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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Had it with 2026? Leave your husband, crank the volume, hit the road, we're going on tour again 🎸 @simonbooks.bsky.social #booksky mlrio.com/events

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Christmas came early and IF WE WERE VILLAINS ebooks are on sale for $2.99 across platforms -- today only! 🫖 #booksky @flatironbooks.bsky.social

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Loved doing this craft chat with The Creative Independent about sensory writing and the tricky sophomore novel thecreativeindependent.com/people/autho... #writing #booksky

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Who's got two thumbs and no self control in a bookstore? This moi 🚬 #books #booksky

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Really love to see the team behind this cover get the credit they deserve! Thanks to @lithub.com.web.brid.gy and @simonbooks.bsky.social ❤️ Curious what goes into the cover conversation? I did a whole post about that. open.substack.com/pub/mlriodis... #booksky #coverart

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Brooklyn! Hot stuff just dropped at both Books Are Magic locations and @barnesandnoble.com Atlantic Ave 🎁 @simonbooks.bsky.social #booksky

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

New York! Came up to stuff your stockings with signed stock ✨ HOT WAX, IWWV, and GRAVEYARD, check @strandbooks.com @bnunionsqnyc.bsky.social and @mcnallyjackson.bsky.social Soho (and tomorrow some stops in Brooklyn)! #booksky #nyc @simonbooks.bsky.social

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Get lit this holiday season and support some indies, it's the gift that keeps on giving 💜 @bookshop.org @simonbooks.bsky.social bookshop.org/info/2025-gi...

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

A writer at work must and will always have at least three beverages on the go at once

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Refreshed the research shelf today and work on Book 4 is well underway (where are my fellow noir nerds at) #booksky

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

One fun thing about being a writer is the life of surprising synchronicities, like this Blondie doppelganger spotted in my neighborhood. Fiction can follow you around like that for ages after the fact. (In other news, if you also like hot cars, you should read HOT WAX.)

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

A real honor to visit Trinity College Dublin today, tour the campus, receive an award named after one of my faves, wave a sword around a bit, and chat with students about art life and literature (not to mention, visiting this bust of Uncle Bill). #books #booksky

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

LA, you hungry? Treats on me. @booksoupofficial.bsky.social tonight at 7 🍜 booksoup.com/event/2025-1... #booksky @simonbooks.bsky.social

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

UK + Ireland! Coming your way with as much swag as I can carry, only available on tour 😎 Snag your pass before the show's sold out 🎟️ @headlinebooks.bsky.social @wildfirebooks.bsky.social #booksky linktr.ee/HotWaxEvents

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Good news If you need a Scooby snack for spooky season -- digital editions of GRAVEYARD SHIFT are discounted this month in the US (Kindle) and the UK (Kindle/Apple Books) and from October 7-8 the US print edition is 66% off 🐀🐀🐀 @flatironbooks.bsky.social @headlinebooks.bsky.social #booksky

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

West Coast! Next week, come get yer freak on 🪩 mlrio.com/events/ #books #booksky @simonbooks.bsky.social

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Last night at @parkbooks.bsky.social was a trip! What better way to finish off this leg of the HOT WAX tour than a pop-up record shop and an absolutely bitchin' vinyl score? I know how I'm kicking back the next few days before I'm off to the West Coast 📀😎📀 @simonbooks.bsky.social #books #vinyl

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Nice to see HOT WAX in the @nytimes.com again but also nice to resurrect this list of Gothic thrillers I dreamed up earlier this year! If you're ready for some dark and stormy reads, I've got some recs for you: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... @simonbooks.bsky.social @kathy-daneman.bsky.social #books

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Two stops left of the second leg of the HOT WAX tour! Tonight at @oldtownbooks.bsky.social Alexandria Alexandria, tomorrow at @parkbooks.bsky.social Baltimore/Severna Park 🎸 What better way to spend a gray, drizzly day than some sizzlin' new fiction? ❤️‍🔥 @simonbooks.bsky.social #books

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I did not get raptured, but I did get a residency! Very excited and very grateful for this opportunity to get back to the craft next summer tskw.org/2025-26-pears/ #writing

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

What a treat to finish the first week of tour with the legendary @chuckwendig.bsky.social at @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social ❤️‍🔥 It's been a wild time and I've loved meeting you all! The antics continue tomorrow at @thebookloft.bsky.social in Columbus. 7 pm! @simonbooks.bsky.social #books #hotwax

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

What a crazy first week of HOT WAX tour! It's been good chaos. More detailed update coming this weekend when I have half a minute to catch my breath, but here's a little snapshot.

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Look ma, we're in the NYT! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b... #books

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I'm an analog gal so it's extra special to see some HOT WAX coverage in print 🗞️ #books @simonbooks.bsky.social @readbookpage.bsky.social

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Today in the craft corner, one of my favorite things about good fiction mlriodiscursions.substack.com/p/style-and-... #writing

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

New York! Thrilled to be back at @strandbookstore.bsky.social to launch HOT WAX with John Wray, whose book GONE TO THE WOLVES might be one of the best music novels ever published 🧨 Tickets are LIVE at mlrio.com/events 🤘 @simonbooks.bsky.social #books

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

It's hot, it's cool, it's dripping with incredible design! The UK team dreamed up this sexy little something for all you VIPs who are coming out to catch the HOT WAX action live this fall 💗 More info at linktr.ee/HotWaxEvents @headlinebooks.bsky.social @wildfirebooks.bsky.social

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Some hard truths and a little hope in this month's Writer's Chronicle writerschronicle.awpwriter.org/TWC/2025-aug... #writing #books

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Finished copies are FIRE 🔥 Preorder here if you want to do your girl a solid www.simonandschuster.com/books/Hot-Wa... #books @simonbooks.bsky.social

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Floored and bursting with gratitude ❤️‍🔥 @simonbooks.bsky.social #books #indienext

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

New York! I was in ya and left a bunch of signed VILLAINS and GRAVEYARD at @strandbookstore.bsky.social and @bnunionsqnyc.bsky.social #books #iwwv #nyc

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Hanging around Philly this summer? Drop by H&H for a sneaky preview 📀 www.phillybookstorecrawl.com/updates/hamp... #books #philadelphia #philly #phillybookstorecrawl

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Ever feel like you're not writer-ing right? This one's for you open.substack.com/pub/mlriodis... #writing

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Seattle! Signed stock at Elliott Bay Book Co. 🖋️ Come back and get it personalized on HOT WAX tour Oct. 7 www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47101 @simonbooks.bsky.social #books

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

September 9, sink your teeth into something🌡️ linktr.ee/mlrio

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

SO stoked to finally have an event on the books for Ireland! Big thanks to @easonireland.bsky.social and @headlinebooks.bsky.social @wildfirebooks.bsky.social More details here: ti.to/eason/eason-... #books #mlrio #hotwax

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Gil is one of the most compelling characters I've ever written. My dad was much better at being a dad, but he did get me hooked on rock and roll, so if you're looking forward to this one, say a big thanks to Papa Rio 🍻 @simonbooks.bsky.social #fathersday #books

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Buckle up, buttercup, it's gonna be a wild ride! 🔥 Gil & the Kills are crashing across the country this fall, so come catch a piece of the HOT WAX action. For tickets and more info, please reach out to hosting bookstores. #books #booktour #hotwaxtour @simonbooks.bsky.social mlrio.com/events/

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

At least we've still got a few reasons to live? TYSM, @gardenandgun.com gardenandgun.com/list/the-gre... @simonbooks.bsky.social

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Just a lady writer and her iced coffee begging you to donate to bail funds, pre-order books, and keep your eyes peeled for a US tour announcement THIS Thursday 👀 linktr.ee/mlrio #books @simonbooks.bsky.social @headlinebooks.bsky.social @wildfirebooks.bsky.social

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

ICYMI, the rat pack is BACK 🐀 Now with a sneak peek at the first two tracks of HOT WAX! So grateful to the whole @wildfirebooks.bsky.social @headlinebooks.bsky.social team for making this such a scream #books #horror www.waterstones.com/book/graveya...

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The reviews are in and the reviews are weird! Here's how to deal mlriodiscursions.substack.com/p/feedback-l... #writing #books

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

My little rat-baby is out in paperback in the UK today (and there might be a sneak peek at HOT WAX in the back 👀) www.waterstones.com/book/graveya... #books #graveyardshift @headlinebooks.bsky.social @wildfirebooks.bsky.social

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Need something nice and naughty to get you in the mood? Pull up to the drive-in and flag down @drinkswithnick.bsky.social to keep you cool until this hot stuff drops 🍒 #books #hotwax @simonbooks.bsky.social

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Stoked to share this story with all the incredible indie booksellers out there! Next week the hot squad hits the road 😎 @simonbooks.bsky.social #books #indiebookstores

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

This weekend! Come for Morbid Comedy Hour with me @natcassidy.bsky.social & @alexgrecian.bsky.social, stay for a book signing and cocktail hour for a good cause? www.carnegielibrary.org/event/a-nove...

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M. L. Rio @mlrio.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Good morning have a little quality doom mlriodiscursions.substack.com/p/hot-wax-we... #music #nickcave

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