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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

my favorite writer hack i've found this year to organize my random thoughts and assets has been creating a discord server for just me and then making a channel for each of my WIPs. I never lose my notes now!! It's been great.

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Want some tickets to Circuit Smack? Read Sparks Will Fly 🥰 Mari takes on her dream of fighting in the legendary competition and the nightmare of fighting her former crush turned biggest rival 👀

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sam from the NHRL wearing a Circuit Smack shirt 🥹🥳 my little robot fighting fictional world meeting the real world is SO COOL.

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I could make up my own soulmate timer... but why mess with perfection 🙂‍↕️

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Jac Schaeffer should let me write novels set in the official universe of 2009 masterpiece Timer because I'm pure of heart and have had brain rot about it since since 2011. In this essay, I will

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Disability Bookshelf @disabilitybooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We've added new titles to our Bookshelf that deal with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. For more information see www.disabilitybookshelf.com/invisible-di... #invisible-disabilities #booksky #disabilitywriters #DisabilityBookshelf #eds #ehlersdanlossyndrome @laurelholl.bsky.social @brittneyarena.bsky.social

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ahh thank you so much for including Sparks Will Fly 🩷

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm so excited to be working on my current project and all of my upcoming projects, but I also low key want to find some time to write more in the Circuit Smack universe! Idk what, maybe new characters, maybe Chris will get his own novella or ??? It was so fun and challenging and already miss it.

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Finally feeling up to working this week after being like down for the count with a migraine all of last week! let's fucking gooooo

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Anyways if you had fun watching the #NHRL pro tour yesterday, I have a book suggestion 🥰 Sparks Will Fly has robot fights, disability rep, queer rep, lots of yearning, spice after a slow burn, betrayal, and a happily ever after 🩷

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Ricky Willems still masking means so much to me 🥹 #nhrl

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

That was like an S-tier 30lb final match for me at the nhrl pro tour 😍

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✨Eliza Mares✨ @elizamaresauthor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My partner lost his job today, 23 days before our wedding. So, if anyone wants to buy a book or commission an edit, now would be the time. I can also do tarot.

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Sparks Will Fly was nominated for best sports romance of the year! It'd mean so much to me if you took the time to vote! www.romantasyillustrated.com/bestofawards my weird little combat robotics romance has gotten so much love and i'm endlessly grateful.

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I have a reading suggestion for your holiday weekend and it's a sports romance for nerds about combat robotics 👀

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

- Forced Proximity - Plus size FMC - Rivals to lovers - Slow burn - Disability/chronic pain rep - It’s always been you -Robot fights (combat roboticsl - Open door

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

“A decade and a half, hm?” I tease. I’m tired and drained, but the familiarity of our banter soothes me. He relaxes and chuckles, warm and low. It sets my skin ablaze. “Over a decade and a half, if we’re being accurate.” SPARKS WILL FLY is on KindleUnlimited & paperback!

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Every time someone says Sparks Will Fly got them into robot fighting I get misty, even if they just watched it to understand the book better. Like that's so cool! Some people are really into it now! Because of my book! I don't think I'll ever get over that feeling.

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

You can read the book that inspired The playlist, Sparks Will Fly on KindleUnlimited or paperback 😎

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Turn up your speakers, grab your book, and settle in for the Sparks Will Fly playlist 🎶 it's got self love jams, dramatic love ballads, angsty tunes, and peak vibes. Listen on Spotify at the link in my bio or make it on your fave music app.

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Omg I got connected with the battlebots "make them kiss" sign people!! I love the internet

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

You can grab it on KindleUnlimited or eBook from your library, or grab it on paperback from me, amazon, bookshop(.) org, B&N, or any other online bookstore (or request your local one to stock it!)

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I uhhh heard you might be looking for a sports romance with nerds? Like an Ali Hazelwood meets BattleBots/NHRL situation? Yeah, no I got you. With disability, plus size, and queer rep? Got it, got it—no it's not too much to ask for at all! I have just the thing for you! It's called Sparks Will Fly.

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Good news I realized I can Velcro patches to my arm brace hell yeah 🤘🏻

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Fat Forward Books @fatfwdbooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🌟 NEW 🌟 Book Thoughs: SPARKS WILL FLY by Laurel Holl (@laurelholl.bsky.social) "There's so much to love about Sparks Will Fly, starting with the fact that Mari is fat, disabled, queer, and uninterested in being anyone's inspiration porn." 💙📚 #Booksky 🌈📚 Read at fatfwdbooks.com :

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

If I manage to sell 9 more books by the end of the month, I'll have my highest month in every category, so if you're considering purchasing one of my books, may I say.... pretty please? Links in pinned :)

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Apparently my book Sparks Will Fly made it to both the battlebots reddit and fb groups? not like official channels but still cool! Hi nerds!! (Already said hi to the NHRL besties! My book is at HQ!)

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Harare Review of Books @hararereview.com · 28/07/2026

Ivana Dragicevic on Substack
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My message for you today:
Never forget that you are the main data center. Drink water, and consume as much literature as possible.

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Samantha Puc 🍉 @theverbalthing.com · 28/07/2026

I have asked for help quite a lot lately, and I’m sorry for that - things have been weird and hard and staying afloat has sometimes felt impossible. I’m -$160 in the red. If you buy a zine or leave a tip, it would help me so, so much - anything helps, even just shares!! 😭💛🫶🏻

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

yeah definitely trying to use it to get some extra reading in. I am cleared to type, it's just def a lot slower and I need way more breaks 🤧

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

people who sign with a stamp, where are you getting them? mine is from vistaprint but it's mid. Any suggestions?

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Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions. Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.

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AI labs buy, scan, shred millions of rare books

If you have retreated to physical books because the internet is too full of AI slop, bad news — now they’re shredding the books to feed their AI slop machines.

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Well i'm in a cast for the next 6 weeks minimum. In my dominant hand 😭

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I cant really write or use my hand heavily the next few weeks, so good time to do some learning!

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I haven't checked my usual learning resources yet, but I want to learn more about graphic design, typography in particular. Does anyone have good resources for learning? I've used YT, coursera, edx, and other site im blanking on. I'm fine with books too! Low cost to free is better.

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Also yes, I did come up with like 40 robots even if less than half are on the pages lol

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Combat robotics is a new sport for a lot of romance readers, but my sports romance for nerds, Sparks Will Fly, uses it to turn these rivals into lovers. Check out my guide into the world of Sparks Will Fly and it's fictional combat robotics competition, Circuit Smack. laurelholl.com/what-is-circ...

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What is Circuit Smack?: Inside the world of Sparks Will Fly

sports romance for nerds, Sparks Will Fly revolves around combat robotics and the fictional competition of Circuit

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Also considering writing is my job and I was going to start a new book this week.... not fun.

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I have tendinitis at best, a stress fracture at worst (tbd 🥴) and I can't use my dominant hand and wrist for a while. No writing, video games, crafts, etc. Wtf am I supposed to do besides reading and tv? 😭 weather and mobility are too variable to rely heavily on outdoor/walking around stuff :/

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Instagram did indeed only show this to 5 people 🤪

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Ingram denied my refund for damaged copies when it was 5/20 is.... 😤😤😤😤 anyways, I have scratch & dents on my website for like $8! Over half off retail price!

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Did I design all of those pins? Yes I did. Is it going to flop? Yeah probably. Is it sick as hell? Absolutely lmfao. Second fave design I've made lately.

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I spent way too long making this and instagram is going to show it to like 5 people when I post it tomorrow so uhhhh you all get to see it first!! If you like this vibe, may I recommend my book Sparks Will Fly lol

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

One thing about me is me is that I'm going to spend 2hrs making a museum quality post that gets 3 likes 😌💅

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Twin cities pals, you can now read Sparks Will Fly on Libby in the MESLA system!

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Related: If anyone happens to know who had the "make them kiss" sign at a battlebots pro-league fight, I'll send them a free book lmfao

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Laurel Holl 💖 Romance Author @laurelholl.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Watching robot fights while I'm working still counts as research even though the book is out, right?

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