iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I’ve spoken out against *gestures broadly* on Instagram in the past, but never as loudly as I did this morning. I’m losing followers for supporting trans kids.

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

NEW ON SUBSTACK: the best parts of being an author… 😁 Writing fiction as my JOB 😁 Excited readers 😁 Good news 😁 Befriending authors 😁 Flexibility ANNND the worst 🤬 Lack of control/meritocracy 🤬 Instability & uncertainty 🤬 Always a new way to get rejected 🤬 Comparisonitis 🤬 Trolls, trolls, everywhere

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

If you see this, quote with a photo of a bridge from your gallery.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

I’m writing three books at once. 0/10, don’t recommend.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I never wanted to say, “I told you so.” I wanted to say, “I’m so glad I was wrong.”

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

This collage thing is trending on IG. And what better way to introduce myself here? Do we have anything in common?

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I think my romance books might actually get MORE political. 💅

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

A lot of new followers over here today. First of all, hi! I’m happy you’re here! And second—I’m detoxing from social media (and the world) for 24 hours after posting this. And when I come back, I have a feeling I’ll be prioritizing #booksky and making this my new home on the internet. 💙

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Me searching for romance readers who want to read about a messy emotional affair between elementary school teachers:

media.tenor.com

a man is driving a blue car on a road .

ALT: a man is driving a blue car on a road .

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

My new favorite source of comedy is the way people are commenting “this would have done numbers on TikTok” on TikTok.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I’m completely unplugging on Inauguration Day. No news, no social media, no phone. It’ll be good for my soul. 📵

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

This draft has a couple instances of “Graham makes some sarcastic/deadpan joke here” for me to go back and edit later. I’m clearly not as clever as my characters.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

“Right now, it’s minus six degrees Fahrenheit.” Forget I asked, Alexa.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Oh, look, people are shitting on books about love, intimacy, and human connection again. What else is new?

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Sarah LuAnn Perkins @sarahluann.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

In case any of my fellow creatives also needed this reminder:

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Another microtrope I can’t get enough of: when the friend group just… hangs out. When everyone’s sitting around drinking, eating, or just shooting the breeze, it’s a nice breather between all the big, dramatic moments. And it makes me feel like I’m part of the group.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

The “fuck it” moment in a romance novel gets me every single time. 🫠

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I mentioned Bluesky on IG, and it’s my least viewed post in MONTHS. They’re shadow banning that word over there.

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Danielle (TBQ) @thebookqueen.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Hide your wallets, it’s that time again! #TBQsBookDeals Your Monday thread of #romancedeals is ready, FREE to $1.99. Happy shopping! 📚❤ #romancereader #romancelandia #bookdeals

This is the daily book deals graphic, with all 5 of today's covers.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I built my readership almost solely on Instagram. Having said that, 2025 will be all about focusing on new marketing methods while transitioning away from Meta platforms. I can do this.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Authors, how many book ideas do you have on your TBW (to be written) list?

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Maren Jenner, Romance Author 💕 @marenjenner.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

ARC READERS WANTED!! Standalone series following four brothers to their happily ever after. E-arcs go out March 25, release day is April 15 Sig up here forms.gle/RcdYCTZWHgRg... #romancelandia #booksky #romancereads #arcreaderswanted

ARC READERS WANTED
Cover of The Wrong Idea by Maren Jenner. Light green with three pics on it. Middle pic is couple, woman touching man’s chin. Right pics is roses. Left pic is glasses on top of books
Tropes:
Both in STEM
Neurospicy & Typr 1 diabetes rep
FMC dances for fun
Enemies to lovers
Boss’s daughter
Conference on Mackinac Island

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Book 4 of my Woodvale series is coming soon!

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Flirty banter and realistic emotional reactions.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

The snow went over the top of my rubber boots today here in Indiana. I’m not going to lie, I love this weather.

Black and white image looking down at boots in deep snow

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

I’ve been making my way through author Hannah Bird’s backlist. It involves lots of crying and screaming at my Kindle. 5 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Update: My Amazon guy had a 4WD truck. I’ll forgive him for leaning my package against the door that opens out.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

It feels strange to be writing a summer-themed book while it’s in the single digits where I live. It’s a nice escape, though. ☀️👙

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

My new Kindle arrives today. If they can make it up my long, snowy driveway, that is. 😬

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

This was the most fun I ever had writing. And… I think that tells me I should write more YA.

Owen Gardner is Losihg It - a Woodvale novella

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 08/01/2025

Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.

The image is from a "Transparency Center" document and lists guidelines regarding acceptable and prohibited content for insults. It mentions:

1. Insults about:

Character, such as cowardice, dishonesty, criminality, and sexual promiscuity or immorality.

Mental characteristics, including but not limited to accusations of stupidity, intellectual capacity, and mental illness, as well as unsupported comparisons among politically correct (PC) groups based on inherent intellectual traits.

2. Highlighted section:

The document allows allegations of mental illness or abnormality when tied to gender or sexual orientation, referencing political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality. It also acknowledges the non-serious use of terms like "weird."

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Luvvie @luvvie.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

This is a reminder: DO NOT BUILD YOUR BUSINESS PURELY IN THESE WALLED GARDENS. Get your website together. Start your newsletter. Dust off your blog. It's urgent.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

My human child doesn’t let me take his picture. So here’s my other child, Cookie. She looks grumpy here, but do you see that orange? It gives her “orange cat energy” for 90% of her waking hours. Her favorite hobbies include meow-screaming at 4 am and treating our furniture like a jungle gym.

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 08/12/2024

My least favorite compliment is when someone tells me "wow this wasn't even really romance, it actually had a great plot" or some variation on it, especially the ones who don't realize they just tried to start a duel with me and earnestly think they paid me a huge compliment.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Authors: Here’s a look at my set-up for my book signing yesterday! I wasn’t expecting to have to share a table with another author, but I made it work! Sign and postcards are from Vistaprint. Stickers from StickerApp. Bookmarks printed locally. #authorsofbluesky #booksigning

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

What if I dabbled in YA a little bit? 🤔

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I washed down my spicy breakfast burrito with coffee, so as a 37-year-old, I will be uncomfortable for the next 2-4 hours.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Sims 4 expansion packs are 60% off, so I will be taking a break from writing for the unforeseeable future. 🙃

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I’m just a sheltered smalll town romance author who accidentally set herself up for writing a few scenes in NYC. The vibes are… different. 🌆

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

My next MMC is an elder millennial. Can he tie his shoes without grunting? No. But does he know “Mr. Brightside” by heart? Absolutely.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Zillow loves to ask me if I’m still interested in the multi-million dollar homes I looked at for inspiration for the Sims.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

A guy named Egon just made me a latte.

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Two years ago, I assumed I was incapable of finishing a book. Now? I’ve published three. I have an agent and a three-book audio deal. A reader made Sims of my characters. (Note that I saved the best for last)

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

‘Tis the season of spicy Christmas romance novels. I’m adding a bunch to my Kindle library today. 🎄 Feel free to recommend your faves!

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Single dad romances are so fun to write. I hope my readers will be ready for another one in 2025! 👀

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Katie Cawood @authorkatiecawood.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Yesterday’s News was pirated just a few hours into its release. Possibly sooner—I suspect it was an ARC reader. 😔

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