Marisa Billions
@marisabillions.bsky.social
I write Sapphic thrillers with morally gray women, obsession over romance, and love that costs something.
No clean endings.
www.authormarisabillions.com
https://substack.com/@marisabillions
No clean endings.
www.authormarisabillions.com
https://substack.com/@marisabillions
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being a sapphic indie author means having no marketing budget, just vibes, trauma, and writing about women making terrible decisions
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Finished a review of a #sapphic #thriller that I recently read #booksky - check out “All That We Burn” by @marisabillions.bsky.social
REVIEW: All That We Burn by Marisa Billions (4.5-stars)
All That We Burn — A (Sapphic) Thriller for Readers Who Don’t Usually Read Thrillers I don’t usually read thrillers. My default genre is...
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May 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Finished a review of a #sapphic #thriller that I recently read #booksky - check out “All That We Burn” by @marisabillions.bsky.social
I specialize in writing women who make terrible decisions (like I always have)
and then I marry someone who makes excellent ones
balance is always the key.
and then I marry someone who makes excellent ones
balance is always the key.
April 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I specialize in writing women who make terrible decisions (like I always have)
and then I marry someone who makes excellent ones
balance is always the key.
and then I marry someone who makes excellent ones
balance is always the key.
I make sapphic thriller content like “chosen or chased”
as if i wouldn’t pick the worst possible option every single time
like yes i want peace
but also… what if she ruins my life a little
as if i wouldn’t pick the worst possible option every single time
like yes i want peace
but also… what if she ruins my life a little
April 13, 2026 at 12:44 PM
I make sapphic thriller content like “chosen or chased”
as if i wouldn’t pick the worst possible option every single time
like yes i want peace
but also… what if she ruins my life a little
as if i wouldn’t pick the worst possible option every single time
like yes i want peace
but also… what if she ruins my life a little
writing a sapphic thriller about self-control
and then immediately giving her zero self-control because… same
I never said I was better than my characters
and then immediately giving her zero self-control because… same
I never said I was better than my characters
April 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
writing a sapphic thriller about self-control
and then immediately giving her zero self-control because… same
I never said I was better than my characters
and then immediately giving her zero self-control because… same
I never said I was better than my characters
I write sapphic thrillers full of red flags and my wife—who has none—is still my biggest muse.
(And yes—I love em dashes— and no I’m not AI)
(And yes—I love em dashes— and no I’m not AI)
April 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
I write sapphic thrillers full of red flags and my wife—who has none—is still my biggest muse.
(And yes—I love em dashes— and no I’m not AI)
(And yes—I love em dashes— and no I’m not AI)
being a sapphic thriller writer is just romanticizing red flags and calling it character development
April 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM
being a sapphic thriller writer is just romanticizing red flags and calling it character development
She said “stay.”
Not because she loves you.
Because she doesn’t let things go.
Anyway… on this wip Wednesday, welcome to my sapphic horror era
Not because she loves you.
Because she doesn’t let things go.
Anyway… on this wip Wednesday, welcome to my sapphic horror era
April 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
She said “stay.”
Not because she loves you.
Because she doesn’t let things go.
Anyway… on this wip Wednesday, welcome to my sapphic horror era
Not because she loves you.
Because she doesn’t let things go.
Anyway… on this wip Wednesday, welcome to my sapphic horror era
I was always told women shouldn’t be bold or strong. They should soften and shrink themselves.
I didn’t. I refused to.
Now I write them that way too.
I didn’t. I refused to.
Now I write them that way too.
April 7, 2026 at 12:41 PM
I was always told women shouldn’t be bold or strong. They should soften and shrink themselves.
I didn’t. I refused to.
Now I write them that way too.
I didn’t. I refused to.
Now I write them that way too.
writing sapphic thrillers means asking questions like
“what if she’s the love of your life… and also your worst decision?”
and then answering it with chaos
“what if she’s the love of your life… and also your worst decision?”
and then answering it with chaos
April 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
writing sapphic thrillers means asking questions like
“what if she’s the love of your life… and also your worst decision?”
and then answering it with chaos
“what if she’s the love of your life… and also your worst decision?”
and then answering it with chaos
writing sapphic thrillers means asking questions like
“what if she’s the love of your life… and also your worst decision?”
and then answering it with chaos
“what if she’s the love of your life… and also your worst decision?”
and then answering it with chaos
April 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
writing sapphic thrillers means asking questions like
“what if she’s the love of your life… and also your worst decision?”
and then answering it with chaos
“what if she’s the love of your life… and also your worst decision?”
and then answering it with chaos
ever read a book and think
“this woman needs therapy”?
there’s a good a chance she’s one of mine.
“this woman needs therapy”?
there’s a good a chance she’s one of mine.
April 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
ever read a book and think
“this woman needs therapy”?
there’s a good a chance she’s one of mine.
“this woman needs therapy”?
there’s a good a chance she’s one of mine.
I write sapphic thrillers where love isn’t soft.
It’s sharp.
Obsessive.
A little dangerous.
And somehow… still worth it.
It’s sharp.
Obsessive.
A little dangerous.
And somehow… still worth it.
April 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I write sapphic thrillers where love isn’t soft.
It’s sharp.
Obsessive.
A little dangerous.
And somehow… still worth it.
It’s sharp.
Obsessive.
A little dangerous.
And somehow… still worth it.
you say red flag, I say main character energy
April 3, 2026 at 2:48 PM
you say red flag, I say main character energy
you don’t want soft sapphic romance.
you want obsession and tension.
you want her to choose wrong and mean it.
or maybe that’s just me.
you want obsession and tension.
you want her to choose wrong and mean it.
or maybe that’s just me.
April 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
you don’t want soft sapphic romance.
you want obsession and tension.
you want her to choose wrong and mean it.
or maybe that’s just me.
you want obsession and tension.
you want her to choose wrong and mean it.
or maybe that’s just me.
being a sapphic indie author means having no marketing budget, just vibes, trauma, and writing about women making terrible decisions
April 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
being a sapphic indie author means having no marketing budget, just vibes, trauma, and writing about women making terrible decisions
Rep Moskowitz is the level of petty I aspire to be. #justiceforcricket
March 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Rep Moskowitz is the level of petty I aspire to be. #justiceforcricket
For my wip, I had to research if bodies get stored in local funeral homes and how long before a body pending identification sits without being lightly preserved.
I swear my search history is gonna get me flagged in some data base.
#wippitstickynotequestions
#writersky
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
I swear my search history is gonna get me flagged in some data base.
#wippitstickynotequestions
#writersky
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
Day 6 of #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions. You can answer in the comments or quote. I can't wait to see all of your answers. Make sure to # us so we & everyone else can see them and have fun with it. 🥰📇✍️
Food 4 thought: How has this shaped your story/character? (You don't have to post)
Food 4 thought: How has this shaped your story/character? (You don't have to post)
May 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
For my wip, I had to research if bodies get stored in local funeral homes and how long before a body pending identification sits without being lightly preserved.
I swear my search history is gonna get me flagged in some data base.
#wippitstickynotequestions
#writersky
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
I swear my search history is gonna get me flagged in some data base.
#wippitstickynotequestions
#writersky
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
Macy falls hard for Parker- Parker doesn’t do relationships - until she meets Calypso.
Calypso hates Macy. Macy hates Calypso.
Calypso’s history is revealed- Parker leaves Calypso and ends up with Macy. Until Parker learns the truth about Macy
It’s all very messy.
#sapphicbooks
#lesfic
#writersky
Calypso hates Macy. Macy hates Calypso.
Calypso’s history is revealed- Parker leaves Calypso and ends up with Macy. Until Parker learns the truth about Macy
It’s all very messy.
#sapphicbooks
#lesfic
#writersky
#MayWeDance Day 5
How quickly or slowly do the MC and their LI in your WIP develop feelings for each other? And how quickly or slowly do they enter a relationship?
#WritingCommunity #WriterSky #WritingPrompt #Romancelandia
How quickly or slowly do the MC and their LI in your WIP develop feelings for each other? And how quickly or slowly do they enter a relationship?
#WritingCommunity #WriterSky #WritingPrompt #Romancelandia
May 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Macy falls hard for Parker- Parker doesn’t do relationships - until she meets Calypso.
Calypso hates Macy. Macy hates Calypso.
Calypso’s history is revealed- Parker leaves Calypso and ends up with Macy. Until Parker learns the truth about Macy
It’s all very messy.
#sapphicbooks
#lesfic
#writersky
Calypso hates Macy. Macy hates Calypso.
Calypso’s history is revealed- Parker leaves Calypso and ends up with Macy. Until Parker learns the truth about Macy
It’s all very messy.
#sapphicbooks
#lesfic
#writersky
Currently in my Hozier era and honestly? Not mad about it. His music has become the soundtrack to everything I write lately. Every lyric, every haunting chord just cracks something open creatively. If my next project feels a little more devastating, you know who to thank.
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
May 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Currently in my Hozier era and honestly? Not mad about it. His music has become the soundtrack to everything I write lately. Every lyric, every haunting chord just cracks something open creatively. If my next project feels a little more devastating, you know who to thank.
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
What no one tells you when you become an indie or small press author:
You need to learn marketing, social media management, graphic design, have an aesthetic, and still find time for your day job and to keep writing.
#writersky
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
You need to learn marketing, social media management, graphic design, have an aesthetic, and still find time for your day job and to keep writing.
#writersky
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
May 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
What no one tells you when you become an indie or small press author:
You need to learn marketing, social media management, graphic design, have an aesthetic, and still find time for your day job and to keep writing.
#writersky
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
You need to learn marketing, social media management, graphic design, have an aesthetic, and still find time for your day job and to keep writing.
#writersky
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
A brief post on using AI to create any part of a book: don’t.
Thank you for coming to my TEDTalk.
#sapphicbooks
#lesfic
#writersky
Thank you for coming to my TEDTalk.
#sapphicbooks
#lesfic
#writersky
May 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A brief post on using AI to create any part of a book: don’t.
Thank you for coming to my TEDTalk.
#sapphicbooks
#lesfic
#writersky
Thank you for coming to my TEDTalk.
#sapphicbooks
#lesfic
#writersky
Reviews are meaningful and purposeful for many reasons.
They help sell books- even the negative ones.
Sometimes they can help you improve your writing.
They help others decide if a book is for them.
What they shouldn’t be and in most cases are not- is personal.
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
#writersky
They help sell books- even the negative ones.
Sometimes they can help you improve your writing.
They help others decide if a book is for them.
What they shouldn’t be and in most cases are not- is personal.
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
#writersky
April 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Reviews are meaningful and purposeful for many reasons.
They help sell books- even the negative ones.
Sometimes they can help you improve your writing.
They help others decide if a book is for them.
What they shouldn’t be and in most cases are not- is personal.
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
#writersky
They help sell books- even the negative ones.
Sometimes they can help you improve your writing.
They help others decide if a book is for them.
What they shouldn’t be and in most cases are not- is personal.
#lesfic
#sapphicbooks
#writersky