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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 22h

When your dad gets his military pals to buy your dystopian fairytale and they follow through. I am deceased. 😂

Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Idk I’ll take 823 out of the thousands of books on Amazon in that genre. Day 1 of being a published author was pretty cool.

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

There’s also an Appalachian setting, Robin Hood vibes, bodyguards, fancy balls, betrothals, and political intrigue. Care to read? 🧐

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

When your estranged childhood best friend confesses to committing war crimes for your tyrant father and you suggest… a therapeutic pillow fort? 😳 9/22/2026

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Never in my wildest dreams did I think this many people would want to read my silly little book. I am so thrilled with all the love I’ve received. If you like childhood friends to lovers, touch ME and die, bodyguards, Robin Hood vibes, set in dystopian Appalachia, give When Mountains Crumble a try!

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

ACOLAW: A Court of Lexapro and Whimsy ✨✨✨

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Let’s go back to school with the fmc of my new adult, dystopian romance! Some news: 1) We are at 41 adds on Goodreads! Let’s get to 50! 2) WMC releases on 9/22! 3) I’m throwing a launch party on 9/27! Details are coming soon but just know I’m SO hype!

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I’m signed up to do 6 book events from September until the end of the year with more pending. 🤯 I’m overstimulated already.

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

40 people want to read my book on Goodreads! Reminder: if I get to 50, I’ll have an annotated book for one lucky person and do a live reading of the first chapter. 🥰

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Who doesn’t like a female, Robin Hood inspired, dystopian fairytale set in Appalachia? When Mountains Crumble releases on 9/22!

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I’ve had 17 preorders on my book. I know that might not seem like much, but nearly 20 people want to read my book before it’s even out!

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Are you more Shiloh Dupre or Aster Maxwell? When Mountains Crumble releases on 9/22/2026! Add it to your TBR if you love childhood friends to lovers, Appalachian settings, dystopian worlds, and Robin Hood vibes with a ton of yearning.

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The stakes have been lowered! 🍎 50 adds on Goodreads and I’ll send out an annotated ARC to one random person who proves they added the book. 🗡️ A stretch goal but 50 pre0rders and I will send a box of goodies to one random person who showed proof. Technically we have 14 of them.

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Today I conquered my fear of the post office. Everyone there was so lovely! And a side note, my son LOVES the mail and got to live a dream by meeting “post workers”. 😂😂😂

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I got a jar of dirt! I got a jar of dirt!

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Those of you who like bonus content/sneak peeks of books might want to sign up for my newsletter if they have not!

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I ordered author copies of my book yesterday from KDP. Initially the order said they’d be here 8/5, but I just got an email saying they’re shipped and will be here TOMORROW. Am I chosen or is that as weird as I’m thinking?

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

What if I overthrow a tyrant while simultaneously falling for my childhood best friend? Oh and what if the tyrant is my father? WHEN MOUNTAINS CRUMBLE 9/22/2026 Add on @goodreads now! #questpit #P #NA #D

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I heard you were looking for a dystopian fairytale, set in Appalachia, with a healthy amount of yearning and Robin Hood Vibes. Say no more… #QuestPit #P #NA #D

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Does anyone else have a crazy need to be productive even when sick? I quite literally have a double ear infection/sinus nightmare and I keep trying to work when I really need to rest. 🫠

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Shiloh Dupre today verses in May! I think I’m getting somewhere.

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

When Mountains Crumble ⛰️Appalachian setting 🗡️Touch ME and d1e! 🍎Found family 🥰Yearning 👫Childhood friends to lovers 💘Robin Hood Vibes Coming 9/22

Photo of the cover of When Mountains Crumble by Mickey Black with some popular quotes and tropes.

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

*steps out of cave* *yawns* What’s up Bluesky peeps? It’s been a minute. How’s the writing been?

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Thank you for sharing this! It is the highest honor to have such high praise from you and Abu! 🥰

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Here’s an “about me” as we kick it into the new year! Look guys! I’m trying to be aesthetic and crap! I think I’m a pretty boring person. I’m sure my mom and therapist disagree. Follow my journey if you’re into dystopian fairytales about overthrowing a tyrant. ✌️ #writingcommunity

Mickey Black describes herself with sarcastic undertones.

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I’m going to try my best to be more active on here! Hello, Bluesky! I a have a dystopian romance coming out in October. When Mountains Crumble 10/20/2026

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Okay guys - here it is. After months of querying on and off, I’ve decided to officially pursue self publishing. I have a great editor to help me along the way and have a timeline I’m working with. After a year of feeling stuck, I finally feel like I have forward momentum in this. I feel so at ease.☺️

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Milo (he/xe) 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇨🇦 @milosometimes.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Bitter trans guy (Callum Point) gets really into the local environment and small-town politics. Sure hope nothing terrible happens to him. #ChaosPit #WIP #A #H #LGTBQ

A cartoon of a masked military person body slamming someone who is trying to crawl away. There's text.
Top text: Fuckass townsfolks
Bottom Text: Callum just trying to be a fisherman

Two panel comic.
First panel: A cartoon man is reaching for a yellow ball while smiling. Text over the man reads "Callum". Text over the ball reads "A peaceful life".
Second panel: The man is being grabbed by a pink blob, but he's still reaching for the yellow ball. The man is sweating nervously, and the blob is staring at the man. Text over blob reads "Whatever's in the harbour". Text over man reads "Callum". Text over yellow ball reads "A peaceful life".

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

IF HILLS DISINTEGRATE (WHEN MOUNTAINS CRUMBLE) Fan Cast: #chaospit #Q #D #R

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Pitch Card for WHEN MOUNTAINS CRUMBLE: Robin Hood x The Hunger Games x The Selection #PopUpPit #LuckyPit #Q #NA #D #R

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I feel God in this Chili’s tonight.

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I don’t need a hero To scare away the shadows. Who needs Superman When you have antidepressants? mb

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Mickey Black @authormickeyblack.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I just read the first chapter of my WIP to my husband! He loved it!! (Despite still hating my fmc’s name. 😠) But he said he was hooked and he’s not a big reader. 🥹🥹🥹

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Katie Collan @kancollan.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

LEGENDBORN X A:TLA 16-y-o air user Tabitha Redwood is obsessed with avenging her dad's murder. When fighters start disappearing from an elemental tournament, the familiar danger drives Tab into action. It doesn't matter how hard she falls. She'll never lose anyone again. #2025Pit #YA #F #OV

A mood board featuring six panels with a corresponding color palette in the center. from left to right, top to bottom: a panel divided into four to represent each of the main elements (water, earth, fire, air); a skyline view of nighttime Manhattan; a red-haired girl in front of a gritty backdrop; a dimly-lit underground tunnel; a NYC subway track; a boxing ring that depicts two people practicing punches beyond the ropes.

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Jennifer Luce @jenniferluce.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Thank you all for such amazing support of my pitch for #2025pit!!! It means the world to me, especially while in the query trenches 💖. While I won't be participating in the upcoming #miserypit, I can't wait to cheer everyone on!

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Beth Michaela...querying writer. @bmfwriter.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

COVET x FAIRYTALE x ACOWAR When headstrong Reign is saved by a warrior from a magical land it sends her & the sister she is entrusted to protect on a quest riddled with ancient magic & ravenous monsters to harness their rare powers or succumb to a battle between fate & revenge. #2025pit #A #RM #F

Mood board
Magic, villain, bloody hands, black dog, dungeon, forest, fated mate, monster

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Sheila Bliss @blissbooks.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The Mummy X From 🩸 & Ash Dr Alec Easton uncovers a realm rich in magic. The unwieldy magic inside him abates upon meeting an enchanting woman, yet the shadows in her eyes and uncertain smile make him question whether the magic is his or something darker only she understands. #2025pit #F #R #A #Q

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Jocelyne Gregory @jocelynegregory.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Vikings x Derry Girls = Viking, Nun, Murder, Chicken. A chance encounter between a Viking and a fake nun leads to murder, mystery, and romance. #2025Pit #A #HF #R #T

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Laken Honeycutt 💫 Book 3 Kickstarter is live! 💫 @mycelialwriter.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Rowynn has a gift—or perhaps it’s more of a curse. Conscripted into Ulli’s army, a burgeoning magic grows within her - the very magic the army seeks to destroy. The only one who seems able to help her is a mysterious demon who appears in her dreams. SHADOW & BONE + AVATAR #2025Pit #A #F

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B. van Bodegom 📃is AGENTED @bvbodegom.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

TREASURE PLANET X STARFIELD When Jak finds an ancient wrist computer with his new friend Eris—a tech prodigy—he couldn't have guessed it would tear him from his home on a pirate space station to an interstellar quest for answers about his dad's legacy, old mysteries & himself. #2025Pit #YA #SF #M

An industrial space station hallway, with the title of the book and the undertitle. JAK STERZAND: ESCAPE FROM FREEPORT

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Katie Collan @kancollan.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

LEGENDBORN X AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER When fighters start disappearing from an underground elemental tournament, a sixteen-year-old participant with wind powers must uncover the tournament’s secrets before she loses a match and shares their fate. #2025Pit #YA #F #Jewish

A collage featuring a hooded figure standing in an underground tunnel that has the four elements on the walls and floor.

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