I, my dagger, and my overflowing Tumblr inbox return to chat in reply to asks/reviews/comments in a series of boldly shameless rambles wherein I, Olivie Blake, am not writing. Today's topics include: podfics (3:02), personalized books (5:07), am I retired from dramione (5:35), THE ATLAS COMPLEX translations (6:06), what even is sacred hospitality (6:27), difference between TAC cover colors (7:38), a note on self publishing (authors mentioned: Kennedy Ryan, Katee Robert, Travis Baldree) (8:07), TWELFTH KNIGHT preorder details (12:15), updates on the ta6 tv show (13:06), approaching revision and characterization when you feel those things are difficult (14:26), practical advice for moving back home (23:06), and breaking up in your mid-twenties (28:05). JANUARIES cover here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250330680 TWELFTH KNIGHT preorder here: https://read.macmillan.com/promo/torteentwelfthknightpreorderoffer?&utm_source=preordercampaign&utm_medium=preorder&utm_term=torteenfollowers-twelfthknightalexene&utm_content=na-entertowin-sweeps&utm_campaign=9781250884893 Index of previous Not Writing topics: https://www.olivieblake.com/post/olivie-blake-is-not-writing-live-index Find me on my: Website: olivieblake.com Tumblr/Spotify: @olivieblake Twitter/Instagram: @afarolfollmuth/@olivieblake

I, my dagger, and my fragile mental state return to chat in reply to asks/reviews/comments in a series of boldly shameless rambles wherein I, Olivie Blake, am not writing. Today's topics include books I read over winter vacation (1:45), my probably achievable (melting emoji) new year's resolutions (10:46), and the most satisfying storylines in The Atlas Complex (18:56), which is on sale January 9. US Tour Stops and ticket links: https://us.macmillan.com/tours/olivie-blake-the-atlas-complex/ Books mentioned: BLOOM by Delilah S. Dawson THE CENTRE by Ayesha Manager Siddiqi CHAIN GANG ALL STARS by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah THE CHANGELING by Victor LaValle GWEN AND ART ARE NOT IN LOVE by Lex Croucher THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins THE UNSPOKEN NAME by A.K. Larkwood MORDEW by Alex Pheby Index of previous Not Writing topics: https://www.olivieblake.com/post/olivie-blake-is-not-writing-live-index Find me on my: Website: olivieblake.com Tumblr/Spotify: @olivieblake Twitter/Instagram: @afarolfollmuth/@olivieblake

I, my dagger, and my complex architectural metaphors return to chat in reply to asks/reviews/comments in a series of boldly shameless rambles wherein I, Olivie Blake, am not writing. Today's topics include the AWYITE paperback release and my feelings on the way mental illness is addressed in the book (0:06), what’s happening with my old indie projects that are no longer available (5:27), an update on the Galloween Madness bracket (8:55), how Taylor Swift is doing me, personally, a solid (11:43), and finally, the gifted kid to clinical depression pipeline, imposter syndrome, and pursuing the arts with immigrant parents (14:53). Galloween Madness bracket: https://forms.gle/gaBFG3Gho7kyqyET6 Donate to Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-relief Donate to humanitarian aid in Gaza: https://support.anera.org/a/palestine-emergency?_gl=1*2vbiky*_ga*MTg0Mjk4MzM2NC4xNjk3MDcyNzU1*_ga_9D82NNM9FJ*MTY5NzY1MDI3OC44LjAuMTY5NzY1MDI3OC42MC4wLjA. ALONE WITH YOU IN THE ETHER: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250888181/alonewithyouintheether THE ATLAS COMPLEX pre-order campaign (US): https://read.macmillan.com/promo/complexpin Index of previous Not Writing topics: https://www.olivieblake.com/post/olivie-blake-is-not-writing-live-index Find me on my: Website: olivieblake.com Tumblr/Spotify: @olivieblake Twitter/Instagram: @afarolfollmuth/@olivieblake

I, my dagger, and my spare twenty minutes return to chat in reply to asks/reviews/comments in a series of boldly shameless rambles wherein I, Olivie Blake, am not writing. Today's topics include books I'm reading and things I'm thinking about (0:44), when to tell a potential romantic partner about your mental illness (6:28), how to deal with creative anxiety (12:24), where I buy clothes (15:33), whether you should text him first (16:18), and some ideas I have about celebrating Galloween (19:39). Books and articles mentioned: NATURAL BEAUTY by Ling Ling Huang I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN by Joanne Greenberg THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS by Sy Montgomery EITHER/OR by Søren Kierkegaard BIBLIOLEPSY by Gina Apostal PATRICIA WANTS A CUDDLE by Samantha Leigh Allen "Is Tradewife Content Dangerous, or Just Stupid?" by Kathryn Jezer-Morton, available from The Cut: https://www.thecut.com/2023/09/tradwife-content-influencers-conservative-ideology.html Index of previous Not Writing topics: https://www.olivieblake.com/post/olivie-blake-is-not-writing-live-index Find me on my: Website: olivieblake.com Tumblr/Spotify: @olivieblake Twitter/Instagram: @afarolfollmuth/@olivieblake

I, my dagger, and my remnants of glitter Play-Doh return to chat in reply to asks/reviews/comments in a series of boldly shameless rambles wherein I, Olivie Blake, am not writing. Today's topics include a chat about the upcoming MASTERS OF DEATH release and tour, my latest book announcement, how I feel about reading and writing older women, and how I approach writing characters with flaws (21:35). Links to all MOD events: https://us.macmillan.com/tours/olivie-blake-masters-of-death/ PS—I'm Indigo's Author of the Month! Find that landing page here for 25% of all Olivie Blake books: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/author-of-the-month/942384-cat.html Books mentioned: IN THESE HALLOWED HALLS, A Dark Academia anthology: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726802/in-these-hallowed-halls-a-dark-academia-anthology-by-paul-kane/ FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW: 40 STORIES CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF RETURN OF THE JEDI: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714036/from-a-certain-point-of-view-return-of-the-jedi-star-wars-by-olivie-blake-saladin-ahmed-charlie-jane-anders-fran-wilde-mary-kenney-mike-chen-and-more/ STARLING HOUSE by Alix E. Harrow SUNDIAL by Catriona Ward LOOKING GLASS SOUND by Catriona Ward HAPPY PLACE by Emily Henry FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry ROMANTIC COMEDY by Curtis Sittenfeld YOU MADE A FOOL OF DEATH WITH YOUR BEAUTY by Akwaeke Emezi KUSHIEL’S DART (and sequels) by Jacqueline Carey Index of previous Not Writing topics: https://www.olivieblake.com/post/olivie-blake-is-not-writing-live-index Find me on my: Website: olivieblake.com Tumblr/Spotify: @olivieblake Twitter/Instagram: @afarolfollmuth/@olivieblake

I, my dagger, and my lack of preparation return to chat in reply to asks/reviews/comments in a series of boldly shameless rambles wherein I, Olivie Blake, am not writing. Today's topics include what I’m currently working on aka Hot Drafting Summer, a moderately informed but not especially enthusiastic guide to traditional publishing finances (7:08), thoughts on not risking my brain for another pregnancy (16:15), and how I choose to portray morality in fiction (19:53). Pre-order and/or feast your eyes on STARLING HOUSE by Alix E. Harrow: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250799050/starlinghouse Pre-Order the new MASTERS OF DEATH hardcover: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250892461/mastersofdeath Index of previous Not Writing topics: https://www.olivieblake.com/post/olivie-blake-is-not-writing-live-index Find me on my: Website: olivieblake.com Tumblr/Spotify: @olivieblake Twitter/Instagram: @afarolfollmuth/@olivieblake

I, my dagger, and my big stack of books return to chat in reply to asks/reviews/comments in a series of boldly shameless rambles wherein I, Olivie Blake, am not writing. Today's topics include upcoming events for the hardcover release of ONE FOR MY ENEMY along with some recent and forthcoming books I've enjoyed (0:08), a chat about dealing with body image as a woman (15:27), and how I feel about fanfic of my stories (26:59). Links for all events mentioned here: linktr.ee/olivieblake Books mentioned: SUNDIAL and LOOKING GLASS SOUND by Catriona Ward SOME DESPERATE GLORY by Emily Tesh THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE and A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC by V.E. Schwab ASSASSIN OF REALITY by Sergey and Marina Dyachenko YELLOWFACE by R.F. Kuang IMMORTAL LONGINGS by Chloe Gong THE THINGS WE DO TO OUR FRIENDS by Heather Darwent SPRING'S ARCANA by Lilith Saintcrow THE LUMINARIES by Susan Dennard UNHOLY TERRORS by Lyndall Clipstone THE LIBRARY OF THE DEAD by T.L. Huchu Index of previous Not Writing topics: https://www.olivieblake.com/post/olivie-blake-is-not-writing-live-index Find me on my: Website: olivieblake.com Tumblr/Spotify: @olivieblake Twitter/Instagram: @afarolfollmuth/@olivieblake

I, my dagger, and my best attempts at competency return to chat in reply to asks/reviews/comments in a series of boldly shameless rambles wherein I, Olivie Blake, am not writing. Today's topics include a look at the ONE FOR MY ENEMY hardcover (1:06), info on forthcoming IRL and virtual events (2:18), my dark academia credentials (8:02), a mini-rehash of my pre-publishing vocation (9:37), the language of dating (11:23), traditional weddings (18:40), whether a friendship is worth saving (22:00), and handling finances as a couple (25:52). Podcast episodes mentioned: LibroFM: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-with-olivie-blake/id1621341943?i=1000582882774 It's Been a Minute (NPR): https://www.npr.org/2022/12/14/1142788023/dark-academias-deadly-allure-and-the-timeless-appeal-of-prep-style Books mentioned: THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET and LOOKING GLASS SOUND by Catriona Ward THE LUMINARIES by Susan Dennard SOME DESPERATE GLORY and THE SILVER IN THE WOOD/DROWNED COUNTRY by Emily Tesh THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE by V.E. Schwab FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW: RETURN OF THE JEDI pre-order link: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714036/from-a-certain-point-of-view-return-of-the-jedi-star-wars-by-olivie-blake-saladin-ahmed-charlie-jane-anders-fran-wilde-mary-kenney-mike-chen-and-more/ Links to events: https://linktr.ee/olivieblake Index of previous Not Writing topics: https://www.olivieblake.com/post/olivie-blake-is-not-writing-live-index Find me on my: Website: olivieblake.com Tumblr/Spotify: @olivieblake Twitter/Instagram: @afarolfollmuth/@olivieblake