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plucky girl detective (she/they) 🏳️‍🌈
mystery author, fantasy podcaster, [genre] video creator ✨
📖 Not A Detective Mysteries and OUT OF THE LOOP
📻 Dear Liisphyra and Tales From Grevelon
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Happy Groundhog Day! May it only happen once this year 🫡 🌀🔎
imagine this: Groundhog Day, but one day later, and someone’s been 💀⚰️, and Bill Murray is a woman who still has feelings for her ex-girlfriend Contents Chapter 2: The Air Feels Different Chapter 1: Emotional Support Plastic Flamingo Chapter 3: A Disastrous Bagel Run Chapter 1: Third First Friend Date Chapter 4: Last First Friend Date Chapter 1: Hallie From The Park Chapter 5: Mac and Cheese Chapter 6: Time Loop Maxims Chapter 7: Gossip Chapter 1: Alley-­ vous Chapter 8: An Awkward Exit Chapter 9: 2:23 AM Chapter 1: Golden Spiral Chapter 10: A Flower Arrangement Chapter 11: Compliment Shower Chapter 12: Guilt and Pizza Chapter 1: ? Chapter 13: Something Quiet Chapter 14: The Sacred Rule of No Take Backsies Chapter 0: Iceland Chapter 15: How to Save This Chapter 16: Voicemail Chapter 17: Fall Chapter 18: Fell Epilogue Acknowledgements Book cover. Light blue background with a darker blue spiral. Red text reads: Out of the Loop. Below that, in white text: A mystery. September 17 calendar pages form a spiral around the title, ending with a September 18 calendar page under a magnifying glass. Black text below that reads: Katie Siegel. White text below that reads: By the author of Charlotte Illes Is Not A Detective. In the top right corner is the image of a red flower with a black stem and leaves. In the bottom left corner is a black shoeprint. Text around the book with arrows pointing from them: What happens after a time loop ends? Amateur sleuth who is both overqualified and underqualified for the job. Stereotypical “Guy Who Builds Rube Goldberg Machines” Repressed sapphic feelings for ex-girlfriend. The worst person to get stuck in a time loop. The most perilous bagel run of all time. Fun chapter titles (fork found in kitchen)
February 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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MY POST-TIME LOOP MYSTERY BOOK IS OUT IN ONE MONTH 🌀📆
Katie in a red velvet romper dress reading Out of the Loop and smiling. Text: One month Katie holding Out of the Loop open in front of her face. Text: The time loop ends and the mystery begins. For the past two years, Amie Teller has been stuck in a time loop. Each day, she wakes up and it’s September 17th. Same day, same weather, same people, same conversations. Until, one day, it’s September 18th, and Amie is free. Before she can celebrate, Amie learns her neighbor was kiIIed the day before—the day Amie has lived hundreds of times. Amie knows she has to help; nobody knows yesterday like she does. But acclimating to her new non-repeating life proves to be more difficult than expected. How does one resume their life after a time loop, anyway? Assisted by an ex-girlfriend who wants to make their friendship work, and a grumpy neighbor who spends his days building Rube Goldberg machines, Amie sets out to track down who kiIIed (and kiIIed and kiIIed and kiIIed) Savannah Harlow. Katie reading Out of the Loop, with a pen in her mouth. Text: Signed copies when you preorder from WORD Bookstores. All copies of the Not a Detective Mysteries ordered with OOTL will also be signed :) Katie reading Out of the Loop and smiling. Text: Preorder perks, two Charlotte Illes short stories (digital and audio) and one entry to win an annotated copy of Charlotte Illes is Not a Detective (U.S. only)
January 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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hi @rianjohnson.bsky.social would you be interested in an advance copy of my post-time loop mystery that Publisher’s Weekly called “A well-crafted whodunit”? Excited for WUDM, I’m watching this weekend!!
Cultured. You're a very busy director. Where and when do you actually get the time to read? Anytime I can. When I am not in the thick of production or post-production, my recharging place is to pick up books again and read. Before I wrote Wake Up Dead Man, I was very much trying to delve into mystery writers that I hadn't read before. MY REQUIRED READING: RIAN JOHNSON
December 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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I’m also excited to announce the preorder perks for OOTL! Anyone who preorders OOTL and fills out the form will get two Charlotte Illes short stories (one which was previously a preorder perk for CIINAT, one that is BRAND NEW!!) in digital and audio (narrated by me). forms.gle/na4S5XZoit4p...
Preorder perks. Charlotte Illes Is Not A Nerd. A Not a Detective Short Story. Katie Siegel. Author of Charlotte Illes Is Not A Detective. Digital and audio, narrated by Katie. New short story! Charlotte Illes Is Not A Nerd. Affair at the Renn Faire. A Not a Detective Short Story. Katie Siegel. Author of Charlotte Illes Is Not A Detective. Digital and audio, narrated by Katie.  And one entry to win an annotated copy of Charlotte Illes Is Not A Detective (U.S. only)
December 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Signed (and personalized) copies of OUT OF THE LOOP are available for preorder from the wonderful @wordbookstores.bsky.social! I’ll also be signing any Charlotte books that are ordered with OOTL ✍🏻
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Photo of the cover of the book Out of the Loop. Text: Signed and personalized copies when you preorder from WORD. Any copies of the Not a Detective Mysteries ordered with OOTL will also be signed. More info in bio.
December 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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hi Sam I went talent scouting for you at the Hey Riddle Riddle show and there are certainly three of them!!
Three people onstage in front of a red curtain. One wears a red curly wig and an Annie dress and is shrugging comically. Another is wearing a red 80s wig and cat makeup. The third is wearing a baseball cap and a Phantom of the Opera mask.
November 24, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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not sure why the Louvre heist team didn’t hit me up…
October 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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irdk if highlighted quote posts work for promoting anything other than romance but!
Out of the Loop Day 2 A.L. If time loops were a common shared experience by a large enough fraction of Earth's population, there would probably be more maxims about them. “What happens in the loop stays in the loop,” perhaps. “Every change in the loop happens for a reason: you.” Put that on a plank of wood in a beach house bathroom. “Loop me once, shame on you. Loop me twice ... well, let's hope it doesn't come to that.” Another time loop maxim: “Life after a time loop is like riding a bike.” For Amie, a very mediocre bicyclist, this could be interpreted as "very shaky and potentially dangerous for herself and everyone in her vicinity." But it also meant that twenty-eight years of living a life that chronologists would call "normal" meant that she had deep-rooted instincts that two years in a time loop couldn't wipe out. Book cover. Light blue background with a darker blue spiral. Red text reads: Out of the Loop. Below that, in white text: A mystery. September 17 calendar pages form a spiral around the title, ending with a September 18 calendar page under a magnifying glass. Black text below that reads: Katie Siegel. White text below that reads: By the author of Charlotte Illes Is Not A Detective. In the top right corner is the image of a red flower with a black stem and leaves. In the bottom left corner is a black shoeprint.  Available for preorder! Out February 10, 2026
October 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Book cover reads: Out of the Loop Text: before the Goodreads giveaway ends does anybody want to enter to win my post-time loop mystery book
October 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Book cover. Light blue background with a darker blue spiral. Red text reads: Out of the Loop. Below that, in white text: A mystery. September 17 calendar pages form a spiral around the title, ending with a September 18 calendar page under a magnifying glass. Black text below that reads: Katie Siegel. White text below that reads: By the author of Charlotte Illes Is Not A Detective. In the top right corner is the image of a red flower with a black stem and leaves. In the bottom left corner is a black shoeprint. Text around the book with arrows pointing from them: What happens after a time loop ends? Amateur sleuth who is both overqualified and underqualified for the job. Stereotypical “Guy Who Builds Rube Goldberg Machines” Repressed sapphic feelings for ex-girlfriend. The worst person to get stuck in a time loop. The most perilous bagel run of all time. Fun chapter titles (fork found in kitchen) She spent two years in a time loop. Now she’s ready to solve a murder. And maybe grab a bagel. The Seven Year Slip meets Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers in this wholly original time loop mystery. For the past two years, Amie Teller has been stuck in a time loop. Each day, she wakes up and it’s September 17th. Same day, same weather, same people, same conversations. Until, one day, it’s September 18th, and Amie is free. Before she can celebrate, Amie learns her neighbor was murdered the day before—the day Amie has lived hundreds of times. Amie knows she has to help; nobody knows yesterday like she does. But acclimating to her new non-repeating life proves to be more difficult than expected. How does one resume their life after a time loop, anyway? Assisted by an ex-girlfriend who wants to make their friendship work, and a grumpy neighbor who spends his days building Rube Goldberg machines, Amie sets out to track down who killed (and killed and killed and killed) Savannah Harlow. Excerpt from Out of the Loop: "It doesn't necessarily have to be the direct result of your inter-ference," David mused, standing and crossing the apartment. "Not to talk like a stereotypical 'Guy Who Builds Rube Goldberg Machines'—" "I don't think that's a common stereotype."
September 18, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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🌀 COVER REVEAL 🌀

Happy September 17th; may it be the only one you experience this year.

OUT OF THE LOOP is available for preorder (and on NetGalley!)

Incredible cover design by @michelvrana.com

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September 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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so honored that CIINAT is 1 of 5 finalists for the @lambdaliterary.org award for LGBTQ+ Mystery!! Queer people are still queer even when they’re not experiencing romance! Some just aren’t into that, or are too busy crawling through air ducts while trying to solve mysteries!! tinyurl.com/3zpn8mrj
Katie in a mirror selfie with bisexual eyeshadow wearing a shirt with flowers in the bisexual colors. Image of a medal that says Lambda Literary Awards Finalist. Cover of Charlotte Illes Is Not A Teacher. Chalk drawings of a rainbow and the bisexual and trans flags. Queer excerpts from Charlotte Illes: Charlotte scowled. "That's not what I meant. Also, never gonna happen." "Why not? She's queer." "How do you know that?" Lucy asked. "I'm subscribed to a New Jersey LGBTQ+ newsletter with an announcements section for anytime someone comes out," Gabe explained. "Charlotte doesn't pay for the subscription. I get a discount because I'm bi and trans." Lucy's eyes narrowed with doubt. "Really?" "No. But I swear to god I saw her post on IG about it." Gabe pulled out his phone. “Miss, are you gay?” "Sorry,” Isabel huffed. "I just thought she was giving off fruity vibes." Charlotte examined what she was wearing. "Is it the sweater/ collar combo?" she asked Lucy. Picture of Katie wearing headphone with tears running down her face. Caption: “Do you feel guilty for feeling sad?” “Mhm.” Saturday Feb 11 2023 8:41 PM
July 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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OUT OF THE LOOP is available for preorder! Out 2/10/26 📆 #bnpreorder #bookrecs
From the author of Charlotte Illes Is Not A Detective The time loop ends... and the mystery begins JUL 8 - JUL 11 Out of the Loop, A Mystery Barnes & Noble Rewards and Premium Members use code PREORDER25 at checkout for 25% off Flip for more She spent two years in a time loop. Now she’s ready to solve a murder. And maybe grab a bagel. The Seven Year Slip meets Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers in this wholly original time loop mystery. For the past two years, Amie Teller has been stuck in a time loop. Each day, she wakes up and it’s September 17th. Same day, same weather, same people, same conversations. Until, one day, it’s September 18th, and Amie is free. Before she can celebrate, Amie learns her neighbor was murdered the day before—the day Amie has lived hundreds of times. Amie knows she has to help; nobody knows yesterday like she does. But acclimating to her new non-repeating life proves to be more difficult than expected. How does one resume their life after a time loop, anyway? Assisted by an ex-girlfriend who wants to make their friendship work, and a grumpy neighbor who spends his days building Rube Goldberg machines, Amie sets out to track down who killed (and killed and killed and killed) Savannah Harlow. Out of the Loop, a mystery 2:10 20:26 What was the date? It was just like the same dinner over and over again because she doesn’t know I’m stuck in a time loop My dream date. Cute. And she knows that
July 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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very helpful thanks so much
Dictionary definition of sifting. Text: Sifting. Noun. The action of sifting something. The laborious sifting of evidence took its toll.
June 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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party 4 (28) u
Katie sitting in a chair wearing a Happy Birthday headband, a black sleeveless top with a lace pink bralette underneath, and a pink poofy skirt. Her knees are pulled up, upon which sits a white plate with a brownie on it, with a lit birthday candle stuck into it. Katie sitting in a chair wearing a Happy Birthday headband, a black sleeveless top with a lace pink bralette underneath, and a pink poofy skirt. Her knees are pulled up and she’s looking off to her left.
May 4, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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it’s giving Lucy and Charlotte
Panel from the Fantasy High webtoon. Two goblins, green skin and hair. The woman wears a yellow button up and brown pants and is holding a blue book. The boy wears a white shirt with suspenders and brown pants. They’re standing in a room with newspapers all over the floor. Text bubble for the woman says: You know, being a detective requires a certain degree of charm. People should be able to relate to you. Trust you.
April 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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I contain multitudes
discord message from KT: holy shit Cory Booker’s doing an overnight filibuster to protest the administration. FANTASY HIGH WEBTOON IS OUT
April 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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I love the imaginary people from inside my computer #gauntletatthegarden
January 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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last night was a TTRPG actual play show #gauntletatthegarden #dimension20
Katie wearing a cheetah print hat, a black face mask with a chain of stars across it, a sparkly poncho, cheetah print leggings, and black boots. Behind her is a lot of people sitting in seats at Madison Square Garden. Three screens behind her say Gauntlet at the Garden. Big electric billboard over an entrance to Penn Station. The billboard features the cast of Dimension 20 Gauntlet at the Garden. The text says: A Dropout event, Dimension 20 live, Gauntlet at the Garden, tonight sold out, Madison Square Garden A sticker being held up that says “I went to the Dimension 20 show and all I got was this NADDPod thing”
January 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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I love getting a good grade in blood
Text message: omg your blood levels are beautiful
January 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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anyone else ever use Dictionary so hard it crashes
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January 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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some books I read and enjoyed in 2024!!
A display of book covers categorized by genre. Fantasy: The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands Heather Fawcett Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater The Witchwood Knot by Olivia Atwater Swordcrossed by Freya Marsek (LGBTQIA+) Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall (LGBTQIA+) Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (YA) SciFi: Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle (LGBTQIA+) The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (LGBTQIA+) (Mystery) The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas (LGBTQIA+) (Mystery) Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino Contemporary: The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff Maame by Jessica George Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan (Romance) How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang (Romance) Funny Story by Emily Henry (Romance)
January 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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according to my dad I'm coming off as “unenthusiastic” about new years eve. I literally asked if we have prosecco??
Ben Wyatt from Parks and Rec holding up a stop motion doll. Subtitles: Do you think an unenthusiastic person would ask for alcohol?
January 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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yesterday I pulled out the words “Appaloosa” and “forelock” for the thing I’m writing. my credentials:
Piece of paper that reads: Certificate of Participation This award is presented to Katie Siegel for participation in Middlesex County Horse Knowledge Contests by the Middlesex County Horse Project Advisory Council On the 31st Day of January in the Year 2009
December 14, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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evergreen sketch
December 12, 2024 at 11:22 PM