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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m excited to announce the release of The Geomancer’s Apprentice Complete Series box set, right in time for spooky season! It's all 5 ebooks in the series, in 1 handy collection. For those of you who haven’t read the series, what better way to gear up for Halloween? 1/2 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Do you subscribe to my newsletter? I’ve changed to a new platform for my newsletters starting Aug. 1. Please check your spam filters if you’re a subscriber and you didn’t receive an email from me this month. The title of the August email is “A Brand New Look and a Halloween ... 1/2

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy 250th Birthday, America! To everyone who is celebrating: Have a great 4th of July!

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Wishing all fathers a very happy Father’s Day! Meet Raymond Soong, one of the fathers in my Geomancer’s Apprentice #urbanfantasy series. Raymond is father to Junie, the underdog ex-barista who is training to be a geomancer. Besides being a loving and protective father ... 1/2 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

A new reader review on Amazon for The Geomancer’s Apprentice. Thank you so much for reading, kind reader. 😊 If you enjoyed reading a book, make the author’s day by leaving a review and/or a rating. Every rating and review helps, and we authors sure do appreciate it! 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Happy Mother's Day! There are all kinds of mothers in my books. See, for example, my story “Legacy,” which involves a most unusual relationship. The story features a woman who travels to Singapore to claim her inheritance, including the luxury condominium that her late father left her. 1/2 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Want to read Conjuring the Rage Deity for FREE? You can, by subscribing to my newsletter! It’s the prequel to my Pearl Dragon novella series. This series is for you if you like action-packed quick reads, Asian folklore, female antiheroes and monster slaying. 1/2 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

It’s the last day of the Narratess Indie Book Sale! Check it out before the sale ends today, April 13. My collection of horror short stories, Joss Paper, is one of more than 280 free or discounted fantasy, science fiction and horror titles at the sale. ... 1/2 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Joss Paper, my collection of horror short stories, is a top 5 Amazon best seller in all its categories for free books. It was inching up the ranks yesterday. It’s nice to know I’m a contender when it comes to giving books away. 😅 A reminder that the Narratess ... 1/2 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Joss Paper, my collection of horror short stories, is #5 on the Amazon best sellers list for folklore (free books)! Come on over to the Narratess Indie Book Sale to see Joss Paper and other books priced at free, $0.99 and $1.99 until April 13. You're sure to find ... 1/2 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Joss Paper, my collection of horror short stories, is free at Amazon from today until April 13! The sale is part of the Narratess Indie Book Sale, where you will find more than 280 free or discounted fantasy, science fiction and horror titles. The sale is worldwide, with prices at ... 1/2

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Conjuring the Rage Deity, the prequel to my Pearl Dragon #urbanfantasy novella series, is now ready for download! It’s available to my newsletter subscribers. Read the blurb on my website 🔗👇 If you're not a subscriber but would like to read the novella, you can ... 1/2

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Check out my recent interview with Nora Peevy from the #horror writers group The Butchered Writers. In the interview on the group’s Substack, I talk about my writing process, a eulogy I would write for myself, and music with creepy vibes that I aspire to in my writing. 😄 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Conjuring the Rage Deity, the prequel to the Pearl Dragon adventures, is coming next month! How about this mood board for a teaser? When ready, the novella will be available to my newsletter subscribers. You can subscribe (if you haven’t already) to read it. My newsletter is a ... 1/2

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Apparently this is a trend of showing the author, the book, & the first page. Have you read The Geomancer’s Apprentice? It’s the 1st book in my 5-book urban fantasy series about a pair of underdog monster-slaying feng shui consultants from Washington, D.C. 🔗👇1/2

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

This isn’t just a cover reveal. It’s a title reveal as well! Subscribe to my newsletter and download Conjuring the Rage Deity for free when it releases in April. The book is a prequel to my Pearl Dragon #urbanfantasy series. The novellas revolve around the escapes of ... 1/2 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I’ve been working on a prequel to my Pearl Dragon novella series. I’ll be revealing the cover soon. Stay tuned! Subscribers to my newsletter will be able to read it for free once it’s done. The Pearl Dragon novellas revolve around the adventures of ... 1/2 (🔗👇)

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Hey #readers. Are you a member of a library? My ebooks are now available to libraries all over the world. To read them, simply ask your library to pick up whichever book it is that you want. To see a full list of my books: www.amazon.com/stores/Yin-L...

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Offerings for the Dead is so close to being #1 in the Amazon US Kindle Store (albeit for free books) in all 3 of its subcategories. Can it get there by today? 🤞 In UK, Offerings is #1 for the Asian-American lit ebooks subcat. Not bad for a novella about a kickass monster slayer with a bad attitude

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

My Pearl Dragon #urbanfantasy novella series is on sale thru Monday, Jan. 12, in the US and UK. Book #1, Offerings for the Dead, is free worldwide thru Jan. 12. Dive into this series if you like Asian folklore, badass female antiheroes & monster slaying. 😁 books2read.com/u/mBKOzp

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

My Pearl Dragon novella series is on sale Jan. 10 to Jan. 12 in the U.S. and U.K. Offerings for the Dead, the 1st book in the series, is free worldwide through Jan. 12. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ “all the action, suspense, and horrifying creatures had my heart pumping” Check it out 😀 books2read.com/u/mBKOzp

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Get your e-readers ready: It’s the Urban Fantasy Free for All today! For 1 day only—Jan. 10—you can download more than 100 urban fantasy books for FREE, with no strings attached. My book Offerings for the Dead is part of the event. Come check it out 😃 urbanfantasyaddict.com?fbclid=IwY2x...

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Looking for a festive read? This short story is for you if you like magic, madcap adventure, holiday vibes, and terrifying monsters. Read it for FREE by subscribing to my newsletter! 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Our first real snowfall of the season. We’re forecast to get less than an inch. Our woodshed and garage (and Oreo!) are spots of color in the somber landscape. The twisted white limbs of the American sycamore trees stand out even more in the snow.

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Are you a fan of magic? Are you looking for your next urban fantasy read? Look no further. My author pals and I have joined together to bring you a selection of action-packed urban fantasy tales filled with all your favorite things! This BookFunnel event is on for the month of December. 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I’m holding a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale for the first two books in my Geomancer’s Apprentice series. The ebooks for The Geomancer’s Apprentice and The Forgotten Guardian are $0.99 each in the U.S. from now until Dec. 2. Please check them out! More details 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I’ve refreshed the cover for Joss Paper, my horror short story collection. The newer look includes a clearer title and darker colors that signal the horror genre. The book was a passion project that I published in 2021. I wanted to write and share stories based on the folklore ... 1/2

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

This new review for Into a Vault of Blood made me smile. Thank you so much! 😄 #bookreview #urbanfantasy #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Into a Vault of Blood, book 3 of my Pearl Dragon #urbanfantasy novella series, is now available on Amazon and Amazon Kindle Unlimited! This new series features the early treasure-hunting adventures of grave robber and art thief Pearl Tham. Please check it out if you love badass female ... 1/2 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Into a Vault of Blood, book #3 in my Pearl Dragon series, is now available for preorder! The novella will be released Oct. 15, in the midst of spooky season. Bwahahahaha …. 🔗👇 This series is for you if you love fast-paced urban fantasy quick reads with badass female antiheroes ... 1/2

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Harvesting the last of the tomatoes … My garden has been sadly neglected because I’ve been busy with Into a Vault of Blood, the 3rd novella in my Pearl Dragon series. I can’t wait to release the book so I can spend more time in the garden! 😆

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Happy September! I’m celebrating the start of the month by sharing with you the cover for book #3 of the Pearl Dragon series. The pre-order for Into a Vault of Blood will be available soon. Stay tuned! 😆 🔗👇 if you'd like to check out the first two novellas in the series ...

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Folks, it’s that time of year again. This is the 7th month of the lunar calendar. It’s the Chinese Hungry Ghost Month, which began Aug. 12 and ends Sept. 21. Those of the Taoist or Buddhist faiths believe that during this period, the gates of hell are open and hungry ghosts wander the ... 1/3

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

It’s a pleasant surprise to find that The Geomancer’s Apprentice is within the top 100 in three of its categories in Amazon Canada. Thank you so much, Canadian readers! 😄 🔗👇 if you'd like to check out the book.

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Look what I got today from a fortune cookie at the Panda Express. Not bad for an author, right? 🤣 If you'd like to read about my spooky experience with a fortune teller machine ... 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

I recently visited Virginia's "most photographed" ghost town. Read all about it in my latest blog post. 🔗👇

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Yay! Offerings for the Dead, book #1 of my new series, is in the top 100 for two of its Amazon subcategories! Thank you so much for reading. 😁 The link is below if you'd like to check the book out. Book #2, Under a Hunter's Moon, was just released Aug. 1.

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Under a Hunter’s Moon, the second novella in my new Pearl Dragon series, is out now! This series is for you if you’re ready for fast-paced urban fantasy quick reads with monster slaying, treasure hunting, and badass female antiheroes. The novellas (2 so far) are available on (🔗👇) ... 1/2

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

If you love #vampires, why is today special? Because 2 #movies were released that have become popular pop culture icons with respect to the bloodsuckers. The Lost Boys was released July 31, 1987, while Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie) was released on the same day in 1992. 😁

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

I don’t often check Amazon UK, so it was a nice surprise today to find that I have 2 books in the top 100 on Amazon UK’s Asian American & Pacific Islander Literature eBooks category. Both books are the first in 2 different #urbanfantasy series. 🔗👇 if you’d like to take a look at the books.

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

How about some Friday folklore? Every now and then, you’ll come across the words “Diyu” in my Geomancer’s Apprentice #urbanfantasy series. Diyu is the Chinese version of hell. In Chinese mythology, Diyu is a subterranean maze with several levels or “courts” that dole out ... 1/3

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Like your first kiss, or your first love, or the first steps your baby takes … your book’s first review is always special. Thank you so much, dear reader! 😀 🔗👇 if you’d like to check out my #urbanfantasy novella Offerings for the Dead.

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

We saw Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Va., over the long weekend. I was especially excited to see the mausoleum of W. W. Pool, otherwise known as the Richmond Vampire. The #vampire supposedly awoke from sleep after the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad’s Church Hill tunnel collapsed in 1925.

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

All this heat and rain has made my thyme a monster. It’s taken over half the planter! And the bees love it so. 😄 #herbs #gardening #gardener #thyme

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

My novella Offerings for the Dead is now available on Amazon and KU! It features art thief Pearl Tham in an early tomb raiding adventure. Things go wrong, the monsters emerge and she must rely on her wits, her superpowers, katana and gun to survive. Please check it out! books2read.com/u/mBKOzp

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

How about some Friday folklore? The two underdog feng shui consultants in my Geomancer’s Apprentice series use Chinese rice paper talismans for several purposes, including to immobilize vampiric folklore monsters known as jiangshi. In Taoist practice, talismans are strips of ... 1/3

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

This recent review on Amazon for The Geomancer’s Apprentice made me chuckle. I would love for the books to be turned into a movie or a Netflix series. Maybe I can get a walk-on part, like a passerby or some random person dining at a restaurant. 😄

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Are you ready for a summer of adventure? 😄 An underdog ex-barista A struggling feng shui expert All hell about to break loose in Washington DC ... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ "An absolute page turner" ~ "I hope this becomes a movie" ~ "a fun, wild ride" 💫 Read for FREE on KU! books2read.com/u/mZqEPe

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

It's the LAST DAY of the sale of my Geomancer’s Apprentice series in the US and UK. Don't miss out! The sale ends tonight, June 24. Please check the stores for UK prices. 😀 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ "Empowering, fun, and excellently written" ~ "I hope this becomes a movie." books2read.com/u/mZqEPe

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Yin Leong @yinleongauthor.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Happy summer solstice! I’m celebrating the first day of summer with a sale of my Geomancer’s Apprentice series in the U.S. and U.K. The sale is from June 20 to 24. Please check the stores for U.K. prices. 🔗👇 1/3 #urbanfantasy #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

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