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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 1h

"Have wonderful dreams, love And dream while you wonder Of things that are sure as The sound of the thunder Love leaves too sudden And death comes too soon And wolves they all bay at The full of the moon" “Sweetheart Come” - a tale of wolves & music inspired by the song by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

The cover of Legends of Arilland by Alethea Kontis, the cover looks like a stained glass window with a giant red rose in the center

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 7h

If there truly were as many book clubs as I get spam emails about every day, this country would have much less of a literacy problem. (And my books would be performing a whole hell of a lot better...)

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 21h

"This man, this beautiful, tortured man, had chosen life with me instead of death by window. It had not been the better choice." -Alethea Kontis, "The Seal-Woman's Tale" LEGENDS OF ARILLAND - amzn.to/4rGsfoW #BookSky

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Legends of Arilland (Woodcutter Sisters)

* Once upon a time, all of the famous fairy tales came from one family: the Woodcutters. Well, almost all of them. After the Wizard War, dragons went extinct. Faerie rose and fell and rose again. The ...

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 29/09/2026

"When the team behind Alethea’s Moving Castle first met in 2024 to discuss the Woodcutter relaunch, our excited plans for the future were based on the assumption that we would see significant growth here. Everywhere, really. ANYwhere." www.patreon.com/princessalet... #Booksky

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Dear Sticker Club (and higher) 💜 | Alethea Kontis, Author

Dear Sticker Club (and higher) 💜 by Alethea Kontis, Author on Patreon. Join Alethea Kontis, Author's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 29/09/2026

I have to laugh. After all I've been through this morning, I got home and realized 1) I can't narrate a podcast while my face is numb and 2) dictation isn't going to be my friend either for a while. Okay. Old school writing it is. Pour the coffee! Let's do this. 🌸☕️🌸

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Anime Girl Writing Furiously

ALT: Anime Girl Writing Furiously

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 29/09/2026

Welp, between the endodontist and the new dentist, no one has any clue why my teeth cracked. I had perfect teeth until one day I didn't. It's a mystery. An expensive mystery. Temporary crown in place now, and more appointments for October. So many appointments.

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 29/09/2026

Crown part one today. I do not have the money for this. Please buy a book. Buy one for your friend. Buy one for your library. Please! 📚

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 29/09/2026

Memories of greeting a friend that day at the zoo 🌸

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Nisi Shawl @nisishawl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is so exciting! A whole new book line for Writing the Other! Here's a link to the post on the Aqueduct Press blog: aqueductpress.blogspot.com/2026/09/aque... And @ktempestbradford.com really and truly did say those very words, right @timmi.bsky.social?

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Aqueduct's Creating Inclusive Narrative series will launch in 2027

For immediate release Aqueduct Press, in association with Writing the Other, is excited to announce a new book series launching in 2027...

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 28/09/2026

The slow build of a storm as the sun sets

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 28/09/2026

aaaand I just remembered why i stopped writing posts in Patreon. Because I don't know what I hit and now the whole thing is gone. At least Substack saves drafts. I had trained myself to write all this stuff in Scrivener first, but I just wanted to send a quick note...and it was lovely... rats.

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 26/09/2026

How do we stop this whole "subscription model" business? It's awful.

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 25/09/2026

Dug out the old bandages because this book isn't gonna write itself❤️

Left arm wrapped in a bright red bandage from elbow to hand

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 25/09/2026

I live for that impressive flash of color that only our sun can provide ☀️

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 25/09/2026

I have doubts about this hat. I have a feeling it's gonna take a lot more effort than I am willing to put in at this moment to make it look better… If any of you have any tips, let me know! 😈🎃

Alethea is trying on a witch hat with built-in horns. There is a wire in the horns that make them adjustable but she can't quite figure out how to make them look proper. In this picture, they don't look proper

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 25/09/2026

Trying out some new little silver hoops - I like how the CZ ones catch the light! #MagicShop

Woman wearing two silver hoop earrings lined with cubic zirconia

Woman wearing two small silver hoop earrings

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 25/09/2026

He called me Sancho once. These days I tilt at my own windmills. Perhaps it is madness to keep following that Star, but it is my madness. ⭐️ I've always loved this song. But Casey knows it's my fault why we can never sing it properly… @drcothran.bsky.social

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Those who lyve well, who helpe, who make art, who do goode thinges -- thei lyve on yn all of the people ynspired by them. We honor by rememberinge, & by strivinge to imitate as much as we kan. Greate heartes nevir fade awaye. The love thei gave doth move the worlde righte now.

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 24/09/2026

Q: Any advice for new authors? A: Absolutely, positively DO NOT QUIT YOUR DAY JOB. If there is anything else in the world you can do other than writing, DO IT. Save yourself! #Booksky #authorsky #WhyIsAllTheMoneyGone

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 24/09/2026

This Hand specialist appointment was SO MUCH better. Recommended a nerve test for left arm & MRI of right to find out more. Now I'm taking Mom on her first trip to H-Mart. Yay Orlando!

A picture of the entrance to H Mart from the food court. The sign in red letter says America's number one Asian store

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 24/09/2026

Mom is picking me up for the visit to Hand Specialist #2 in about 30min. Trying to stay as calm as I can. This one's a woman, so virtual fingers crossed I don't leave in tears again. In related news, I'd kind of like to chop my left arm off at the elbow. Pain sucks, y'all. Don't become a writer.

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Pocket Tarot @pocket-tarot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Building for tomorrow is often the best way to respect yesterday. Good work isn’t just about the grind, it’s about bringing back the best parts of where you came from. Keep crafting what matters! #dailytarot #tarotreading #tarot

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 24/09/2026

Waking up on one of those ominous mornings...

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 24/09/2026

"Alethea Kontis understands something most writers have forgotten: the old stories were never safe. They were blood & moonlight & consequence. She writes like someone who has lived inside these stories so long she's become one with the language. Her words are funny, lush & occasionally devastating."

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Tobias S. Buckell @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Re-posting with typo fix and re-boosting this for the US east coast time folks, I moved to Scotland and landed in an unlivable flat, so am offering 15 drm-free books of mine as a thank you for anything you offer as a way to get into a safe living space:

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Jess Nevins @jessnevins.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hi-- My wife is selling off her dad's collection of cameras and camera accessories. Her dad kept them in excellent to excellent-to-mint condition. These are all for a vintage Nikon S2. If you're interested in buying anything, e-mail me at jjnevins@ix.netcom.com Thanks!

Nikon S2 camera body, serial number: 6158222, plus instruction booklet
Lens Nikkor-S.C 1:1.4 f=5cm Nippon Kogaku Japan No. 367079 with hood and original lens cap
Lens Nikkor-Q.C 1:3.5 f=13.5cm Nippon Kogaku Japan No. 261655 with hood and original leather case
Lens W-Nikkor-C 1:3.5 f=3.5cm Nippon Kogaku Tokyo No. 426869 with original cap and leather case
Lens Nikkor-P.C 1:2 f=8.5cm Nippon Kogaku Japan No. 404330 with hood, original cap, and original leather case
Nippon Kogaku Japan 13.5cm accessory viewfinder for Nikon S-series rangefinder in original leather case
Nippon Kogaku Japan 8.5cm accessory viewfinder for Nikon S-series rangefinder in original leather case
Nippon Kogaku Japan 3.5cm accessory viewfinder for Nikon S-series rangefinder in original leather case
Nikon Flash Unit Model BC-5, with instructions in original box
Bel-View filter set for Nikon: four filters in original leather case
Vivitar red filter 43mm
Three reusable 35mm metal film cassettes/magazines for Nikon rangefinder, two likely brass
Vintage Japanese shoe-mount selenium exposure light meter with hinged photocell cover, exposure calculator, maker/model unknown, with original leather case
Minori mechanical camera self-timer / delayed shutter release, made in Japan, PAT. 23650/DSG.9550 in original leather case
Voightlander VC Meter II, new light meter, probably used with Nikon S2, in original box
Pleasant Auto-Up I Super Nooky for Nikon S2, Nikkor F1.4
Tiffen All Purpose Series #5 Adapter Ring in original box
Beseler Camera bag

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 23/09/2026

Happy Autum🍁🎃🍂 As I live in Florida where it is still 90°F every day, I got some new friends to spruce up the place! I kind of love them. 🕷️🕸️ Drop by my #MagicShop for more festive joy! 💜 www.amazon.com/shop/alethea... #Booksky

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 23/09/2026

When that last wisp of magic for the day sets fire to the whole sky

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 23/09/2026

When you try to do all the right things and it still ends up a storm of madness. Oh, my poor friend. And his cats. 💜 #Booksky - if you know this author, then you know how amazing his writing is. Definitely take him up on this deal! And if you don't know who he is, you really should…

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 23/09/2026

Peter, Quinn, Romeo & Sam are shapeshifter teens (platypus, mosquito, piranha, sloth) and members of a (honestly quite terrible) garage band. The local Battle of the Bands is happening & the boys are forced to turn to Sam's non-were Goth sister Natalie to help them out... amzn.to/4ykBLk3 #Booksky

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The Were Four: A Short Story

Amazon.com: The Were Four: A Short Story eBook : Kontis, Alethea: Kindle Store

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 22/09/2026

"My favorite book of all time is The Princess Bride by William Goldman. I call the movie “the good-parts version of the good-parts version.” (Seriously. Read the book.) In my opinion, the best adaptations are Holes (Louis Sachar) & Rita Hayworth & the Shawshank Redemption (Stephen King)." #Booksky

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 22/09/2026

I'm updating the ebook of my loser teen shapeshifter garage band story THE WERE FOUR. I've been at this for hours - I want to do it properly. But I'm thinking back on that library webinar that said we should update our back matter and metadata every year. WHO TF HAS TIME FOR THAT, MADAM #Booksky

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 22/09/2026

Still one of my favorite shorts (and one of my favorite North Carolina Zoo exhibits) 😂 #HesNotDeadKids

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today is #HobbitDay because Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were both born on September 22nd. Normally we'd shire a hobbit pun or two but it might just feel like a tolkien gesture and we don't want to embarrass our elves. Anyway it's a good day to come and boromir #Tolkien books. 📚

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 22/09/2026

"Within her multiple award-winning stories set in the World of Arilland, New York Times bestselling author Alethea Kontis forges fantasy built with science, taking the questions posed by some of the world’s most popular fairy tales & answering them…with other fairy tales." amzn.to/3V1npXa #booksky

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Legends of Arilland (Woodcutter Sisters)

Amazon.com: Legends of Arilland (Woodcutter Sisters) eBook : Kontis, Alethea: Kindle Store

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 22/09/2026

Thank you for all your lovely messages about how amazing my new cover is… It makes my heart feel so good. Keep them coming. 🌹💕✨

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 22/09/2026

"Featuring “Ashes and Anteros”—an original short story reimagining of the infamous Cupid and Psyche myth—this extensive collection represents all the extraordinary tales that have woven Kontis’s legendary tapestry to date." 🌹 amzn.to/4yVXjn7 #booksky #fairytales #folklore #myths #greek

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Legends of Arilland (Woodcutter Sisters)

Amazon.com: Legends of Arilland (Woodcutter Sisters) eBook : Kontis, Alethea: Kindle Store

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 22/09/2026

I think I'm gonna stop talking to my friends about publishing. If I say anything negative, the response is "None of that negative talk!" & if I'm dreaming in big positive ways I get, "Don't get your hopes up" or, "you might want to lower your expectations." I'm just gonna shut up & write my books.

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