outside of public venues.
I don’t care if it makes YOU feel better. This isn’t about YOU.
Deal with those feelings outside of public venues.
anyway I’m going out to protest this weekend because we haven’t been beaten yet, and I suggest you do the same
it’ll make you feel better than reading an endless stream of posts about how we’re all doomed and we might as well offer ourselves up to be processed into slurry for the MAGA AI mines now
it’ll make you feel better than reading an endless stream of posts about how we’re all doomed and we might as well offer ourselves up to be processed into slurry for the MAGA AI mines now
June 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I continue to believe that in times like these, we all share a collective duty NOT to splatter our demotivating feelings of doom and despair all over everybody else in public.
I don’t care if it makes YOU feel better. This isn’t about YOU.
Deal with those feelings outside of public venues.
I don’t care if it makes YOU feel better. This isn’t about YOU.
Deal with those feelings outside of public venues.
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"Violence is never the solution"
June 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"Violence is never the solution"
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Loyalty to the Max is out TODAY. It's currently on KU, and you can get the print online at any major retailer.
Books2read.com/LTTM
One day I'm gonna put makeup on and not look exhausted in a book photo 😭
Books2read.com/LTTM
One day I'm gonna put makeup on and not look exhausted in a book photo 😭
May 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Loyalty to the Max is out TODAY. It's currently on KU, and you can get the print online at any major retailer.
Books2read.com/LTTM
One day I'm gonna put makeup on and not look exhausted in a book photo 😭
Books2read.com/LTTM
One day I'm gonna put makeup on and not look exhausted in a book photo 😭
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Oh no big deal 😌💕
“Omer’s enthralling debut epic fantasy starts with a bang and never slows… epic battles and juicy political machinations keep the pages turning, and Omer’s Southwest Asian–inflected worldbuilding fascinates. Readers will be eager for more." -Publisher’s Weekly
“Omer’s enthralling debut epic fantasy starts with a bang and never slows… epic battles and juicy political machinations keep the pages turning, and Omer’s Southwest Asian–inflected worldbuilding fascinates. Readers will be eager for more." -Publisher’s Weekly
May 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Oh no big deal 😌💕
“Omer’s enthralling debut epic fantasy starts with a bang and never slows… epic battles and juicy political machinations keep the pages turning, and Omer’s Southwest Asian–inflected worldbuilding fascinates. Readers will be eager for more." -Publisher’s Weekly
“Omer’s enthralling debut epic fantasy starts with a bang and never slows… epic battles and juicy political machinations keep the pages turning, and Omer’s Southwest Asian–inflected worldbuilding fascinates. Readers will be eager for more." -Publisher’s Weekly
There are two kinds of authors:
1) writes idealized self-inserts
2) gives their MC one or two of their worst personality traits, amplifies them x1000, then spends an entire book roasting them for it
also the pipeline from 1 to 2 is real
1) writes idealized self-inserts
2) gives their MC one or two of their worst personality traits, amplifies them x1000, then spends an entire book roasting them for it
also the pipeline from 1 to 2 is real
May 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
There are two kinds of authors:
1) writes idealized self-inserts
2) gives their MC one or two of their worst personality traits, amplifies them x1000, then spends an entire book roasting them for it
also the pipeline from 1 to 2 is real
1) writes idealized self-inserts
2) gives their MC one or two of their worst personality traits, amplifies them x1000, then spends an entire book roasting them for it
also the pipeline from 1 to 2 is real
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If you can put in money, put in money.
If you can put in time, put in time.
If you can put in support, put in support.
We can all contribute; it doesn't have to look the same.
If you can put in time, put in time.
If you can put in support, put in support.
We can all contribute; it doesn't have to look the same.
May 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
If you can put in money, put in money.
If you can put in time, put in time.
If you can put in support, put in support.
We can all contribute; it doesn't have to look the same.
If you can put in time, put in time.
If you can put in support, put in support.
We can all contribute; it doesn't have to look the same.
okay this made me laugh pretty hard
Oh hey! The first chapter from WEARING THE LION is now free to read on Reactor! Do you need some divine shenanigans in your day?
“'Good news, Heaven,' announces my dipshit husband. 'I’ve made a new king of the mortals.'"
So begins @wiswell.bsky.social's absurd, irreverent take on the story of Hercules. We're charmed to reveal an excerpt from his new novel Wearing the Lion!
reactormag.com/excerpts-wea...
So begins @wiswell.bsky.social's absurd, irreverent take on the story of Hercules. We're charmed to reveal an excerpt from his new novel Wearing the Lion!
reactormag.com/excerpts-wea...
May 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
okay this made me laugh pretty hard
lots of amazing items here!! (also a query critique from yours truly)
The auction is LIVE!
We have incredible items up for grabs—from signed copies of rare and fabulous books to agent critiques and more.
Please check it out, boost, share, and participate if you can. Every bit helps!
www.32auctions.com/HelpSoumiReb...
We have incredible items up for grabs—from signed copies of rare and fabulous books to agent critiques and more.
Please check it out, boost, share, and participate if you can. Every bit helps!
www.32auctions.com/HelpSoumiReb...
Help Soumi Rebuild Her Life Auction
Silent auction 'Help Soumi Rebuild Her Life Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.
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May 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
lots of amazing items here!! (also a query critique from yours truly)
this book is like "yeah Catholicism has a great aesthetic, but you know what it's missing? arthropods"
May 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
this book is like "yeah Catholicism has a great aesthetic, but you know what it's missing? arthropods"
we DO NOT talk enough about this and we NEED to
The reason there's no working class representation in publishing is because publishing and writing currently pay so badly only people who are already financially stable can afford to do it.
The problem is always, always money.
The problem is always, always money.
My problem with things like these is that working-class writing ends up being literary stories about how dreary it is being working class. They're not interested in examining the working class through the lens of fantasy, for example.
May 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
we DO NOT talk enough about this and we NEED to
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Say it after me: Chat GPT is not a search engine. It does not scan the web for information, it just generates statistically likely sentences. You cannot use it a search engine, or as a substitute for searching.
Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again.
Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again.
April 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Say it after me: Chat GPT is not a search engine. It does not scan the web for information, it just generates statistically likely sentences. You cannot use it a search engine, or as a substitute for searching.
Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again.
Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again.
I don't have much following here but I'll say it anyway: There are a lot of bad actors in pub calling themselves "agents", and I see writers falling prey every day.
if you’re querying and trying to vet literary agents, if you’re new to this and don’t have access to whisper networks, my DMs are open!
if you’re querying and trying to vet literary agents, if you’re new to this and don’t have access to whisper networks, my DMs are open!
April 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I don't have much following here but I'll say it anyway: There are a lot of bad actors in pub calling themselves "agents", and I see writers falling prey every day.
if you’re querying and trying to vet literary agents, if you’re new to this and don’t have access to whisper networks, my DMs are open!
if you’re querying and trying to vet literary agents, if you’re new to this and don’t have access to whisper networks, my DMs are open!
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As of now @mstevensonbooks.bsky.social and I will be drawing chapter headings for the project.
Make @aimeecozza.com and help us keep our stretch goal
Make @aimeecozza.com and help us keep our stretch goal
April 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
As of now @mstevensonbooks.bsky.social and I will be drawing chapter headings for the project.
Make @aimeecozza.com and help us keep our stretch goal
Make @aimeecozza.com and help us keep our stretch goal
as an RN who works Friday through Sunday, and a professional author who is used to doing writer stuff in the cracks between work/school/everything else, I have no concept of a "weekend" or "holiday", and I often forget when these are
(if you're my agent or my CPA and you see this, I am so sorry)
(if you're my agent or my CPA and you see this, I am so sorry)
April 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
as an RN who works Friday through Sunday, and a professional author who is used to doing writer stuff in the cracks between work/school/everything else, I have no concept of a "weekend" or "holiday", and I often forget when these are
(if you're my agent or my CPA and you see this, I am so sorry)
(if you're my agent or my CPA and you see this, I am so sorry)