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Ryka Aoki

@rykaaoki.bsky.social
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USA Today and LA Times bestselling author and stuff. ✨🎻🍩🚀🎵💖 Agent: Meredith Kaffel Simonoff.

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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Every once in a great while, I buy a pack or two of Choward's Violet candies. On one hand, it feels like nostalgia, but it's a weird nostalgia, since I never had these growing up. Then again, that might be the case for a lot of things we feel nostalgic about... They are yummy, though!
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
After spending the day writing, grading essays, and recording lectures, I decided at the last minute to go dancing at @club.wenzdaysparty.com . SO MUCH FUN! Best of all--afterward, coming home from the club, my Lyft driver said that I looked kind of...dangerous! Really? Me!?!
Me trying to look dangerous.Me not looking dangerous and laughing at the thought.
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Olmec. Modok.
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"Fortitudo, Fidelitas, Decus!" 🤩
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
And DON'T EVEN get me started with these two:
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Seriously, see for yourself! Whose hair products got discontinued?
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My favorite hair serum is discontinued and now I hate the world. ACK!!!! THIS IS HOW SUPERVILLAINS ARE BORN!!!!
A 1.7 oz bottle of arbonne pure vibrance.
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Somewhere, somebody on a school board is saying,”I’ll bet we can raise our students’ math scores if we replace all the numbers with cute pictures of cats.“
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
😬 Sorry sorry sorry! I meant to write that I wanted a baked pot-A-to...
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
What else would be good in a biskit? Shrimp in a Biskit? Codfish in a Biskit? Beef in a Biskit? Bacon in a Biskit would rock. How about Ham or Sausage in a Biskit? Scrambled Eggs in a Biskit? Mashed Potatoes in a Biskit? Thoughts?
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Check this out! QCON! How cool--and it is freeeee!! It's in West Hollywood and I'm going to go check it out. 🙂 qconprism.org
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
good point! But then again, you got these
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
my reading is in Monrovia, all the way across town, so I decided that I might as well beat traffic and spend a little time at Frank & Son collectibles. so I’m here and I’m wondering, at what point do figurines become statues? I’m assuming it’s a size thing? Thoughts?
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Huntington Beach has ominous doors…
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I just found you can put a childproof cap on a bottle of seltzer water to keep the little ones from stealing your fizz.
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
It figures. I hang out with @mollylewis.wtf on a boat for a week and this happens. Seriously, this minichord is SO MUCH FUN! (Molly, thank you for introducing it to me!) ps--everyone should follow @mollylewis.wtf because they are amazing.
A white minichord with a small patch cable and a harmonica in a holder.
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Thank you for your vision and all you do for us! Your creations honor me. <3
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
This is what it looks like when @scalzi.com buys you ice cream. 😁
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I needed Loctite to fix the wheels on my suitcase and found it comes in different colors. It was confusing, but I think I figured it out. Green Loctite holds with the Power of Will. Blue holds with Hope. Red holds with Rage. Purple holds with Love, Orange with Greed, and Yellow holds with Fear.
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Adventures in laundering wool.
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Never mind--we thought you said "Epic Furries."
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I'll let you know! BTW, if you're ever on a super short layover, there's a stand at the airport! (I've tried them there, but not yet at the stand itself! Can't wait to compare!)
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
I am Iceland right now, in the middle of the night, thinking that the coat that I thought I spent way too much money on was worth every penny.
these are all images of the northern lights. I am in Kópavogur, IS
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
The pictures really don’t do it justice. But wow!
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Some of the Mon Calamari were able to escape the dreaded D'eep Fri'ahr. Others were not so lucky.
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
I wish this filter could be an actual costume. Happy Halloween!
Me in a bunny ears filter.
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Please come listen if you can! I will be speaking mostly in English, since my Japanese knowledge is basic、でも聞いてください😊 楽しみに!
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
I start teaching at the end of the month--trying to get in as much writing and editing in before that. <3
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
I was sick this weekend with a sore throat. Though I am feeling much better, I don't have my voice! Oh well--I'll work with what I have and do my best! <3
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
This evening!!! If you cannot make it, I'll be livestreaming on Instagram (www.instagram.com/rykaaoki/). I'll be chatting with these other amazing Asian American Writers about why the San Gabriel Valley would make the ideal Galactic Empire.
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Reading it here in a couple of hours! :)
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Wow...I've not written poetry in a while. But I have a reading tomorrow, and nothing I've written is saying what I want to say. SO I'm writing something brand new! :) If you're in LA ,come join me, @charliejane.bsky.social, @amberdawnwrites.bsky.social and a whole lineup of incredible writers!
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
I am super honored to be visiting Pasadena City College for its Poetry Day!!!
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Super cool to see that from Light From Uncommon Stars auf Deutsch is a finalist for the 2025 Kurd Laßwitz Preis! Thank you @scalzi.com letting me know, and congratulations to you, @marthawells.com, Becky Chambers, Ray Nayler, and all the finalists! , www.kurd-lasswitz-preis.de/2025/KLP_202...
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Photos of Greenland from my trip home. Wow. Greenland does not mess around.
these are all images of Greenland from an airplane.
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Roger Daltrey as Angel!
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Hi Folks! A lot of things have happened since I first started writing Light From Uncommon Stars. Recently, I've asked Tor to make a change in the book for all future editions. If you've bought a copy, please feel free to make the change on your own. Yes, this is an official retcon. <3 Ryka
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
I went to my friend @hildur.bsky.social's reading and release party for her new book GESTIR today! It was in Icelandic so I did not understand anything, but it was awesome to see and hear her read!
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Hello again, Iceland! :D
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
"so queer that, OF COURSE, it makes bigots mad." A belated thank you, Book Riot! bookriot.com/polarizing-s...
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 25/09/2024
OMG!!!! My book is the sample for the latest Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine competition?
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
I had a great time yesterday in Long Beach! Tomorrow, I am joining @juliavee.bsky.social, 1pm at the Barnes & Noble Irvine Spectrum. We'll talk about immersive worlds and settings and probably pork buns. And she asked me to share a bit of my next book! Please come by! It should be super fun! :D Ryka
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 19/09/2024
While it's with my agent, I've been away from my new novel--resting for the next bout of edits/revisions. But since I have a reading tonight, I opened the doc to grab what I want to read--and gosh...yeah.... I like this book-I really do. ✨😀✨ Come by tonite to listen, if you can. I go on first!
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 18/09/2024
Hi All! I'll be giving a short reading at Trenches Full of Prose on Thursday, September 19th, 2024 @ 7pm at Page Against the Machine in Long Beach, CA. Please come by if yr in town!!! I'll be reading from my new manuscript--sort of beta-testing stuff, so I am super excited! See you there! <3 Ryka
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 09/08/2024
well, once we broke the RS-232 barrier, we should have been able to advance — but development was stifled by those who did not think we were ready for the mainframe. However, we surpassed them and formed a different type of network—one that needed no mainframe, where power was shared by all.
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 07/08/2024
I would prefer they name them: USB-1701, USB-1701A, USB-1701B, and so on. Some people would wax nostalgic over USB -1701D, while others would talk about the unrealized potential of USB-1701C...
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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 07/08/2024
...and the funniest thing is that the "U" in "USB" stands for "Universal." Different universes, I suppose? Sort of like how DC Comics handles reality? I can see it now: "Crisis on Infinite Adapters"
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