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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📢 NEW BOOK ALERT! 📢 Check out the new anthology that I and members of the Rainer Writers put together. There's a wide range of fantastical genres in here and something for everyone. Ten delightfully different tales of the holidays, from Thanksgiving through Chinese New Year. a.co/d/05tioX78

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Here is my indirect commentary about some of the things I saw people say about Taylor Swift's new music.

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

As an ace person, I have a question for my fellow romance readers. When there's a life/death issue, the couple are STILL checking each other out and might even do some spicy things. Is that what it's like being allo? Is it all the time? I thought it was an exaggeration. Now that I know I'm ace...

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Everly Delanoy Cooper @everlydcooper.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Yes and I prioritize seeking out trans people’s creative services first (editing, art, etc)

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Join me for a bookish crash out! I'm very tired of bookish drama. I'm tired of having to vet every single little thing for AI. I sometimes dream of becoming a guerrilla author where I drop titles randomly and then dissappear. 🤣 #booksky #authorsky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Take more family photos. Take lots of them. The whole family. Do it before you can't anymore.

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My grandma learned how to open my monthly newsletter and likes to compliment my monthly freebies. She says they're very well written. So yeah. You should subscribe too. 🤣 #booksky alexashays.com/newsletter

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Alexa Shay is an indie author, focusing on YA Supernatural Romance.

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Writing and reading things CAN help one process trauma. So yes, I agree with people saying dark romance books can be healing and no, I'm not against them. I give my characters things I wish I'd gotten during my less than ideal childhood. It helps me process. So why can't dark romance help others?

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

One month update on my more analog life! I'm really enjoying the changes I've implemented and have seen a lot of benefits. The main drawback is my fashion is leaning more retro lately, which is hardly a drawback at all. 🤣

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I may be a spice-free author, but I am NOT anti-spice and I do NOT like all the puritanical censorship I've been seeing in the bookish space. #booksky #authorsky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

IDENTITIES ARE NOT TROPES OR GENRES. I went back and checked and this problematic person didn't say they dislike it when queer people are main characters in books but when they're a main part of the plot, which is somehow worse. Unfollow me if you're a bigot please! #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Do you have any strong opinions about book cover design? I've seen people who *hate* people on covers or who *hate* illustrated (they say cartoony) covers. I only *hate* AI covers. But I also don't like stickers you can't remove or when the book becomes a movie and they change the cover. #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I think all Americans, but especially us white ones, should read Black AF History by Michael Harriot. When I was in school learning about propaganda, I remember thinking, "Who would fall for this?" Turns out it's really easy to when it's all you've ever been taught. #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

NEWS ABOUT BOOK 2 OF THE SHIELD SERIES: -It's with the proofreader and should be out this fall. ARCs coming soonish! -I have a copy of the proof-- cover reveal coming. -The blurb is done, newsletter subscribers (AlexaShays.com) will see it first.

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

What's a harmless bookish opinion you have? I don't like magnetic bookmarks. I don't like any thick bookmark that distorts the book.

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Update on my analog life! My new record player is all set up and I am OBSESSED. I have more vinyls coming direct from some of my favorite artists and I went to a record store for the first time ever. 💙 (1/2)

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I've been enjoying being more analog in my life! It's helped my mental health. Changes I've made: 💙My phone is a "landline" for most of the day and stays in a holder on a wall and isn't allowed in parts of my house.

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I'm tired of the AI witch hunts happening in the bookish space. I'm also tired of people not holding their friends to the same standards as strangers. If you wouldn't work with someone you don't/barely know because they used AI, you should also hold your friends to the same standard.

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Social media is intensely hard for me to navigate as an author. On one hand, I need it. It helps me make connections and I have a lot of fun. On the other, it's addictive, made to be that way, and is hard on my mental health.

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I know this isn't bookish, but what kind of music do you like? I like almost everything. I have yet to dislike a genre of music.

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

What are your thoughts on time travel? I generally don't like it in my stories be it in books, movies, or on TV. It's usually done in a way that makes things confusing. I also don't particularly want to time travel myself unless it's purely as an observer.

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The literacy crisis and overdependence on AI are terrifying to me. We have got to get more people reading and less people outsourcing their thinking or we're cooked.

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Where do your creative ideas come from when you set out to create? Writing, drawing, whatever- where do you get that spark from?

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What's a genre or genres that you rarely, if ever, pick up? I'm not a fan of horror, thrillers, space sci-fi, or westerns. Stories in those genres aren't necessarily bad or anything, they're just not my preferred genres. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Do you buy your books new or used? I buy them any way I can get them, but it's been more new recently. 🤣 I buy from my author friends regularly, after all. :3 #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Do you read non-fiction books? I usually consume them via audiobook and my favorite topics are health, writing craft, sexuality, and reading about experiences of people different from me. If you don't, I think you should. Learning at all stages of life is crucial for continued growth/development.

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

What's your favorite bookish merch? I LOVE book covered dresses and book jewelry and also adore bookish art of all kinds. So... I guess all of it is my favorite. 🤣

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Do you like cliffhangers? I'm an impatient person by nature and they drive me nuts. BUT if they drive me nuts, that means I really loved the book. So it's a love/hate relationship. #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

What's your least favorite part of the creative process? For me, as an author, I hate the final phases of editing. I don't want to read my book anymore by that point. 🤣 #authorsky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Looking for a YA novel that has high stakes but no pointless love triangle? A YA novel that treats its teenaged characters like intelligent human beings? Look no further. #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Come to Bundok Books on 8/22 from 10am-6pm to get the latest book by @leahcutter.bsky.social! There will be six other local authors signing throughout the day in shifts. Me! NC Barton Julia Lovely Katie monohan Rayna Stiner Maia Strong #booksky #bookevent

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I can't believe I have to say this, but pirating a book is NOT the same as checking it out from the library. An author or publishing company consented to have their book in the library and was paid for it. #booksky #authorsky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I love getting audiobooks from the library. It lets me get through my endless TBR, listen to books I'm not sure about buying, and helps me learn from nonfiction books. Accessibility benefits everyone. #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The most frustrating part of being an author for me is trying to get printed copies of my books. If you know an affordable, RELIABLE printer, please let me know. #authorsky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

They said "write what you know" and I took that seriously. I wrote a romance where one half of the couple is demisexual and the other half has crappy parents. #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Do you travel with physical books or an ereader? I personally prefer to take an ereader so that I don't risk damaging my books and to save space. #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I accidentally wrote an asexual romance because I didn't realize I was ace (demi) while I was writing it. 🤣 I projected my way of experiencing romance/attraction onto my main character, Amy. My demi friends said I did such a good job of writing her as demi that they thought it was intentional. 🤣

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Have you ever accidentally written an asexual romance because you didn't realize you we're demi and projecting while writing it? No? Just me? 🤣 #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I see you're a rare reader. You'd have to be to stumble upon this swoony enemies to lovers YA novel- a YA novel with intelligent teens and NO love triangle. #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Join me at Tifes & Tomes, a community-driven bookish market featuring indie authors, artists, and vendors celebrating creativity, books, and connection. All authors and vendors have pledged not to use AI. RSVP Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/tides-tome... #booksky #authorsky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Bookish opinion: We need more choose your own adventure books for young adults and older. They're fun for all ages! #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

What's a bookish opinion you changed your mind on? I used to never DNF (did not finish) books, but now I do whenever I don't like a book or am not enjoying it. It's liberating. I don't DNF often still, but learning to say no to things has been amazing. #booksky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I've been writing books for a very long time, but not all of them were good. 🤣 I don't even think this actually happened. 🤣 #booksky #authorsky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

What's one of your creative weaknesses? I have a hard time coming up with names and always have. Being a writer is hard sometimes. 🤣 #authorsky

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

It's vital now more than ever that we speak out in support of education, literacy, and public resources like the library. #booksky

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