Author, Otherwise Award Honor List, rep: Russ Galen. Writing non-human romantic fantasy 🐙 she/they, autistic, queer, D&D player, dog mom. Pfp: @starace.bsky.social. Banner: @8thcreation.bsky.social 🚫Anti-genAI🚫 https://jaekoyanagi.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3myb4jrhulk2gFilling out California's long-ass ballot sure was fun when I'm already dealing with chronic hand pain. But it's done!19 Oct 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3myb4jrhulk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3myan2f3vjs2lI should probably link to my newsletter, shouldn't I? [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Oct 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3myan2f3vjs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3myam6k6qks2lRethinking my original "publication announcements only" newsletter plan and am instead considering monthly updates. Decisions, decisons! Could be fun19 Oct 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3myam6k6qks2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3my6s6xum3c2fEnded the session with a wild PHASE CHANGE for the boss. Gruesome, too!! Continuing next week! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Oct 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6s6xum3c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3my6fyqisnk2kAlmost time for our weekly D&D session! Big boss fight continues...18 Oct 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6fyqisnk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3my44hfypbk2tAnother day, another revising/rewriting session of massive improvements to the manuscript. Very motivated to get these character interactions right. Also excised a huge amount of unnecessarily complicated worldbuilding detail that I decided to simplify between drafts. Feels great to streamline17 Oct 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3my44hfypbk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3my37qlkxf22nAlthough I write with themes in mind that guide how I craft the story, I don't want to influence what readers ultimately take away. I want them to think, to reflect and extrapolate from subtext. I want to write books that reward a close reading, and to let readers decide what it means #pretendpanel [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Oct 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3my37qlkxf22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3mxz4qwij522sThis whole thread is very interesting/useful! Bottom line: Quality matters most. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxz4qwij522shttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3mxyxulasrk2sSomething worth being aware of [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyxulasrk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3mxyv7o6w7s2s"Thank you for your willingness to meet." [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyv7o6w7s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3mxyoxj5kkc2zThis landed on my ereader overnight and I'm excited to dive in; I love Paisley's books! If you enjoy contemporary rom-coms, go check it out! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyoxj5kkc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3mxx3mwhi7k22Spent today's writing session rewriting Deleyora's intro to Grisira and her loved ones, and I am so, so(!!) much happier with it. Scene is both more efficient and has greater depth. Not done yet, and I know it'll still need more passes, but it feels great to see such dramatic improvements15 Oct 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxx3mwhi7k22https://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3mxws6z2ork2ucool. cool cool cool15 Oct 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxws6z2ork2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaekoyanagi.com/post/3mxwqkkixvs2uI run my life by alarms. Laundry? Alarm. Time to shower and get ready for bed? Alarm. Scheduled call? Alarm. Need to make an appointment? Series of alarms. This only works because I've trained myself to drop EVERYTHING the moment an alarm goes off, otherwise I'll forget in 10 seconds flat15 Oct 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:2srdenedmlvbugoyudugmic4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwqkkixvs2u