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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I’ve reached the sitting on the floor of my office staring at my manuscript phase of the creative process. It’s unclear yet if that’s positive or not.

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The best runs end at a bakery with coffee and a croissant 🥐☕️

a croissant drizzled with chocolate and an iced coffee on an outdoor cafe table

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

A few days of water and sunshine ☀️

The sun is partially setting over a lake. You can see the rail of the boat the photo is being taken from and water is spraying up against the sides.

A loon is silhouetted as it swims on a lake, behind it the clouds are pink at sunset

The front of a boat on a lake on a sunny day with blue sky

A red kayak floats in a lake, the paddle rests across my legs

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Good morning from the happiest piece of toast ever ☀️

Peanut butter toast with sliced banana on top. There’s a drizzle of honey that forms a smiley face beneath the bananas.

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Made a new friend on my run this morning!

A deer looks at the camera while standing beside a paved trail through sunny green woods

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Overheard in Barnes and Noble: “who wrote this and are they okay?” 😂

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Christmas tree is up which means it’s time for Annie to remind everyone that she’s a gift 🎁

Annie, a black cat with golden eyes and a sparkly blue collar, is laying on a Christmas tree skirt with her paws tucked under her. The bottom of the lit tree is visible and red and green bulbs hang over her

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Goodnight from the sleepiest girl around 💤

A sleeping black cat rolled into a ball with all her legs crossed. She looks very cozy!

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Golden autumnal glow on my afternoon walk ✨

A lake and the sun are visible through trees with colorful autumn leaves in golden hour light

Golden light through the autumn leaves on a path through the forest

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Running to Florence+The Machine is always amazing, but listening to The Old Religion and running as fast as I can through the fall leaves while Florence tells me I can’t outrun myself just hits different

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Another year, another attempt at putting my cats in sweaters

Annie, a black cat is sitting on the stairs in a red knit sweater. She’s looking up at the camera with big round eyes

Elphie, a black cat, is lying on a blanket wearing a black knit sweater. She’s avoiding looking at the camera and appears grumpy

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

If anyone needs me this morning, I'll be over here crying and listening to Sympathy Magic

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I’m so excited to help reveal the cover for Loretta Chefchaouni’s GORGEOUS debut novel, The Lustrous Dark!! Get ready to fight the patriarchy and dive into this lush, mystical fairy tale world on May 19! ✨preorder now✨ Cover artist: Tom Roberts Publisher: Peachtree Teen

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

I don’t know what they put in the air at Home Goods, but every time I go in there it’s like I black out, my inner basic white girl takes over, and I come to in the parking lot with a bag full of fall decorations

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Real footage of me trying to regain control of the scene I'm writing when my characters keep trying to take their conversation in a completely different direction than I planned

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a person is petting a dog and a bunch of kittens on the floor .

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

#DVpit 2025 is coming up! 🎉And we have over 70 agents & editors committed to participate in this pitch event for marginalized creators!🎉 ✍️Polish up those pitches before October 8, 2025 🔗And go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info #writersky #authorsky #booksky

#DVpit 2025
Over 70 agents & editors committed to participate and counting
43 agents
31 editors
October 8, 2025
follow us at @dvpit.bsky.social for more updates!

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Just a sunshine girl with her toys ☀️

Elphie, a black cat with a green collar, is lying on her side in the sun on a couch in the sun. She has a pile of toys next to her and has her head tipped back happily

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I'm rewatching the vampire diaries again and I know there are a lot of farfetched things in this show, but honestly the only one that truly bothers me every time is how they immediately recognize people they haven't seen in 100+ years

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Lilistrations 🍉 @lilistrations.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

TODAYS THE DAY Happy Book Birthday to my very first book!! So incredibly excited to have this out in the world. Thank you to the team at @scholastic for making this a reality! Thank you so much for all of you who already pre-ordered, your support means so much! Available where books are sold!

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Loretta Chefchaouni @writerlyme.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

IT'S PM OFFICIAL!!!!!!! ✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨ I'm so excited for all the things to come over the next year, and very thankful to those who are here to share it with me and the ones who played a part in helping me get this far! 😭🫶🏼 #2026debuts #booksky #booksbooksbooks #readreadread #YAfantasy

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Stopped to take a picture of this pretty flower, 30 seconds later a bee flew into my hair. Balance, I guess?

A round yellow flower with thin petals and a black center growing among some greenery

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Tell me your pet's name with a GIF. This is one of my cats! The other cat is Annie because she was a foster fail and when I was fostering her, the shelter named her Ant. I didn't like that and called her Annie, and by the time I adopted her she already answered to it ❤️

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a woman with a green face and a black sweater has a buckle on her shoulder

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 02/06/2025

This is Bodie. He’s here to celebrate the start of Pride Month. Been working on this pose for weeks. 14/10 the parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾 (IG: hellobodie)

a golden retriever puppy on a bright pink rope leash prances through some tall grass. he’s wearing a brightly patterned bandana around his neck and is carrying a miniature six-stripe pride flag in his mouth. his front right paw is raised mid-stride, like he’s ready to hop into a pride parade at any second.

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Happy first day of Pride!! 🌈🌈🌈

Two hanging spider plants in white pots, one has the pride progress flag sticking out of it

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Things I did today when I should have been writing: - stared at query tracker - made a canva graphic - listened to Taylor Swift - cried - had a little snack - stared at query tracker again

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Elphie loves her new bed on my desk so she can hang out next to me while I write, instead of sitting directly in front of my monitor all the time 💕

A black cat is curled up on a white cat bed on top of a white desk

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

I made s’mores cake for my husband’s birthday!! Gluten and dairy free, because who says dietary restrictions mean I can’t have delicious treats?? 😍

A round cake with chocolate frosting on the sides and toasted marshmallow frosting on top. It’s decorated with graham cracker pieces, chocolate, and graham cracker crumbs

A slice of chocolate cake filled with chocolate ganache, marshmallow cream, and chocolate frosting

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

SPRINTED to the door when I heard the delivery person because it’s FINALLY here and it’s BEAUTIFUL!!!! 💕💕💕 If you don’t have a copy of @brianawrites.bsky.social’s brilliant book yet, this is your sign to go get one!

Physical copy of Briana Garrett’s novel, Love Be Damned

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Magical barista Jolie wants to make potions, get her crush’s notice, & win a prank war against rival witch, Levi. But when a prank gone wrong ignites an ancient feud with a group of vengeful vampires, Jolie & Levi must put aside their differences and work together to save their coven #questpit #ya

Colorful mood board with the following pictures:
1. A watercolor palette
2. The back of a girl’s head, she’s wearing white and her hair is dyed ombré black to magenta
3. Shadow of a girl and a cat looking at each other
4. A desk set up with an open spell book, a mortar and pestle, and scattered herbs
5. A desk in front of a window with sun shining through and lots of plants and candles
6. A latte with heart foam art on a cafe table
7. A white girl from the neck down wearing a navy cardigan with stars and jeans with sunflowers on them
8. A heart shaped mirror
9. A pink themed teen bedroom

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Half marathon in the pouring down rain this morning! Headphones didn’t work, hip cramped up, and I didn’t quite make my time goal, but I still finished💪

A selfie of Mackenzie, a white woman wearing a black baseball hat, black tank top, and a medal with a pink ribbon that says “National women’s half marathon.” Her curly hair is wet and in a pony tail and she’s smiling

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Hello exclusively to the lady I passed this morning who waved and told me to “have a happy day” ☀️

Yellow buttercups in a sunny patch of green grass

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Pretty scenes from today’s run ☀️🌳

A shallow creek surrounded by green trees on a sunny day with a blue sky

A paved path through the forest leading to a wooden bridge. It’s a sunny day and blue sky is visible through the trees

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

in case any #amquerying folks don't know, there's an "agents with similar tastes" list under reports on agent profiles in querytracker and it's really helpful!

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Lemon blueberry cake! Plus, it’s gluten and dairy free!! 🍋

A round cake with pink frosting around the sides, and white swirls topped with blueberries and lemon curd on top

Slice of lemon a two tier lemon blueberry cake

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

It's time to start reminding people: LILIES ARE DEADLY FOR CATS. The leaves, the petals, the stem, even drinking a bit of vase water or licking a few grains of pollen from their fur can cause fatal kidney failure. ⚠️ www.fda.gov/animal-veter...

Color photo of a white lily blossom, overlaid with a black skull and cross bones and text that reads “no lilies for kitties”.

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts, #DVPit returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors! #booksky #writersky

returning october 2025
#DVPit
now on bluesky
40+ participating agents & editors (and counting)
follow us at @dvpit.bsky.social for more updates!

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Today my husband informed me that I have 3-4 sweaters I wear exclusively when having a writing related mental breakdown. Today I was telling him I was freaking out and he said “well yeah, I figured you would at some point today because that’s your ‘I’m losing it’ sweater” 😂

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Unfortunately my ADHD writer brain doesn’t understand normal work hours and sometimes decides to give me absolutely nothing at 2 PM and everything at 2 AM

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

LOVE BE DAMNED is available for preorder!!!!!! Plus you can get some of the cutest goodies related to the book! 💜

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C.J. Subko @cjsubko.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

There are lots of free resources for how to write a query letter online. Mine: cjsubko.beehiiv.com/p/the-anatom... My friend M did a whole site of resources: queryinghub.wordpress.com You never NEED to pay to play. #querying #writing

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

and just like that, there's a submission request in my inbox!! Querying is an emotional rollercoaster

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Mackenzie @mlynmarrbooks.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

At the moment, I'm not sure which is worse, querying or drafting. I'm either crying while staring at my inbox or crying while staring at a blank page lol

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Thank you, Senator Cory Booker! #Resist

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FLARE Magazine (SUBS CLOSED) @flarelitmag.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

It may be April Fool's Day, but we aren't fooling around when we say subs for issue 2 are OPEN!!! Give us flash fiction, CNF, art, hybrids, and poetry about #chronicillnesses, #disabilities, and #mentalhealth! Submit via our guidelines here: flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com #litmags #callforsubs

Pink floral background: Submissions are open! April 1st-after April 15th Flash fiction, CNF, Hybrids, Poetry, Art, Submit: flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com

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