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tarasimauthor.bsky.social
Author of THE CITY OF DUSK (Orbit), WE SHALL BE MONSTERS (Penguin), Scavenge the Stars, & Timekeeper. Biracial/desi. Grumpy. BLM. She/her.
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Me after every episode of Severance

is your rep on this list? light those phones up

Looking at my book release calendar for next year

"I can’t throw a rock in a bookstore these days without hitting five sprayed-edged romantasies where the girl has to reluctantly team up with a dangerous, sexy enemy..." @readingtheend.bsky.social on romantasy, fanfiction, and too many tropes: reactormag.com/let-them-eat...

*rubbing my raccoon hands together, thinking about my next adult project*

1. Today, Senate Democrats showed spine, and killed a national transgender sports ban bill via filibuster. Not a SINGLE Democrat voted for cloture. S. Baum writes about what happened today, including some of the speeches. Subscribe to support our journalism.

I did this instead of working The Dark Gods characters on the pyramid of girlboss, gatekeep, girlfail. Discuss

We're at 40%!! Thank you to everyone who's donated so far 💜

I LOVE THIS AND I NEED AN ENTIRE SEASON STAT

AND IT'S HERE The gorgeous cover for LORD OF RUIN with art direction by Ella Garrett and artwork by @superstarfighter.bsky.social Isn't he just stunning? Isaac will be coming to you this August from Orbit! Pre-orders are available now!

i'm on bluesky for the scientific community

The TL is bleak but Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, donated her Tesla to @npr

is it really a Tara Sim book if it doesn't contain this arc

The cover of THE ISLE IN THE SILVER SEA, my sapphic lady knight/witch reincarnation romance, out in October. ⚔️🔮🌊

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction—and anyone can nominate work for this $25,000 prize! We hope you'll nominate books you love that meet this year's criteria:

Don't buy shit today. Buy local if you have to, use cash if possible.

Hey friends, a pillar of the YA community needs help but has to remain anonymous for safety reasons. Please boost or donate if you can! gofund.me/958df98a

The promise of a new Severance episode is really the only thing pulling me through the day

HEY. YOU! Yeah! You!

reposting with alt text (but plz note that it says small business okay! and try to use cash!)

The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.

Is it too early to count down to AN ARCANE INHERITANCE? My Adult dark academia fantasy debut comes out exactly 11 months from today, so here's a little snippet and my plea for you to preorder the deluxe edition! 🥰 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-arcane-...

One of the best parts about releasing a fantasy book, if you ask me, is FINALLY getting a blurb from @tarasimauthor.bsky.social. Leading off the blurb roundup for A LEGIONNAIRE'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND PEACE, here are her generous words on the book!

Writing this scene knowing exactly how much it'll upset readers

Keep at it

Still playing Baldur's Gate 3 and gotta be said, this thing probably has the best character development of any game I've ever played, and not sure it's close either. Phenomenal work.

Several good things are happening according r/fednews so I am going to drop them here. If federal workers are fighting back, how much more us? A thread/

Call to action-Childhood vax/covid boosters (plz boost) RFK has fired ACIP to replace with his antivaxxers; kid vax + covid/flu/RSV boosters are at risk. States can make their own requirements. Use @5calls.org or @resist.bot to call your STATE reps to keep vax access. Script outline below.

BEHOLD. the absolutely gorgeous cover that Clare Vaughn and her team at @epicreads.bsky.social got @briannashrum.bsky.social and me for our next sapphic YA romance, DON'T FORGET TO BREATHE. it's out 10/21, and yes, you can preorder it! bookshop.org/p/books/don-...

I'm not sure if I can take a blond Murderbot seriously but I am still tentatively excited

IT'S LIVE!!!! (undead???) Stake a look at this amazing cover! We think it's a slay! Fangs in advance for your support! ⚰️ Go hop on over to lgbtqreads to check out the full reveal for mine and @kathillisauthor.bsky.social's debut mystery! It's full of puns, gluten-free buns, and vamps on the run!

Gang, at this point I’m too disillusioned to expect all of you to mask always (even though you should), but for the love of GOD, please at least mask at airports and on planes when you travel to events!!!

Jesus. They're going after the Presidio Trust now. That area of SF is hella important. There were Indigenous people living there, and it was the site of Spanish and Mexican inhabitation. A lot of archaeology happens there, plus tons of recreation and businesses now, and even a school.

THE DAWN THRONE out of context

Protests are taking place all over the country tonight against cuts to vital federal services. Here in Washington, people are marching to SpaceX’s offices demanding Musk be ousted from the government.

Beka is 3 apples long

Your annual reminder that Julian Luca from THE CITY OF DUSK was greatly influenced by this guy

I got to read this one early and FOLKS, IT'S A DELIGHT. Put it on your TBRs!