book club people: the romance in [redacted] was great, but I want more longing hand touchesss me: may I introduce you to @tashasuri.bsky.social, longing extraordinaire??
Back to work today after a week off. My brain was not ready for this. Another holiday, stat!
Apropos of absolutely nothing whatsoever, today would be an EXCELLENT day to purchase one or more copies of this novel, ASUNDER, from a fine retailer of your choice. It’s got thrills! It’s got romance!* It’s got malignant sea cucumbers!
I have a stack of author copies of FATHOMFOLK (US paperback). If you review for a website or magazine, please DM me & I'll try to get you a copy! Preference to UK & European addresses as I'll be paying for postage myself.
Ready to spend all night playing Stardew Valley.
Day job kicked my butt today. Also yesterday. Tuesday, too. When will I be freeeee. *rubs temples*
Reading GORSE by @samkhorton.bsky.social and revelling in the language. 💀
For an idea of how social internet works these days, here are some numbers since I published this essay: Visits: 4.5k Direct clicks: 3.8k Places I shared: Bsky: 196 Instagram: 109 Email: 47 (1.6k subs, 776 opens) Places I didn't share (but someone else did): Threads: 146 X: 6 Organic search: 72
On this Labor Day, I'm writing about my response to the growing demand for artist labor. "Against Performance" is the author's answer to the meme, "Darling, I do not dream of labor." Out today and free to read. Happy labor day. suyidavies.com/essays/again...
Suyi Davies Okungbowa writes about reconsidering his relationship with social media as an author, and why other authors may want to reconsider theirs.
Finished reading INK BLOOD SISTER SCRIBE by Emma Törzs — just in time for tonight's book club. 💪