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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

thank you - unprofessional Thank you. - passive aggressive? Thank you! - the only acceptable choice Thank you!!! - too much coffee Thank you!!! - girl, reach out to someone

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I will take any excuse to buy a book. HECK YES, LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!! Here's mine, and it's on KU! www.michelastarr.com

A book cover for Septembers by Michela Starr with 8 drawings of polaroid pictures showing two men throughout the years doing silly things, sweet things, and down-bad staring at each other...things. ;) It's against the backdrop of a blue sky with falling autumn leaves.

The back cover has a blue background with an autumn tree with falling leaves. It reads: How to keep a best friend:
No kissing.
No pining.
No falling in love.

When Theo Walker arrives at university, he doesn’t expect to find the cute, hoodie-clad enigma from his high school as his new roommate. But it turns out Dae isn’t quite as mysterious as Theo always thought, he’s just painfully shy. Which is why Theo makes it his mission to help Dae come out of his shell…and maybe his hoodies, too.

Dae quickly becomes the most important person in Theo’s life; one he’d do anything to hold onto. Which means the feelings bubbling under the surface need to simmer down. Theo is not the relationship type. Everyone he’s ever been involved with ends up either broken or pissed off, and he refuses to do that to Dae.

So what if Dae only gets more and more fascinating?
So what if his beautiful eyes sometimes linger a bit too
long on Theo’s lips? So what if Theo can't stop
imaging him during…

So what? It’s fine!

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

When someone responds to one of my messages with just my name in all caps, I know I'm living my life right.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm sick with the flu and watching one of my comfort movies. It is SUCH a mystery why Coyote Ugly had such a chokehold on teenage me. Suuuuuuuch a mystery... 👀

The movie poster for Coyote Ugly featuring five wildly attractive women.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Me: I love soup! "Hi, _Author_Name! Wow, this book looks so interesting. I'd love to share it with my followers!" Me: No, I...I just love soup. "Great! Send me four million dollars and I'll share your book 'Soup' with my very human followers!"

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Some book recommendations for Sapphic September! #Booksky

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Just purchased. This looks so fun!

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Since September is #bivisibilitymonth (and my book is titled Septembers) I'd like to introduce you to Dae, the bi love interest in this mm romcom: a shy, weird dork who likes drawing strange creatures and learning a million different languages (slight exaggeration).

A young Korean man with light brown shaggy hair, wearing a blue hoodie. He's sitting on grass and looking to the side, smiling slightly. Probably looking at his best friend who is completely, definitely platonic, he's not smitten at all, it's fine.

The same man years later with longer hair. He's on a couch at a party, looking to the side again with a more intense little fond smile. NOT in love or anything, that's absurd.

The same man looking at the camera with a 'fine, take the picture' kind of expression. His hair is swept back, showing off his cute little freckle under his eye.

A polaroid floating against a blue sky with falling autumn leaves. The drawing inside shows two VERY PLATONIC best friends dancing at a wedding, eyes down and blushing. The title card says Septembers by Michela Starr. The text around says: "best friends, definitely not in love, no pining here, perfectly platonic behaviour."

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Sometimes the fact that there was a feature film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet called Pizza My Heart pops into my head and I can't help but whisper, "Wild."

Movie poster for Pizza My Heart featuring the couple in the front and two dads in the back wielding pizza-making tools as weapons. True art, really.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

YEP. I've heard this, and that people don't want to read any author who wasn't published before 2023. Which again, fair enough, but it means new authors who DON'T use AI are suffering because of AI users. Fuck AI.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Bahaha, sounds like an interesting trio! Love this. 😄

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

When someone responds to my text with just my name in all caps, I know I'm living my life right.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Thank you!! It's really just so much yearning. 😄

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If you're looking for another Canadian author to add to your list, my queer romcom Septembers released yesterday! A slow burn, best friends to lovers story with autumn vibes and a generous amount of yearning. #Booksky

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Each part in my book starts with a silly drawing with a caption, and I cannot tell you how long I deliberated on this one. 😆 Ultimately, it came down to 'doughnut' not fitting. I'M SORRRRYYYYYYYY 😅

A silly drawing of a donut with a wide mouth (as the hole) with the words, "I'm not surprised I'm just a donut."

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

My debut is tomorrow and I'm vibrating with excitement to unleash these dumb-dumbs onto the world. I think I deserve ice cream. Mint chip (fight me). #Booksky

A drawing of two young men in a polaroid. One is looking at the other, and they're in front of the CN Tower. The picture is on a backdrop of blue sky and falling autumn leaves. The book is Septembers by Michela Starr.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"I guess we live and learn," she says, sobbing because she thought the "save as draft" in Amazon meant it was good to go, but just found out that is NOT the case, and now the paperback release of her book has to be pushed back two days even though it was all complete. WE LIVE AND LEARN I GUESS.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Who are your favourite booksta accounts? Readers, writers, artists, narrators, I want them all! Bonus points for queer book accounts or authors! #Booksky

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Just protecting my ankles! Septembers is open for pre-sale now and releases on Monday. AHHHHHHHHHH BOOKS!

The back of the book has an autumn tree against a blue sky and the description: How to keep a best friend:
No kissing.
No pining.
No falling in love.

When Theo arrives at university, he doesn’t expect to find the cute, hoodie-clad enigma from high school as his new roommate. But it turns out Dae isn’t quite as mysterious as Theo always thought, he’s just painfully shy. Which is why Theo makes it his mission to help Dae come out of his shell…and maybe his hoodies, too.

Dae quickly becomes the most important person in Theo’s life; one he’d do anything to hold onto. Which means the feelings bubbling under the surface need to simmer down. Theo is not the relationship type. Everyone he’s ever been involved with ends up either broken or pissed off, and he refuses to do that to Dae.

So what if Dae only gets more and more fascinating?
So what if his beautiful eyes sometimes linger a bit too
long on Theo’s lips? So what if Theo can't stop
imaging him during…

So what? It’s fine!

Told one autumn at a time, Septembers is a steamy, slow-burn, MM romcom serving ‘friends to lovers’ with falling leaves and a crisp breeze.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Yes. What did I do? WHY ARE YOU MAD AT ME?

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

For me it's more about the tone. I know it's not necessary, but if I ask a question like, "Are we still on for coffee later?" There's a big difference between: Yep. Yep! One is excited. The other is THE HIGHEST OFFENCE and our very friendship is called into question.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Similarly, if you answer my text with a sentence that ends in a period instead of an exclamation mark, I assume we're in a fight.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Authors, let's play a game. Your MC (who is a close personal friend) sees you walking towards them wearing these shorts. What's their reaction? #Booksky

A close-up of a man's shorts, which are a very realistic image of corn on the cob. Yes, you read that correctly. They are CORN ON THE COB SHORTS.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

When you put your characters through it, so YOU also have to go through it. #writer #authormeme #straykids

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Three now! (Though others probably beat me to it, so maybe you've reached it!)

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Pride and Prejudice, though very loosely.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

"It's fine, I'll completely fix my life tomorrow," she said for the 11,573rd time.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Since Clueless and 10 Things I Hate About You are taken, I'm going with Bridget Jones Diary.

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Renee Zellweger Bridget Jones

ALT: Renee Zellweger Bridget Jones

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Septembers is available for pre-sale now! A slow burn mm romantic comedy with some spice and autumn vibes. #Booksky #QueerBooks #MMromcom

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Today has been a three-sandwich day and I have zero regrets about that.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

These dorks definitely aren't in love with each other. 😏 #Booksky

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I just learned this, so I'm passing it on. Did you know you can check how much AI you've used in Canva??? I'm always so scared of accidentally using it, but now I can just check! Go into settings, then billing, and you'll see your AI usage.

A screenshot of 'AI usage' - Your monthly usage (resents on Aug 27). The measurement is at zero - THANK GOODNESS.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Let's say, hypothetically, you fell for one of those "free QR code" websites and when they tried to charge you, you told them to eff off, but you had already printed 100 bookmarks... what would you do with them? Craft time? Cut out the pictures for something? Cover the code with fun pride stickers?

Bookmarks advertising Septembers by Michela Starr: romantic comedy, slow burn, friends to lovers. The front has three illustrations of the main characters looking at each other, dancing, and in front of the CN Tower. The back has two more illustrations of the guys sitting on the grass, then eating pizza. At the bottom on the back is a useless dumb stupid QR code, and the author's website written out.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Pre-Orders are now open for Septembers! Told one autumn at a time, Septembers is a steamy, slow-burn, MM romcom serving ‘friends to lovers’ with falling leaves and a crisp breeze. www.michelastarr.com #Booksky

The front cover of the book Septembers by Michela Starr. There are eight drawn polaroid pictures against a blue sky with falling autumn leaves. Each polaroid shows the two main characters through the years.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

When you try to quickly write down the idea you had in the shower. #writerlife #booksky

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Okay, I get it now. Making chapter titles is delightful fun. 😄 #booksky

Subheading says: First September. Under are chapter titles: 1) First Day 2) Cold Pizza & the Name Terry 3) Learning is a Hoot! 4) New Best Friend 5) Secret Weirdo

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I am truly humbled. The bot chose ME??? 😆

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Baby's first bot/scam email. 🥹🥹🥹 Not even published yet and I've already made it. 😭😭😭 #Booksky

An obvious AI Bot email with the subject, "Enjoy learning about your book." It's from Aida Kane, and the email is: Hello (in all caps) with a wave emoji, then, Can I have a chat with the owner of this book? How to keep a best friend.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I'm not sure she's ever taken a break from being stunning. 😆

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Readers! If you met an author in the wild and the two of you got to gabbing about books, and they handed you a bookmark with a QR code leading to their website (or distributor page), is that cute or cringe? #Booksky

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Cover reveal!! Seeing this come together detail by detail has been such a joy. Thank you to Gail Storyteller for all your hard work on the illustrations. I love it, I love it, I love it, and I can't wait until these besties (who are definitely NOT in love) are unleashed upon the world. #Booksky

A book cover for Septembers by Michela Starr. It shows 8 polaroids of the two leads through the years. One has dark hair and brown eyes, and the other has blonde hair and green eyes. The scenarios are: at the CN Tower, sitting on some grass with friends, dancing at a wedding, at a dinner table, eating pizza on the floor, on a couch looking at a book, and dressed up as Golden Girls.

The back of the book with an autumn maple tree and falling leaves. The tagline is: How to keep a best friend: No kissing. No pining. No falling in love.

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

My brain in the shower: **a thousand hilarious ideas about how to market my book** My brain once I'm at the computer: "..... why are you looking at me?" #WriterLIfe

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

So thankful for cafe staff who keep me caffeinated and don't kick me out. 🫶☕

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Michela Starr @michela-starr.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Thank you! I've only posted one video on tiktok, so I'm not sure how much reach it'll have, but it's worth a shot!

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