Totally out of context line in my adult sapphic rom com cruise book I'm querying: “Now that’s an excursion I’d sign up for.” 🚢🔥🌶️

I will be signing copies of SUPERFICIAL (National Treasure meets Marvel) and DOES LOVE ALWAYS WIN? (LGBTQ+ romance) at Browseabout Books on Wednesday, August 19th in Rehoboth Beach Delaware from 4-6 p.m. I cannot wait!

My pub sibling knows that Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli helped inspire me to publish my own queer books. She had the opportunity to meet Becky and got her to sign a special edition book for me?! The writing community is the best. 🥰💕

Just finished reading @mariahstillbrook.bsky.social’s first chapter on our manuscript we are co-writing and I'm in love and inspired! Just did a quick writing sprint and spat out 600 words. I cannot wait to see how this manuscript takes shape!

My last event for a bit is at Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Delaware on Wed Aug 19 from 4-6pm! I literally can’t wait to sell my queer books at the gayest beach. 🥳🏳️‍🌈

Their cruise is doomed from the start: Liz thought the destination was Bermuda not Halifax & T.J.'s ex broke up with her before it. They find comfort in each other, until T.J.’s past haunts her & Liz must decide if she has to say goodbye to her boatmance. #questpit #Q #A #R #LGBT

From Liz and T.J.’s first encounter on their cruise they seem destined to be enemies but after being forced to sit together, they connect on a deeper level until T.J.’s past comes back to haunt her. 🚢Vacation vibes 🏳️‍🌈Pan4Pan 🌶️Spice 👶Single mom #questpit #Q #A #R #LGBT

I loved beta reading this book!

Mariah Stillbrook@mariahstillbrook.bsky.social · 2w ago

A literary scavenger hunt left behind by her estranged father leads 32 yo Lexus Autumn into a library of family secrets. As she uncovers stories close to her heart, she welcomes a sapphic awakening, while learning to believe in magic & storytelling again. #QuestPit #A #S #LF #Q

I beta read this book and it’s soooo amazing!!!!

Mariah Stillbrook@mariahstillbrook.bsky.social · 2w ago

32 yo Romy is living on a secret when she accepts an invite to a reality horror show. But when cast & crew begin appearing w/ ominous grins & the slasher of the production comes at her with an actual knife, it’s no longer about the prize money, but survival. #QuestPit #A #H #Q

From Liz & T.J.’s first encounter on their cruise they seem destined to be enemies but after being forced to sit together at dinner, their attraction grows. When T.J.’s past comes knocking, Liz must decide if she needs to say goodbye to her boatmance. #questpit #Q #A #R #LGBT

EVERY BREATH SHE TAKES x SHIP HAPPENS Liz and T.J.'s cruise seems doomed from the start but after being forced to sit together at dinner, their attraction grows until T.J.'s past comes back to haunt her. 😡Enemies to Lovers 🚢Vacation vibes 🏳️‍🌈Pan4Pan 🌶️Spice 👶Single mom #questpit #Q #A #R #LGBT

A foot bath makes writing a synopsis less painful 😂

For the entire month of July all of Creative James Media's e-books will be 50% off as a part of Smashwords' annual summer sale, including SUPERFICIAL and DOES LOVE ALWAYS WIN?! Superficial is set during the summer and Does Love Always Win? has a fun beach trip!🥳🌊

Edits today for my WIP: adding in a cupcake decorating class for a cruise. And now I want a cupcake.🧁

I am a Write Hive panelist! This free writer's conference is July 10-12 virtually and my panel, Legislators Gonna Legishate: A Book Ban Discussion, is at 8pm July 10! This was such a timely, engaging discussion, moderated by Samantha Bryant with Lauren Davila and Eira Brand.

I absolutely adored beta reading this book!

Mariah Stillbrook@mariahstillbrook.bsky.social · last mo.

32 yo Romy is living on a secret & a lie when she accepts an invite to a reality horror show. But when cast & crew begin appearing w/ ominous grins & the slasher of the production comes at her w/ an actual knife, it’s no longer about the prize money, but survival. #QueerPit #A #H

I loved beta reading this book!!

Mariah Stillbrook@mariahstillbrook.bsky.social · last mo.

A literary scavenger hunt left behind by her estranged father leads 32 yo Lexus Autumn into a library of family secrets. As she uncovers stories close to her heart, she welcomes a sapphic awakening, while once again learning to believe in magic & storytelling. #QueerPit #A #WF

In a wild turn of events, I will not be participating in today’s pitch event because of an email I just received… 👀

Diane Billas (she/her) queer YA author@dianebillas.bsky.social · last mo.

#Queerpit is tomorrow! Who's playing? Looks like for this event support for pitches by non-agents/editors is commenting and reposting.

#Queerpit is tomorrow! Who's playing? Looks like for this event support for pitches by non-agents/editors is commenting and reposting.

📣 QUEERPIT IS ON WEDNESDAY!!! 👀 We can't wait for our next event this week, so we have a few *important reminders* for all our participants.🧵⬇️ 1) #QueerPit is July 1st from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern time ⏲️ You may pitch using our hashtag, age/genre hashtags during those hours.

SAPPHIC SCOOBY DOO A group of queer AF friends are forced to find out who killed a very annoying bookstore patron, with the help of the store cat. #unhingedpit #YA #MY #Q #LGBTQ

Scooby-Doo: Looks Like We Got a Mystery

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This was so much fun to beta read!

Mariah Stillbrook@mariahstillbrook.bsky.social · last mo.

Your invitation to CAMP RUNAWAY, the hot new reality show, is enticing w/its mention of state of the art glampins & 500K cash prize for the ‘final girl’ standing, however the grounds truly are cursed, waiting to be fed…and are those cameras even filming? #UnhingedPit #H #LGBT #Q

I loved beta reading this!!

Mariah Stillbrook@mariahstillbrook.bsky.social · last mo.

Romy thought playing the part of her dead sister to get on the set of CAMP RUNAWAY, a new horror reality show, was going to be a piece of cake, but when castmates begin turning up with ominous grins along w/deadly prompts, she wonders who's playing who. #UnhingedPit #H #LGBT #Q

SAPPHIC NANCY DREW Why do irritating people always find me!? And now this annoying bookstore patron is dead (during my mom's author event!) and everyone's blaming me. I'd like to get my life back, and not end up dead too, please! #unhingedpit #YA #MY #Q #LGBTQ

Woah! Already an agent and an editor like on today's event!

SAPPHIC SCOOBY DOO An irritating bookstore patron asked me to betray my author mom And got me in trouble with my boss Now they’re dead Everyone’s looking at me Time to assemble a team with my BFF and my sapphic crush To clear my name and not end up dead #unhingedpit #YA #MY #Q #LGBTQ

Scooby Doo Where Are You: Running Scared

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It's been three years since my debut novel, Does Love Always Win? published! In one way it feels like it was just yesterday, and on the other hand, it seems like a million years ago. Since DLAW came out, there have been some really amazing things I never expected to happen.👇

Had so much fun at my Pride book signing at Page and Parchments in Skippack, PA with Ria Parisi and Carli Corson! My writer friend Tiffany came to support us! Such a fun day!

It's almost Pride month and I'm excited to share I have two author signings lined up! Saturday, June 6th, I'll be at the Pride Celebration at Upper Dublin High School Cafeteria, Fort Washington, PA. I'll be there from 5-8pm selling and signing my books! 🧵

Had a great time at the Bucks County Book Festival! Got to meet my author friend Laura Genn in person and picked up her book Between Sun and Shadow, a sapphic scifi/fantasy, which is out on Tues! My table mate, Victoria Mier was awesome, can’t wait to read her sapphic fantasy!