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Nicholas Perez

@zephonsacriel.bsky.social

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Blanco Cuban Writer of SFF. To Root Somewhere Beautiful: An Anthology of Reclamation and The Vanisher on Chain Letter Substack, both are OUT NOW! ¡Palestina Libre! No AI. Unagented. Seeking representation.

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Nicholas Perez @zephonsacriel.bsky.social · 7d

An #agentsguide to THE NECROMANCY OF OZYMANDIAS AND ANNABEL, an Adult Dark Fantasy about a Cuban necromancy student who wants to resurrect his family and the undead woman who searches for her beloved teacher at the scholomance they're both enrolled at.
#amquerying

A graphic with a stack of books in the left corner between a candle and mortar and pestle. On top of the stack is a skull. On the right is a quill above a magic book.

In the center of the graphic it reads: An Agent's Guide to: The Necromancy of Ozymandias and Annabel by Nicholas Perez
A 115,000 word Adult Dark Fantasy

$A graphic with an owl on a branch in front of the moon at the top right. At the bottom there is a table top with (left to right) two extinguished candles, a broken mirror with shards of it on the table, a skull, and two more extinguished candles. In the center it reads: The Pitch Ozy must avoid the murderer in the shadows of the necromantic scholomance to create a soul amethyst to bring back his family, however that murderer just might be the mysterious Annabel, whose fractured memories and hunger for Ozy’s soul make her wonder if she really is the murderer.$ A graphic that at the top says COMPS, short for comparative titles.
From left to right: the book covers to Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers, and the Netflix poster for The Fall of the House of Usher.

A graphic that at the top says COMPS, short for comparative titles.
From left to right: the book covers to Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers, and the Netflix poster for The Fall of the House of Usher.

A graphic that at the top says, What to Expect.

The left side from the top down says:
A bisexual Cuban guy who just wants his family back.

A bisexual woman who hungers for flesh and yearns for the woman who made her into the beast she is.

A school of necromancy for new adult and older adult students in an old Portuguese palace.

The right side from the top down says:
The worst faculty since, well, the movie The Faculty.

Different kinds of necromantic magic and undead creatures.

Are your memories real? Or just lies?

Worm birth.

The past haunts all of us.

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neongrey @neongrey.bsky.social · 2d

all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.

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Nicholas Perez @zephonsacriel.bsky.social · 11h

It's amazing than whenever I look up artwork from the Elric of Melniboné comics, there's near universal agreement that while Elric is essentially a twink he's also caked up.

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Nicholas Perez @zephonsacriel.bsky.social · 16h

Zoe Hana Mikuta is breathing a much needed new life into YA. Gosh, her concepts are amazing.

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Lauren | READ MY PINNED @laurenthecorgi.bsky.social · 5d

If you know me in person, you’ve likely heard me talk about my house having a lot of hazards and that I finally moved out of it. Unfortunately, I just found out that my roommate caused a bunch of damage to the property that my other roommates and I are now having to cover for. gofund.me/dcdf50f31

Donate to Help Lauren recover from a hazardous house, organized by Lauren Crabtree

For the last two years, I’ve been living in a duplex with a number of struc… Lauren Crabtree needs your support for Help Lauren recover from a hazardous house

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Nicholas Perez @zephonsacriel.bsky.social · 16h

Oooooooo!

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Castor 🪲 @hamletisintown.bsky.social · 1d

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#CastorArt #OC-tober #CastorOCs

(no text this time, i'm tired and uninspired)

Simple drawing of a man, cut off at the bust. He is wearing gloves and a headpiece that covers his shoulders. He is holding a golden mask with one hand, like he just took it off. His face is blank, devoid of any features.

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Nicholas Perez @zephonsacriel.bsky.social · 1d

Is...Is it made from cows or something?

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Katra Ariello, Golden Apple Audio Narrator 🏳️‍⚧️ @katrafiy.bsky.social · 1d

i think it's simply unfair that this body cream is both:

1. actually real
2. isn't actually a tf item that turns you into a sexy cowgirl

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 1d

somehow have gone from obsessively reading a certain author growing up to getting a text from them asking if I'll read their new book and share thoughts before they send it in and life gotta be the weirdest thing that ever existed

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The Transfeminine Review @thetransfemininereview.com · 1d

👀👀👀👀 probably won't get to this until after the Start Here page goes live, but I'm excited!

transistance.press @transistance.press · 2d

Thank you to all those who have pre-ordered - Machines of Consent by @sophiajt.com is OUT NOW!!

The book is currently live on Itch, and will begin shipping on other platforms over the next 24 hours.

If you haven't pre-ordered, grab your copy today: transistance.press/links/

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 2d

Old repaint of thief from Capcom's D&D Shadow over Mystara. Was initially a doodle on a post-it note.

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Nicholas Perez @zephonsacriel.bsky.social · 1d

Special reminder that the BookShop Anti-Prime sale is going on! Free shipping for two days!

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Litbowl @litbowl.bsky.social · 2d

What a lovely message from @bookshop.org. Glad to see them growing and growing. We CAN claim back what has been taken from us by these monstrous corporations, and it starts with things like this. Grab some books these next couple days!

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Quintessa Knight @quietblkgrl.bsky.social · 2d

Folks are not crazy for wanting to be treated like actual human beings.

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lave ⋆.˚⟡ @lavellyne.bsky.social · 2d

[COMM] $500 commission

#lave'sart #artcommission #artcommissions #commission #art #ocart #oc

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Cirice Gray (Temporary Odin Slayer) @ciricegray.itch.io · 1d

She's getting there, please help!

Donate to Support A Trans Woman's Gender Affirming Surgery, organized by Aria Balraj

Hi! My name is Aria, and I'm trying to raise funds so I can finally fix u… Aria Balraj needs your support for Support A Trans Woman's Gender Affirming Surgery

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TanzPunk @tanzpunk.bsky.social · 1d

In case the mods decide to permaban me based on some old shitpost, should you care to find me again, bookmark my linktree. I've been through being permabanned elsewhere before & learned to be better prepared in advance for losing access to my network for speaking truth to power.

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Obey the Technofash, or else | TanzPunk

On living as an unemployed pariah after being permanently banned from LinkedIn and why this should concern everyone By JD Goulet Summer 2023 (original publication date unknown) Until March 2023, I’...

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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 2d

One of the most painful and interesting things about writing is just how much you need to read, see and consider, that you will not include in the end. But you cannot write what you are writing unless you have thought about it.

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Nicholas Perez @zephonsacriel.bsky.social · 2d

Back to writing tonight after a week off.
I am thinking about restarting the Brujo Boy WIP. The most recent draft is at ~70K and while that's near finishing I don't think I can wrap everything neatly up within the required word count. Also while I like the magic I've written, it doesn't feel witchy.

Nicholas Perez @zephonsacriel.bsky.social · 2d

I should really think about what I post next time. This not about anything here or at twitter, just at other places.

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Dr Eleanor Janega @goingmedieval.bsky.social · 2d

I am being forced to read The Secret of Secrets for work by my "friends" and Dan Brown is so loudly and confidently wrong about everything and I want to tear my hair out.

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Vyria Durav, Dragon Princess of the Night @vyriadurav.bsky.social · 3d

www.gofundme.com/f/help-vyria... I'm so close to the finish line, please help if you can. It is vital that i have the funds ready for the end of the year so I can get the ball rolling on getting a surgery date next year

Donate to Help Vyria pay for her surgery, organized by Victoria A

I am raising money for my girlfriend Vyria so that she can finally get bottom surgery (vagin… Victoria A needs your support for Help Vyria pay for her surgery

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Pedro Iniguez @pedroiniguez.bsky.social · 2d

My picture book The Fib from @gloobooks.bsky.social (10/07/25) has a new review!

"The Fib is a creative and memorable tale that teaches children about the impact of their words and the value of truth, while also celebrating the positive power of imagination."--The Children's Book Review