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“Color theory whore.” Multifandom doodler. Ghost enthusiast 👻
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👻 What a whirlwind of a day! I was feeling all the emotions as I returned from signing preordered books to the news of my launch event’s cancellation due to rapidly accumulating snow and ice (rescheduled date coming soon)! Then, as I processed my disappointment, our beloved @thatbitchmabel turned up at the door, having taken the train in from the city to surprise me at the now-canceled event. And as she, spouse, and I pondered our options, we decided it was time to rally. 🧑‍💻

🎥 Enter the impromptu virtual event! We all scrambled, setting up a background and moving my computer to spouse’s desk (his has light!) to hold our own launch party on my Twitch channel! M stepped in as my conversation partner, throwing together questions like a pro, the chat was lively, and the evening turned out to be warm, fun, and just what I needed to salvage the day. (VOD available now at twitch.tv/gscnation, and I’ll upload it to youtube soon as well.)

🎉 It’s meant so much to me for this book to finally land in the world. Endless gratitude to @tamarag_editor and everyone at @pagestreetya for putting so much support behind this book, and to Lee O’Brien at @lookingglasslit for believing in me and this book and refusing to give up on it.

👻 At its core, I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD is about learning to accept and believe in your own humanity in a world determined to erase you, and, like Charlie, I’ve spent more hours than I’d like to admit questioning exactly this. The nonbinary existential crisis is alive and well in 2026. It’s up to us to outlive it.

✨ Visit my website or my linktr.ee (links in bio!) for details on other upcoming events and to find out where you can buy I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD. I look forward to seeing some of you in NYC and Boston and to finally getting to chat with @loula.lachula when our library event is rescheduled! Stay tuned for that new date and for updates on book two! ✨

#iwasateenagedeathgod #iwatdg #lgbtqreads #bookstagram #yareads

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👻 It hardly seems possible, but my debut novel, I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD, launches just one week from today! This book and its characters mean so much to me, and I can’t wait to introduce you to Charlie, Ravi, Sam, and the ghost whose life-stealing agenda sends them all on this sometimes hilarious and emotionally-fraught journey.

👻 Visit my website or linktr.ee (links in bio!) for information on upcoming events (Easthampton, NYC, Boston!) and preorder links—including an exclusive preorder offer when you order your hardcover from my local indie, Book Moon Books!

👻 A million thanks to @thatbitchmabel for the original artwork and animations in this trailer! She’s been drawing these characters since they first appeared in the earliest drafts of this novel and probably knows what they look like even better than I do. Cover art by @tracyjleeart and cover design by @_emmahardy_ , “Amarilli, mia bella” by Giulio Caccini & Alessandro Guarini (Le nuove musiche, 1602), this spooky version arranged & performed by me. 🎶

#iwasateenagedeathgod #iwatdg #lgbtqreads #bookstagram #yareads

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🥳 New Year, new projects, picking up a manuscript I haven’t looked at in a while. I don’t want to talk about it too much right now, but I’ll tempt you with these two absolutely gorgeous pieces of fanart by @thatbitchmabel 💜

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👻 Up for a queer, spooky adventure in the New Year? From now through Thursday, you can preorder my debut novel, I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD, for 25% off with a Rewards membership at Barnes & Noble (Rewards membership is FREE) and an additional 10% off with a Premium membership. Use code PREORDER25 at checkout! #BNPreorder Last sale of 2025! (Link in bio) 👻

👻 “[I]n debut author Beasi’s action-packed romantic dramedy…motifs of seeking—and accepting—support freely given imbue this supernatural adventure with tenderness.” —Publishers Weekly 👻

👻 “Written with so much heart, I Was A Teenage Death God brings us back to the beloved YA touchstone of sassy, fast-paced supernatural adventures―this time with an all-queer twist.” ― Andrew Joseph White, New York Times-bestselling author of The Spirit Bares Its Teeth 👻

👻 Coming March 3rd, 2026 from Page Street YA 👻 A million thanks to @thatbitchmable for this wonderful graphic!
#iwasateenagedeathgod #mjbeasi #iwatdg #bookstagram #yareads #lgbtqreads

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🕰️ Throwback to this early sketch of my MC Charlie, their twin sister Sam, and the ever-present ghost Lou, gifted to me by @thatbitchmabel back in the summer of 2020, when I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD was a fledgling project with a different name, and the idea of seeing it in bookstores was still a distant dream. 👻

🖌️ M is a very different artist now, but this is still one of my favorite pieces ever, because of how perfectly it captures these three characters and how they exist together in the world. 💜 I can’t wait for you all to meet them!

A million thanks, always to @pagestreetya for making this dream come true.

#iwasateenagedeathgod #iwatdg #lgbtqreads #bookstagram #yareads

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It’s baaaaack! From now through Friday, you can preorder my debut novel, I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD, for 25% off with a Rewards membership at Barnes & Noble (Rewards membership is FREE) and an additional 10% off with a Premium membership. Use code PREORDER25 at checkout! #BNPreorder Last sale of 2025! (Link in bio)

ABOUT MY BOOK: Seventeen-year-old Charlie can’t touch anyone without stealing bits of their life away, which would be enough of a curse without Lou—a ghost—forcing them to steal that life for her own use.

Lou has kept Charlie in line for years by threatening to take life directly from their twin sister, Sam. But when Lou goes after their friend and secret crush Ravi, Charlie refuses, and Lou makes good on her threat.

As Sam’s health rapidly declines, Ravi discovers that Charlie may not be the only person born with their unusual power. The trio embark on a weekend road trip to meet a pair of self-proclaimed “Death Gods” who may be the key to saving Sam and understanding Charlie’s abilities… But with all roads leading back to Lou, Charlie is forced to face a dark legacy—one that calls their humanity into question.

A million thanks to @thatbitchmable for this wonderful graphic!

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day in the life of a newly nosy sim. let’s meet the rest of the von smiths!! the entire family is made by @thatbitchmabel except for penny, the hideously cute game generated dog
- Orson (he/him) he’s not suspicious at all. he’s just a protective and concerned father. don’t worry bout it. he’s not that good at handling a farm just yet but everything takes time alright
- Lacey (she/her) happy kid who is loving the farm life despite her sister’s reservations about it
- Giovanna (she/her) she’s very particular about what she likes. and she’s not convinced that the farm life is for her. but she loves her family so if this is where they are, that’s where she is
- and we met Gretchen earlier, she’s trying her best.

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more villagers!!!
- Gretchen Von Smith (she/her) is part of a family created by @thatbitchmabel and frankly i can’t wait for you guys to meet the rest of the family and discover their lore
- Simon Scott (he/him) is just a fun guy. just great vibes from him. another premade townie who is married to the Pub Owner!
- Thomas Watson (he/him) another premade family man who from my reading of him is kind of just a pathetic wet rag. i have yet to witness him display a positive emotion.
- Cecelia Kang (she/her) a premade who very recently moved to Henford and is a little upset that Laurel’s arrival overshadowed hers. she lives with…
- Kyra Mae Bentley (she/her) created by @xo_maymai who is generally a sweetheart with big dreams! she’s technically single but idk what’s going on with her and cecelia. they seem like very good friends.

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LAST DAY to get my debut novel, I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD, for 25% off with a Rewards membership at Barnes & Noble (Rewards membership is FREE) and an additional 10% off with a Premium membership. Use code PREORDER25 at checkout! #BNPreorder

ABOUT MY BOOK: Seventeen-year-old Charlie can’t touch anyone without stealing bits of their life away, which would be enough of a curse without Lou—a ghost—forcing them to steal that life for her own use.

Lou has kept Charlie in line for years by threatening to take life directly from their twin sister, Sam. But when Lou goes after their friend and secret crush Ravi, Charlie refuses, and Lou makes good on her threat.

As Sam’s health rapidly declines, Ravi discovers that Charlie may not be the only person born with their unusual power. The trio embark on a weekend road trip to meet a pair of self-proclaimed “Death Gods” who may be the key to saving Sam and understanding Charlie’s abilities . . . . But with all roads leading back to Lou, Charlie is forced to face a dark legacy—one that calls their humanity into question.

A million thanks to @thatbitchmabel for this wonderful graphic!

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Although we are so sad to hear about the news today, we want to keep showing our love for #julieandthephantoms and connecting with other #fantoms through our project! Our second sale opens tomorrow, and we want to show off just a few of the amazing pieces of art we’ll have, including stickers, prints, pins, and of course, the zine 👻

Check out jatpzine.bigcartel.com tomorrow at 12 pm EST to see all of our artists’ and writers’ beautiful work! If you have any questions, comment below or send us a DM 💜

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