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She/her. Trans woman author of queer fantasy and supernatural stories (usually sapphic). Latest release: Soul Flames vol 4 (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/stores/Issy-Waldrom/author/B09M9XDYC3 (itch) https://issy-waldrom.itch.io/
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Year of Queer Lit is hosting a Sapphic Stuff Your Kindle day TODAY with lots of free or reduced price books, including one of mine. yearofqueerlit.com/2025/02/23/s...

PART 1 Today's the day! Year of Queet Lit's Sapphic Stuff Your Kindle Day is afoot, so don't waste a second and head over to yearofqueerlit.com to peruse the free and $0.99 books on offer! [ #booksky #queer #sapphfic ] 💜🌈 💜📚

1. Major exclusive breaking news: Marco Rubio may have just banned trans foreigners seeking visas with correct gender markers from US Entry. A new cable, effective immediately, says visas must contain assigned sex at birth and should be rejected if they don't. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Don't Get Up. 😪

Got a queer book coming out next month? Fill out our form to be featured on our blog’s monthly release lists!🧡 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This is sound advice, and if you're new to this game, you should read this. Hell, it made *me* think about a few things a little differently, and I've been doing this for a while.

What am I currently reading? A Very Miller-Cooper Life by Erica Lee.

The Last Caspian, my #sapphic #shifter romance featuring a butch tiger shifter and a femme human geneticist, is on sale for only $0.99!!

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me working on my graphic novel

Pretty darn good thread on why writing is a terrible career choice, actually. And this is why I keep saying that trad will never be for me unless it's the offer of a lifetime. I'm actually talking about seven figures when I says this, precisely because of this 👇

As a lesbian adventurer, Venja has called the beauty of many women divine, but her latest adventure sees her working alongside a Celestine who's beauty literally is divine. Can she manage to woo an angel upon the earth? Oh, and save the world. That's also important. beedok.itch.io/being-not-af...

One thing you want to improve on in your writing? Everything? There's always room for improvement, and I know that in my journey so far as a writer I have learnt and improved a lot, but it is a journey that never ends. For a particular focus, though? Hmm. Openings, I think. The hook for a story.

✨ quote with your: cover + first page + link ✨ books2read.com/u/bz67Ej issy-waldrom.itch.io/best-friends...

This is a good reminder. If you have the means and can get out, NZ does now have the digital nomad system in place: www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/med... I'm also happy to chat with folks looking to do a long-term/permanent move here about what steps to follow.

I didn’t think I was going to share a snippet this week because I’ve been a bit depressed. But it usually lifts my mood a little, so… 🖤 This week’s #lesficfri theme was “shadow.”

For those looking for alternative sources for books, I just want to put out there that my books are available on most ebook platforms, including smashwords and itch, where they can be bought drm-free and installed on any device. issy-waldrom.itch.io

I only intended Project ORCA to stay on KU for one 90-day cycle, which means it has about one month left. I understand why some authors want to stay on KU & why some authors are moving off Kindle completely. This is the move that aligns best with my distribution goals. Please don't yell at me.

Heyyyy Side Quested is up, and MEET CHLOÉ!!! FINALLY!!! tapas.io/episode/3348... ▶️ New reader? Start here: tapas.io/series/SideQuested/info #webcomics

Hmm. One thing I think I'm good at writing? Characters reflecting, I think. The thoughts, observations and realisations about their current situation. It's a big part of my writing style.

Flirting with Death is a very cute read too!

#Commission #commissionsopen #DnDcharacter Commission💚

Most expect the vampiress' fangs to hurt, but she'd never cause you pain. You are her prey, not her enemy. So every time she feeds, those red eyes lull your mind into a gentle trance. She takes what you offer with gratitude, and you feel like you're floating there in her steady, yet gentle grasp.

It's February, has been for some time. I've known this but today that extra little TING went off in my brain and I realised ITS FREAKIN FEBRUARY!!!! Also, picture of some pretty books that I have words inside of. I'm so proud of them, and how much I still love them. neencohen.com/books

Happy Valentine’s Day! #korrasami #bubbline #bumbleby #caitvi #eimiko #Harlivy #aerti #catradora and more

My primary motivations to write: 1. To see the books out there that I'd like to read, along with the representation (sapphic, trans) 2. To be able to share my worlds with others.

Do you listen to music when you write? Yup! All the time. It helps me concentrate, and at times, block out other background noise as well, though I can be picky as to what tracks I am listening to. Symphonic metal, electronica, ambient, the tracks themselves vary quite a bit. #NZWrites

Wish. 🌠

After getting hit with a genderflu our poor protagonist has to leave home and move in with a friend who's lived in the big city for a few years. Only to discover said friend has transitioned and is living her best life. beedok.itch.io/were-both-gi... www.amazon.com/Were-Both-Gi...

it seems likely that trans works are gonna be heavily-suppressed over the next four years and this is one of the few sites that isn't yet playing along so: if you want to keep abreast of what trans authors are up to, follow these fine folks go.bsky.app/VaypaqC

Now for something a bit different. Poetry that jumped into my head this morning. "To exist in love"

Trans Magical Girl Novels! Honestly, it's kinda cool that this is a big enough genre space now that I had to pick and choose which to use, also that all six of these are pretty strikingly different in tone and content!

FOR THE TRANS AUTHORS and COMIC ILLUSTRATORS WHO ARE ON ITCHIO: Is anyone interested in joining a sale bundle in preparation for this year's trans rights readathon? All genres are welcome (but need to be adult/new adult). If you're interested let me know and I'll share more info privately!

I'm hosting a Lesbian SFF Book Bingo challenge in a few weeks and if you've written an SFF book with a prominent lesbian relationship in it, please fill out the form so I can feature it on the blog 🧡🤍💗

Worth looking closely at what Tamaki says here. He set up the attack on the library, did not *instruct* violence, but made it clear he thought violence against the queer & trans people there would be justified because of the lies he made up about a threat to kids. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/desiny-ch...

This is absolutely true, but DRM-free digital books do exist! If you can, buy your favorite indie authors’ books from Smashwords or Itch.io instead of Amazon. That way, you start out with a file you own and can put on whatever device you want, forever.

All magic is fuelled by the binding of souls. The binding of human souls is forbidden. Nadezhda, however, comes to suspect the quiet and well armoured dame knight she has fallen for may be a walking example of such forbidden magic. beedok.itch.io/her-lady-of-... www.amazon.com/Lady-Steel-F...

What’s so unusual about being raised by dragons? Sharing this one for the #lesficfri theme, “love.” 💙

This weekend I have my Itch sale for my sapphic werewolf/vampire stories! The main book, my romantasy, is only $2 for the weekend and you can also grab the bonus spice collection that has just released for another $2 💕🥳

How long have I been writing for? For working on my novels, it's been 5.5 years now, and I've learned a lot in that time. #NZWrites

Thank you 🥰 and for readers, if there aren't any library copies available near you, the ebook is 99c most places right now!

If you're looking to escape into a good book, I Heart SapphFic has put together a huge 99-cent ebook sale, with more than 200 sapphic books to choose from! iheartsapphfic.com/2025/02/13/i...