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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

On KU for a limited time: www.amazon.com/gp/pr... Complete details with content warnings: www.laurenpburka.com...

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The Shadow God's Knight
God of Shadows Book 1
Lauren P. Burka
Aurelian has three lovers.
One is a god.
One is a monster.
One is just right.
For discerning readers who treat content warnings as shopping lists.

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Cecilia Tan @ceciliatan.com · 04/10/2026

It's the season for Autumn Spice! That's right, four spicy romance & romantasy authors in one place, join us on Friday the 13th (November) at Pandemonium Books for an evening of smutty literary shenanigans with me, Lauren Burka, May Fuhrst, and MJ Etkind and our books!

Banner showing photos of four author photos all wearing glasses and autumn colors of orange and yellow

Autumn Spice Book Signing! November 13th 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 1 bookstore, 4 authors, so much spice! Pandemonium Books, 4 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I can't post most of my books on Patreon because only enthusiastic consent is allowed in adult content. Gods help you if the negotiation takes place in the previous chapter.

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Will you be in or near Cambridge, MA, US on lucky Friday, November 13, 2026? Come to Pandemonium Books and games for a four-way author event! Cecilia Tan, M.J. Etkind May Furhst, Lauren P. Burka $5 admission, redeemable for store credit. pandemoniumbooks.com...

Autumn Spice Book Signing!
Cecilia Tan, M.J. Etkind May Furhst, Lauren P. Burka November 13th! 6:30-8:30 PM
PANDEMONIUM BOOKS & GAMES
4 PLEASANT STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hey, everyone. Kaleidoscope Romance has their October Featured Reads up. The Rescue Cat is in it, as are many fine AI-free books. promote.storykeepr.c... #romancereaders #readingcommunity #kaleidoscoperomance #whattoread #bookstoread #readers #books #romancebooks #romancereads #booklover

Featured Read
Kaleidoscope Romance
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The Rescue Cat
Lauren P. Burka
A Monster Hotel Story

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AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers @amaralynn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat 4: considering how I answered the last question... yes lol. Pretty much all my characters are lonely people who yearn for companionship, because I guess that's how I write romance I guess (I don't know how other people do it LOL)

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I have an ARC up for the sequel to The Shadow God's Knight. Haven't read it? Are you OK with many fine content warnings? Sign up and contact me for a review copy of the first book. Details on the form. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @amaralynn.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers

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Knight on Fire ARC Signup

Thanks for your interest in joining the this ARC! Full details about Knight on Fire right here. Once your participation is confirmed, an e-ARC download link will be sent to the email you provide some...

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat A2: This is such a fun question because while these two spend most of the book suffering a desperate impulse to bone each other and not giving into it, it's not in a *yearning* way. There's nothing maudlin about it, nothing wistful or longing. Mostly they're pissed off about it. 😂

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AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers @amaralynn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat 2: Avari would tell you he yearns to be left alone. But really, he's lonely LOL

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AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers @amaralynn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat 3: Almost always HAHA. I love writing yearny little things

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Rebecca Frost @rebeccafrostwrites.com · 03/10/2026

Hi! I’m Rebecca and I’m currently plotting a new thriller about a woman who discovers her late mother all but adopted her childhood bully … who has now gone missing, possibly because of something Mom uncovered shortly before her death. 🤔 #QueerWritersChat

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 03/10/2026

I also love having other characters nearby to mock them a bit and dial down what might otherwise turn too saccharine and treacly for the reader. Sempronius and Latona are people who do everything with their whole hearts, but there are people around them to be like "For fuck's sake".

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Rebecca Frost @rebeccafrostwrites.com · 03/10/2026

Cammie yearns for a relationship where she knows she’s somebody’s first choice. #QueerWritersChat

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My muse needs a hot cup of angst to get out of bed in the morning. Yearning works. But I never got the hang of slow burns. My characters usually go straight for postorgasmic regret. @amaralynn.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers #yearning #writing #themes

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In a novel I wrote last year, the two MC's spend 50k words masturbating while trying not to think of each other. It doesn't work, naturally. That one is coming out in May 2027. @amaralynn.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writesky #writers #yearning #tone #writingtone

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Aurelian yearns for a a marriage that will provide heirs the viscounty needs while staying loyal to the man he loves. And he wants peace while defending the viscounty from a hostile neighbor who doesn't. #QueerWriters #writesky #writers #yearning #characterwriting #characterwriting

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Uh, well, I've got projects. Lots of projects. Currently I have an ARC up for a sequel. I'm also taking a break from writing fantasy novels and writing a SF novel. When I finish it, I'll write the sequel to my last fantasy novel. #QueerWriters #writesky #writers #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Character art by @artakasketch.bsky.social . For the new cover of my old book Wishbone. www.laurenpburka.com/wishbone/

One blond man in ragged clothes sitting down, one dark-haired, well-dressed man with a fang looking down at him, holding his face. Medieval clothes and setting, evening lighting.

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Shonna White @shonnathewhite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

People are trying to dox the Jane Doe from Cornell University, so... I’m Jane Doe. You’re Jane Doe. We are all Jane Doe.

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Book 2 ARC signup now open. Book 1 is on KU. Review copies of Book 1 are available. Details on the ARC signup. docs.google.com/form... #romancereaders #bookish #readingcommunity #readerscommunity #whattoread #bookstoread #readers #books #romancebooks #romancereads #booklover #bookrecs

Knight on Fire
God of Shadows Book 2
Lauren P. Burka

One gay and one bi man
Who must have heirs
Marry two women
In a sapphic relationship
And fight a war against evil.
What could go wrong?

For discerning readers who treat content warnings as shopping lists

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Just received completed character art for a new edition of my spicy, queer fantasy novel, Wishbone, which is getting a new edition. I love buying art. Book info: www.laurenpburka.com/wishbone/ Artist info: artakaworksstudio.carrd.co

Fantasy character art.
One man with long blond hair sitting down, one dark-haired not quite human looking down at him with a predatory smile, fang included, in a dark alley. Characters are wearing medieval clothing.

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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Since Elon Musk seems to hate this documentary about him from one of my favorite non-fiction filmmakers, Alex Gibney, figured it was my duty to spread a link to the trailer so you can see it for yourself. ENJOY: loom.ly/oA2_-p8

youtu.be

Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street

Musk

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

You know what I like about Kaleidoscope Romance? All promos are labeled "Absolutely no AI." And they check the covers carefully. Having my books land next to a bad AI cover is embarrassing, and I hope not to do that again.

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Kaleidoscope Romance @kaleidoscoperom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

buy.bookfunnel.com/h8v3u0fmfc?t... She finds herself torn between the one who feels safe and the one who sets her heart on fire. #readingcommunity #readerscommunity #bookcommunity #romancereaders #kaleidoscoperomance #whattoread #SkyReaders #bookish #readersofbluesky #booksonbluesky #booksky

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Dark, queer, and fantastic. Read on KU! www.amazon.com/gp/pr... More information, including content warnings: www.laurenpburka.com... #romancereaders #bookish #readingcommunity #readerscommunity #whattoread #bookstoread #readers #books #romancebooks #romancereads #booklover #bookrecs

Book cover:
The Shadow God's Knight
God of Shadows: Book 1
Lauren P. Burka
Review quotes:
"Gorgeously written and unexpectedly profound."
"They were messy, they had feelings and hurts."
"The way it is told is beautiful. Sad, but beautiful."
"The prose is rich but readable."
"Expect introspection and tears."
Now on KU!
For discerning readers who treat content warnings as shopping lists.

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I have a book in this one. Take a trip with a cryptid!

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May Fürhst! Monster Erotica Author & Professional Dildo Witch. @inkloaded.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Do you like MONSTERS? How about WEIRD SEX?? Wrestling? If you said yes to all 3, then I've got some GREAT NEWS! UNMASKING THE LUNCHADORES smacks down on October 22nd! It's sentient food romance at its finest, if I do say so myself. 😏 Secure your seat today! bit.ly/LUNCHADORES #MFWrites #Monsters

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Yes, I worked very hard on my sarcasm. Thank you for noticing. I think I’m more proud of that than my prowess at solar panel repair or being able to heft and aim a power rifle at a charging grethak. Or at giving blowjobs." WIP working title: Ellier the Liar #amwriting

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Lauren P. Burka @laurenpburka.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Rambling_Chantrix @rambling.chantrix.org · 17/09/2026

new reflowable epub of Sad Porn about the End of the World is available now 🥺 grab it for free by claiming access to a community copy. or, you know, support 21 queer creators by buying this bundle itch.io/b/3889/queer... and you'll get SPEW, too! 🥰 my book is kinda incredible i think?

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Queer Romance Bundle by Kay Claire and 21 others

Queer Romance Bundle: 26 items for $25.00

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Megan Landon @meganlandonauthor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Autumn cozies! Find a new favorite author here! @ttps://storykeepr.com/promo/WdOmfVppG6eZ?ref=vKAs14N4xlZl

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Autumn Book Binge

Books to read curled up under a blanket on a blustery day.

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May Fürhst! Monster Erotica Author & Professional Dildo Witch. @inkloaded.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The MONSTER HOTEL is ready and waiting for you to check in so the resident monsters can check *you* out! The full series is OUT NOW on Kindle & KU! If you're looking for something smutty and full of monsters, this is the series for you! Snag your reading reservation TODAY: bit.ly/worldtreeres...

Full Series out now on Kindle & KU! Check out the entirety of THE MONSTER HOTEL novella series, brought to you by World Tree Resorts!

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