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Oleander Craw

@oleandercraw.bsky.social
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Author of DEVOURING FORTUNE (2026); THE WARDS WILL FALL (2027) || 🚫NO AI || they/he 🏳️‍⚧️ Repped by: @glassglassmadeof.bsky.social oleandercraw.carrd.co

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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Thank you thank you
Few can do it better than me
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Okay so I've been saying that if you really love a book, you should yell about it, because doing so does more to support an author than an author yelling about their book and I want to bring a little graph into that convo to demonstrate. One guess as to when people yelled about my book.
Goodreads stats showing a spike in adds on a single date
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Another morning, another writing session with the fuzzy slug
A cat loafing on a lap with a laptop
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Reed is a fortune weaver who lost everyone after a forbidden weaving failed, and he'll do anything to resurrect them and redeem himself... Even if it means a terrible bargain with an eldritch entity. Art by apolinart
A trans man sits cross legged, string twisted in his hands. His shirt is open. His skin and hair are pale. He's surrounded by red flower blossoms.
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What a guy
An Alaskan Malamute sits in the grass in front of a log and bushes
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Also happy to say the mushroom experiment has been a success, only took a year off patience for them to start growing. Got shiitake and wine caps here for dinner tonight
Shiitake and wine cap mushrooms in a metal bowl
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In case you were curious how much I hate naming things, my first drafts are usually littered with brackets and other placeholders because if I stop to think I'll be sitting there all day instead of writing.
Thinking of [redacted] brought a restless sadness that ached deep, relentless as a bone bruise. He paced the small bedroom, needing to go somewhere and having nowhere to go, finally throwing open the window as wide as it would go. Brestil spread out to either side of $NAME Bay from Maxwell’s viewpoint, streetlights just starting to flare to life in the rosy fade of sunset. The Troubled Point Lighthouse was just visible to the northwest, the bay giving way to the deeper, rougher waters where the $NAME Ocean met with the Green Sea.
He leaned out over the clay-tiled roof of his sister’s apartment, taking in a deep breath. The breeze off the Green Sea was sticky with salt spray, too warm to cut the summer heat. Almost he caught the faint scent of fresh rain and a heady scent of familiar blossoms. His head turned on its own accord, chasing the elusive smell that reminded him of [redacted].
A confident knock on his door pulled his thoughts back to the cramped room. He regretfully left the window to find Vivien waiting for him, fully dressed for the $NAME festival, a scowl on her face.
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I am SO thrilled to announce that my Dune meets Elden Ring queer, dark science fantasy debut DEVOURING FORTUNE is getting an audiobook! Even more exciting - it will be narrated by the incredible Avi Roque (SERIOUSLY A DREAM, I'M SO THRILLED).
Publisher marketplace deal announcement
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If I have been rather quiet just know it's because I am currently spending all my "free" time packaging backer rewards (a good problem to have!!) but between day job, garden, sudden disability therapy stuff and this I have negative time
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Packing up paperback Kickstarter rewards today 👀
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I might have written the book but everything gets quality checked by my very good assistant
A happy looking dog laying next to a tabled stacked with books
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
LOOKING FOR ARC READERS! I have limited ARC space open for my Dune meets Elden Ring queer, dark science fantasy book that is releasing in October. If you're interested, sign up here: forms.gle/cNnJsZDxGdVi...
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I'm not drowning in tomatoes you're drowning in tomatoes
A kitchen counter absolutely covered in tomatoes
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Ah no, es un elote
A stack of corn in their husks on a picnic table
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Not beating the whimsical allegations, but here's some mushrooms that have popped up on the maple tree stump in my yard
Mushrooms on a tree stump
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
@tenebrouspress.bsky.social killing it with the book swag. Love getting my quarterly box of books and seeing what's inside
A signed art print of a fleshy skeleton morphing into a moth
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Who's coming to my house for the Feast, I'm going to feed everyone with this single tomato And bonus lewd backside
A giant tomato The backside of a giant tomato
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Kickstarter backers of DEVOURING FORTUNE will get this incredible illustration by @polinagipp.bsky.social in their books!!! Really cannot get over how much I love this.
two people falling towards a city as a giant skull surrounded by salt ghosts prepares to devour one of them whole
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
If you've any interest in reading a Dune meets Dark Souls queer, dark science fantasy book - Devouring Fortune is now available to request on Netgalley through the end of the month! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
promo graphic that has an ebook mockup titled now available on netgalley. Tropes on the side: cursed bargains, doomed queer love, "they came back wrong". Available on Netgalley aug 3rd through aug 31st. Release date october 13th.
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Can I interest you in a tiny edible mushroom I grew myself??
A very small shiitake mushroom
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Slow roasting these little guys all afternoon
A collander full of cherry tomatoes
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Corn season is here!! My favorite thing to grow
Two corn cobs on top of a metal bowl filled with cherry tomatoes and a pepper
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Accidental comedy here when trying to create A+ Content for Amazon...look at that forehead! Time to try this again
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Garden haul for the last few days! Best part is sharing with the neighbors
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
It's looking pretty good though
Corn plants growing. They're almost ripe.A wall of cherry tomatoesHuge collard green plants
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Height of summer
A sunflower in front of a dark green house and deep blue sky
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Absolutely obsessed with these spray edges on the limited edition proof of my query dark science fantasy book that came in the mail today
Spray edges showing a tower. The cover of devouring fortune is visible on the side
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I love her very much but sometimes I wish she didn't have all day lap needs
Cat in a lap next to a laptop
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Ugh that sucks!! Have a kitty under a blanket
Cat under a blanket
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
AaaaaaaAAAAA have fun!
Man reading a book called how to pretend to be normal
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Sweet, precious floofs
Two cats on a bedspread
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Eeeeeehehehehe
Sickos
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Partner and I made gumbo today and I felt like I needed to share cause it turned out great
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I also made this little guy and I think they need a name
A little guy made from grape
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Did one of my favorite things I haven't done in awhile and made a charcuterie to bring for friends
A charcuterie tray
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
It was a good beach day
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
My life has been satisfied
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I got a baby melon growing. I've never been successful growing melons this far north but maybe this is the year I finally do??
Baby melon among vines
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
THE WARDS WILL FALL is on hiatus this week so I can recover from the Kickstarter wrapping up, but as a reminder I have a queer dark fantasy serial that's completely free to read on my website. For fans of Sabriel and Expedition 33 🖤 www.oleandercraw.com/the-wards-wi... Cover by Soren Häxan
Book cover for the wards will fall
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Side note: Obsidian is an excellent system for staying organized with worldbuilding notes and whatever else you need to keep track of book wise. Though I will note it takes awhile to get used to it. Anyway, here's a screenshot of one of the worldbuilding notes I worked on this morning.
Screenshot of Obsidian page showing a snippet of the Astral Anomaly of Particularly Dangerous Significance (AAPDS).
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Okra flowers are so pretty
A flower blooming on an okra plant
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I also have squash and pole beans planted amongst the corn. I think next year I won't plant squash on this side of the bed because it's getting a little too much shade during the day and not taking off as quickly as I hoped. I replanted some of the other side of bed that gets more sun, so we'll see
Small squash plant in the corn stalks
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Also speaking of plants my sweet corn is taking off in this heat. It's always interesting to me to see how unevenly it grows depending on sunlight. The corn that gets a little shaded in the late afternoons next to the fence isn't doing nearly as well as the giants in the middle of the field
Rows of corn
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The front left arbor in the first photo will also have a native passion fruit vine. The plan is to get at least one more arbor and have blackberries grow over it. I've got some leftover square pavers I'll place in the middle of the walkway and we're considering putting a bench in a gap
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
It's been awhile since I gave a garden update! I have been.... Busy is putting it mildly lol. But this weekend we assembled and installed the first two arbors that are the framework of the TUNNEL OF FRUIT. The hardy kiwiberry has also been planted on 3 sides.
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Y'all, I'm.... Speechless that 170 people showed up to back the campaign for my weird genre blending dark science fantasy book. This has been such a delight, the last few weeks have felt very special and I'm glad you could join me in sending this book out into the world with a bang. ❤️
$5705 pledged with 170 backers
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Anyone else enjoy going out to their garden and realizing there's a significant pepper harvest requiring attention, and using your shirt as a basket?
A bunch of peppers in a shirt
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
The spray edges are going to look really cool on the limited early release edition, I'm thrilled
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Still love this comment from someone in my crit group after reading the bonus horny Devouring Fortune chapter
Overall, some of the more memorable horny content I have read in my years of being a person on the internet.
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Oleander Craw @oleandercraw.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Sickos
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