Lyssa Chiavari
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📚: THE IAMOS TRILOGY, CHEERLEADERS FROM PLANET X, JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
📚: THE IAMOS TRILOGY, CHEERLEADERS FROM PLANET X, JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
It's Ace Week, and reading the Iamos Trilogy is the perfect way to celebrate. Binge the complete series now with Kindle Unlimited, or request it from your local public library!
www.lyssachiavari.com/books/the-ia...
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October 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It's Ace Week, and reading the Iamos Trilogy is the perfect way to celebrate. Binge the complete series now with Kindle Unlimited, or request it from your local public library!
www.lyssachiavari.com/books/the-ia...
www.lyssachiavari.com/books/the-ia...
October 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
#LesFicFri: hurt
Surprisingly, I haven't actually used the word "hurt" in JLTFT—surprising because so much of the book is about overcoming the hurts of the past and learning to love yourself and find people who build you up rather than tear you down.
(This chapter is going live Oct. 1 btw)
Surprisingly, I haven't actually used the word "hurt" in JLTFT—surprising because so much of the book is about overcoming the hurts of the past and learning to love yourself and find people who build you up rather than tear you down.
(This chapter is going live Oct. 1 btw)
September 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
#LesFicFri: hurt
Surprisingly, I haven't actually used the word "hurt" in JLTFT—surprising because so much of the book is about overcoming the hurts of the past and learning to love yourself and find people who build you up rather than tear you down.
(This chapter is going live Oct. 1 btw)
Surprisingly, I haven't actually used the word "hurt" in JLTFT—surprising because so much of the book is about overcoming the hurts of the past and learning to love yourself and find people who build you up rather than tear you down.
(This chapter is going live Oct. 1 btw)
#TimeTravelAuthors 19: Any reference to other time travel works in your story?
Quite a few—like this scene in chapter 4 where Alana and Maureen rely on JT's encyclopedic knowledge of the genre to try to brainstorm an answer to how Maureen traveled back in time.
Quite a few—like this scene in chapter 4 where Alana and Maureen rely on JT's encyclopedic knowledge of the genre to try to brainstorm an answer to how Maureen traveled back in time.
September 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#TimeTravelAuthors 19: Any reference to other time travel works in your story?
Quite a few—like this scene in chapter 4 where Alana and Maureen rely on JT's encyclopedic knowledge of the genre to try to brainstorm an answer to how Maureen traveled back in time.
Quite a few—like this scene in chapter 4 where Alana and Maureen rely on JT's encyclopedic knowledge of the genre to try to brainstorm an answer to how Maureen traveled back in time.
#TimeTravelAuthors 17: strange
Look, I'm cheating a little on this one because it is post-sized on Mastodon, it's the only occurrence of the word strange(r) in the book, and it makes no sense without the context of all these sentences. And because I like Alana and JT's banter.
Look, I'm cheating a little on this one because it is post-sized on Mastodon, it's the only occurrence of the word strange(r) in the book, and it makes no sense without the context of all these sentences. And because I like Alana and JT's banter.
September 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
#TimeTravelAuthors 17: strange
Look, I'm cheating a little on this one because it is post-sized on Mastodon, it's the only occurrence of the word strange(r) in the book, and it makes no sense without the context of all these sentences. And because I like Alana and JT's banter.
Look, I'm cheating a little on this one because it is post-sized on Mastodon, it's the only occurrence of the word strange(r) in the book, and it makes no sense without the context of all these sentences. And because I like Alana and JT's banter.
#TimeTravelAuthors 15: miracles?
Even though I'm religious, I try to keep my books secular, apart from characters mentioning their own faith. In JLTFT, things can be explained by magic rather than miracles. That said, there are always coincidences that can't be explained, make of that what you will
Even though I'm religious, I try to keep my books secular, apart from characters mentioning their own faith. In JLTFT, things can be explained by magic rather than miracles. That said, there are always coincidences that can't be explained, make of that what you will
September 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
#TimeTravelAuthors 15: miracles?
Even though I'm religious, I try to keep my books secular, apart from characters mentioning their own faith. In JLTFT, things can be explained by magic rather than miracles. That said, there are always coincidences that can't be explained, make of that what you will
Even though I'm religious, I try to keep my books secular, apart from characters mentioning their own faith. In JLTFT, things can be explained by magic rather than miracles. That said, there are always coincidences that can't be explained, make of that what you will
#TimeTravelAuthors 13: fire
I’d gotten off the freeway during “Firefly,” and from there I’d headed east. The last refrain of track nine was playing by the time I’d turned into the parking lot of the Oak Dell Inn and pulled into the shady spot at the foot of a tree where I sat now.
I’d gotten off the freeway during “Firefly,” and from there I’d headed east. The last refrain of track nine was playing by the time I’d turned into the parking lot of the Oak Dell Inn and pulled into the shady spot at the foot of a tree where I sat now.
September 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
#TimeTravelAuthors 13: fire
I’d gotten off the freeway during “Firefly,” and from there I’d headed east. The last refrain of track nine was playing by the time I’d turned into the parking lot of the Oak Dell Inn and pulled into the shady spot at the foot of a tree where I sat now.
I’d gotten off the freeway during “Firefly,” and from there I’d headed east. The last refrain of track nine was playing by the time I’d turned into the parking lot of the Oak Dell Inn and pulled into the shady spot at the foot of a tree where I sat now.
#LesFicFri: beauty
Only occurrence of beauty/beautiful in the book and of course it's JT being a diva 😂
Only occurrence of beauty/beautiful in the book and of course it's JT being a diva 😂
September 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
#LesFicFri: beauty
Only occurrence of beauty/beautiful in the book and of course it's JT being a diva 😂
Only occurrence of beauty/beautiful in the book and of course it's JT being a diva 😂
It's the 10th anniversary of Fourth World in just a few months, so the series has been refreshed with all-new covers!
These are just for the ebooks, with the print editions keeping the old covers—but print editions with the new covers will be available on Kickstarter this spring, so watch for that!
These are just for the ebooks, with the print editions keeping the old covers—but print editions with the new covers will be available on Kickstarter this spring, so watch for that!
September 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It's the 10th anniversary of Fourth World in just a few months, so the series has been refreshed with all-new covers!
These are just for the ebooks, with the print editions keeping the old covers—but print editions with the new covers will be available on Kickstarter this spring, so watch for that!
These are just for the ebooks, with the print editions keeping the old covers—but print editions with the new covers will be available on Kickstarter this spring, so watch for that!
#TimeTravelAuthors 11: How do you keep up urgency in your story?
I tend to end chapters on cliffhangers to keep pages turning. This also has the side effect of working well for serialization, which is why I decided to do that for this one. It's how I write anyway, but it works well for that format!
I tend to end chapters on cliffhangers to keep pages turning. This also has the side effect of working well for serialization, which is why I decided to do that for this one. It's how I write anyway, but it works well for that format!
September 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
#TimeTravelAuthors 11: How do you keep up urgency in your story?
I tend to end chapters on cliffhangers to keep pages turning. This also has the side effect of working well for serialization, which is why I decided to do that for this one. It's how I write anyway, but it works well for that format!
I tend to end chapters on cliffhangers to keep pages turning. This also has the side effect of working well for serialization, which is why I decided to do that for this one. It's how I write anyway, but it works well for that format!
#TimeTravelAuthors 9: Tone of your story
It's definitely supposed to evoke early 00s movies like 13 Going on 30, Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, etc, so I'm going for that vibe only in written form!
It's definitely supposed to evoke early 00s movies like 13 Going on 30, Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, etc, so I'm going for that vibe only in written form!
September 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
#TimeTravelAuthors 9: Tone of your story
It's definitely supposed to evoke early 00s movies like 13 Going on 30, Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, etc, so I'm going for that vibe only in written form!
It's definitely supposed to evoke early 00s movies like 13 Going on 30, Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, etc, so I'm going for that vibe only in written form!
#TimeTravelAuthors 7: Smartest character in the story
I would definitely say Alana is the *wisest*. She has good intuition and is able to read between the lines better than most. She has a good understanding of the human condition, I think.
Chapter 5 is live now on Patreon!
I would definitely say Alana is the *wisest*. She has good intuition and is able to read between the lines better than most. She has a good understanding of the human condition, I think.
Chapter 5 is live now on Patreon!
September 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#TimeTravelAuthors 7: Smartest character in the story
I would definitely say Alana is the *wisest*. She has good intuition and is able to read between the lines better than most. She has a good understanding of the human condition, I think.
Chapter 5 is live now on Patreon!
I would definitely say Alana is the *wisest*. She has good intuition and is able to read between the lines better than most. She has a good understanding of the human condition, I think.
Chapter 5 is live now on Patreon!
September 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
#TimeTravelAuthors 5: How many people are aware of time travel in your story?
Just Maureen, Alana, JT... and whoever is the person who cast the time travel spell on Maureen in the first place...
Just Maureen, Alana, JT... and whoever is the person who cast the time travel spell on Maureen in the first place...
September 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
#TimeTravelAuthors 5: How many people are aware of time travel in your story?
Just Maureen, Alana, JT... and whoever is the person who cast the time travel spell on Maureen in the first place...
Just Maureen, Alana, JT... and whoever is the person who cast the time travel spell on Maureen in the first place...
#TimeTravelAuthors 3: smooth
“Hi there,” said the man behind the counter. He was older than my parents by probably about ten years, with gray hair on the sides of his head and a smooth bald scalp on top. I’d only met him once, but I was pretty sure this was Mrs. Hagen’s husband. “Checking in?”
“Hi there,” said the man behind the counter. He was older than my parents by probably about ten years, with gray hair on the sides of his head and a smooth bald scalp on top. I’d only met him once, but I was pretty sure this was Mrs. Hagen’s husband. “Checking in?”
September 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#TimeTravelAuthors 3: smooth
“Hi there,” said the man behind the counter. He was older than my parents by probably about ten years, with gray hair on the sides of his head and a smooth bald scalp on top. I’d only met him once, but I was pretty sure this was Mrs. Hagen’s husband. “Checking in?”
“Hi there,” said the man behind the counter. He was older than my parents by probably about ten years, with gray hair on the sides of his head and a smooth bald scalp on top. I’d only met him once, but I was pretty sure this was Mrs. Hagen’s husband. “Checking in?”
#TimeTravelAuthors: intro from a secondary character's POV
Alana: "The weirdest thing happened today. I met this girl—well, I've met her before, but I hadn't seen her in a couple years. But she told me that she's not the same girl I met before. She's that girl's future self. Should I trust her?"
Alana: "The weirdest thing happened today. I met this girl—well, I've met her before, but I hadn't seen her in a couple years. But she told me that she's not the same girl I met before. She's that girl's future self. Should I trust her?"
September 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
#TimeTravelAuthors: intro from a secondary character's POV
Alana: "The weirdest thing happened today. I met this girl—well, I've met her before, but I hadn't seen her in a couple years. But she told me that she's not the same girl I met before. She's that girl's future self. Should I trust her?"
Alana: "The weirdest thing happened today. I met this girl—well, I've met her before, but I hadn't seen her in a couple years. But she told me that she's not the same girl I met before. She's that girl's future self. Should I trust her?"
New month, new chapter for Just Like the First Time! Patrons at the $1+ tier can read it here: www.patreon.com/posts/136651...
September 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
New month, new chapter for Just Like the First Time! Patrons at the $1+ tier can read it here: www.patreon.com/posts/136651...
Hey #TimeTravelAuthors, I took August off because I was fried and not feeling well, but I'll be back for September! I'm going to *attempt* to focus on Just Like the First Time this month (though some of the prompts may be harder to apply to this story, haha). See you tomorrow!
August 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Hey #TimeTravelAuthors, I took August off because I was fried and not feeling well, but I'll be back for September! I'm going to *attempt* to focus on Just Like the First Time this month (though some of the prompts may be harder to apply to this story, haha). See you tomorrow!
#LesFicFri: this week's word is tongue, which doesn't appear in my book, so I'm going to go back in time (😉) and do the one I missed a few weeks back, sleep!
August 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
#LesFicFri: this week's word is tongue, which doesn't appear in my book, so I'm going to go back in time (😉) and do the one I missed a few weeks back, sleep!
The Narratess Indie Book Sale starts today, and I'm participating with my pen-name cozy fantasy series starter!
✨ Step into magic, mystery, and mayhem! ✨ Alexandra’s Riddle is part of the Indie Book Sale—fantasy, sci-fi, and horror reads discounted Aug 23–25. Don’t miss it: indiebook.sale 📚🪄
✨ Step into magic, mystery, and mayhem! ✨ Alexandra’s Riddle is part of the Indie Book Sale—fantasy, sci-fi, and horror reads discounted Aug 23–25. Don’t miss it: indiebook.sale 📚🪄
August 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Narratess Indie Book Sale starts today, and I'm participating with my pen-name cozy fantasy series starter!
✨ Step into magic, mystery, and mayhem! ✨ Alexandra’s Riddle is part of the Indie Book Sale—fantasy, sci-fi, and horror reads discounted Aug 23–25. Don’t miss it: indiebook.sale 📚🪄
✨ Step into magic, mystery, and mayhem! ✨ Alexandra’s Riddle is part of the Indie Book Sale—fantasy, sci-fi, and horror reads discounted Aug 23–25. Don’t miss it: indiebook.sale 📚🪄
#LesFicFri: eyebrow
Free wi-fi didn't widely become a thing until 2010! And if that seems recent, remember that 2010 was 15 years ago 🫠
New chapters post on the first of the month! www.patreon.com/lyssachiavari
Free wi-fi didn't widely become a thing until 2010! And if that seems recent, remember that 2010 was 15 years ago 🫠
New chapters post on the first of the month! www.patreon.com/lyssachiavari
August 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
#LesFicFri: eyebrow
Free wi-fi didn't widely become a thing until 2010! And if that seems recent, remember that 2010 was 15 years ago 🫠
New chapters post on the first of the month! www.patreon.com/lyssachiavari
Free wi-fi didn't widely become a thing until 2010! And if that seems recent, remember that 2010 was 15 years ago 🫠
New chapters post on the first of the month! www.patreon.com/lyssachiavari
#LesFicFri: quiet
Maureen is an ace lesbian, and back in 2004, asexuality was even less known of than it is now. Here she's describing her experience of falling in love to a curious Alana
Maureen is an ace lesbian, and back in 2004, asexuality was even less known of than it is now. Here she's describing her experience of falling in love to a curious Alana
August 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
#LesFicFri: quiet
Maureen is an ace lesbian, and back in 2004, asexuality was even less known of than it is now. Here she's describing her experience of falling in love to a curious Alana
Maureen is an ace lesbian, and back in 2004, asexuality was even less known of than it is now. Here she's describing her experience of falling in love to a curious Alana
The Epic Sale of Beloved SFF is happening now, and I'm so honored that CHEERLEADERS FROM PLANET X is included! Check out all the great books on sale here: talesfromthecircle.com/epicsale2025...
August 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The Epic Sale of Beloved SFF is happening now, and I'm so honored that CHEERLEADERS FROM PLANET X is included! Check out all the great books on sale here: talesfromthecircle.com/epicsale2025...
Just Like the First Time Chapter 4 is posted!
Maureen finds an unexpected ally in Alana, the emo barista at Java Junction. But will Alana and her roommate JT be able to help Maureen figure out how to get back to her own time?
Serializing on Patreon for the $1+ tier: www.patreon.com/lyssachiavari
Maureen finds an unexpected ally in Alana, the emo barista at Java Junction. But will Alana and her roommate JT be able to help Maureen figure out how to get back to her own time?
Serializing on Patreon for the $1+ tier: www.patreon.com/lyssachiavari
August 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Just Like the First Time Chapter 4 is posted!
Maureen finds an unexpected ally in Alana, the emo barista at Java Junction. But will Alana and her roommate JT be able to help Maureen figure out how to get back to her own time?
Serializing on Patreon for the $1+ tier: www.patreon.com/lyssachiavari
Maureen finds an unexpected ally in Alana, the emo barista at Java Junction. But will Alana and her roommate JT be able to help Maureen figure out how to get back to her own time?
Serializing on Patreon for the $1+ tier: www.patreon.com/lyssachiavari
#LesFicFri: smell
After traveling back in time, Maureen finds herself in the coffee shop all her classmates frequented when they were in high school!
After traveling back in time, Maureen finds herself in the coffee shop all her classmates frequented when they were in high school!
August 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
#LesFicFri: smell
After traveling back in time, Maureen finds herself in the coffee shop all her classmates frequented when they were in high school!
After traveling back in time, Maureen finds herself in the coffee shop all her classmates frequented when they were in high school!