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Raina Nightingale - Return of the Dragonriders is ILLUSTRATED! @areaernovels.bsky.social · 12/11/2023

I understand some people here like Kobo. All these books (#SpecFic, including both fantasy & sci-fi) are on Kobo, & many are free, or on Kobo Plus, as well. books.bookfunnel.com/kobo-book-fa...

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 13/11/2023

Happy Transgender Awareness Week🌈 I've got a sale going on this week on my eBook store: get a gay bundle of adult books with trans masc MCs 60% OFF for a limited time only! 😊💖🌈✨ itch.io/s/107703/tra...

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 11/11/2023

True facts. Just watch Yagami Light eat a potato chip.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

story four coming soon!!🧙‍♀️🧹🌟 check out this series if you like chaotic cinnamon roll mcs, witches, banter, good manners, assorted plants, crows, grumpy cats, rude rabbits, faeries, shapeshifting, true love, fierce hate, suave vampires and revenge! amazon.com/dp/B0CGNXYTWR

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Festive Jay🎄🔞 @blkgoddess1.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

Selling ‘my identity does not need an explanation’ merchandise to help pay my rent: it’s an emergency. I’m about to be homeless. Redbubble link: www.redbubble.com/i/throw-pill...

A blue pillow with monarch butterflies in the background. In the front, it says ‘my identity does not need an explanation’

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

I am officially taking the entire week of thanksgiving off of work. shhhh...don't tell my family.

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

Basically the plot of Wounded Martyr

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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

ICYMI FREE ARCS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! If you want to read my book and you can't afford it? This is an easy to support me. All I need for you to give me in return is an honest review. Sign up today! bookhip.com/KRSCVRQ

Splinter - ARC Readers Needed - Ebook Only

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

the way Wounded Martyr is doing numbers on Amazon is WILD. over 1000 downloads in like 3 days with no advertising to speak of. If even a third of the people who downloaded come back and buy another book, I'll call this experiment a success.

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Carmen Loup🌻🌈 Read Aliens in New Florida! @carmenloup.com · 07/11/2023

Desperate indie and self-pub books request: If your book contains aliens that are generally good and befriend Earthlings (not necessarily for sexy times, either. Low to no romance is preferable) please drop a link because I need this content so badly 🥲

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 04/11/2023

🌈📚FREE BOOK ALERT! Ice is an asshole, but he's working on it. The band is back together and Ricky has forgiven him for the wreck he made of their relationship, but he can't stop thinking about that night with Ash. Can he resist temptation or will he crash and burn? books2read.com/u/3kBxBW

Cover graphic for the book, Wounded Martyr by Courtney Maguire featuring a rock and roll singer in front of a live crowd. Quote: Dante shouted words of encouragement, but I didn’t hear them. All I heard was the roar of the crowd out there in the dark. Our hearts called to each other. They wanted me and I wanted them with a primal intensity.

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 04/11/2023

Soooo this is #6 in Rockstar romance right now. What the actual fuck.

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Stewart Bint 📖 @stewartbint.bsky.social · 04/11/2023

As we all share places on @inspiredbylaban.bsky.social’s supportive posts, could you help me here, please? @jbpinkle.bsky.social @davidcollinsauthor.bsky.social @deidrejowen.bsky.social @alicelbronte.bsky.social @authorpcorrell.bsky.social @staciakaywood.bsky.social @pretentiousaho.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

I may have just done a cheeky surprise free book drop on my kofi shop. If you like steamy gay rockstar romance, you might want to stop by. 🌈📚 #freebook ko-fi.com/courtneymagu...

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I've opened a Ko-fi shop. Come take a look!

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

I may have just done a cheeky surprise free book drop on my kofi shop. If you like steamy gay rockstar romance, you might want to stop by. 🌈📚 #freebook ko-fi.com/courtneymagu...

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I've opened a Ko-fi shop. Come take a look!

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

speaking of Wounded Martyr...keep your eyes open for a surprise drop in the near future.

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

Testing the power of Bluesky magic! 🥳🌈🌈💖 If you want to support an indie author writing adult SFF romances with trans man MCs, give this post a repost and a like (and maybe check out the books linktr.ee/beauvandalen...)!

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

I am absolutely gutted. RIP Sakurai Atsushi. You are truly a legend. Go listen to some Buck Tick. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR2X...

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BUCK-TICK - ROMANCE

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

HAPPY RELEASE DAY! I can't wait to read this.

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Asagi and Hideyoshi from the Youkai Bloodlines series have the most convoluted relationship. There is loads of resentment between them (for very spoilery reasons) and Asagi projects all their self-loathing onto Hideyoshi, but under it all they care deeply for each other.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 23/10/2023

Writers &Authors, If you missed it, I made a spreadsheet to help us remember who writes what, is based where & find fellow queer/ND/BIPOC etc writers, a Who's Who in the #WritingCommunity If you're not on yet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... add yourself under relevant categories👇 & I'll add you.

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New Blue Sky Friends by Elise Carlson

Sheet1 Directions: this form is intended for writers (& artists, but as I'm 🇦🇺 there's a non-creatives 🇦🇺& a 🇳🇿 column -right). Writers -please select ONE genre, or 'multi' or 'MISC...

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 19/10/2023

I see some massive vet bills in my future. Now would be a great time for folks to buy some books. ko-fi.com/courtneymagu...

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Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 19/10/2023

5 days until The Reanimator's Soul comes out! If you're looking for something to fill the OFMD void when the season ends, these complicated, middled aged gay men might do the trick.

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 19/10/2023

I see some massive vet bills in my future. Now would be a great time for folks to buy some books. ko-fi.com/courtneymagu...

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I've opened a Ko-fi shop. Come take a look!

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

Fuck this day right in it's stupid face

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 15/10/2023

Finally got cards of this beautiful art by CheshireCath. Jax and Koi from A Perfect Heresy.

Two people standing in the rain gazing into each other's eyes in a post apocalyptic setting.

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Tranathon @tranathon.bsky.social · 15/10/2023

Hi, we’re Tranathon. We’re a group of trans people in the UK trying to increase representation and fight transphobia by participating in public running events such as marathons and parkruns.

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Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

THE REANIMATOR'S SOUL (TRM #2) comes out in 10 DAYS! Preorder it for 🩻PUSHING DAISIES x SLEEPY HOLLOW 🩻An autistic necromancer 🩻His undead lover 🩻A sinister clinic 🩻A mysterious death 🩻And an obnoxious ex 🩻MM paranormal romance in 1890s NYC Books2read.com/trm2 🌈📚 Book 1 is out in ebook, audio, & pb

The Reanimator's Soul by Kara Jorgensen. Preorder now, out October 24th. book 2, mm romance, new powers?, autistic necromancer x undead adhd-er, a sinister clinic, a murdered patient, 1890s new york city, a cure for magic, a horrible ex, rich people behaving badly, the tether becomes a #problem

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

I've been watching Fall of the House of Usher and I'm not sure I like it, which bums me out. I don't care about anybody. I feel like I'm just watching for the gore fest and the (admittedly fun) references to Poe.

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

I'm feeding a friend's cats while he's on vacation. This is Sasha. All must pass a smell test before entering.

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

accountant pet peev #65465456 when a vendor emails you for information about a check but gives you none of the relevant information needed to identify the check seriously. it's 4:30 on a Friday. I'm not going on a scavenger hunt right now.

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

“Have you been cooking?” “Mm-hmm. French toast and maple sausage…” “My favorite,” I hummed, breathing him in deep. “I know.” “Make coffee?” “Yep.” “Shit.” ((Getting Ice out of bed is a challenge. Food helps.)) #WIPSnips #WoundedMartyr

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

This is kind of a long one, but it's soo cute, I can't stand it. #FridayKiss #WoundedMartyr

“Hey, don’t fall asleep yet,” I said, a slither of panic constricting my throat as his eyes slid closed. “I want to tell you something.”
I gave him a little shake and he moaned in protest, wrinkling up his face. “Can’t it wait?”
“If I wait, I’ll chicken out or feel stupid and it won’t get said.” I kissed the space between his eyebrows. “Come on, open your eyes.”
Lower lip pushed out in a pout, he grumbled and forced his eyes open one at a time, as if both at once was more than he could handle. A warmth that was more than just the sex rose in my chest so fast it choked me.
“Thank you.”
“Y’welcome,” he mumbled. “Now, what did you want to tell me?”
“That’s what I wanted to tell you.” He arched his eyebrow and I released a frustrated sigh. “Thank you…for being with me. For giving me this second chance, even though I know I don’t deserve it. For loving me again after I’d been so awful to you.”

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Ophelia Leigh @uhoh.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

“Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.” —Percy Bysshe Shelley This week's #FridayKiss theme: TELL. All writers and all genres welcome. Have fun! 💋 #fridaykiss #romancelandia #weeklyprompt #writingprompt #writingprompts

A heart carved into a wall with this week’s prompt, TELL, written inside it. Link at the bottom to facebook.com/groups/FridayKiss

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

check out this series if you like short tales with chaotic cinnamon roll mcs, witches, good manners, assorted plants, crows, grumpy cats, faeries, shapeshifting, true love, fierce hate, suave vampires, revenge and more! amazon.com/dp/B0CGNXYTWR ◈ #authors | #books | #writingcommunity | 🌈📚 ◈

enlil & aris, a short story series: the man and the crow, a spellbook for the once cursed, how to fell a foe.

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Anya K. Jordan @anyakjordan.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

I'm new to Booksprout, so to test things out I set up a little campaign to give out some free copies and get some reviews for It Will Hurt. You can sign up here: tinyurl.com/ItWillHurtRe... Short pitch in the thread if you're curious! (1/3) 🌈📚👀💙📚📢 #writingcommunity

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Holy crap! A Perfect Heresy got a five star review from Ind-tale magazine! Grab it here: books2read.com/u/mZXjOJ Or buy direct: ko-fi.com/courtneymagu...

Book review snip from Ind'tale magazine: “Moving and engaging, Courtney Maguire masterfully takes you straight into an apocolyptic setting akin to Mad Max. The effortless world-building...makes this a wonderous joy to read.” Rika Chandra - Ind'tale Magazine

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LA Guettler is not feeling very clever @laguettler.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

In a whim, I entered my first book, Red Darkling, in the current Self Published Science Fiction Contest (SPSFC3). Still at the slush pile stage but the first review is in and it's very encouraging! Check out Rari's review here: rarireviews.wordpress.com/2023/10/10/r...

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Review of Red Darkling

I'm back with another review for SPSFC, this time of Red Darkling by L.A. Guettler Blurb: Red Darkling’s ship is a weevil-infested piece of junk. Her smuggling business barely brings in enough credi...

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

I have officially decided to release my currently out of print book, Wounded Martyr, on a free/pay what you want model. Aiming for early November. So follow me if you like gay rock and roll smut, I guess :P 🌈📚

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

And Ricky was glamorous in a way that was almost vulgar. He screamed and danced and flirted, and I couldn’t take my eyes off him. The more he sweated, the more his makeup ran, the more alluring he became, like a battered angel fallen to earth. #WIPSnips #WoundedMartyr

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Stephen Gallagher @stephengallagher.co.uk · 10/10/2023

The Authors Guild has created a channel and a template for writers to put AI companies on notice over the illegal mining of their creative property. The template's handy but do adapt it to address your own situation, otherwise it just becomes a petition.

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Tell AI Companies They Do Not Have the Right to Use Your Work

I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the Authors Guild's letter template to send your own.

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

I bought this bag at HEB the other day and I have zero regrets

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Courtney Maguire @pretentiousaho.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

today is 'make Court do the same work 15 times' day istfg 😤

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Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

The paperback is still on sale if anyone is looking for cis-trans mm paranormal, historical romance!

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