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We Bleed Orange & Black @webobpodcast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Episode 195 - Coven of the East @paulinechow.bsky.social

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We Bleed Orange & Black @webobpodcast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

EPISODE 195 – Coven of the East The team behind the new anthology ‘COVEN OF THE EAST: Reimagining Asian Women's Magical Histories’ explore magic, ritual and reinvention in their essays, poems and stories. Featuring: Pauline Chow, Lee Murray, T.S. Ren and Wen Wen Yang @paulinechow.bsky.social

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Happy Book Birthday to Chasing Moonflowers, a gothic historical fantasy about 1925 Hong Kong! books2read.com/b/ChasingMoo...

Book cover with buildings in the background, a large moon, and a girl looking up with blue flowers coming out of her mouth

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Book things I did instead of #primeday - Backed a Kickstarter Project - Bought an ebook from Bookshop.org (selected @restoriedbookshop.bsky.social as my indie bookstore) - Checked out physical books at the library (also hung out with some fun librarians) #antiprimeday #indies #booksky

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Headed to StokerCon in Pittsburgh! Who is going to be there!? Say HELLO. I have goodies for you!

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

"Coven of the East anthology reads like a dream in which Asian women march across the page, refusing to shrink..." Thanks @tamikathompson.bsky.social for the review on Uncomfortably Dark Reminder to trust the process and follow your intuition. Happy AAPI Month #aapi #asiandiaspora

quoted with the picture of the floral Coven of the East anthology: "Coven of the East anthology reads like a dream in which Asian women march across the page, refusing to shrink..." Tamika Thompson's Review on Uncomfortably Dark

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Join Coven of the East for a special multi-author event on Sun, May 31st from 1pm - 3pm at @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social Readings and Q&A starts at 1:30pm with @aijiang.bsky.social @samwilket.bsky.social #gitanjalilena #sarasurani #authorevent #authorsigning

Coven of the East book floral cover with picture of 5 authors tiled on the right side. Event details for Book Signing

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Edits are back from my publisher for "Duplication," corporate dystopian revenge thriller! We are ahead of schedule 📝 😀

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

As a former affordable housing advocate in California, the difference between corporate sponsored dev versus public good dev destroys communities. See sports stadiums and luxury housing...

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Finished up an audition for a storytelling show. Writing is half the work then there is delivering the piece to an audience with your voice, body language, and vibes. The panel laughed at my jokes....so 🤞!

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Signed a contract for "Duplication," a corporate revenge thriller, with publish date of July 2027! More details soon.

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Reviewing a contract for my novelette 😍❤️🔖

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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe @aebrossbooks.com · 03/04/2026

Keep fighting it, everyone.

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

My scifi flash "Necessary Protocols of the Iron Dresses (鐵旗袍)" is appearing in Space and Time Magazine's April 2026 issue. It's inspired by "Murderbot Diaries," which I read with Fermented Fiction's host @clayvermulm.bsky.social !! Excited for ya'll to read it! #scifi #writerslife

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Signing two contracts for short stories this week! Excited to share where two of them landed! #writingcommunity #writerlife

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Have you read Silk and Sinew!? Highly recommend but don't just take it from me ---> It's nominated for a Bram Stoker Award!!!

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Angela Yuriko Smith @angelayurikosmith.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

And Chasing Moonflowers by @paulinechow.bsky.social, a novel I had the privilege of mentoring through the HWA program, is also a 2025 Foreword INDIE Finalist for Young Adult Fiction!

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Angela Yuriko Smith @angelayurikosmith.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Coven of the East — the anthology I co-edited with @paulinechow.bsky.social and published with Authortunities Press & Ghastly Goings-On Press — is a 2025 Foreword INDIE Finalist for Anthologies!

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Coven of the East is a Foreword Indies Finalist! This genre-bending anthology features 22 writers from the Asian Diaspora, reimagining Asian Women's magical histories! www.forewordreviews.com/awards/books...

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

submitted the thing! Feedback from editors interested in a thriller revenge novelette. 🤞#writinglife

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Pedro Iniguez @pedroiniguez.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I had to make a second Starter Pack! If you have any recs for Latinx Spec Fic authors, let me know and I'll try to add them when I can. Much love! go.bsky.app/UtDuh4e

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Typical case of the Mondays? Got my car stuck in snowy the driveway. By the time AAA comes, the snow may melt 😅

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Opt Out Project is a step-by-step buy to untangle from bigger tech. If you canot, don't pay for services with your privacy. Google adding AI without my consent to my emails lit 🔥 to migrate away from them www.optoutproject.net

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Trying again this year for 100 magazine rejections. Last year got side tracked with publishing a novel and anthology. In 2024, I got noped 65 times. #writingcommunity

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Necessary Fiction @necessaryfiction.com · 13/10/2025

VAMPIRES AT SEA by Lindsay Merbaum (Creature Publishing). Reviewed by @rebeccacuthbert.bsky.social. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/vamp...

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Thank you @gnofhorror.com for reading and reviewing Chasing Moonflowers.

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Chasing Moonflowers has 50 reader reviews! Indie authors had considered this a milestone. Will the algorithm start to pay attention? Is there a new line in the shifting sands? #writingcommunity www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

So grateful for @JFGarrard and ArtsyRaven Podcast! We had a blast discussing the messy, nnonlinear path to becoming a writer, joys of reclaiming myths, and inspiration for Chasing Moonflowers. Have a listen! 🎙️https://open.spotify.com/episode/57Er1jnvcuHxHYSWrUr8Ux #WritingCommunity #gothic #horror

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Ep 107 On Asian Witches and Horror with Pauline Chow

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Chasing Moonflowers is a 2025 Best of Indie Books in Kirkus Reviews on 12/15/25! "A dazzling blend of fantasy intrigue and historical drama that will haunt readers long after the final page." Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Find here: books2read.com/chasingmoonf... #booksky #gothic #tbr

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Chasing Moonflowers by Pauline Chow

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I met Pedro at StokerCon last year. Last night I had a dream that told me read "Mexicans on the Moon." It's so good. Thanks dream angels and @pedroiniguez.bsky.social for writing this poetry collection #read #mustread

Mexican on the Moon cover. Female atronaut with helmet off with braids

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Submitted my first ever speculative poems!! Excited to defeat the overlords of overthinking and overediting. #writingcommunity #spec #poetry

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

This cover just draws me in. Thinking this will be a great read over the HOLIDAYS and/or EASTER 👀

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Thanks for the review of Coven of the East from Germany!

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Rebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Coven of the East is in Germany! Vielen Dank fürs Lesen.

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Wen Wen @muteddragon.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

And finally, "Once Upon a Skeleton in the West" in Coven of the East: Reclaiming Asian Women's Magical Histories ($9) buy.bookfunnel.com/465pny2xkb Another Chinese Western horror!

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Rekindle your magic. Rewrite the myth.

In Coven of the East, twenty-two writers from across the Asian diaspora join together to reclaim, reimagine, and resurrect the magical traditions often erased from mainstream narratives. Through short...

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Teresa Ardrey (She/Her) @teresa-ardrey.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Book 206: Chasing Moonflowers by Pauline Chow. Digital. 304 pages.

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

I am back! I watched a ton of hk drama #wuxia in the 50s-90s, I am now returning to this genre. The strength of the female leads have been my fav and been my role models. Content is still amazing and inspring. Any recs!?

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Submitted my scifi, psychological thriller novelette. Tonight I am taking a long bath 🛁 and writing poetry. 📝 It's a date on the new moon 🌑 #writingcommunity

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

✨ Awards eligibility 2025 post: * Chasing Moonflowers (First Novel), * Coven of the East: Reimagining Asian Women's Magical Histories (Anthology Editor), * 2 short stories listed in the thread Members of any status are welcome to reach out for free copies #writingcommunity #horror #fantasy

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Pauline Chow @paulinechow.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Finished another round of edits of the middle grade dark fantasy! Kicked off queries, taking a break with poetry, and onto a new manuscript! #writerlife

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