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After 500 years, Tal will do anything to revive his lover. But when he finally creates a Wishing Stone, it ends up with a human girl lost in his world. Tal must help her friends on their rescue mission if he wants a chance to make his wish. #QueerPit #YA portal #F #LGBT

The upper two thirds of this moodboard feature a warm orange and black palette while the bottom third with more black and white with a close of on a fencing sabre’s guard, light shining down into a cave, and a crystal. The top two thirds have dice falling, an orange sub at sunset, abstract images that look like silhouettes casting magic, and in the center are three silhouettes backlit by an orange sunset, looking off into the distance.

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📚College #CR 💕Fake dating 💜Aro-Ace #LGBT rep 💢Twin rivalry 🎒Philosophical existential crises 🖤One-sided pining 💔Afraid of growing up + growing apart #QueerPit #YA

A moodboard with four photos. Upper left is a girl with dark hair. There are line darings of hearts by her. Top right is blue with line drawings of flowers. A quote says “people are fundamentally selfish.” Bottom left is pink with line drawings of flowers and a fish with a quote that says “so I guess that makes you pretty exceptional.” Bottom right is a girl with pink hair wearing a black jacket, back turned. A line drawing of a crow is over her head and a lipstick kiss mark is in the corner.

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After bombing an audition at 16, HS senior Matthew has 1 last chance at🎶school, but Mom's wants a safer future. When his crush Grayson offers to help practice, Matthew will have to break the rules and risk his❤️or lose Grayson &🎹forever. #QueerPit #YA #CR #LGBT

A moodboard with a collage of mostly warm-colored images. In the top left in a big square is a young man wearing a beanie and a jean jacket. His hand is on his head and he's laughing at something. To the right, there are three smaller squares one with two hands holding sparklers close together, a green volkswagen van out in the woods, and a hand holding a nice vamera. The bottom right has a large square photo of a young man in graduation robes. He has curly black hair, but he holds the tip of his graduation cap obscuring his face. To the left, there are three smaller squares, including a closeup of piano keys, the Manhattan bridge between buildings, and sheet music.

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

YOLK x SHE GETS THE GIRL Jolene struggles w/ mental health in her 1st semester. It gets worse when she agrees to fake date her crush Mia when Mia asks to 1-up her twin. If Jolene can't tell Mia how she feels, it’ll 💔 & she'll lose her only friend. #QueerPit #YA #CR #LGBT

A fall themed moodboard with muted and dark themes of orange and red. The top left pictures a lecture hall with scattered students. The middle top picture is a row of books in a library. The top right pictures two hands close up, one over the other. The middle picture is long and covers the entire row. It’s of kids sitting around a bonfire at night. The figures are silhouetted against the fire. In the bottom left, a girl sits on a half wall outside. The path is covered with leaves and you can only see the bottom half of her, but she’s well-dressed in jeans and boots. The middle bottom picture is a campus path bordered on either side by trees in bright orange fall colors and some lamps. Farther down the road, students are walking. In the bottom right, there’s a close-up of a girl with pink hair. You can only see the tips and bottom half of her hair.

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Very tired of feeling like an afterthought (or less) in the writing world. Tired of reaching out and being ignored/passed over/ghosted. Okay. Enough complaining. Back to it.

Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Dream magic?! Tell me more. 👀

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I love that Artemis II returned home safely on my birthday. 🚀🌗🎂

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Happy First Contact Day to all who celebrate!🖖

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Today in Ridiculous Spam Texts, we have this gem. Dude, if you don’t know what city you’re in, that’s a you problem. 🤣 And no, I’m not obscuring the phone number because spam.

Screen cap of a text message that reads, “Hey, why didn’t you tell me I left Miami?”

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

One of my own creations *is* the steamy cinnamon roll from my favorite series. I’m afraid I can’t share him with you all yet. That’s in the hands of the editors and publishers reading the manuscript.

Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

So I guess my new ASMR is watching reels of people upcycling stuff they’ve thrifted. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m simultaneously impressed, entertained, and jealous of their mad skillz and sewing rooms.

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Larry Krasner @dalarrykrasner.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

To the Epstein class: Be prepared for accountability. And to serve your sentence out.

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RomComMarch @romcommarch.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

#RomComMarch was founded in 2022 by @belindamgrant.bsky.social & @jessicalewisauthor.bsky.social as motivation to work on their rom-coms The community has grown, welcoming writers to spend the month planning, drafting or editing their rom-coms—and to make new friends! Join us starting February 25!

"What is #RomComMarch?

Inspiration
Community
Motivation
Commiseration
More buzzwords here

See, we do romance AND comedy"

in black uppercase letters. The background is pale pink with red and pink scribbled hearts.

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Sure, I believe you're that editor from S&S cold emailing me about my book from your gmail account. 🙄😒

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 27/01/2026

Some very cool writerly items in this publishing-organized auction to benefit organizations in Minnesota, including Immigrant Law Ctr of Minnesota and Dios Habla Hoy Church food distribution. Auction runs Jan. 28-30 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

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Publishing for Minnesota

Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

The fact that I can't even get a phone appointment with any person on my primary care doctor's team until March 9th is all you really need to know about how shitty the US medical system is.

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Sarah Dorko @sarahdorko.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

STRANGER THINGS x A DOOR IN THE DARK ✨underground portal fantasy ✨multiple POV ✨D&D style party ✨tragic love across lifetimes ✨rescue mission ✨meddlesome gods ✨harmful magic ✨found family ✨a wish #BluePit📖 #Q #YA portal #F #LGBT

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Sarah Dorko @sarahdorko.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

When Ben's cousin Sky falls down a sinkhole into another world, he rushes to her rescue, but the deeper he goes, the more Sky seems out of reach, the more familiar this underground world feels. If Ben doesn't find Sky soon, he might lose himself completely. #BluePit📖 #Q #YA #F #LGBT

A moodboard of 9 images. From the top left, a hand holds a crystal rock. Second is an image of an older library--it's bright with marble floors. Third, blue D&D dice on a black background, they seem to glow faintly. Fourth, a sun sets in a dark sky, underexposed. Fifth, in the center, 5 silhouettes against a blue sky hike up a grassy hill. Sixth, a girl holds her hands in front of her face, her eyes are serious and aim at the camera and lights glow in-between her fingers. Seventh, a beam of light shines from a hole down into a cave. Eighth, a girl is silhouetted and looks out the bars of a cell. Ninth, is a closeup of the guard of a fencing sabre.

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Sarah Dorko @sarahdorko.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

When Gio’s BFF Sky falls down a sinkhole into another world, Gio follows to save her, but after becoming stuck herself, Gio must rely on her wit and D&D knowledge to rescue Sky, save their friendship, and get home. #BluePit📖 #YA #Q portal #F #agentsguide #LGBT

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Hi. 👋🏻 If you’re an #editor with my ms in your inbox and if you, like me, like to spend New Year’s Day snuggled up with your furbaby and a good book, may I suggest mine? It’s an easy read, very cozy, a little magical, with a guaranteed HEA. Fair warning, you’ll want a warm beverage and snacks.

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Surely someone in North Seattle is missing this sweet girl. Is it you? Come collect your furbaby!

Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I was in a department store the other day and something seemed odd or off to me. Then I realized it was seeing multiples of the same items on the racks. I’m so accustomed to shopping #secondhand that repeats on racks looked weird. 😆

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🌈 Do you or someone you know have an Dec queer book release? Indie or Trad books! Add it by Nov 25th! (No AI books or covers) Include: -title & author (& series name) -release date -Cover image/link -Cover artist/designer 🏳️‍🌈 We will be adding these to our new release list!

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

When I wrote two SF novels in 2019 that made passing mention of “the American dissolution”, I didn’t think it would be so fucking prophetic.

Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

"We sort of forgot about the Mariners." NO SHIT, DEREK! FU and your east-coast myopia. #GoMariners #TridentsUp #MarinersWin #MLB #NationalAnnouncersSUCK

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German Laura @slowlaurus.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Opening line from LIVER: Airplanes remind Emily of the silk nests of tent caterpillars that decorate the piedmont forests of North Carolina: beautiful, social creatures that can defoliate a crabapple tree in less than a season. #DVParty #A #LF #spec

A cliche moodboard for an app: filled with young people being happy and corporate jargon. Across the moodboard is a circle with a slash through it and the words Eat the Rich.

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Sarah Dorko @sarahdorko.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Opening line from FALL DAMAGE: Wrapping up after a D&D session was a chaotic storm full of jokes and scrambling to jot down notes to remember for next week. Tonight was different. #DVParty #fantasy #YA

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Jaimie 🎃 @jaimiehunter.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Opening line from CURSES, KISSES, AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS: Every witch worth her salt knows blood on the moon means trouble’s on the horizon. Yet I ignore the glow drenching the clouds in crimson as I throw my car in park—let bad luck ruin someone else’s night. I’m busy. #DVParty #Upmarket #R #A

Overlapping photographic images: Kissing couple, full moon, red candles, sand and shells, black eyes, woman hugging herself, more red candles and crystal ball, voodoo dolls.

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

It’s one of those days where, if I didn’t have aerial this evening, I’d be drinking by now. But it’s not all bad. Waste Mgmt pickup up twice today. I feel a little like I won the yard-waste lottery. 🤣

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

October baseball is coming back to Seattle!! Yeah, baby! #GoMariners #Mariners #MarinersBaseball

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The pumpkin beers have been spotted in stores! I repeat, the pumpkin beers have been spotted in stores! Expecting the ciders any day now! This is not a drill! 🎃🍻😋

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Today is your last chance to buy my books online before prices go up Monday, 15 Sept. (You can still pay the old price at Third Place Books LFP, Phinney Books, & Beguiled Books while supplies last.) What are you waiting for? #selfpublishing #selfpub #indiebooks #indieauthor #theclockisrunning

A person in a black t-shirt holds out a hand, appearing to cause a demitasse of a tiny latte to hover in the air. A pentagram made up of emojis against a black background. Two hands form a heart behind a rainbow prism. Text says: Coffee Romance Magic, Order Now, Prices Increase 15 Sept '25, LAST CHANCE, www.maiastrong.com

Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Dessert mode ACTIVATE: Best pie: lemon* meringue or key lime* Best ice cream: mint chocolate chip Best donut: maple bar Best bar: lemon* Best cake: Guinness chocolate Best other: macarons *unapologetic lemon/lime - ie, it must be TART

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

There are only a few days left to grab any/all of my books at their current prices. So don't just sit there on your hands. Pick up a book or two (or more!) before it's too late! #indieauthor #indiebooks #selfpublishing #selfpub #ebooks #paperbacks #inflationcomesforusall

At the top, two wine glasses are being clinked together in a toast. Text: Order now before the old prices go bye-bye!
At the bottom, the Seattle downtown skyline at night with all the buildings' lights streaked vertically for an almost rainbow-like effect. Text: www.maiastrong.com, ALL TITLES, Romance - Paranormal - SFF
Across the center, dark yellow letters on a black-and-grey background read, FINAL DAYS!

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Quick reminder that I'll be spending 15 Sept updating the prices on my books. HOWEVER! There's still time to buy any of my titles before then! Pop over to my website (link in bio) for buy links, cover art, & snippets! #ebooks #paperbacks #capitolismisabitch #indieauthor #indiebooks #selfpublishing

On the right, a male mallard is striding purposefully along the pavement next to a curb and slope of greenery. On the left, light text on a green background reads, "Reminder: Book prices increase soon! Last day before my prices go up is 14 Sept '25." Below in small print is, "Why the duck? Because I like ducks." At the center bottom in a yellow oval are the words, "Buy Now, Save Now".

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

I’ve seen many folks say they love: Stand-alone series Series in one world w/different MCs Characters from earlier books making cameos in later books I have that. Lots of it. So, #editors, check in with my #agent, @m1stervaldez.bsky.social at Megibow Lit, for my spec mm contemporary romance. 💖📚

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Don’t know if I have anyone in common with Isobel Grey, but if I do and you know what happened to her on here, please message me. She vanished from Tuesday to Wednesday, I’m concerned about her. 🥺

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Eddie Vedder in the broadcast booth talking about how music seems like a transferable skill for a baseball player. Me on the sofa thinking about my major-leaguer MC learning to play guitar from the LI. Guess I was onto something when I wrote that one. ⚾️🎸 #romanceauthor #romance

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

The time is coming for me to raise my prices. I've kept them on the low side, but a shift towards market standard is in order. However! There's still time to grab any of my titles before that happens! Pop over to my website (link in bio) for buy links and pretty cover art and even some snippets!

Text reads: Heads up! Price increase incoming! If you've been hesitating on taking the leap, now is the time! Get your paperbacks and ebooks before online prices increase on 15 September 2025. www.maiastrong.com

Two hands make a heart under rainbow colors. "Cozy, queer, speculative romances!"
A short taper candle burns in a metal holder on a mosaic table top. "Cozy, queer paranormal stories!"

Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

I planned and the bus failed, therefore I missed the light rail I wanted. Of course trains don’t run as often in the weekends, so I’m stuck waiting for the next one. 😤

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

It rained here last night and is all soggy and grey outside now and I couldn’t be happier! ☁️🌧☁️🌧

Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Had a grand day out with my dear friend, @katedavies.bsky.social , for #romancebookstoreday yesterday! Thank you, Hardcovers Bookstore and Beguiled Books for your friendliness and warm welcomes!

Kate Davies seated behind a table where she’s selling her fab books, Hooked and No Way, Rosé, at Hardcovers in Mill Creek.

Side of the mobile romance bookstore Beguiled Books

Me and Kate behind Ashley, the delightful owner of Beguiled Books. We’re all smiling broadly in the bright sunshine in front of a wall of pink flowers.

My cider flight at Seattle Cider Taproom where Beguiled Books was set up for the day. Ciders include Ripe Plum, Guava Citrus, Apricot Tarragon, and Ginger Fig. 😋

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Maia Strong @maiastrong01.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Chill, relaxed morning of coffee, emails, and the newspaper (just the digestible bits, thx) with the cats before I head to the aerial studio. 🥱☕️💻🗞🐈‍⬛