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Author A.J. Torres

@ajtorresauthor.bsky.social

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Bi/Pan•🇵🇷•Self Pubbed Fantasy Author•NO AI Books available anywhere they are sold. WIP: ESTSoR CR: BoC

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Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

QotD: Who's your favorite witchy character? Hola readers! I've been wanting to talk about THE PHASMA STORM all month! And now I get to. TPS is an MM urban fantasy romance that's A Spell for Heartsickness meets Resurrection Road.

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Brittany M. Willows 🐝🌻 @bmwillows.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Artist! Quote with your most cursed artwork. This guy's probably up there on the cursed list

A bone-thin formerly-human creature lurching forward threateningly with bits of bone jutting out from warped flesh. Flesh has grown over the eyes, sealing them shut. Jagged teeth stick out from the gums. Blood runs from the mouth and eyes and ear canal.

Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

QotD: Do you try to collect all the books in a series? Hola readers! I finally have all the books in The Queen's Red Guard series by @isabelleolmo.bsky.social so far, I think there's one more book left? 🧵/1

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our artist reveal for the August Love Against the Odds Rainbow After Dark box! First up are the artists for book 1: an omnibus of the Lez the Halls novellas 🧵

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Be on the lookout it’s almost time to announce our 2026 finalists!!!

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Bruce Buffer's Iconic 'It's Time!' Call

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to A Breath of Madness by @hjreedauthor.bsky.social ! You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to A Journey of Love and Painted Wings by Sarah McKnight! You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to A Kiss of the Siren's Song by @eamtrofimenkoff.bsky.social You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Aether Guardian: The Mark of Shadows by Joshua Bush You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to An Oath To Eternity by @saixande.bsky.social You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Archaeology of the Stars by @egtudor.bsky.social You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Fracture by R. Sinclair You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Lamb, Stag & Wolf by @airic-fenn.bsky.social You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Manifesting Destiny (Changers: Book 1)by Amanda Innes You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Nature's Tributes by Jade Ford You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Sea of Souls by NC Scrimgeour You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to The Floating Castle by @lnholmeswriter.bsky.social You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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Brittany M. Willows 🐝🌻 @bmwillows.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

9 anime and 9 games that shaped who I am ✨

A grid of 9 video games. Games listed are Halo 2, Halo 3, Mass Effect 2, Mabinogi, Dead Space 2, Flyff, Zoo Tycoon, DIshonored, and Toontown

A grid of 9 anime. Anime listed are Bleach, D.Gray-Man, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Noragami, Letter Bee, Naruto, Ouran High School Host Club, Shugo Chara, Fruits Basket

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to The Hanging Tree by Jessica Huntley You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to The Last Eye of Time by @gwnettleton.bsky.social You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to The Shoe Creeper by @ianhcreates.bsky.social You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to The Walls of Shimar by Sam Clarke You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to There Will Be Other Summers by Tegan Anderson You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Wyld Witch Weather by Janna Ruth You are a BBNYA finalist!!!!!

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A huge congratultions to all of our #BBNYA2026 finalists!!

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Congratulations with Falling Confetti

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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Don't forget, all of our #BBNYA2026 round 2 authors get a spotlight day so watch out for all of the fabulous posts coming your way to celebrate these amazing books.

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Austin Powers: Dr. Evil's Spotlight Dance

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🌈 It’s time to reveal the hardcase design for our set of The Pirate & Her Princess! In collaboration with Alli Temple, Rainbow Crate is pleased to announce our special edition set of Uncharted, Unbroken & Unleashed! 🧵

A graphic with a white brick wall background with a thin gold outline. Along the top it reads “Rainbow Crate Presents” with a rainbow icon between crate and presents. Underneath that it says “The Pirate & Her Princess” in pink font. Below this, black font reads “Uncharted, Unbroken & Unleashed Special Edition Set”. In the middle of the graphic are three 3D mockups of the front hardcase and edges of all three books. The text at the bottom reads “dust jackets by @/noxarcanaart!”, “hardcase by @/therena_carlin!”, “back endpaper by @/caihos.reads!”, “edges by @/meganrose.media” and “signed edition!”. Across the middle of the graphic is a pink banner with white text in it reading “On Sale Now!”.

Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The bookmark and bookplate have been claimed, all that's left is the Río print and the 2 hands sticker 😊👍🏼

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Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

QotD: Do you like When the Tides Held the Moon? Hola readers! You guys know how much I love WtTHtM by @venessakelley.bsky.social, so instead of raving about it, I want to give my duplicates away to another reader who loves this book as much as me.

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Brittany M. Willows 🐝🌻 @bmwillows.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

And the same goes for indie films! Indie shows! Indie music and indie books!! Indie projects don't have huge marketing budgets to push them into the public eye. They depend on word of mouth and the people who can putting their money where that mouth is!

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Alek but I need a nap @shadowfaerieammy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Oooo you wanna get this so BAD! The book is cool and the merch is cool and the author is SUPER cool

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Brittany M. Willows 🐝🌻 @bmwillows.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Well, I succeeded in at least updating my wordpress site a wee bit. The BLOODY SPADE Bonus Content pages are a whole other thing for another day though 😂😬

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My stock of Heart of Thorns has arrived! #booksky #indiebooks #romantasy #queerbooks Linktr.ee/rdawnraven

Photo of two paperback copies of Heart of Thorns stacked on top of each other.

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🌈 Introducing our Book 1 feature for October! 🎉 We are so excited to feature this high seas adventure of a pirate and a mermaid who are both trying to capture the Sea Queen’s heart. Welcome to The Siren’s Kiss by Leslie Vedder! 🧵

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Holly Jaeger | Ivy + Aurora @hollyjaeger.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

the vibe: an anxious lesbian trying to do their job (tech support) the problem: the flirty woman who won't stop calling the center just to talk to them books2read.com/AllBusiness #lesfic

Available now at your favorite digital store!

All Business: A Sapphic Tech Support Romantic Comedy by Ivy L. James

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! BIG NEWS: Our special edition sets of the Perilous Courts by Tavia Lark have arrived at our packing center! These will be shipping out next week. 🧵 ALL address update requests must be in by the end of day TODAY Friday, September 18th.

A graphic of a light brown wooden background. Text at the top reads “Shipping Soon!” in white font with a black outline. In the bottom left is a white Rainbow Crate branded box with sparkling lights coming out of it. Above the box, towards the right, is a 3D book mockup of the Perilous Courts books. The book displays the exclusive cover and the printed edges. Text along the bottom reads “For Address Updates: Login to your account to change your address or email support@rainbowcratebookbox.com for help.”.

Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

QotD: Want free ebooks? Hola readers! Guess what, if you're looking for stories to read by Latine and/or Hispanic authors, I'm both! I'm Puerto Rican and I speak Spanish. From September 15th to October 15th you can grab my ebooks for free off my w3bs1t3. 🧵/1

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We’re going home for the holigays! We’ve boxed up the gift of holiday queer cheer, so celebrate the season with us by digging into these sweet holigay treats! The Rainbow Crate team is pleased to reveal that our R.A.D. November 2026 theme is… 🎄 HOME FOR THE HOLLY GAYS 🧁 Read on to learn more! 🧵

A neon sign on a dark brick wall. The sign says “Home for the Holly Gays” in red and green neon text. Above the text is a red glowing house with yellow windows. Around the sides of the text are holly sprigs. Red text is curved around the top and says "R. A. D. Presents.". A neon rainbow glows in between RAD and Presents. Text is along the bottom and says "- November 2026 -" in red neon font.

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Brittany M. Willows 🐝🌻 @bmwillows.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A new issue of my sporadic newsletter just went out, in which I buzz about the next month's Can*Con, streaming, and a bookiversary. Read it below, and sign up to receive my ramblings in your inbox! 🐝🌻 app.beehiiv.com/posts/d9adc5ba-5f25-49f6-a40d-a11d2eeb6624

Banner for "The Bri Hive" newsletter. Text below the title reads "Ramblings of an author, artist, gamer", backed by a dripping gold honeycomb design.

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Brittany M. Willows 🐝🌻 @bmwillows.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

On this day 5 years ago, BLOODY SPADE released!! 🎉 It's hard to believe half a decade has passed since I set this book loose in the wild, and I have all of you to thank for getting it to where it is today. Thanks for being a part of this silly, heartfelt, magical book's journey! 💜♠️

Photo of me in September 2021 holding my paperback copy of Bloody Spade.

Photo of me in June 2026 holding the Rainbow Crate special editions of Bloody Spade

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🏳️‍🌈 It’s your last chance to get a one time purchase or subscribe to Rainbow Crate for the September Perilous Journeys crate! Our September books are The Great Tree of Iris by Jess Skultety and Our Rogue Fates by Sarah Glenn Marsh! 🧵

Last Chance reminder for September Rainbow Crate subscriptions. A graphic from the POV of driving a car. In front of the windshield is a road with two lanes and on the right side is a speed limit sign with a skull and cross bones in it. The background is a desert scene with large red rocks in the distance. At the top in a white font with a blue outline it reads “September Subscriptions Last Chance”. Below this is a translucent black rectangle. In the rectangle is the September theme image with the cover of The Great Tree of Iris on the bottom left and the cover of Our Rogue Fates on the bottom right. Both book covers are outlined in a red frame.

Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

QotD: Do you have a favorite bird? Hola readers! The Witch Who Chases the Sun by Dawn Chen is the second book that came in my @rainbowcrate.bsky.social alongside WtTHtM and OOOOOMGEEEEE do you see how gorgeous this book is!? I can't wait to read this 😍🙌🏼😍 🧵/1

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Jazmin Conde Nuñez @jcondenunez.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

typing on a computer is a challenge for me right now due to medical reasons (healing but it's taking long) so I'm planning to do my next newsletter as a video in lieu of writing comment below with questions for me about writing, my books/wips, or any hot takes you want to hear me yap about 😂

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Mia Goth as Pearl Blows a Kiss

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our first artist reveal for our exclusive sequel set of The Pirate & Her Princess series by Alli Temple @allisontemplebooks.bsky.social ! First up is Megan (@/MeganRose.Media), who illustrated the edges! 🧵

An artist reveal for The Pirate & Her Princess books. A quartet of illustrations arranged in quadrants of the graphic. The background of the graphic is from the Uncharted dust jacket and features a pirate ship at sunset. In the center it reads “Artist Spotlight: @meganrose.media”. Artist Spotlight is in black font while the handle is in a magenta font.

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🌈 Hey, Reading Rainbows! It’s almost time for our August Sun & Moon photo challenge, which starts on September 22nd! This is your reminder to get your photos and/or videos ready! 🧵

The August RC photo challenge announcement including dates and prompts. A graphic of a landscape split in half horizontally. The top half features a red lit mountain and lake with a setting sun. The bottom half features a blue lit mountain and lake with the full moon in the sky. Three white translucent boxes are overlaid over the graphic and text in the top box reads “Sun & Moon”, and “photo/video challenge” is in bold black font. The middle box has the schedule transcribed above. The bottom box has the last two paragraphs of text in the caption. All text is in black font except for the dates in the middle which are yellow and the hashtags at the bottom which are red.

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Heart of Thorns is available now! Linktr.ee/rdawnraven #booksky #indiebooks #queerbooks #books #romantasy

Image of the cover of Heart of Thorns surrounded by tropes with arrows pointing to the cover.
The tropes: stand-alone, male x male, spicy, romantasy, human x fey, single POV, big guy x little guy

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🌈 Hey, Reading Rainbows! It’s almost time for our August R.A.D. photo challenge, which starts on Sept 12th! You can post your photos from now until September 30th; winners announced in October. This is your reminder to get any photos/videos ready. 🧵

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Eden Sandoval @edenwritesbooks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#booksky Like contemporary fantasy romance with bªttles? Well, have I got a book for you... ⬇️

Author A.J. Torres @ajtorresauthor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

QotD: Do you like to go to the beach? Hola readers! Man, I got back to back sick weeks, I've been dealing with fevers and brain fog, when all I want to do is rave about this gorgeous @rainbowcrate.bsky.social edition of WtTHtM by @venessakelley.bsky.social, anyway flip through the pictures 😍 🧵/1

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Brittany M. Willows 🐝🌻 @bmwillows.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Hey! Whoa! I have events this year? If you're in Canada around the Ottawa or Brockville areas next weekend or middle of next month, come say hi 👋🌻

Image listing my upcoming events. There's a photo of me in the bottom right corner. Events are as follows:

Brockville Public Library
Author vendor fair (2nd floor)
September 12th at 11:00am to 2pm

CanCon (Ottawa)
Surviving Self-Publishing Panel
(1st floor, Mulligan room)
October 17th fron 7:00 to 7:50pm

Vendor's Room
October 16th-18th at various times
Signed books available!