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author of NYT Bestsellers THE SUNBEARER TRIALS, CEMETERY BOYS and LOST IN THE NEVER WOODS. queer. trans. nb. latinx. he/they. Oakland native. rep: @marchsoloway
Jun 30, 2022 11 tweets 2 min read
this is terrifying and we saw this coming.

queer folks are being stripped of our rights and now we’re being sued for writing stories trying to uplift and support queer kids.

i’ve been worrying about this for a long time and it has impacted not only my heart but choices i make🧵 i’m terrified of popularity.

the more popular my books get, and the more we’ll known i become, the worse things will get for me.

this month i turned down a VERY cool and fun opportunity for a tv show (for me, NOT my books) and i was too scared of so many people knowing i exist.
Jun 28, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
i'm writing a sequel — HAPPY PRIDE! 🥰🌈💖 Image here's the PM announcement!

and the original pitch bc PM edits them:

"CEMETERY BOYS 2, the hotly anticipated YA sequel told from Julian's point-of-view, pitched as The Sixth Sense meets Final Destination when a monster starts creating malingo spirits in East L.A" NYT-bestselling author of C...
Aug 12, 2019 17 tweets 5 min read
IT'S TIME FOR PART 2, Y'ALL! OUTLINING!

here's some tips and resources!

"but aiden i already have an outline" mi gente, these will even help fine tune what you've already got! (#PitchWars 👀👀👀)

"IM A PANSTER" LISTEN, YOU FERAL WRITERS, THESE CAN EVEN COME IN HANDY FOR YOU! the resources:

i've yelled about @JessicaBrody's Udemy course before and im gonna do it again.

why it's great:
- leads your through the 15 beats/steps to a story
- step by step breakdown
- BOTH BOOK AND MOVIE EXAMPLES
- writing exercises!

udemy.com/write-a-bestse…