ashia 🕯️
@ashiamonet.bsky.social
essayist. novelist: NECROGENESIS (Del Rey, 2027), ALL THESE SUNKEN SOULS. if it’s darkness we’re having, let it be extravagant. rep: @EmilyKaitlinnn
My debut gothic fantasy novel has a release date: THE LAST NECROMANCER OF MARNE HALL hits shelves on 7/27/27 (She’s a Leo…) Fans of THE SECRET HISTORY meets THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE may enjoy this story following the deaths of a group of (gay) necromancers in the 70’s 🥀✨
I giggle every time I remember that my first Zelda game was Twilight Princess, life truly gave me no options but to become a weird goth girlie
My debut gothic fantasy novel has a new title: it is now THE LAST NECROMANCER OF MARNE HALL🫀🥀 The story is still the same haunting narrative surrounding the mysterious deaths of a group of (gay) necromancers in the 70’s, for fans of HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE + THE SECRET HISTORY
In this modern age of generative AI recycling the same ideas, the people (me) are desperate for original art! For the spring essay of my newsletter, I reflected on being a debut tradpub author and cultivating a healthy relationship with writing 🔗: lilithsmuse.substack.com/p/does-a-tho...
does a thought daughter exist outside of her thoughts?
Reflections on being a young, debut novelist.
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I have an update on the release date for NECROGENESIS: it is now expected to be released in Spring 2027!
If you’re looking for autumn book recommendations, I shared a mega list of my favorite books for the season on my Substack! Come peruse the gothic, dark fantasy, thrillers, and lots of other genres shorturl.at/WYPVH
books for the liminal season
Some of my favorite stories for long, dark October nights.
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To celebrate Pride in the midst of political fear + uncertainty, I decided to look to the future with a recommendation list of upcoming 2025/2026 queer novels to add to your TBRs. Be strong and kind, ily shorturl.at/AnsSx
(my) most anticipated queer books for 2025/2026
Still here, still queer.
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May’s newsletter went out yesterday! I’m really proud of this one so I hope you’ll like it. Let’s talk about getting through the disappointments and rough patches of your writing career
on slow-growing writing careers
Sometimes it takes time.
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Newsletter update! This time we’re chatting about developing a writing schedule that allows you to meet your goals AND your needs (and a small check-in on how NECROGENESIS revisions have been going) ✨ shorturl.at/ifmP4
how to rebuild your creative routine
The time has come to spring clean our habits.
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Everyone is talking about leaving social media (myself included) but are people spending that time engaging with our local communities instead, or are we just retreating into hyper-individualized isolation? So I wrote about it on my newsletter! shorturl.at/TzPns
on the mass social media exodus
Finding new ways to build connection and community during terrifying times
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I’m like three years late but I started playing Citizen Sleeper for the first time…oh my god. What a rich tapestry of a game. The worldbuilding, the game mechanics, the character storylines?!?
A new post for the Inner Parlour section of my newsletter just released! 🖤 This is the long (and honestly, rather personal) story of how my debut novel, NECROGENESIS, sold. It’s about grief, and making the best of terrible situations shorturl.at/KfcYx
how i got my book deal: the long story
or, why i consider necrogenesis (2026) a christmas story
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Are you a trans or nonbinary writer? Clarion West just announced a new scholarship that covers all six weeks of tuition:
Announcing a Scholarship for Trans Writers
We are delighted to announce the Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for our flagship Six-Week Workshop, offered by an anonymous donor, which will be awarded each year to one…
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Read Ashia's fiction, read Ashia's newsletter, read NECROGENSIS when it comes out next year. If we're friends I promise you the newsletter descriptions for what NECROGENESIS looks and sounds like will be of GREAT interest to you and you should take a peek for something to get excited about.
ashia 🕯️@ashiamonet.bsky.social · 2y agoAn update for my newsletter just went out! In this one, I chat about my debut gothic novel NECROGENESIS. It also features a list of moody, atmospheric recommendations (movies, shows, music, and more!) to get you in the mood for the book when it releases in 2026 🪦🌘 shorturl.at/w6NOP
An update for my newsletter just went out! In this one, I chat about my debut gothic novel NECROGENESIS. It also features a list of moody, atmospheric recommendations (movies, shows, music, and more!) to get you in the mood for the book when it releases in 2026 🪦🌘 shorturl.at/w6NOP
there's a book deal in this one
Necromancy class will be in session in late 2026.
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I am so, so thrilled about being able to write these words. It’s time to study necromancy. The gods will not enjoy this, but that doesn’t matter. Class is in session. Which is to say: my gothic, queer campus novel NECROGENESIS will be published by Del Rey in 2026!
I have some *news* dropping on Friday that I hope you’ll keep your eyes peeled for 🕯️✨🖤
Soooo I heard all the cool kids are over here now, is that true? 👀
Want to write about queer-platonic partners? Polyamory? Other alternative relationship models? Check out this panel with @diannalgunn.bsky.social, Jade Benjamin, @thepoetjean.bsky.social, @rosieethor.bsky.social, @ashiamonet.bsky.social, and Sagan Morrow!
Writing Alternative Relationships: Polyamory, Queer-Platonic Life Partners and More!
In celebration of Pride Month, we brought a bunch of amazing writers together to talk about how to write alternative relationships: polyamorous relationships...
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Just shared an introspective piece yesterday over on Lilith’s Muse! My creative life has been changing shape lately, and I wanted to share some of my thoughts on that. (Link in the replies 🔗)
It’s here, it’s here! ALL THESE SUNKEN SOULS releases today and is free to roam the world, producing cold nightmares and haunting daydreams… I am so grateful to be included in such a star studded anthology with some truly talented, awe-inspiring voices!
Holding this quote close to my heart while I grieve and call my reps again and again making my flaccid little Jewish pleas to cease the ethnic cleansing of Palestine.
Is that a newsletter post about my must-watch autumn films and TV shows? Yes, yes it is tinyurl.com/43k4ubu8
is it gay vampire season already? (obvious answer: it is always gay vampire season) 🦇🩸
Following up convo on the whole “we need to do better as an industry” w/ something I said in an interview. It’s ALL of us. BIPOC editors are not almighty saviors—we’re dropping like flies. There have been times that I’ve been treated with SO little grace cz of the ridiculous expectations set on me.
Authors need to stand with artists by REFUSING to use AI content for promotion, illustrations, or cover images. If you believe people should pay to read your book, then pay your fellow artists for their work. Now, I just auto-block writer accounts using AI images.
