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🇸🇬Writer of speculative fiction, amongst other things 。Wellness + Nutrition 。Hobbyist herbalist 。Occasional VO artist 。Gufeng 古风 music stan 🎶 💻 jia-writes.com 📝 quietnightthoughts.substack.com

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Jhong 🌟@jhongjpg.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hypothetically Speaking is a queer coming-of-age story set in rural Philippines in 1999. Two boys try live their life to fullest under the theory the world end in the new yea. Unexpected romance blossoms amid confusing discoveries about identity, love, and growing up. #SEAsianPit #YA #R

Illustration of a boy waiting to receive Communion while a church choir guitarist looks in his direction in the background.
Mote Thone Lay@motethonelay.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In honor of #SEAsianPit, here’s my pitch for CITY OF THE SOLD, a cyberpunk novel with a romantic subplot. 📣Voicey 🧬 Grounded sci-fi 😱 Cannibalism 🍲 Unintroduced cuisines 🎯 Professional futuristic darts player FMC 🎲 Two MMCs 🗺️ Set outside the US and the UK #NA #SF #Q

Over a large pinkish-purple illustrated camera lens against a deep purple background are aquamarine, pink-outlined phrases: “An agent’s guide to”, “City of the Sold” (in which “o” is a tiny dartboard), “by Mote Thone Lay”, and “Cyberpunk, grounded sci-fi, & romantic subplot”. An illustrated beautiful hand with pink nails touches “ld” of the word “Sold”. Background: Deep purple Large texts (aquamarine, pink-outlines): The Pitch, 119k-word Paragraph (pale purple): Nineteen-year-old November is the celebrated killer, known as the Cyborg Butcher, of a commercial death game show, number one in the ranking, in Year 2402. When Kalayar, a professional darts player from an oppressed social class, is bullied at her school by her rival, the corrupt deputy mayor’s son, the killer sweeps in as a white knight in shining armor, carrying her to the hospital, hiding his identity. After being kidnapped by her relentless bully the same day, she meets Karl, her kind, impoverished ex-boyfriend, who is revealed to be the heir to the corporation that arranges the show and owns a private city and a military, and is November’s one and only friend. Numbered phrases against a white box at the bottom: 1. Cyberpunk, grounded sci-fi 2. Professional darts 3. Cannibalism 4. Found family 5. Voicey 6. Triple POVs (Three fleshed-out, interconnected plots) 7. Forbidden romance 8. Developed romantic subplot 9. Southeast Asian representations 10. Myanmar & Asian cuisines 11. LGBTQ+ representationBackground: Deep purple Large texts (aquamarine, pink outlines): The comps Slightly big texts (pale purple which applies to other texts): Also for fans of Jennifer J. Chow Image 1: Book cover of Chloe Gong’s Coldwire (Primary colors: Neon pink against neon aquamarine darker hues) Bottom texts: Theme Image 2: Book Cover of V. E. Schwab’s Vicious (Black shadows against red and white) Bottom texts: Character complexity, inner demons (Primary colors: Red, dark green, & pale green) Image 3: Book cover of Isaac Marion’s Warm Bodies Bottom texts: Forbidden loveBackground: Deep purple Large texts (aquamarine, pink outlines): The snippet Paragraph (pale purple): She was near the door she had entered, since she didn’t want to walk further inside, but this man just had to make her life more miserable than it already was. As she had said, she was not that brave, but not everything was about bravery. Some things were about losing brain cells and a tooth. “Look, I know you’re high. I am very sorry about that. So, go stand somewhere else? Kind of like…I mean…I mean… fuck off?” It might be her imagination, but he stepped closer by about two centimeters. Okay, he was a sicko, and she was bawling before she realized what she was doing. Life was hard. So damn hard! Mom dead. Poverty stunk. Got bullied. Won darts matches—that was not exactly…anyway, got bullied! Took ground-bus. She still encountered a madman.
Ally 🍀@allyuwrites.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If Azula was a hero & got therapy (OCD rep) After becoming a hero, Anlith’s villainess mother still nags her, the very mother she & her party defeated. As her friends move on, she lives anxious of her mother's echo in her mind. Can she put her mother to rest with their help? #SEAsianPit #F #Novella

fantasy art by @artimaking
Ossei Odontidae@filitadraws.bsky.social · 2mo ago

When the human of a vampire-hating werewolf family turns into a vampire, he must hide his new fangs from his nosy sister all while suppressing his hunger for blood and deflecting the suspicion of his sister’s (very hot) 🐺 bodyguard. That and to avoid a 🧛 vs 🐺 war #SEAsianPit #A #PR #Q 🌈 filo mc

moodboard composed of 10 images (left to right) silhouette of a hand with claws, outside restaurant during the evening, vampire red eyes, wolf necklace, random alleyway in Puglia, silhouette of two men staring at each other longingly, golden eyes, a bucket of garlic and herbs, Fangs Out in Italy with a red background. Silhouette of bats going across the moodboard
Louise Koren@loukoren.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In case you missed it, I'm offering ONE MORE CONLANG CONSULT for one lucky Kickstarter backer! These have sold out twice already, and with less than two days left of the campaign, who will grab the final one? 👀 I love linguistics, I love worldbuilding, I love conlangs, come talk to me about yours!

Kickstarter reward for Consult: Build a Fantasy Language, at $150 CAD. Description reads: Chat with linguist and Tales & Feathers managing editor Louise Koren about your conlang! Work to build a new language, or workshop an existinf obe. Limited quantitiy: 1 left of 3
Tales & Feathers Magazine@talesfeathers.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Hello friends. WE NEED YOUR HELP ‼️ Our Kickstarter runs until May 31. We've funded T&F Year 5, but here's what else we're aiming for: $13k: T&F Year 6 ✨ $15.5k: T&F Print Edition 📚 Funding 2 years is a HUGE boost to the health & sustainability of the magazine. Back & share to help us get there! 💚

Lily Rong@lilyrongwrites.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Eldest daughter Ning joins the foreign mage guild ruling her kingdom to secure a future for her family. But when loyalty to the guild means sacrificing her people’s freedom, she must choose who to betray. 🌊 Elemental magic 🩷 Slow burn 🏠 Found family 🐉 Dragon shifters #SEAsianPit #YA #F #SFF

Ossei Odontidae@filitadraws.bsky.social · 2mo ago

THE ANGELS’ SUCCUBUS 🌈sapphic polyam Two angels are sent to investigate demonic activities, enlisting a succubus cam worker to help them navigate the digital world; but the veil keeping Hell locked away thins and soon they’ll be fighting more than just their growing feelings #SEAsianPit #A #PR #Q

moodboard composed of 9 images (left to right) image of an elevator signaling they are going to hell, silhouette of a woman under read light, blurry black and white photo of an angel, coffee in red, two women gazing into each other's eyes, a LED sign that says HELL, three hands linked by their pinkies, dark room illuminated by a red LED sign that says tattoo, a white feather floating in water.
Suzy A. Win@suzyawin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

SHREK X THE PRINCESS BRIDE X Fractured retelling of THE LITTLE MERMAID A thieving mermaid must kiss a prince to avoid becoming seafoam, and evade the suspicions of his sea-folk-hunting cousin as she unravels a long-lost connection between her ancestors and the lands. #SEAsianPit #Q #YA #F #SFF

T.N. Lee (she/her)@authort-lee.bsky.social · 2mo ago

💫 NEWLY UPDATED AGENT’S GUIDE ALERT ⚠️ Join my MC as he navigates: 🗺 being a (Viet-Chinese) perpetual foreigner in his own land 💔 first love’s trials 🎭 ruthless societal expectations 🧮 calculative loved ones 🕯️ the end of idealism #SEAsianPit #AgentsGuide #Q #A #Spec #F #LF

T.N. Lee (she/her)@authort-lee.bsky.social · 2mo ago

THE THIRD LOVE x THE NAMES After a sudden rebirth, Max wishes for an easy, love-filled life, ignoring the claim that his affection is cursed. As he avoids work & devotes himself to his beloved, de*th finds his loved ones. Max must decide if life is still worth living. #SEAsianPit #Q #A #Spec #F #LF

In the background, spanning all four images, is commissioned art of post-reincarnation Mac in ancient robes, reaching for a reflection of his pre-reincarnation self in modern-day clothes. Paper falls around them, and a red ribbon swirls behind them. The text in this first image reads: Years of Red Tears, 100,000 words literary speculative novel. David Copperfield meets time travel C-dramas. Spontaneously reborn as an ancient noble, MAX wishes for all the wealth and love he never had despite high familial expectations and a curse to kill others with his affection. He'll do anything for his ideal life, even if it means marrying a stranger and becoming the next foreign minister. But when death won't stop knocking, he must decide if life is still worth living without someone to live for. Otherwise, the familiar yearning for death may be his greatest calling.
mymaiy.bsky.social@mymaiy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

FABLED FISHBONES, a modern retelling of Thai folklore set in the 1990s. 🍲Reclaiming the magic in old tales and bittermelon curry 🤍Grieving a grandparent 🇹🇭Critiqueing Western saviorism 🌔Complex female friendships BLACKCAKE x REMARKABLYBRIGHTCREATURES x BIGFISH #SEAsianPit #A #MR #Fabulist

mymaiy.bsky.social@mymaiy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

FABLED FISHBONES, a modern retelling of Thai folklore where a grieving woman’s intense friendship with a foreign researcher unravels after the discovery of a golden fish—are the old tales true and what will she sacrifice to protect it? BLACKCAKExREMARKABLYBRIGHTCREATURESxBIGFISH #SEAsianPit #A #MR

blue cover book against shells and green silk
Tiff Bartel@tiffbartel.com · 2mo ago

PSALM FOR THE WILD BUILT X SORRY TO BOTHER YOU When a down-on-his-luck archivist takes a job from a shady tech company to save his robot friend, he uncovers a darker plot involving stolen memories while falling for a handsome anarchist with a grudge against his employer. #SEAsianPit #Q #SF #SFF #R

Dark background with light text: Snaggleteeth: A Novel Adult Science Fiction / 96,000 words In an isolated tech company town, a lonely audiovisual archivist seeks the help of an illegal repair shopkeep to save his fox spirit-shaped robot friend and unravel a mystery involving stolen memories while confronting his own grief about the past.Dark background with light text and an image of a hồ ly tinh dreaming: It's got: - A BIPOC cast - A scrappy queer, neurodivergent, and disabled main character - A prickly robot familiar - Body positive romance between older queer characters - Queerplatonic friendship and community-building - Southeast Asian folklore - Anti-capitalism - Cassette futurism vibesDark background with light text: Comps: Klara and the Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro) Luminous (Silvia Park) Hammajang Luck (Makana Yakamoto) Light From Uncommon Stars (Ryka Aoki) Vibes: Severance (Apple TV) Maniac (Netflix) Poker Face (Peacock) Robot Dreams (Sara Varon)Dark background with light text: Mood Board Images on mood board are various colourful/neon cassette futurism aesthetic stills from the shows Maniac, Severance, and Beef Season 1.
Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.3 is NOW LIVE !@augursociety.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Folks, have you checked out the rewards available on this Kickstarter? 👀👀 We've got back issues of T&F AND Augur, discounted subscriptions, editing services... And these incredibly cool Zoom Consultations where YOU can talk to our experts on linguistics and archaeology! Grab 'em while you can! 😍

Consult: Build a Fantasy Language. CA $150. Chat with linguist and Tales & Feathers managing editor, Louise Koren, about your Conlang! Work to build a new language, or workshop an existing one. Limited quantity: 1 left of 3Consult: Dig into SFF Archaeology. CA $150 Chat with bioarchaeologist and Tales & Feathers editor Helena Ramsaroop for 1 hour about how to authentically incorporate archaeology into your fictional world. This could include learning about the different subfields of archaeology and excavation methods, or it could be tailored to your specific research interests. Limited quantity: 2 left of 2
Tales & Feathers Magazine@talesfeathers.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Hello friends. WE NEED YOUR HELP ‼️ Our Kickstarter runs until May 31. We've funded T&F Year 5, but here's what else we're aiming for: $13k: T&F Year 6 ✨ $15.5k: T&F Print Edition 📚 Funding 2 years is a HUGE boost to the health & sustainability of the magazine. Back & share to help us get there! 💚