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Geoffrey West @geoffreydavid12.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

THE VIEW ACROSS THE VALLEY #freestory #money #heartwarming I was so lucky and had everything I could ever wanted. What happened when I met a poor bloke who had nothing? wp.me/paK2fw-mq

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Geoffrey West @geoffreydavid12.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY #freestory #love #romance #murder I was in love so I should have been happy. Shouldn't I? wp.me/paK2fw-md

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Purple Queen Publishing 📚💜 @purplequeenpub.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The Summer Realm on Sale! Ash was glad when the sun finally began to rise. “There’s no birdsong,” they whispered to Eugene, not wanting to break the eerie silence. “No dawn chorus.” “Hester did say the birds were scared,” Eugene whispered back. mybook.to/SummerRealm #BookSky #Fantasy💙📚👀🪐

A book banner with a background showing a blue sky and a snow covered mountain top, with the words on the left: Four Heroes, four quests, one mission: save the Summer Realm. Above is a red banner with the words On Sale 20-26 July 2026. And on the right three book, Agents of Secrets & Lies with a grey parrot flying across a snow covered mountain range; Savage Invasion, with a Cockatrice (cross between a dragon & a rooster) standing on a black cliff; Battle of Wind & Fire, with a Firebird (a golden winged, and long tailed bird) against a sunset over a desert. All written by Miranda Kate, Michael Wombat, Lisa Shambrook & Victoria Pearson

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Jim Hawkins @jimallthetime.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Book reviews are an endangered species. So this independent bookstore decided to start publishing its own www.niemanlab.org/2026/06/book...

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Book reviews are an endangered species. So this independent bookstore decided to start publishing its own.

“We’re not just going to complain about it!”

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Stevie Kilner @1steviekilner.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

If anyone would like to see a short video of a baby Armadillo having a drink of milk, this is your lucky day.

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wendyannliving1.bsky.social @wendyannliving1.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

✨New Book Alert: THE LOVE LINE by Heidi McLaughlin! #OneClickNow geni.us/theloveline #bookish #theauthoragency @heidimclaughlin.bsky.social

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Brian Clegg @brianclegg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Review (mystery): The Charles Paris Mysteries **** - Simon Brett - if you don’t mind some rather 70s attitudes, well-written and engaging mysteries in a bargain download: brianclegg.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-... #bookreview #murdermystery

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The Charles Paris Mysteries Books 1-6 - Simon Brett ****

All too often, bargain basement murder mystery collections aren't worth reading - but I was pleasantly surprised by this collection of six o...

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Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Matt, thank you so much for the opportunity to contribute to your marvellous Mondettes feature. It was a joy to select these truly memorable flashes and I hope your readers love them as much as I do @mattkendrick.bsky.social #flashfiction #Mondettes #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

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Anna Chant @annachantwriter.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The rise to power of Cinaed Mac Alpin through the eyes of a woman history forgot... A #Scottish #historicalromance that is perfect for holidays and lazy summer days! Only #99cents or #99p mybook.to/KennethsQueen #KindleCountdownDeal #BargainRead 📚

The backdrop of a Scottish loch and mountains beneath a cloudy sky displays Scottish historical fiction novel Kenneth's Queen. The cover features a red-haired woman in a long blue dress embracing a man in a mail shirt standing in front of a loch and mountains. Also on the cover is an award for a five-star read. The text reads Head to the turmoil of 9th-century Scotland! A young Pict princess. A ruthless Gael warrior. A dynastic marriage. An uncertain truce... https://mybook.to/KennethsQueen

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Claris Lam @clarislamauthor.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I saw this trending a bit on Instagram earlier this month, so here's my own take on pitching my books with increasing difficulty levels! (1/3) Want to figure out whodunnit in the Harlow Mystery series? 🔍 Get your books on Amazon and Itchio today! #booksky #writesky #indieauthor #readingcommunity

Pitching My
Murder Mystery series
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increasing difficulty levels

Four mystery book covers arranged under the heading "Level 1: Comps" on a yellow background: Nancy Drew — The Secret of the Old Clock; Joanne Fluke — Cinnamon Roll Murder; Shari Lapena — Getting Away With Murder; Agatha Christie — Murder on the Orient Express.

Text reads: "Level 2: One Sentence."

Covers of the books Winner Takes All, Engagement to Die For, Bloody Fantasia by Claris Lam are shown. Each of them are paired with a single-line hook about murders involving exes on vacation, engagement-party drama, and school-year festivities.

Infographic "Level 3: Tropes" showing three Harlow Mystery titles by Claris Lam with covers and key tropes listed beside the. They are the following:

Winner Takes All: contest winner, island resort, exes

Engagement to Die For: surprise twin, dead groom, family drama

Bloody Fantasia: creepy music school, repeating past murders.

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brfaucette.bsky.social @brfaucette.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

79: Born in the USA 3rd edition from Jim Cullen is a rigorous look at Springsteen and his deep connections to American culture, politics and traditions. A must read for Springsteen fans. @rutgersupress.bsky.social #booksky

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Bookmark & Burn @bookmarkandburn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Looking for more readers obsessed with When the Moon Hatched. What did you rate it, and what's the next fantasy romance everyone should read? #BookSky #BookTok #FantasyBooks #WhenTheMoonHatched #Romantasy #Readers #BookCommunity #ReadingNow #BookRecommendations

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Fallon Brown @fallonbrown.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Cat in the Bakery 2 is now through its second draft! Still more revisions to go, but I'm hoping to have it ready for more eyes before the end of the year. If you want to be sure to stay up to date on all my projects, sign up for my newsletter: fallonbrown.beehiiv.com #booksky #cozymystery

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Geoffrey West @geoffreydavid12.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

THE LAST LAUGH #freestory #feelgood #knight I had everything I could ever want in life. But I really really wanted a knighthood wp.me/paK2fw-m2

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Joseph Pinto, the barfly poet @barflypoet.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

shameless book promotion time! continuing with my 2nd poetry collection ‘scotch & scars’ (2020). anatomy lesson: the bones hold you up but certainly don’t keep you together… ‘scotch & scars’ available on amazon tinyurl.com/beaech7n today’s selection is: ‘bone and matter’ #poetry #poem

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

“The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.” ― Julia Cameron #writing #writinglife #creativity #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity

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Chels Kep❤️ @chelstorm.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Working on rebinding my fave (duplicate) copy. Perfect to Hardbound. Next, to machine stitch them. Default zigzag width, all-purpose serger thread, and tension. I adjusted the zigzag stitch length to maximum. (3mm?) #bookbinding #booksky #booktok #howlsmovingcastle #diy #rebinding #dianawynnjones

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addabook @addabook.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

One of the reasons we partner with nonprofits is to share their causes through curated reading lists, because books have the power to transform and inspire action. When asked, “What are some of the biggest influences on your life?” does a book (or two) come to mind? #readreflect #booksky

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Elise Betz #amquerying and seeking representation @elisebetz.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

#WIPSnips word for March 25th is "gentle" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts It's the morning after the first night at the inn, with only one bed, while Darach slept on the floor. They are about to mount for another day of riding when Darach is just a bit too "friendly" with his hands.

Silhouette of an oak tree against a green background.

Text: A Sylvan Tale #WIPSnips "gentle"

As Nin was about to mount Barley, he suggested, “Maybe you should ride behind me today. I don’t know if I could remain a gentleman and keep my hands to myself if you keep rubbing that firm backside into me all day today.” He further punctuated his impudence by giving her a gentle pat on her bottom.

Nin was going to give him a good slap across the face for his overly friendly brazenness as she raised her hand, but Darach’s reflexes were so quick, she gasped with surprise when he caught her wrist. He had a grip like iron. With a smoldering look in his eye, he leaned down, his eyes pinning her in place. Her breath halted as she felt his warm breath caress along her skin. When his lips pressed against the center of her palm, her eyes fluttered shut. Dragging his mouth lower, the heat of his soft lips scorched her inner wrist until they brushed along the inner pulse point ending with a simple kiss.

She suddenly wanted more.

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Marat @marat1.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Rain tells the truth about a city. In the daylight, San Francisco sells you brand stories and condos. In a rainstorm, the gloss washes off and you see what’s left—ghosts, grit, and the few restaurants still worth climbing a hill for. Sometimes, the honest version shows you it’s raw soul. #Writer

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The title contains a paradox: Only by accepting a person as he is, completely, can he made free to change for the better. You may enjoy this gay romance (which includes some very hot sexual scenes, none of them gratuitous). www.goodreads.com/book/show/36... #book #fiction #romance #MM

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The Remaking of Corbin Wale

A 2017 Riptide Holiday Charity Novel Last month, Alex …

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Pattern-chaser @pattern-chaser.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A #haiku exploring "flat" Today, in my flat, The floors and walls are flat too. And I'm feeling flat. #emoetry #poetry #Doggerel

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Geoffrey West @geoffreydavid12.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

THE LAIRD OF SCOTTYBURN #freestory #feelgood #humour I inherited the title of Lord of the Manor, and suddenly I was rich! My life was going to be wonderful. Or was it? wp.me/paK2fw-lB

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

“Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon, by the way, unrelated, but Cuba is gonna fall too. They want to make a deal so badly,” he told CNN’s Dana Bash in a phone interview when touting US military success in his second term. www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/p...

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Trump tells CNN Cuba is soon going to fall: ‘I’m going to put Marco over there’ | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump told CNN Friday morning that Cuba “is going to fall pretty soon.”

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Rachey @rachey.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Just a little fun representation of who I am 💜💜💜

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I am very excited about the new Six of Crows book. Squee Cover Reveal. #booksky 🪐📚 #sixofcrows #grishaverse

A screen grab from the Instagram post of the cover reveal of Six of Crows Darker Shores. It features a ship at its center.

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Dylan Cody @dylancodyauthor.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

If this isn't apt #streetart for #Valentinesday, what is? And, it makes me wonder... How many of us have been on the receiving end of a modern-day equivalent of #LloydDobler in #SayAnything? (Guitar replacing boombox, obvs.) #iykyk #IoneSkye #DianeCourt #JohnCusack #CameronCrowe

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Geoffrey West @geoffreydavid12.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

PAYBACK TIME #freestory #feelgood #podcast It was strange to see the man who'd upended my life on his deathbed. It gave me great satisfaction.... wp.me/paK2fw-1x

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Forbidden desire. Unyielding honour. A love worth the risk. ♥️ An interview with #HistoricalRomance author, Vanda Vadas. ✨ maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2026/02/love... #BookInterview #RomanceReaders 💙📚

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Steve Senski's Watching @stevensenski.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Released in America OTD in 1968 and long a personal fave (aka QUATERMASS AND THE PIT). I recall CBS showing this on a rare Sunday movie night during the summer with zero fanfare. Don't take my word for it; modern horror master @paultremblay.bsky.social really digs it too. See at all costs.

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Geoffrey West @geoffreydavid12.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Is anyone else finding a problem on X (twitter)? Seems to have broken for me, maybe they're having problems

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Whitney McGruder: Author Coach | Publisher @whitneymg.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

A new playbook for women at work. 💥 Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work by Randi Braun challenges outdated rules and gives women real tools to lead with confidence, on their own terms. #Manuscripts #SomethingMajor #WomenAtWork #Leadership

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 11/02/2026

Ukraine’s General Staff says its forces struck the Volgograd oil refinery, fuel depots in occupied Crimea and Zaporizhzhia region, a logistics warehouse, troop and equipment concentrations, and Osa and Tor air defense systems overnight on Feb 11. Fires were recorded at the refinery. #Ukraine

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CYNC Verity Media @cvmedia.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Europe just made a strategic choice. The European Parliament approved a €90B loan for Ukraine (458–140). €60B for weapons, €30B for budget stability. Kyiv repays the principal only if Russia pays reparations. This isn’t just aid — it’s a long-term security signal from Europe. 🇪🇺 #Ukraine #EU

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Nikchick @nikchick.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #30DaysBooksByWomen #books 6/30

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Rachey @rachey.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Come on guys move it move it

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DE Riley @deriley.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

#BlackHistoryMonth #HarlemRenaissance. Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote poems, novels, short stories, & essays & was one of the first influential Black poets in the US. He learned to write poetry in “standard English,” but was best known for his dialectic verse. #booksky #blackbooksky

Dunbar's Poem, "Invitation to Love"

Come when the nights are bright with stars
Or come when the moon is mellow;
Come when the sun his golden bars
Drops on the hay-field yellow.
Come in the twilight soft and gray,
Come in the night or come in the day,
Come, O love, whene'er you may,
And you are welcome, welcome.

You are sweet, O Love, dear Love,
You are soft as the nesting dove.
Come to my heart and bring it to rest
As the bird flies home to its welcome nest.
Come when my heart is full of grief
Or when my heart is merry;
Come with the falling of the leaf
Or with the redd'ning cherry.
Come when the year's first blossom blows,
Come when the summer gleams and glows,
Come with the winter's drifting snows,
And you are welcome, welcome.
—Paul Laurence Dunbar

One of Dunbar's most famous poems, "We Wear the Mask"

We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouth with myriad subtleties.

Why should the world be otherwise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?

Nay, let them only see us,
while We wear the mask.

We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise.
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile;
But let the world dream otherwise,

We wear the mask!
—Paul Laurence Dunbar

Dunbar's poem, "A Negro Love Song," written in dialect.

Seen my lady home las' night,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Hel' huh han' an' sque'z it tight,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Hyeahd huh sigh a little sigh,
Seen a light gleam f'om huh eye,
An' a smile go flittin' by—
Jump back, honey, jump back.

Hyeahd de win' blow thoo de pine,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Mockin'-bird was singin' fine,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
An' my hea't was beatin' so,
When I reached my lady's do'
Dat I could n't ba' to go—
Jump back, honey, jump back.

Put my ahm aroun' huh wais',
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Raised huh lips an' took a tase,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Love me, honey, love me true?
Love me well ez I love you?
An' she answe'd, ''Cose I do"—
Jump back, honey, jump back.
—Paul Laurence Dunbar

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Sandra Richardson @sanz71.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Thinking of joining DV Fischer's patreon? Now is the perfect time! Valentines Day offer of 50% off!! Code 84574 What does it include? Monthly sociopath dark romance books NSFW Art Short Stories Mailed letters from favourite characters Signed paperbacks & more @dvfischerauthor.bsky.social #Booksky

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Victoria Jayne @victoriajayne.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

The spectacular Roz Lee agreed to return to the Garden State Distillery Company again! USA Today Best-Selling author Roz Lee is the author of over thirty romances. The first, The Lust Boat, was born while on a Caribbean cruise with her family and soon blossomed into a five-book #booksky

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amelia-bookreviews.bsky.social @amelia-bookreviews.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

From the shoot of #ironflame (Rebecca Yarros) book review See the full review : youtu.be/Mf0bnrYz51U?... #booksky 📚💙 🪐📚 #fantasy #rebeccayarros #booktube

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Jennifer @jensimaginaryworld.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

🌟 Book Review of Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen 🌟 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely devoured this book! Can May get here faster please? I need the next book. Have you read Dire Bound? What did you think? #booksky #bookreview #direbound

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