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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think the most “adult who was in a gifted and talented program as a kid” thing I could have done to myself was become an author. Just giving myself endless homework and a need for people to be proud of me forever.

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huck mason @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

rip annie dillard

One of the things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now. The impulse to save something good for a better place later is the signal to spend it now. Something more will arise for later, something better. These things fill from behind, from beneath, like well water. Similarly, the impulse to keep to yourself what you have learned is not only shameful, it is destructive. Anything you do not give freely and abundantly becomes lost to you. You open your safe and find ashes.

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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026

Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!

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Smart Bitches @smartbitches.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We Are Hiring! We're looking for a Content and Community Assistant. This is a paid, part time remote position from Nov. 1 through June 1 2027, for a US-based person who is as into romance & discussion as they are into details & organization. You can find all the info here: bit.ly/SBTBTemp

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everybody’s campaign mom @emilyjanehubb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Now it's a form with my own graphic! (Times are hard but if you've got $5-10 to throw my way, I'd appreciate it.) secure.actblue.com/donate/emily...

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Erika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Have to hand it to the writers of America! bringing it back around to a president chopping down a cherry tree in the conclusion. that is Anna Karenina level shit

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

😭😍 Damn, this story is making me so emotional! Did you SEE all the different categories she won over the years? This woman is an all-around ribbon-earning beast, and fuuuuuuuuck her father!

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JRho @jrho.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The most absolutely massive flex from the state fair exhibit. This quilt is made of 40 years of prize ribbons from various categories at the New Mexico State Fair won by Carol St. Clair Johnson. She also won a prize for this quilt.

Massive quilt made of prize ribbons in blue, red, yellow, and white

Center square of quilt made of yellow and red ribbons and yellow rosettes

Block of quilt made of blue, yellow, red, and white ribbons. Ribbons state the year. Some have the prize winning object written on in marker

Carol St. Clair Johnson
born 1954; resides Albuquerque, NM

O Fair New Mexico-41 Fair Years
2023
satin ribbons

After unexpectedly winning her first blue ribbon for a sewn cape in 1981, Carol St. Clair Johnson developed an enduring love for the New Mexico State Fair. The quilt Fair New Mexico-41 Fair Years incorporates more than six hundred of the ribbons she won at the fair every subsequent year except 2020 (when the fair was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic). Johnson earned ribbons for needlework, knitting, crochet, pies, cookies, cakes, canning, jewelry, flowers, vegetables, and potted plants. The title of the quilt is a reference to the state song, and the design places the state's Zia sun symbol at the center. The quilt earned Johnson yet another ribbon: Best in Category (miscellaneous quilt) at the 2023 New Mexico State Fair.

Courtesy of Carol St. Clair Johnson

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Sweden's far-right party is now sponsoring the local hockey club...to which we recently bought season tickets. 😭 It feels super-gross, especially since we live in a city with an enormous immigrant population.

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Ryan H. @ryan.blacksky.app · 03/09/2026

Considering I was pushing this book onto my local booksellers just yesterday, finding my copy of @oliviawrites.bsky.social 's lovely Zomromcom from @romancingthevote.com was a nice coincidence 💕📚

A smiling Ryan holding a signed copy of Olivia Dade's wonderful Zomromcom

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 05/09/2026

If you are agented by: The Wylie Agency, Malatesta Literary Agency, L. Perkins Agency, Global Lion Intellectual Property (formerly PMA Literary), Jeanne Fredericks Literary Agency, Sanford J. Greenburger, Dystel Goderich & Bourret, Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency ...read this and consider hard.

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 04/09/2026

If your agent is doing this, they are not in any way operating with your best interests at heart and you need a different agent.

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 03/09/2026

Cover reveal! And ooooh, what a cover we have by Radiante Mozzarelle. Moonshine Becomes You is my Prohibition-set Seattle monster romance, out next summer from Bramble, so pre-order now and this gorgeousness can be yours! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Cover art for Moonshine Becomes You by Olivia Waite — a bard and a siren in shimmering pastel rainbow hues gaze swooningly at one another across the rim of a cocktail glass. Behind them, stained-glass angels glow in tones of deep purple and fuchsia.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 03/09/2026

I know I already posted about this...but to reiterate: Anthropic copyright settlement authors, PLEASE contact me (Writer Beware) if your publisher is making a claim on a book whose rights have reverted, or claiming anything other than a 50/50 split on an in-contract book. beware@sfwa.org

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

My run of good luck continues unabated! Today's amazing email comes from a "VP, Executive Editor" at Hachette, who is *also* a fan of my latest book release. She must be far too busy doing important-editor things to note the extra "h" in her email address: lyssakeuch.hachhettebook@gmail.com! 🎉

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

Rough Draft vs Final Draft

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

this item title from a diamond painting company whose motto is--and I quote--"Let the Pleasure Begin"--is truly testing my maturity

The graphic features a box filled with seeming bumper stickers of the company's motto and the following title: "DP Love Surprise Box"

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I've injured my shoulder the most badass way possible: diamond painting. 😂 (I'd like to tell you that I was DPing [haha] while hanging from a helicopter skid or rollerblading away from determined assassins on a deadly obstacle course, but alas. I was just sitting at my damn dining room table.)

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Susan Beth Cole @susanbethcole.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Don’t mind me. Just charging up my glow in the dark book before bedtime. Loving this book, btw. @oliviawrites.bsky.social never disappoints!

A copy of Olivia Dade’s World’s Okayest Oracle (Reluctantly) Seeks Demon sits under a lightbulb.

The lightbulb worked! The cover is charged!! It’s glowing!! The title and the little flame art

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Mineral Cup & Ore Cup @mineralcup.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The 10th #MinCup is a battle of carbonates with copper-rich #Azurite vs zinc-(and sometimes other stuff)-rich #Smithsonite It’s the first day of #MinCup26! VOTE: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re... RESULTS: www.mineralcup.org/2026/vote-re...

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Vote in Round 1 Match 1 — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup

Vote in Azurite vs Smithsonite Credit: Harold Moritz and Graham Myerson

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Also, I have a new diamond painting finish! This is "Fairy Queen Pippa Returns" by the artist Moonbound Studio (www.instagram.com/moonbound.st...), and it was a joy to complete. :-)

The completed diamond painting of "Fairy Queen Pippa Returns" by Moonbound Studio hung up on a wall via a wooden magnetic frame. The image features a faerie on a spectral stag arriving in a grassy, flower-strewn mountain valley under a full moon and a nighttime rainbow.

This is a closeup of the pink-dress-clad faerie on a spectral stag arriving in a grassy, flower-strewn mountain valley under a full moon and a nighttime rainbow.

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Excellent news: My editor loved EAT, FAE, LOVE! Which is awesome, since I love it too! I've done my main edits, and now I need to have Word robotically read the whole story aloud while I cringe, hide my face during the sex scenes, and try to notice missing words and inadvertent repetitions. 😅

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

You won't believe my luck! #1 NYT bestselling author John Grisham wrote me to praise my recently released book and initiate an author-to-author chat! Oddly, he used the email address "johngrissahamm@gmail.com" to do so, but I'm sure that's just a weird super-famous-writer quirk.

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TJ Alexander (they/them) @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

GENTLEMAN is on sale on kindle for $1.99 for those who might want to pick it up, not sure how long the sale lasts, nobody tells me nothing www.amazon.com/Gentlemans-G...

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A Gentleman's Gentleman (Lambda Literary Award Winner): A Novel

Amazon.com: A Gentleman's Gentleman (Lambda Literary Award Winner): A Novel eBook : Alexander, TJ: Kindle Store

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

also, yes, that tangerine quartz definitely looks like a penis

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

As a lifelong nerd and rock collector, of course I had to get this LEGO set, and of course I absolutely loved it! (Also, my husband held up a blanket behind our table so you couldn't see the disastrous mess in the background. Please pretend it's a soothingly normal backdrop, okay? )

The complete LEGO set of minerals, featuring three faux-wooden shelves with an amethyst geode to the bottom left, rhodochrosite on the top left, fluorite in the bottom middle, tangerine quartz in the top middle, pyrite at the top right, and watermelon tourmaline to the bottom right...with a completely normal background, definitely not my husband holding up a blanket.

One faux-wooden shelf with pyrite at the top and watermelon tourmaline on the bottom...and a completely normal background, definitely not my husband holding up a blanket.

One faux-wooden shelf with tangerine quartz at the top and fluorite at the bottom...and a completely normal background, definitely not my husband holding up a blanket.

One faux-wooden shelf with an amethyst geode to the bottom and rhodochrosite on the top...and a completely normal background, definitely not my husband holding up a blanket.

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🌟 This auction ends TONIGHT! 🌟

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This message landed in my inbox overnight. It's a good reminder that romance authors need to stand up for sex workers--not only because sex workers are human beings and citizens with a right to dignity and safety and self-expression, but also because many people consider *us* sex workers too.

The message reads: "Hello! I understand you write plus size literature. I'm a huge fan of bbw and it's the only porn genre that interests me. I was thinking about getting into reading erotic stories about bbw written by a bbw. Do you have any recommendations?"

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Jen @brazenbookbabe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Olivia’s new book is so good. The tension between the two characters is excellent. The world building and story is fun. I was giggling and kicking my feet the whole time.

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I mean, I'm very appreciative, but I'm not sure I need this level of emotional commitment from a diamond painting company

A card that came with a diamond painting purchase reading: "Dear Friends: Your support means the world to us, and we couldn't have created this beautiful masterpiece without your inspiration and each drill placement you made. Whatever you need, we're here, always ready to listen and stand by you. Wish you a nice day! Artdot: Craft is a lifestyle.

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This auction now ends tomorrow, August 26th, at 10 p.m. EDT, and I'm still yours for the bidding! :-)

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I’m participating in an auction to support @celestepewter.bsky.social! Bidding runs from 8/21 at 10 a.m. ET through 8/24 at 10 p.m. ET, and the auction features signed books, custom art, critiques, AMAs, and crafts. :-) I'm offering a 45-minute video chat! www.32auctions.com/organization...

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45-Minute AMA with Olivia Dade

Auction item '45-Minute AMA with Olivia Dade' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

💕💕 THIS HAPPENS TODAY! 💕💕

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💕💕 THIS HAPPENS TODAY! 💕💕

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This is happening right now, and I'm CHEAP!*** ***as confirmed by various bathroom stall doors

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Mixeduppainter @mixeduppainter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

After about a week of using this replacement budget mouse with my laptop I can safely say I hate the texture of it Please, friends of bluesky, recommend me a better mouse that won't make my skin want to crawl off my body. Bonus points if it A) is wired and B) has fun glowy lights or colors

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hooray, the Authors for Celeste Pewter auction is live now, and you can bid on a 30-minute Zoom chat with me! www.32auctions.com/organization... Make your favorite hot drink & we'll talk books/history/writing/reading/fountain pens/whatever! ...& raise money for a really good cause.

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30-Minute Author AMA

Auction item '30-Minute Author AMA' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This is happening right now, and I'm CHEAP!*** ***as confirmed by various bathroom stall doors

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Please come hang out with me and two of my very dear, very talented friends this Saturday! I'll be chatting with @authoremmabarry.bsky.social and @lianainbloom.bsky.social via @lovessweetarrow.bsky.social's YouTube Live channel at 2 p.m. ET, and I'd love to (virtually) see you there! 💕

Pictures of Olivia Dade, Liana de la Rosa, and Emma Barry, along with the covers of their books: World's Okayest Oracle Reluctantly Seeks Demon, Mutual Discord, and You, Me, & the Conspiracy. The text reads:

Come chat with us!
Saturday, August 22
2 p.m. ET
Love's Sweet Arrow's YouTube Live

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Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

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45-Minute AMA with Olivia Dade

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Smut and Sensibility @smutandsensibility.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We had so much fun playing some random, hilarious games with Olivia based on the golden nuggets in her book. Watch the full episode for more games and laughs. We had the best time interviewing @oliviawrites.bsky.social !

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Are you free on Saturday for an hour? Do you want to come hang out with Olivia Dade, Liana De la Rosa, and me? Of course do you!!

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