🎤 “Passenger Prince” EP streaming now! 📖 Author of forthcoming You Cannot Drown a Shadow—late 2026 📚 Avid readerhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3ms2m7eeaac2hShadow 🔮 | Sea 🌊 Two best friends. Torn apart by tragedy. Reunited when an ancient evil resurfaces. Meet Jae & Iro from You Cannot Drown a Shadow, the debut novel by Alex Luco coming later this year. 🎨: sakdraws01 Aug 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2m7eeaac2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mmetfzc3fs2y“Stain the sacred seas red in my name.” 🌊🩸 Apply now to join the test audience for You Cannot Drown a Shadow, my debut epic fantasy novel, this summer. 🔗⬇️21 May 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmetfzc3fs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mlteqdb2q224It’s hard to reduce multiple hundreds of pages of epic fantasy & slow-burn romance to a bunch of tropes, but I did my best. This one’s out in late 2026 & you don’t want to miss it. YOU CANNOT DROWN A SHADOW by Alex Luco Which of these things most piques your interest? 👀14 May 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlteqdb2q224https://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mlo5igrw4k2rHow does one become a full-time rock & metal producer? 🎛️🎸 I interviewed my friend Anthony Potenza about his career, his love for metal and working with metal bands you’ve probably heard of, and what you can expect to see from him next. ⬇️ https://open.substack.com/pub/alexluco/p/how-anthony-potenza-became-a-full?r=50xyqf&utm_medium=ios12 May 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo5igrw4k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mllfnvmg2k2nCHARACTER REVEAL 😱 This is Iro, the aquatic half of the leading pair from my upcoming epic fantasy/MM romance novel, You Cannot Drown a Shadow. 🌊📖 Thank you to nikkotari for depicting him so beautifully! 🥰 Swipe for a sneak peek! ➡️11 May 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllfnvmg2k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mlbo6ppiv22u✨ how I use chapter epigraphs as an author ✨ How can authors more fully immerse their readers in high-context secondary worlds? Using examples from my epic fantasy novel, You Cannot Drown a Shadow, I propose chapter epigraphs. 🌊📖 https://open.substack.com/pub/alexluco/p/what-are-chapter-epigraphs-and-how?r=50xyqf&utm_medium=ios07 May 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbo6ppiv22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mkqf5b7v2c2bIf you’re looking for an unknown indie artist to support this Bandcamp Friday, might I suggest Alex Luco? 😇 https://alexluco.bandcamp.com/album/passenger-prince30 Apr 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqf5b7v2c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mjwk6qn7722cY’all are going to freak out when the YCDAS cover drops20 Apr 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwk6qn7722chttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mj3dbyrokk2wThere’s a fantasy book coming out in late 2026 that you should know about 🥰 YOU CANNOT DROWN A SHADOW by Alex Luco 💞 Best friends to lovers 🎸 Metal guitarist protagonist 🌊 Aquatic horror ✍️ Introspective narration 🏳️‍🌈 Gay MC/bi LI 📚 For fans of The Will of the Many, Arcane, & BL09 Apr 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3dbyrokk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mizw2dgwys22Starting to break out my summer wardrobe and almost every shirt is cropped… what does this say about me? 🫣09 Apr 2026 03:56 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizw2dgwys22https://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3miymwgb3c22j🌊 MAIN CHARACTER REVEAL! 😱 Jae, protagonist of You Cannot Drown a Shadow, depicted by @duranch.bsky.social I’m so happy to finally introduce you to this character who has meant the world to me for years 🥹🖤 My debut epic fantasy/MM romance novel, You Cannot Drown a Shadow, releases in late 2026.08 Apr 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3miymwgb3c22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mitg6zevks2jI’m taking more reader questions for this week’s issue of OmenWRITE, my Substack where I document my journey toward becoming a published author at the end of this year ✍️ Feel free to submit them by replying here ⬇️06 Apr 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitg6zevks2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mijgpcrgjk2wTwo years ago, a forest burned, and an inescapable shadow was cast. Last week, my readers voted to get a tiny excerpt from my debut epic fantasy & MM romance novel, You Cannot Drown a Shadow, in this week’s Substack. Would be honored to hear your thoughts. 🌊🖤 https://open.substack.com/pub/alexluco/p/excerpt-from-you-cannot-drown-a-shadow?r=50xyqf&utm_medium=ios02 Apr 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijgpcrgjk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3miftnq7yi22uAt long last, it’s here. Last week, my readers voted to get a tiny excerpt from my debut epic fantasy & MM romance novel, You Cannot Drown a Shadow, in this week’s Substack. Would be honored to hear your thoughts. 🌊🖤 https://open.substack.com/pub/alexluco/p/excerpt-from-you-cannot-drown-a-shadow?r=50xyqf&utm_medium=ios01 Apr 2026 04:20 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3miftnq7yi22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhxqrncj622bWhat’s it like to write the same book twice from scratch? ✍️ Are there beta reading opportunities for You Cannot Drown a Shadow? I answer these & more of your questions in my latest Substack article. https://substack.com/@alexluco/note/p-190770930?r26 Mar 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxqrncj622bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhvst4dzz22eSometimes I like making moodboards for my characters 📖 This one’s for Iro, a water mage central to the plot of You Cannot Drown a Shadow, my debut epic fantasy/fantasy romance novel due for late 2026 release! 🌊 Guess you could say he’s the ultimate book boyfriend 🥰25 Mar 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvst4dzz22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhqmbfayps2o🌊 Aquatic horror 🔮 Haunted artifacts that speak 💞 Best friends to lovers romance 🎸 Metal guitarist protagonist with a big attitude ⚔️🏳️‍🌈 For epic fantasy & BL lovers My debut novel You Cannot Drown a Shadow is expected for late 2026 release! Ask me anything about it! ⬇️23 Mar 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqmbfayps2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhspkcfczs2sI am in perpetual awe of artists of the visual variety. 🎨 Musician and (soon to be) author here—I love working with you guys to bring my art to life and I wouldn’t have it any other way 🥹🥰24 Mar 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhspkcfczs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhqvjzucis2hYou Cannot Drown a Shadow 📖 In late 2026, the tides will rise to swallow you. 🎸 Musician protagonist 🌊 Aquatic horror ⚔️ Murder mystery 💞 Friends to lovers romance 🔮 A haunted, vengeful artifact 🩸 Sacrifices to the sea 🏳️‍🌈 For epic fantasy & BL readers23 Mar 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqvjzucis2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhr5q6qwzc2fA certain song by a certain band called Omenwright 👀 (Yes, my debut epic fantasy novel has a tie-in project I did vocals for and haven’t officially announced yet!) [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Mar 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhr5q6qwzc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhqvjzucis2hYou Cannot Drown a Shadow 📖 In late 2026, the tides will rise to swallow you. 🎸 Musician protagonist 🌊 Aquatic horror ⚔️ Murder mystery 💞 Friends to lovers romance 🔮 A haunted, vengeful artifact 🩸 Sacrifices to the sea 🏳️‍🌈 For epic fantasy & BL readers23 Mar 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqvjzucis2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhqmbfayps2o🌊 Aquatic horror 🔮 Haunted artifacts that speak 💞 Best friends to lovers romance 🎸 Metal guitarist protagonist with a big attitude ⚔️🏳️‍🌈 For epic fantasy & BL lovers My debut novel You Cannot Drown a Shadow is expected for late 2026 release! Ask me anything about it! ⬇️23 Mar 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqmbfayps2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhodbjoj6s2z“If he is the sparkling sea that gallops for the coast, I am the black cloud that rolls in to rain down all my sorrows on him—simply because I can.” You Cannot Drown a Shadow by Alex Luco (2026)22 Mar 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhodbjoj6s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mholwndgq22uIf you’ve been looking for a sexy, sweet, and protective book boyfriend… 🥰 Might I propose Iro from my upcoming debut novel, You Cannot Drown a Shadow? 🌊 🎨 by artkblo22 Mar 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mholwndgq22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhoezbvm5s2o [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Mar 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhoezbvm5s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhoeo6zllc2oAm I the only person using beta readers AFTER editing? 🤔 I have my reasons, but am curious because I’ve never heard of anyone else doing this22 Mar 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhoeo6zllc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhodbjoj6s2z“If he is the sparkling sea that gallops for the coast, I am the black cloud that rolls in to rain down all my sorrows on him—simply because I can.” You Cannot Drown a Shadow by Alex Luco (2026)22 Mar 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhodbjoj6s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexluco.bsky.social/post/3mhnrltp5hc2hAll I’ve ever wanted is to be a real author. Please let this work out 🤞🥺22 Mar 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:rt2inx7nwmypim4fc3wtsy7j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhnrltp5hc2h