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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 2h

idk man, i think this is some of the only writing advice I'd give to everyone, regardless of where they are in their career. The Girl Who Loved Dragons substack.com/@francescaza...

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The Girl Who Loved Dragons

My real advice for aspiring authors

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My very good Demon Era advertisement

A four-panel stick figure comic. The stick figure is gesturing increasingly intensely at the Demon Era book cover. The four panels say "The Count of Monte Cristo...but cyberpunk...and genderbent...and there are sword fights!"

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Heyooo definitely nothing gets super weird and messed up in the Children of Hypnos series. For sure for sure not. Definitely wouldn't be a great read for this spooky season. The Children of Hypnos | Vol III | Ch 6 substack.com/@francescaza...

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The Children of Hypnos | Vol III | Ch 6

Catch up on all the chapters here.

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Demon Era is not YA. The characters start at 20 and end around 40. The themes aren't YA. There are full sex scenes. If you're an adult enjoyed my YA, you'll enjoy Demon Era, but it wasn't intended for teenagers. It's also not a romance just because a woman wrote it and there's a romance in it.

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Oh hey, yeah Addamsville is on sale! I really love this book. I want to write sequels someday. You should read it

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

IT'S TIME. DEMON ERA is my - queer - genderflipped - cyberpunk retelling of the Count of Monte Cristo. A woman gets revenge on the people who ruined her life twenty years before. NO BILLIONAIRES NO GEN AI NO MEGACORPORATIONS GLOVES OFF. Start reading on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/Francesca...

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

On 8/31 I have a new THING for readers who're PISSED and tired of -billionaires -the surveillance state -AI slop -environmental destruction for profit -police violence -corrupt politicians -ads on ads -corporate executives I hope it brings catharsis. Live at 11am francescazappia.substack.com

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Answering questions about ELIZA AND HER MONSTERS over on my Substack. If you missed the chance to ask before the post came out, you can still drop your question in the comments and I’ll answer it! open.substack.com/pub/francesc...

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Hey Bluesky. I’m not on here much, but I have a new book coming out on July 28. It’s called EVIE AND HER NIGHTMARES, about a girl named Evie who throws herself into an MMORPG after her best friend’s suicide and tries not to succumb to depression herself. bookshop.org/p/books/evie...

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

The world is on fire, but the weather is gorgeous today and I’m still giving away two signed advance copies of my next book, EVIE AND HER NIGHTMARES. Enter here: open.substack.com/pub/francesc...

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Win a copy of EVIE AND HER NIGHTMARES!

For my subscribers only: This is your first chance to read an advance copy of Evie!

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

My post about BookCon is up. I didn’t say anything in here about being kind to authors doing signings, but ffs, have some perspective. open.substack.com/pub/francesc...

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

This new Bridgerton season is just going to jumpscare me every time I get on social media, isn’t it? Never seen my name said so many times

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

lol uhhhh Goodreads, who tf put this subtitle on Katzenjammer?

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Live action One Piece makes me feel like a kid again and I love it

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

too many people think measles is just chicken pox plus, and brother it is not

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Every time I hear someone use the term “genre-bending,” it’s in relation to a work that is actually a very particular genre, just not one that is currently seen as marketable

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Pokemon company put out an existentially horrifying cute TikTok about Parasect, and look gang, you can’t be doing that in the current climate of 2026. Nobody can handle that rn

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Making art of my cyberpunk genderflipped Count of Monte Cristo retelling until a publisher buys it

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

0% surprise about barbarian. If I could be less surprised, I would. I think my paladin score is lower then my ranger score only because I like being outside and I think following someone else’s arbitrary code of rules is stupid www.idrlabs.com/dungeons-dra...

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Making art of my cyberpunk genderflipped Count of Monte Cristo retelling until a publisher buys it

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Making art of my cyberpunk genderflipped Count of Monte Cristo retelling until a publisher buys it

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Kithkin deck goes nuts in sealed, just went 3-0 at this prerelease event. #magicthegathering #lorwyneclipsed

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

There is very little on this earth I love more than bread

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Nothing tastes as good as New Season of The Pitt on Thursday feels

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I’m becoming an MTG Arena player and it scares me Who am I, why is 1v1 fun now

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Rine @rine.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

It’s wild how much I don’t want to talk about writing and how much I DO want to talk about Magic the Gathering

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Calling yourself a “disruptor”: #1 way to make sure I never buy what you’re selling

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

messy words are better than no words messy words are better than no words messy words are better than no words messy words are b

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Topaz Light🍉 @topazlight.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I realize this is a very millennial complaint but I do not like how resistant many devices are nowadays to being turned all the way off. I do not want to put my gaming system into “sleep mode” or “rest mode” or “standby mode” or whatever they’re calling it, I want it to be OFF until I use it again.

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Got my copy of ORANGE WINE by Esperanza Hope Snyder, from the Mareas imprint at @binderybooks.bsky.social! @mynameismarines.bsky.social runs the imprint and has amazing taste in stories, so this is sure to be great. Super excited to start reading!!

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I’m marathoning writing the last two books of my urban fantasy nightmare hunters books and hoping my Substack followers will help me stay accountable. It’s a bad idea, but really, what’s a bad idea anymore? open.substack.com/pub/francesc...

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The Children of Hypnos Marathon

It's a bad idea, but I'm doing it anyway. Join me every week for updates!

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Okay, for anyone upset that the Pitt won awards, because you haven't seen it yet and you wanted something else to win: Watch the Pitt. It's genuinely amazing. #Emmys

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

NOAH WYLE LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO so well deserved!!!! #ThePitt #Emmys

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

The money clock is now entirely being used as a gag, since it became obvious no one cared. Strong "It was just a joke" vibes #Emmys

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

WHY DID I FIND OUT FROM THE EMMYS THAT DAME MAGGIE SMITH DIED 😭😭😭

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

When the Emmys are over, I'd love to see a list of all the things that got bleeped #Emmys

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Omg the charity pot went down to $36,000 so they had to set it back to $60,000 just so it didn't hit $0 before the end of the show #Emmys

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

the ghoulishness of money draining from the pot as the winners thank their mothers. #Emmys

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

"I just want to say, go birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine," "Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder at the #Emmys

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I hope all the award winners drain the money and force the Emmys producers to awkwardly donate all that money anyway. #Emmys

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Francesca Zappia @chessiezappia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

She said "Fuck ICE" and they were like, "oh we bleeped it for the cursing." Sure you did. Sure.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

“Severance" actor Tramell Tillman has won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. He is the first Black man ever to win the award #Emmys

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