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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 20h

Is there a Massachusetts progressives cheat sheet on how to vote on all these ballot questions? There are so many

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Looking for a witchy romance to start October? The Bone Mask is out now

they called her
WITCH
bound her lips
marched ber up the mountain and left her to be judged by their god
but he did not come for her
THE BEAR DID

a MASKED MAN fantasy romance
Being the perfect trad wife was a trap Devon narrowly survives, only to get snowed-in with the monster who stalks the forest.
Featuring:
one bed a mysterious cat
the worst borse in the world
the
BONE MASK
a novel
L.A. HUGHES
Out on Kindle, KU and paperback
September 28th

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This tweet is the best book Joyce Carol Oats ever wrote.

Joyce Carol Oats dunking on a guy who posted a pic of a shirtless man saying “he’s coming for Joyce Carol Oats” by simply replying “jealous”

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you’re looking for a high-heat fantasy romance with “as you wish” vibes, The Bone Mask is now on KU and paperback www.amazon.com/dp/B0HB78743...

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The Bone Mask

The Bone Mask - Kindle edition by Hughes, L.A.. Paranormal Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Bone Mask is now available! It’s about a woman escaping her patriarchal cult-like village and finding comfort in being “the scariest thing in the woods.”

Now on Kindle Unlimited and paperback.

Eerie woman in the woods photo background.
The Bone Mask by L.A. Hughes is a high-heat fantasy romance about a woman accused of being a witch, left bound on a mountaintop, and freed by the masked man she was taught to fear.

Tropes:
Snowed in!
One bed
“I promise not to touch you”
Good luck with that.
He’s scary to everyone but her
There’s a cat and the worst horse in the world
He goes feral when she’s in danger
My wife

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’m crying?! That’s my senator

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Bone Mask comes out next week!

Scully meme with sunglasses. 3 tiers.
1. Masked-man romantasy
2. High spice
3. 300 page standalone.
The Bone Mask by L.A. Hughes comes out September 28!

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Arirangthelas⁷ 💜⊙⊝⊜ ⟭⟬E ARE B⟬⟭CK @athelas81.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Fantastic! Beautifully plotted. Characters that I was rooting for so hard. A fantasy world that was not confusing despite it being so different and having so many invented words. Writing that had me inhabiting the world. I devoured this and adored it. I can't wait to read it again.

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My books is about a woman realizing being perfect was never going to be enough, and her traditional wife roll was always a trap. There’s also a horse who sucks and he’s everybody's favorite character. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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The Bone Mask

The Bone Mask is a high-heat snowed-in romantasy.The Bear stalks the woods beyond the village. They have lived in fear of him for five years, ever since he snapped and killed his fellow warriors. But ...

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How’s book marketing going? Well, I’ve said masked-man, snowed-in romance so many times I now hear it in ninja turtles rhythm

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Book research question: do you know of any good podcasts related to Arthurian legend? Can be tangential, archeology, art works, pop culture. Anything. I’m trying to soak up more King Arthur stuff so it’s in the front of my brain Thanks!

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My fantasy romance The Bone Mask comes out in 2 weeks and has been getting lovely reviews.

what reviewers are saying about the BONE MASK
"I'm being so real when I say that this is the most entertaining read I've had all year."

what reviemers are saying abgut the BONE MASK
...this is one of my top 5 romantasy books EVER...

what reviewers are saying abgut the BONE MASK
"Now I have to ask my husband to get a
bear skull mask 😭😂”

The Bone Mask by L.A. Hughes is out on September 28, 2026 on kindle, Kindle Unlimited and paperback. It’s a very spicy romantasy!

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Jeanne (she/they) @fangirljeanne.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

There’s a new book platform being advertised on social media toward indie authors and readers called “paymetoread.” Claiming to help indie authors connect with readers, who will be paid to read their books. This is a scam on so many levels.

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Dynamic Red Fan Dance Performance

Alt: Dynamic Red Fan Dance Performance

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Roan | S&T Rewrite: 143.4/150k @faindriart.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I made a starter pack for some trans/nonbinary writers who I think are Neat. If we are moots, and I didn't add you, feel free to lmk! This pack is for writers who mainly write original fic, though. (Fandom friends, you're on my general trans list!) go.bsky.app/H8e4DSB

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights.

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Smart Bitches @smartbitches.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We Are Hiring! We're looking for a Content and Community Assistant. This is a paid, part time remote position from Nov. 1 through June 1 2027, for a US-based person who is as into romance & discussion as they are into details & organization. You can find all the info here: bit.ly/SBTBTemp

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Looking for a dark fairy tale romance with lots of spice, magic and revenge? Please add The Bone Mask on Goodreads www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

Quote from The Bone Mask by L.A. Hughes over misty dark field and forest
"Your husband has forsaken you.
Your priest has scarred you.
Your village has abandoned you on the mountain to be judged by The Father.
But He did not come for you.
I did."
- The Bear

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Amelia Sandrine Reisinger 🏳️‍⚧️ @ameliasandrine.com · 05/09/2026

Absolutely in love with this new Chloé and Freja artwork from Sarah Corrente (queerente on IG)

Artwork of Freja in a light blue dress and Chloé in a gold dress. They are clashing on the ice. My name and the title of the novel, The Ice Between Us, are written on a mockup cover.

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The book I’m publishing this month is fantasy romance and the next one will be sci-fi romance and if anybody says anything about me genre hopping I can say Tamsyn Muir and Martha Wells said I can do what I want

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L Ron Mexico @lronmexico.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

First they came for the lettuce and I did not care because I had no lettuce (A bunch of other stuff I also don’t eat) Then they came for green apple (Hulk sponsored) twizzlers and no one was there to get mad with me because they all died of diarrhea and eating glass

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Please get out and vote for Markey today, even if the polls says he’s going to crush Moulton. Even my own lefty parents said they were voting for Seth and god knows they’re going to make sure they vote.

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Me: And lately I’ve been ruminating on whether it‘s our actions that make us lovable, or the fact that we come from the single source from which all love flows. Other mom waiting at the school bus stop: … So you guys had a good summer?

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

4 weeks until The Bone Mask! Devon gets away from her isolated cult-like village, only to get snowed-in with the terrifying masked warrior who stalks the forrest. And he’s a consent king! www.amazon.com/dp/B0HB78743...

Pic of a book cover and character art of Bruin. He has a sword, long hair and sad eyes. And he’s blushing! He needs you to fix him.
The text reads: coming September 28th to KU and paperback
the
BONE MASK
a novel
By L.A. HUGHES
Devon is accused of being a WITCH. Her village abandons her on the mountaintop to be judged by their god.
But be doesn't come for her.
The Bear does.
a high-beat snowed-in masked-man romantasy

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Andy Adams @flakphoto.news · 28/08/2026

Hey friends, I'm looking for a freelance videographer to shoot some B-roll footage at an event we're hosting in Los Angeles in October 2026. Send suggestions? Thanks in advance!

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Oh hey, we’re looking for an intern for the fall and winter at Neighborhood. Details over on the agency site. www.neighborhoodliterary.com/opportunities

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I think some people may be shocked to find that my masked-man romantasy, which I’ve been describing this whole time as high-heat, does, in fact, have mask kink in it. Anyway, please add it to your TBR. The Bone Mask comes out Sept 28

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

People are reading my book and sometimes I worry, ‘wait, what if it’s bad?’ But then I remember, some of my favorite books are bad, and then I feel better

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Jon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Bucket of Infinite Owlets is an underrated magic item in D&D

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

In the Renaissance people theorized, since the Aeneid is great, if you wrote poems made only of words & phrases from the Aeneid rearranged they should be great too, since a great source regurgitated should yield greatness. They produced NOTHING we still read. Thinking about that a lot lately.

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Art reveal day! Meet Bruin, the male main character from my romantasy The Bone Mask. He’s the masked warrior who stalks the mountainside, terror of the village of the north valley, stray animal magnet and unshakably devoted man. Art by Loran Desore

Art of Bruin from The Bone Mask by L.A. Hughes. He’s a man in his twenties with shoulder length hair and a sword strapped to his back. He has eyes that look sad and he’s blushing. You could fix him.

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Not using the Oxford comma in my fantasy book because Oxford doesn’t exist in their world

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

An ARC reader made a collage for my book. I don’t have big author goals like lists or awards, but this feels like my dream coming true

Made by thelibraryskeeper: A collage for the book The Bone Mask by L.A. Hughes. It features things from the book: the witch cell, the worst horse in the world, a cat, bear skull, blue flowers, honey, blackberries, a cabin. It comes out September 28th

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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Jim Henson didn’t muppeteer a tiny green frog that was singing and playing the banjo, with rubber gloves while totally submerged underwater in a airtight aluminum tank just so you could tell me that AI is “inevitable”.

Comic page depicting how the did the scene in the Muppets Movie with Kermit playing the banjo in a swamp

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Finding ARC readers hasn’t been easy but I’ve had a 100% success rate sliding into the comments of people saying they’re looking for romantasy ARCs. I think my readers are out there.

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 04/08/2026

Emily Wilson gets one more piece on The Odyssey and then she needs to move on and let us know what she thinks about Mallrats

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

You can add my masked man romance on Goodreads. That would make my day www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

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The Bone Mask

The Bone Mask is a high-heat snowed-in romantasy. The …

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Uh yeah I've changed my style because of AI, now every time you see a typo in my stuff, that was, uhm, a rebellion against the oligarchy

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

My book is coming out on September 28th! It’s a stand-alone romantasy. www.amazon.com/dp/B0HB78743...

Cover Reveal - light blue with flowers and a bear skull
Devon is accused of being a witch.
Her village abandons her on the mountaintop to be judged by their god
But he doesn't come for her.
The Bear does.
High beat romantasy
Stand-alone
the
BONE MASK
a novel
L.A. HUGHES
now available for pre-order
Snowed in
With a mysterious cat and the worst horse in the world

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 27/07/2026

OMGGGG -- I'm not applying for this (because my body is a sad sugarcube dissolving in a cup of tea, among other reasons) but if you can apply you should apply and if you get in you SHOULD GO www.banffcentre.ca/programs/lit...

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Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency 2027

This residency supports writers exploring potential futures, perspectives, and narratives.

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Les is writing @lesleyariel.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I watched The Sheep Detectives. Cried. Had some book ideas. Thought a lot about my knitwear plan for the fall. Five stars.

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Tamara 🌽👻🍁🎃🧛‍♀️ @tamaratoday.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

♣️♦️ PHANTASMA X SINNERS ♥️♠️ This New Adult Fantasy Features: 🃏 Multiple POVs 🎲 A Bisexual Love Triangle 🃏 Deadly Bargains 🎲 Sinful Behavior 🃏 Poisons & Playing Cards 🎲 Black Social Commentary #QuestPit #NA #F #BVM #POC

Left to right.

Top Row: Playing cards that spell out LOVE. A martini glass with a clear drink, dice, and a floating candle inside. A Queen of Hearts card with its eyes scribbled out.

Middle Row: Stairs and an elevator with moody red lighting. “Life is a gamble.” An eerie red hallway with many doors and chandeliers.

Bottom Row: A joker card with a demon on it. A beverage being poured into a glass. Playing cards that are three 6s.

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Delia Remington (She/Her) @therealdelia.eurosky.social · 22/07/2026

If you use Ingram Spark and dont want to feed the plagiarism machine, make sure you opt out now, friendos. www.ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-...

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AI Opt Out

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