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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Goodreads Giveaway! Enter to win one of 50 advanced reader copies of GILDED WINGS, the fantasy novel where newsies and factory girls team up to go undercover, find out what’s behind the dragons hunting the streets of 1899 NYC, and take down some billionaires! bit.ly/4hdrhvm

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

ICYMI! My upcoming romantic fantasy, GIODED WINGS— a charming newsie with ✨secrets✨ and an idealistic factory girl who masquerade as Gilded Age socialites to uncover the truth about the dragons hunting the skies over NYC— is available on Netgalley!

Book cover for GILDED WINGS:
A colorful historical city skyline with smoke taking the form of dragons, and a young man in suspenders and a newsie cap facing a young woman in a ballgown with a tiny dragon tiara

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Heyyyy it’s a Goodreads Giveaway for anyone who likes fantasy, newsies, banter, dragons, and billionaires getting what they deserve… 😇 www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

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Two fiery hearts are ready to spark a revolution in thi…

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

It’s that time again! You can pre-order GILDED WINGS, my next romantic fantasy—where Newsies x Dragons, and love sparks a revolution—for 25% off in the BN pre-order sale! (And if you’re looking for a signed copy, you can pre-order via my linktree from Bluebird Books and Fountain Books! 📰) 🔗 below!

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

It’s here, it’s here! COVER REVEAL for my next YA romantic fantasy, GILDED WINGS! Thank you so much to designer Anto Marr and to Gabrielle Gallo Canono for illustrating this absolute stunner! I can’t wait to share Stella and Gentry’s story with readers!

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Remember when I promised that my next book would bring real “eat the rich” energy? Well, these dragons are coming at you in 2027 and we’re going on strike! 📰 #GildedWingsBook

Book deal announcement: Vicki Lame at Wednesday Books has bought, in an exclusive submission, North American rights to Gilded Wings by Emily Thiede (This Vicious Grace), a YA fantasy romance pitched as for fans of The Buccaneers, Newsies, and The Gilded Wolves, in which a young woman runs away to a reimagined New York City, only to discover danger beyond the dragons circling above as she and a handsome, streetwise newsie go undercover among the wealthy elite to expose what—or who—is conspiring to control the city. Publication is set for winter 2027; Chelsea Eberly at Folio Jr./Folio Literary Management did the two-book deal while at Greenhouse Literary Agency.

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

So I spent the last 6 months thinking I forgot my password on here while ye old adhd executive dysfunction told me to abandon all hope and try again some future day… turns out it was saved on my phone the whole time—WHOOPS! Anyway, I’m back and (hopefully!) announcing bookish news soon! (Tomorrow?)

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Such a great event! If you missed it, you can still grab books from these fabulous authors from your favorite local indie bookstore! 💛

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Thank you Baltimore Book Festival and @sfwa_inc! Such a great day with wonderful authors and moderators!

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Hello Baltimore! I’ll be at the Baltimore Book Festival on Saturday so come on by and say hello!

Baltimore Book Festival Panels:
Peabody Heights Stage, Sat Sept 13
12-1 PM: Neurodivergence and Creativity in Speculative Fiction
7-8pm: SFWA After Dark

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Bluesky had saved posts now!?! Oh I am HERE

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I realize the most likely scenario is the obvious one (a bunch of publishers dropped the ball on filing) but is there any chance the 💩 DOGE AI that put our SS numbers online and deleted references to the Enola Gay (bc gay) from gov websites could’ve also deleted a bunch of book copyrights? 😅

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I’ve been neglecting BlueSky (because I can’t figure out how to save posts and that’s 98% of my social media usage) but I’m going to try harder bc the other sites are… well, owned by evil overlords

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Hey trad authors, you may want to check and be sure your publisher filed your copyright because a lot of us are learning the hard way: copyright.gov

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Craig Johnson @cajohnson-craig.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

if "bigballs attacked by two 15 year olds" is our Reichstag fire then i officially declare an end to history because we don't want anybody reading that shit later

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

nobody wants to seem gullible and it’s turned into this pathological inability to simply enjoy a good old fashioned passion play of dipshits

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I would like to remind people yet again that when you buy a controversial book just to hate read it (see: “I’m reading it so you don’t have to!” all over social media) all you’re doing is proving that controversy= money. If you DON’t want more books like that to be published THEN STOP BUYING THEM

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yaoi gagarin @mel.bzky.team · 20/05/2025

i mean we all *knew* the death of culture would be a bit silly but "the most soulless rich people of all time decide autocomplete is going to be our new god" is a bit beyond the pale even for this timeline

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Burnt Bleghk 🎃 @brentalfloss.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

the new york sewer rats have finally elected a new rat pope

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

My draft deadline and my kid’s tech week falling on the same week is diabolical

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 08/05/2025

Impossible to communicate to people that once you decide that a group more vulnerable than you can be sacrificed in the name of your own safety or interests that you have already entered into an tacit agreement that you can also be sacrificed in the interests of a group less vulnerable than you.

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

In Reagan's 1980s, America had just 35 undocumented immigrants behind bars. Today, nearly 48,000 sit in squalid detention, many thrown there by a mask-wearing U.S. secret police that smashes homes, cars and violates human rights It's time to abolish ICE. My column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...

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Human rights nightmares show ‘the crazies’ who wanted to abolish ICE were right | Will Bunch

The nightly parade of horror stories about an American secret police proves the current system is broken beyond repair.

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I’m a restless sleeper and I like that when I try to roll over, my weighted blankets act like someone has lovingly tackled me to hold me still and whisper “Shhh… just go to sleep.”

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Buying plane tickets is exhausting. Why can’t the same thing just have the same price across platforms that doesn’t change between the moment you select it and the moment you check out two seconds later????

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 15/04/2025

If you're going to watch Murderbot on Apple TV, consider adding it to your watchlist. It's kind of like pre-ordering a book, it tells the streaming service that you're there for our show. Link for US viewers: tv.apple.com/us/show/murd... (You can also search for it on the app.)

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In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot (Alexander Skarsgård) secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission prote…

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Scrolling though the 5 calls app is like perusing a menu of doom

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

I don’t need to go to the gym. Making actual phone calls (shudder) to my (GOP) rep who couldn’t care less about his constituents is better cardio than running ever was

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Tin Juss @speakercode.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

this is the map that should make you stop writing off the South and realize they have been under siege since 1880

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Brb researching how to make a compost pile without ending up like that lady with 200 daily raccoon visitors

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Worlds richest man (who was accused of election interference by multiple countries) is yet again paying voters for their personal voter information right before another key election *for purely innocent reasons that surely have nothing to do with election interference or cheating* 🤔

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

At least once a year I am required to get on the internet to assert that The Cutting Edge is one of THE greatest romcoms of ALL time

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

So the guy who cut off internet access for Ukrainian forces in 2022 and is threatening to do so again if he doesn’t get his way wants to make the FAA reliant on his internet company... I’m not the only who can see a nationwide hostage situation in the making here right???

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Flip the House & Senate Blue! @1moreday.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Flip the House Blue so House committees can subpoena Musk & question him under oath about his lies. Two upcoming special elections in FL-1 & FL-6 on April 1 can create deadlock with 50-50 party split in House. Third special election in NY-21 can Flip the House Blue! #FlipCongressBlue

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MK England @mkengland.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Giveaway! ✨ To celebrate the paperback release of The No-Girlfriend Rule and the upcoming release of Roll for Love, @bycrandall.bsky.social and I are doing a giveaway of our nerdy sapphic YA romances over on instagram! www.instagram.com/p/DGlTOoPgYcw/ Enter for your chance to win the following: 👇

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Okay so it turns out it’s not a lack of plotting that makes writing more challenging for me (in fact plotting makes some aspects harder) BUT rather that writing dual POV clashes HARD with my natural use of scene/chapter breaks. 🫠 I see it now. It’s too late to save myself but I see it.

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Wait. I thought we all knew about the long running connection between that guy and that place already. Aren’t there entire documentaries about him being compromised like 40 years ago?

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

At some point in recent history—my guess is not long after 11:59pm New Years Eve 1999–someone who didn’t realize their power turned to their least favorite person and said, “May you live in interesting times!” And now we’re alllllllll dealing with the fallout

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 21/02/2025

Look I know it's a cliché, but call your fucking reps. They don't get scared unless they hear from an overwhelming number of us all the time. Call them every damn day. Tell them to fight the hell back and protect us from Musk and Trump. It matters and it makes a difference, right now. reps.fyi

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

My husband: You know they’re building a Tesla dealership here? Me: Ugh. I heard people are vandalizing Tesla dealerships all over the country Child: And soon we can, too! 😂

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Just once, could the “omg I finally know how to fix it!” moment happen BEFORE the draft is due instead of after?? I’ve figured out how to solve more problems this week alone than in the last six months but I need to turn it innnnn

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

It’s snowing. Again. I was starting to think we’d seen the last real snowfall Central VA would ever have but it’s been one after another this year and I’m not mad about it. It feels like a cold hug, Mother Nature telling me to keep my babies home and safe in these scary times

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

The fact that these tools don’t know the difference between a golden age and the gilded age really says it all

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

REALLY kicking myself for waiting too long to make the trip 😭

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Emily Thiede @ektwrites.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Watching Europe grapple with the fallout from this administrations depravity feels like watching helplessly as your abuser attacks the neighbors that just came over to see if you’re okay. Such a bitter blend of fear, anger, guilt, shame and helplessness

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

“In the past, you assumed that this was a serious, competent country…. It’s unnerving to think that might not be the case. There is a sense that the guardrails just aren’t there.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...

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Europe, Dazed by Trump, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine

Faced with undisguised hostility from the Trump administration, Europeans are preparing for what is shaping up to be a go-it-alone era.

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