Chezza

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Fantasy writer/reader + cdrama fangirl Chinese-English Rep: Alex Land at Mad Woman Literary Reader at Small Wonders / Smoochpit '25 Mentor / SFWA/Codex chezzalee.com

Graphic with lights on a tree and red paper talismans. Text reads: Inheritance. Flash fiction / family trauma / generational wisdom / wishing trees. Forthcoming in Cast of Wonders.
Graphic showing an ancient Chinese palace in the background with an empty cage up front. Text reads: "We were not taught to dream. Only to serve." From Fenghuang and Empress by Chezza Lee in NewMyths Online Magazine.
Trope map for THE GODS MUST BURN by T.R. Moore
Chezza in a red shirt holding red new year envelopes
Artwork of a woman in a pink dress smiling, with ribbons in her hair and pink flowers in the background.
Art by CianCyan featuring a woman dancing in pink flowing hanfu while holding a fan. Behind her are the silhouettes of two men, one with a topknot and the other with a ponytail. Golden light shimmers across the scene.
Photo of woman in purple sweater. Text reads: How much I wrote the first week of November
Photo of a woman in red robes with her back to the camera. There are two copies of her. TO POSSESS THE FLAME. Quote: “A bee alone cannot produce honey,” she said, turning to catch his gaze. A breath of wind caught the soft scent of the tree’s blossoms. “And I am not willing to be your flower."
Photo of two women, one in red robes and one in blue. There is a graphic of monkshood on the side. BLOOMS IN POISON. Quote: “I suppose that debt can only be repaid with my life,” said Jing. “I’m afraid I cannot pay it just yet, little queen.” “I shall ensure that you will.”
Photo of a man and woman in hanfu holding a red string. A FATE WOVEN IN STARLIGHT. Quote: “I meant it when I said I feel a connection between us, Shizhi. Like we’re meant to be together, but the feeling has an edge of uncertainty. I can’t explain it.”
A guide to A FATE WOVEN IN STARLIGHT by Chezza Lee. Represented by Alex Land at MWLA.
New substack post: On Short Fiction. Writing and submitting short stories (with stats!)
White rabbits on lanterns with a moon in the background - Mid-Autumn Festival celebration
Snippet from "The First Woman of the Qingyan Sect" by Chezza Lee in the All Worlds Wayfarer Into the Dark anthology: "We were taught to protect this town from the forces that lived in the shadows. As I grew, the memories of blood, the iron-lashed stench of death, lessened in intensity. I reiterated Shifu’s words so often, they became my own personal mantra. Fight evil. Save the innocent. But it wasn’t until I descended the mountain that I realized my choices would never be that simple."
Front and back cover of the All Worlds Wayfarer Into the Dark anthology, a collection of dark fantasy stories
At Haidilao
SmoochPit Ask Me Anything on Instagram story
Artwork of Zhinu/Shizhi and Niulang/Mingniu from A FATE WOVEN IN STARLIGHT by Chezza Lee. Art by Hisurii ❤️
SmoochPit Mentor: Chezza Lee. Open to YA, NA, Adult. Sub genres: contemporary romance, historical romance, SFF, dark romance, paranormal, fiction with strong romantic elements.
Poster for Blooms in Poison by Chezza Lee, an enemies-to-lovers romantic fantasy with xianxia cdrama vibes. The line between love and hate is drawn in blood.
Movie poster for A Fate Woven in Starlight by Chezza Lee. A feminist take on an epic Chinese love story about fate, sacrifice, and women reclaiming their place in their own stories.
Cover reveal for THE GODS MUST BURN by T.R. Moore, out Feb 2026, Solaris Books
The identity crisis: writing as a biracial author
Art by Hisurii featuring two demon queens in otome style, one in red hanfu and one in blue. The red queen is holding a dagger to the blue queen's throat.
Announcement graphic: Chezza Lee is now represented by Alex Brown at Mad Woman Literary Agency
Ancient Chinese danmei-style art of original characters Shizhi and Mingniu wearing hanfu and standing on a bridge, with blossom trees and purple stars behind them. Art by Hisurii
An agent's guide to BRIDGES OF MAGPIES by Chezza Lee
An Agent's Guide to BRIDGES OF MAGPIES
Moodboard with a rainbow bridge, pink stars, a willow tree over water, a cowherd, a woman in hanfu, a wishing tree, magpies, obsidian, and bird's nest soup.
Moodboard for book, featuring a rainbow bridge, a depiction of the entrance to hell, stars in the sky, a cowherd, a woman in hanfu, a magpie, pink clouds, ancient Chinese hipped roof buildings, and a willow tree over water.
Copy of IMMORTAL by Sue Lynn Tan
Picture of the Heavenly Tyrant book by Xiran Jay Zhao
Goodreads wrapped stats. 45 book and 18,283 pages read in 2024
Mapo tofu
This is just a selfie, nothing special
Lan Wangji silent screaming
Still of Dongfang Qingcang and Xiao Lanhua from the cdrama LOVE BETWEEN FAIRY AND DEVIL. Caption reads "It's okay to murder people but it's not okay to disrespect your wife btw" followed by "It's okay to murder people if they disrespect your wife."
Moodboard for book, including pictures of a cowherd, magpies, hell, purple aurora borealis, clouds, a bridge, and a willow tree.
Moodboard for Red Lotus Pirate, featuring Chinese junk ships, a red lotus flower, dragon scales, and a pink tree.
Selfie of Chezza