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Katie @meliiike.com · 29/09/2026

Another goodie coming from Apple TV. Premiering the day before Halloween, with Halloween vibes. #tvsky #halloween

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Nocturne — Official Trailer | Apple TV

YouTube video by Apple TV

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Katie @meliiike.com · 27/09/2026

They crossed the big number! @bookshop.org has raised $50 million for indie bookstores! As part of the celebration I'll have a 15% off code for one of my book lists, Judge A Book By Its Cover, in early October here on Bluesky. #booksky

A happy pink book with tennis shoes and a smiling face jumping and throwing money into the air.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 22/09/2026

I have seen too many Top Ten show lists with Lost on it, for the NYT 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st century. The writers of Lost obviously did not have a plot as they were going along. They threw everything and the kitchen sink at the viewers and we thought

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Katie @meliiike.com · 19/09/2026

I just found out, and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t this way before, that you can watch R.J. Decker free on ABC .com! Season 2 is already going, one episode up so far, and you can watch S1 too. I updated my PI article accordingly: allthethingsilove.substack.com/p/tv-pis-are... #tvsky #booksky

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Watch R.J. Decker TV Show - ABC.com

Watch the official R.J. Decker online at ABC.com. Get exclusive videos, blogs, photos, cast bios, free episodes

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Katie @meliiike.com · 14/09/2026

A lot of fall and cozy in 'all the things NEW #3'. Plus a book coming soon from one of my favorite series, and a new Tommy & Tuppence book adaptation. Read with a mug of apple cider becuz you'll be feelin' the fall vibes. #booksky #eco #sustainable #organic #fall

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all the things NEW #3

cozy fall home, stacks, organic to wear, tasty nibbles...

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Katie @meliiike.com · 06/09/2026

5 on Five is a thing on bookstack with a monthly theme, September's is 'Saudades: Books of Longing and Nostalgia'. My take on it: 'Five Book Series with Publishing Drama', which created longing in me for more from those series. There's a link in the post to read other bookstackers takes! #booksky

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Five Book Series with Publishing Drama

Don’t mess with my series...

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Katie @meliiike.com · 05/09/2026

Is present tense a no-no for adult fiction? I’ve been writing my zero drafts in present tense and now it’s my automatic state of affairs. Is it plausible for me to write in present tense for an adult book? If I self-publish I could do whatever? #writersky #amwriting

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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Rough Draft vs Final Draft

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Katie @meliiike.com · 30/08/2026

*Finally* finished S1 of Wayward Pines. The book had a DNF moment in it but the TV show wasn't the same so finally went beyond the first episode. Great show, I rec it, it does have moments of graphic violence and some horror. Similars to other shows: The Prisoner, The X-Files. #tvsky #booksky

Matt Dillon laying on a street with his face turned pressed into the asphalt, the entire image upside down. The title of the show and the words "A place to die for."

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Katie @meliiike.com · 26/08/2026

This looks gooood. September 15th on BritBox. Looks like they're going to do a different spin instead of a direct adaptation? #tvsky #booksky

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Agatha Christie's Tommy & Tuppence | BritBox Official Trailer

YouTube video by BritBox

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Katie @meliiike.com · 23/08/2026

I have a lot of zero drafts. Very detailed outlines with bits of dialogue. The beginning of the zero draft for Sleep #1 and its synopsis 👇, plus a poll for you to vote if the flash-forward prologue should go. What's your current WIP? #writersky #amwriting

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finally writing my paranormal thriller series, Sleep

Going beyond the zero drafts to write my first novel

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Katie @meliiike.com · 21/08/2026

My first guest post! 📣 Present Tense on substack, one of my favorites, liked my pitch. Now amongst their page and it's a little bit surreal. #booksky #reading

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Suspense, But Make It Brighter

Want a thrill without the gritty, grim, or graphic?

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Katie @meliiike.com · 19/08/2026

Unique and interesting (although is all fantasy and sci-fi that?) books coming soon! I'm looking forward to Jasper Fforde's last Thursday Next. Do you have a book you're looking forward to? #booksky

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Step Into the Future with Our Fall Fantasy & Sci-Fi Preview

As part of our ongoing preview of upcoming fall titles, we’ve sorted below a collection of the most interesting fantasy and science fiction books on t...

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Katie @meliiike.com · 17/08/2026

Any other first time book writers? I have many zero drafts but now finally turning one into paragraphs. First in a paranormal thriller series titled Sleep. I'll talk about writing once in a while here and on my substack 'all the things'. What's the genre and title of your first book? #writersky

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Katie @meliiike.com · 10/08/2026

Coming Nov 23rd! It's an adaptation of Kate Myers’ book Excavations. It's a comedy but also has an international conspiracy. Comedy mixed with suspense/thriller is one of my favorite multi-genres. Also a Hugh Laurie fan. Christmas present for me. #tvsky #booksky

deadline.com

'Dig' Release Date Set On Peacock; Comedy Series Stars Amy Poehler & Hugh Laurie

The book adaptation, which reunites Amy Poehler and 'Parks & Recreation' executive producer Michael Schur, will hit the small screen this fall.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 09/08/2026

A quote from Donald E. Westlake's Dortmunder series. I didn't note which book! But you can assume they're all this funny. I describe the series as a 1980's Steve Martin movie mixed with a heist/caper movie from the 70's. Bookshop series #1 ebook affiliate link: bookshop.org/a/109872/978... #booksky

“A friend of mine'll follow him home tonight", Tiny said, "to get me the address. He's on the four to twelve. Around one, I'll put on a ski mask and go to that guy's house and put his head in his holster." "A ski mask," Dortmunder echoed. He was thinking how much good a ski mask would do to disguise this monster. In order to be effectively disguised, Tiny would have to put on, at a minimum, a three-room apartment.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 04/08/2026

The best indie genre fiction I've read, stacks up to traditionally published (if not better). I'm delighted that right now most of them are .99 or free! #booksky #indieauthor

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The Best Indie Genre Fiction

Almost all are .99 or free!

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Katie @meliiike.com · 02/08/2026

Martin Freeman is even more amazing in S2 of The Responder. Won the International Emmy Award for S1. Freeman plays a cop trying to keep his personal life together. When drug money that only he knows about is in hand he keeps it to pay family medical bills. www.britbox.com/us/show/p0b6... #tvsky

The two main characters standing in the golden light of streetlights, in their police uniforms.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 31/07/2026

Only .99 on Amazon right now! Romance isn't my usual genre but to me this is suspense and humor with a side of romance - a susromcom? Island Chaptal finds March, a gentleman professional killer with OCD, in her messy apartment, on a job. www.amazon.com/Spotless-Boo... #booksky

Book cover for Spotless, in shades of mauve and rose, with the silhouettes of the two main characters against the backdrop of Paris.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 26/07/2026

Big budget TV sci-fi. Now I need to find a free trial to HBO Max. Anybody else looking forward to this? #tvsky

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Lanterns | Official Trailer | HBO Max

YouTube video by HBO Max

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Katie @meliiike.com · 19/07/2026

Love this from screenwriter @colbyday.com. This is what I do, but not becuz of sage advice but from a lack of self-discipline. 😄 Follow or subscribe to his substack: substack.com/@colbyday #writersky #authorsky

Colby Day said: One of the best pieces of writing advice I've gotten: Follow the heat. When you sit down to write, don't force yourself through the scene you're "supposed" to write next. Write the thing that's alive in your head right now. The thing that has energy. Because that energy transfers to the page. Readers feel it.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 18/07/2026

I ❤️ Ludwig, highly rec'd. Laugh out loud, suspense, awesome concept. "Puzzle setter John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor’s life is upended when his identical twin, DCI James Taylor, disappears. John reluctantly assumes his identity and his job in order to track him down." www.britbox.com/us/show/1530... #tvsky

TV series poster with the two main characters standing with the backdrop of a crossword puzzle, the man holding a small notebook and pencil about to write.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 17/07/2026

Only .99 right now! In my TBR. "When eccentric Lady Amelia Smallhope meets a man entirely unsuitable for the position of butler, she soon realizes that Pennyroyal is her ideal partner - and the two embark on a time-hopping career as the world’s most outrageous pair of bounty hunters." #booksky

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The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal: Meet your new favourite partners-in-crime in the most hilarious time-travel caper of the year

Barnes & Noble’s online bookstore for books, NOOK ebooks & magazines. Shop music, movies, toys & games, too. Receive free shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 12/07/2026

Newness! A free first in series ebook, makeups with SPF, two new substackians, TV series I rec and adaptation news… Plus V.E. Schwab reading to you like a kid at bedtime. #booksky #tvsky #sustainable #eco

allthethingsilove.substack.com

all the things NEW #1

makeups with SPF, a free ebook, substacks, TV series, you're tucked in bed and V.E. Schwab is reading to you

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Katie @meliiike.com · 11/07/2026

Simple but beautiful cover. "Thomas Hunter escapes mysterious assailants only to encounter a silent bullet that clips his head, and his world goes black. Awakens in an alternate reality and finds himself pulled between two worlds." Bookshop ebook affiliate link: bookshop.org/a/109872/978... #booksky

The cover of Black by Ted Dekker. Black right edge, black lettering, author's name at the top and title at the bottom, against a lime green background with a subtle rippling between them that is highlighted with a golden color.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 08/07/2026

Emmy noms today and Widow's Bay is #3 in most nominations. Matthew Rhys for best actor in a comedy series. The last 3 episodes were after the cutoff date and so not included in the evaluation - the last episode was Matthew Rhys' best acting of the season? Well it was drama rather than comedy. #TVsky

deadline.com

Emmy Nominations 2026: List Of Nominees

See the complete list of 2026 Emmy nominations, with every nominee across drama, comedy, limited series, acting and more.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 05/07/2026

Tommy & Tuppence #3. "Set during the dark days of World War II, two of Britain's most unlikely espionage agents, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, are on the trail of a pair of Nazi spies who have murdered Britain’s top agent." Bookshop ebook affiliate link: bookshop.org/a/109872/978... #booksky

A book quote from N or M? by Agatha Christie: "Cut out the compliments," said Tuppence. "I'm admiring myself a good deal, so there's no need for you to chime in."

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Re-reading this incredible book, highlighting passages and marking pages. “Good writing is clear. Talented writing is energetic. Good writing avoids errors. Talented writing makes things happen in the reader’s mind—vividly, forcefully—that good writing, which stops with clarity and logic, doesn’t.”

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Katie @meliiike.com · 28/06/2026

Widow's Bay is engrossing. Described as mystery thriller or comedy horror. I call it thriller comedy horror, mild on horror. Matthew Rhys captures your attention and keeps it, very funny (my kind of humor), and humor alongside shit hitting the fan, will cause you to binge-watch like I did. #tvsky

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Watch Welcome to Widow’s Bay! - Widow’s Bay (Season 1, Episode 1) - Apple TV

We hope you enjoyed the three-hour ferry to New England’s best-kept secret! Ignore the warnings about the fog. Everything’s fine.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 24/06/2026

A new story for fans of Scarlet and the Duke! Based on PBS Masterpiece's Miss Scarlet & The Duke, and takes place before he left for his new job. I'm hoping he'll come back next season in the final episode of the series. Bookshop ebook affiliate link: bookshop.org/a/109872/979... #booksky #tvsky

Book cover. A woman from the late 1800's walking down a foggy, blue-tinted, cobblestone London street; wearing a blue dress and carrying a bag.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 23/06/2026

Free SH at @bookshop.org from 6/23 - 6/26! My Me Liiike shop has 3 book lists: Judge A Book By Its Cover, Book Quotes, and Brighter Book Series. Get irl books for irl summer trips. 🌞 #booksky (affiliate link)

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Me Liiike Bookshop

Genre fiction is what I read and thus is my forte. The closest I get to literary is P.G. Wodehouse. I avoid extra gritty/graphic, so if that is you too you'll probably like the brighter fare here. Don...

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Katie @meliiike.com · 14/06/2026

If you're a writer and love to get into the nitty grittys of it, Shaelin is basically a writing course for free. #writersky #authorsky

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TENSION, STAKES, & AMBIGUITY | how information creates tension in a story

YouTube video by ShaelinWrites

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Katie @meliiike.com · 07/06/2026

The first in a recurring series where I hunt down your requests for clean and non-toxic products. Leave a request in the comments! I explains why I know stuff about the category and shop a lot for organic bags and a summer glossy lip trend. #sustainable #eco #organic

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Get In Crunchy, We're Going Shopping

I'm Katie, your non-toxic personal shopper

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Katie @meliiike.com · 05/06/2026

V.E. has a new readalong! I adored her previous for the Shades Of Magic trilogy. I've searched for other authors who do this so comment please if you know of one! The story told in compact form, the making of, and her writerly joy is what makes this 🥰. Also cameos by her cats. #booksky #writersky

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02. Villains Recap: Vicious | Part 1

YouTube video by V.E. Schwab

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Katie @meliiike.com · 01/06/2026

Not as much a beautiful cover (it's nice, the spacing is weird though), but a favorite title. Love the title of this book. A story starts to unfold in your mind just from that. Bookshop ebook affiliate link: bookshop.org/a/109872/978... #booksky

Book cover with a teal blue and black smoky background and a candle top that has just been blown out with billowing smoke, gold lettering for the title. When the Devil Holds the Candle by Karin Fossum.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 29/05/2026

Season 2 is June 19th! Watch if you like PI's, genre-bending, the golden age of hollywood movies, or dog sidekicks. You *have* to watch season 1 first though, but there's time to do that before season 2. ☺️ #tvsky

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Sugar — Season 2 Official Trailer | Apple TV

YouTube video by Apple TV

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Katie @meliiike.com · 24/05/2026

Assigned as British Princess Helena’s personal bodyguard, Scotland Yard Detective Perry Trethowan struggles to defend his virtue against the lascivious princess while tracking down the methodical killer who is murdering her numerous lovers. Ebook affiliate link: bookshop.org/a/109872/978... #booksky

Inspector McPhail always looked as if he'd only spoken twelve words in the last week, and bitterly regretted six of them. From Death and the Princess by Robert Barnard.

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Katie @meliiike.com · 23/05/2026

Henne Organics has all of their sample sizes on sale 50% off thru Monday, till midnight PST. Organic or USDA organic products. Those 👇🏻 are the sample pans of their Lip Tints. Currently 50 cents each or $2.50 for all 9 shades! No code needed: henneorganics.com/shop/samples... #eco #sustainable #sale

small metal palette pans with sample sizes of Henne Organics Lip Tints

sample sizes in tiny bottles and pots of Henne Organics product line

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