aka Lia Amador. Sci-fi, fantasy, and romance writer. MtG story scribe. Co-editor of Escape Pod. Variety game streamer. VPXX/16.https://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mvw4xwansc2t"Valerie how do you juggle all the things" well what you do is you have a virtual panel and then work on your novel and then email a narrator and then have another panel and then fill out the narrator contract request form and then go drink a gin and juice and write second novel on your phone hth20 Sep 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvw4xwansc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mvtthoez4s2zIt's a sad day when your teenager has better judgment than you with regards to late night mozzarella stick consumption.19 Sep 2026 04:21 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtthoez4s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mvihdddo5s2kI hate when I dream about doing something stressful and wake up in the middle of it, because then I'm stressed out but also I can't shake the feeling that I still have to finish the thing. And I can't! It's not a real thing!14 Sep 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvihdddo5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mvbkjt7pik2iEnds today! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Sep 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbkjt7pik2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mv7copqpvk2sMy family is playing Magic in the other room while I am in bed creating a pile of soggy tissues and making a sad song playlist with @robotrad.bsky.social11 Sep 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7copqpvk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mv76gmlpac2sI'm honored to have been a part of this and excited to see what comes next! Working with Roy and the rest of the team has been an absolute pleasure. Also I have not stopped crying since last week, send help and hydration. Duct taping sponges to my face and making sad playlists. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Sep 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv76gmlpac2shttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mv6xt6m3622dOh hey me too, I also have le book on sale! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/witch-is-mine-lia-amador/1149128013?ean=978006337758510 Sep 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6xt6m3622dhttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mv422lowvs2nMy sleeping brain decided to invent some kind of shot that is tequila with hot sauce, and you put the glass inside the hole of a donut, and you're supposed to down the shot then take a bite of the donut? Is this a real thing that I just remembered in a dream? Also should I try this, for science?09 Sep 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv422lowvs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mux6aj3ezs2oI appreciate that two different people posted Homestar Runner saying "todayborday is Labor Day" back to back, it means that I am following good people.07 Sep 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mux6aj3ezs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3muwnk7dib22oBaby not only wrote over 1k words on her new book yesterday, she couldn't fall asleep because she kept having new ideas, and then she got up early to finish the chapter. She is also cultivating a jaunty hat aesthetic that will serve her well in her creative future.07 Sep 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwnk7dib22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3muqbjgkoac2rMy kid wrote 769 words in the time it took me to proof like ten pages. I am so proud, and also, I can feel my brain dessicating in real time.05 Sep 2026 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqbjgkoac2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mupr25mct222Giving this a try, as I'm doing page proofs for Witch Is Mine now! Love my strange nerds. #fridayfling You can preorder here if this sounds fun: valerievaldes.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupr25mct222https://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3muo27onwws27Husband just finished the waitress fanfic coffeeshop AU level of Alan Wake II, and I cannot remember the last time I laughed so hard at a video game. Losing my mind at how funny it was. And the song at the end! Amazing.04 Sep 2026 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muo27onwws27https://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mujxdl2vj22v"You know, writing would probably be easier if you didn't have choice paralysis from untreated ADHD." Me: stares mutely at the wall while trying to choose a response from the dozens flitting through my mind02 Sep 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujxdl2vj22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3muhtx6u3zs25Baby told husband she didn't want to eat lunch (she had a smoothie already) but they had some standoff about it and he told her to talk to me. She came and stood in front of me in silence, until finally I said, hey, why don't you go write it down instead. Five minutes later she handed me this.01 Sep 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhtx6u3zs25https://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mufefi74bc2nMy chill-n-chat is part of this so get your ticket! [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufefi74bc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mualwzeurk25My Worldcon schedule for today! With first panel time fixed 😅29 Aug 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mualwzeurk25https://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mu5rdau6rs22My first panel is later today! All virtual for me.28 Aug 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5rdau6rs22https://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mtthofelfg2yI am once again delighted to be paneling and moderating at Flights of Foundry this year! https://valerievaldes.com/flights-of-foundry-schedule-and-lacon-change/24 Aug 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtthofelfg2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/valerievaldes.bsky.social/post/3mtp5psfnzc2hI've got valerievaldes.com functioning for now, more or less, but my efforts to fix my main site are still a failure. I can't stop Wordpress from updating instantly when I revert to a backup, so it crashes again right away. https://valerievaldes.com22 Aug 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:euyajapadn6ca6kg64ihclyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtp5psfnzc2h