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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 22h

I'm so, so weary of authors tearing each other down based on genre. I don't get it and I never heard it until I got on social media, despite being surrounded by readers. Be the one who helps stop it. There's room for everyone and the reading they enjoy.

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

In what world is Nyquil appropriately green and Dayquil appropriately red??? Green is go and red is stop. End of discussion.

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Do you rate/review a book when you love it? What about when you hate it? Does anyone else feel conflicted about leaving bad feedback? I mean as someone in the industry?

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Thanks, Novels Alive, for the FIVE STAR REVIEW!

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

"If...you have an impulse to become and maintain yourself as a deep reader, then the internet is very good for you...But if...you don’t have standards and you don’t know how to read, then the internet is a disaster for you because it’s a great gray ocean of text in which you simply drown.”

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interstice journal @intersticejournal.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Featuring a wide range of stories - from sci-fi to historical fiction to literary fiction - our editors have compiled a list of our favorite books from July to recommend to you! Click the link below to read more: theintersticejournal.substack.com/p/what-were-... #litmag #literaryjournal #bookrecs

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what we're reading in july

july book recommendations from the editors

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

What's up the the LitFic feed? It's been off for hours

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

😁😁😁🥰 Why yes, I do always check for it at libraries...why?

The novel Afterward by Bristol Vaudrin on the shelf of a public library.

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That Nerd @thatn3rd.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Another banger from McSweeney's

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Broke a filling. I'm now married to a container of dental floss.

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I just learned"coffining" is a word and I'm not sure how I feel about it, honestly.

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I'm in the mood for a really good essay. Any suggestions?

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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

What a good book could possibly do to you.. 📖📚🔖 So, read more 💚 #books #reading

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Linda Dunn @dunn4authors.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

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synchroma @synchroma.com · 04/05/2026

Salted Books is an #indie #bookshop in #Lisbon that lives outside of all algorithms. What you see is what you get: a “salty” curation of literary fiction, memoirs, feminine power, weird girl fiction, psychedelics, current affairs, environmental & more! ▶️ saltedbookslisbon.com #Books #ReadingList

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Salted Books Lisbon

We are an independent English-language bookshop in the heart of Santos, Lisbon. Our philosophy? Everything is better Salted. We exist to get you out of the algorithm. What you see is what you get: a “...

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

..."we shared the city the way honest laborers share tools." Just started, but ... pleased.

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My Friends: A Novel

A Novel

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Really enjoyed this. An inside peek at otherness in different locations and eras and situations. Also, a combination of qualities you don't always see together. Really enjoyed the writing. Recommend.

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violet allen @blipstress.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I'm back, in podcast form! Hear me discuss my novel, being evil (about literature), why litfic is bad now, and how I felt personally victimized Joyce Carol Oates.

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Violet Allen

Podcast Episode · Gender Reveal · April 13 · 51m

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Me: There's a fraud occurring. Here're all the details. #WellsFargo: Cha-CHING!!!! Me: So, you're not going to do anything about it? WF: No. We can't do anything without the account-holder's permission. Me: The criminal's? WF: Yup @wyden.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov @tinakotek.bsky.social

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Really loving this so far! Side benefit: brushing up on my British slang! #ManHatingPsycho #IphgeniaBaal

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Hey friends, if anyone is interested in signing the petition to perform a study on consolidating Multnomah County and the City of Portland, I have sheets you can sign and I will come to you!

multnomo.org

One Government for Portland

A citizen-led initiative to consolidate Multnomah County and the City of Portland into a single, accountable, and effective government.

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I'm not crazy about jus. There's a song there, right?

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Joel Pinckney @jpinckney.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Hey imagine how good this guy must be at curating a bookstore:

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Recluse Books

Fort Worth's newest independent bookstore.

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Polly Atkin @pollyrowena.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Published today! #EmergencyDream out now. Catch it at your local bookshop or there are unlimited signed copies through @samreadbookseller.bsky.social or I believe there are a few @lighthousebks.bsky.social.

Slim poetry collection emergency dream with bright green block for title with pairing of pine tree above it, propped upright in front of sea and beach

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I love delivery day and a cheeky publisher. #waxing&waning

Cover of the literary journal Waxing & Waning "Free as Animal"

Title page that says, "All work copyright 2026 by its respective creator. No work contained herein is about you."

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

My debut novel Afterward is one year old! I admit I let myself be distracted by writing more books rather than marketing this one, but I there may not be "more" books if I don't. Like riding around in someone's head while they navigate the heaviest and lightest of life's obstacles? Pick it up!

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I think any person who can't sleep is, at some point, jealous of the dead.

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The Pride Roars @theprideroars.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

There's still time to get your subs in theprideroars.blogspot.com/p/flash-comp...

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I hate to complain, but if I'm taking the time to read your fiction manuscript to give you feedback, you should follow through with me when you say you will. Or, you know, within a year of that.

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I've been checking out the book subscription from @literatibookstore.bsky.social that features small, independent publishers. Each one comes with a great letter talking about the book that makes me want to dive in on the way back from getting the mail. @izidoraangel.bsky.social #SheWhoRemains

Cover of She Who Remains by Rene Karabash

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

You all know I love the #BeyondCraft essays by #JoePonepinto (or in this case, his "evil twin"). This one was an especially eye-popping one for him. No wonder he's letting "twin" take the credit. #litfic #writerscommunity

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Moving Beyond the Gatekeepers

(An Evil Twin takeover)

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/02/2026

Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love” “Together, we are America”

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Bristol Vaudrin (she/her) @bristolvaudrin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

BAD BUNNY ROCKED IT SO HARD!! (the party is the protest) #BadBunny #halftime

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Really excited to be hosting an online book launch for @tracieadams.bsky.social on the 21st Feb. "Not Finished Yet" is a brilliant book and we've got a really fun event lined up with readings, Q&As and a giveaway of some cool stuff: forms.gle/4vmgBsrQQdNQ...

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"Not Finished Yet" (by Tracie Adams) Book Launch

Saturday 21st February 2026 19:00 GMT (14:00 EST / 13:00 CST / 12:00 MST / 11:00 PST / 20:00 CET) Online via Google Meet 75 minutes Hosted by Matt Kendrick Readings from Tracie Adams Q&A between Mat...

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