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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 22h

Do you think designing my next book will magically give me motivation to finish this one? Let’s find out! #amwriting #butdamniamalsotired

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I’m vitamin deficient in carrageenan

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have an English degree and so I have had my fill of lit fic, thank you very much. It’s a great genre for other people!

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Picked up Universal Harvester under the impression it’s kind of a weird one à la Annihilation and … I have been tricked into reading lit Fic about how sad it is that moms die 😭 #booksky

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Two wolves live inside me: one buys books. The other reads books. Guess which one is winning #booksky

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Survived nearly 50 hours in airports in five days and remind me why people think travel is cool?? Bright spot: rage-bought The Demon Overlord’s Retirement Plan and it is charming and reminded me of Beware of Chicken (which I also loved) #booksky #readinginairports

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It occurred to me today that I could make my granola bars A) chocolate orange flavored and B) apple spice flavored and both of these are excellent decisions

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I love my friends so much! I can’t even explain how much it means to me that they traveled from all over to see me for my 40th birthday party. Not to mention they all came armed to talk about books 📚

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I love having preorders show up but I also don’t like how it throws my reading list into chaos because I never remember they’re coming but oh yay! New book! 🤩

A hand holding a hardcover copy of Daggerbound by T. Kingfisher

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Oh my gosh, the soot sprites! 🙌

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Forgot to say! It’s an isekei, which I have never read before, and I could hear it in conversation with isekei and xianxia tropes in a way I found intriguing

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Lowkey one of the funniest, coziest, most enjoyable surprises of the year. Is the man the main character? Or is the chicken? Great for those who loved Legends and Lattes! Or who want the level-up mechanics of DCC but w/ low stakes and good vibes #booksky

A hand holding a paperback copy of Beware of Chicken by Casualfarmer, art by Tsuu

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Wait, they’ve already been made into a TV or movie something? I missed that! Loved the books - for sure they deserve a good adaptation

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I loved Artemis Fowl as a teen! That would be so good!

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Robert Jordan needs to give the Amishman back his hat 😅

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Some of us were just born without middle gears 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It’s wonderful! Creepy and vibrant at the same time!

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Low stakes hot take: the best reading I do is procrastinating some other reading (my library book is due back in two days). Perfect time to pick up Ornamental Women, first novel by a cohost of @badbooksbadppl.bsky.social who should be so proud of that cover #booksky

A hand holding a paperback copy of Ornamental Women by Jack Shear

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Literally six years after starting to watch keyboard sound tests (a soothing Covid-era activity for me) I got my first mechanical keyboard to write my books with! #writing #clickyclack

A 75% size mechanical keyboard with rainbow light flashing behind the keys

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I started this one but think I’m going to back up and read the first two so I can really revel in the leviathan vibes. I read the first two multiple times last year! #booksky

A hand holding a hardcover copy of A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Best kind of overheard conversation!

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Oh that is so cute! Can’t wait to see a Pokémon, too!

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Oh my gosh Swordheart is so great too!

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Funny how a Murderbot can become comfort reading. Interesting to watch how Wells starts to insert evidence of its emotional healing through this book #booksky

A hand holding a hardcover of Platform Decay by Martha Wells

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Oh THAT is where those bubbles on the power lines come from! 😂

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I got so excited for a minute thinking that I got to lay flat all Friday 😂 the books are welcome too, of course!

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I relate! Currently my outline ends, “main character solves the problem, maybe with the help of wildlife.” 😂

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I am making the most of my insomnia by p laying Stardew Valley and drinking Nutella hot chocolate.

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

You know, 2025 is the first year I remember preordering books. It feels so luxurious. I can’t explain it but I feels like something rich people get to do.

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I gotta know the gator facts 😂

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I’ve never even heard of them. Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll look them up!

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Oh my gosh I love those novellas so much!

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I do not think I could’ve survived this challenge - but I enjoyed hearing y’all talk about it!

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I have two voracious-reader, cat-loving kids who are on board

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I read this. Then the author’s note. Now I want to know: what’s a cozy, anyway? All the stakes in this book are emotional, about friendship and purpose. Sure, swords too, and some battle. And it’s not predictable. But to me it’s still cozy rather than high fantasy. #booksky

A hand holding a paperback copy of “Brigands and Breadknives” by Travis Baldree

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

You know what they say about Monday mornings: overcaffeinate and underprepare and everything will be fine.

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

My son just announced we’re looking through the Pokémon dictionary to determine “who has done leg day.” 😂

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Other appeal factors include: j’accuse scene, amateur detective, fast pacing, wry tone, closed circle puzzle mystery #booksky 3/2

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

By academic writing, I mean that the whole thing is awash with references to classic literature and old mystery authors. It feels like the author NEEDS to show off how well versed they are in the OGs. #booksky 2/2

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Finishing up this mystery novel and here’s who I think would love it: people who love Christie, puzzle mysteries, and academic writing. That last takes some explaining. #booksky 1/2

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Maybe it’s a day to let the intrusive thoughts win 😂

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Mackenzie @mackenziewrites.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

My pitch for this book after reading is: it’s a read alike to Howl’s Moving Castle, with a more intentionally romance vibe. #booksky

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