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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The story is told again and again. It is the story that all the women in your life know already. They have heard it many times. Steubenville. Cornell. Columbia.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For whatever reason, Rabbit & Juliet is $1.99 on kindle right now in case you wanted to read a book where r*pists get pummeled. a.co/d/0b0vMbrn

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There’s an anime show called Ranking of Kings and I swear I haven’t felt this much wonder and emotion from a show in ages.

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Laura Lippman @lauralippman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

One of the most humbling things I’ve done in my life is take a character I created when I was 20 years younger than she was and then start writing about her again when we were essentially peers.

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Gloria Steinem died with fewer rights than she had during her lifetime. That fact needs to be front and centre of every media report, every dedication, every discussion of her death.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

My next novel will be Young Adult Tristram Shandy.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

For some reason The Ending You Deserve is only $16 on Harper Collins right now, a $4 savings, so you could buy the book and with your extra $4 buy half a latte. www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

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The Ending You Deserve

Do Revenge meets Where Sleeping Girls Lie in this dark-academia-stripped-bare novel about a student who uncovers a predator operating in plain sight at her ...

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

HEY EVERYBODY I wrote about pearl clutching (mine, others) and young adult books and why book banning isn't protective at all and People Magazine published it!!!! people.com/banning-ya-b...

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy Book Birthday to The Ending You Deserve! It’s out today and I’m fizzing with excitement. Here, have a cat named Butter as a little treat

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

my book launches on Tuesday, Sept 1. I am alternating between excited and vomit.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Check out this interview with Kate O'Shaughnessy. I love what she has to say about slow living vs. dopamine culture -- plus you can enter to win a copy of her latest book, A Season for Falling!

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Shamelessly Adoring Kate O'Shaughnessy

live, work, write, and promote from a place of joy rather than fear

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

If Sophie B Hawkins couldn’t get laid in the 90s, there is no God

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Every time I hear “damn, I wish I was your lover” by Sophie B Hawkins I ask myself what kind of world we live in where that woman couldn’t get it.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Dad. Dad. Just pre-order my book. I’ll forgive you first missing my school play. I was rubbish anyway and forgot my lines and peed a little. Just do it.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Stress eating is a valid coping mechanism when I do it.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Check out this interview with YA romance novelist Jessica L. Cozz — she’s a writer AND a book publicist so she’s got great advice on being authentic and shameless about your work. AND you can enter to win a copy of her book, we’ve Hit Turbulance! rebeccastaffordauthor.substack.com/p/shamelessl...

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Shamelessly Adoring Jessica L. Cozz

Figure out what it is about you that makes you a little different, and shine a light on it!

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Did your parents validate your feelings too much? Are your romantic relationships full of loving give and take? Do you regularly brush your teeth? Try writing a novel and fix all that!

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

In two weeks my YA thriller w/ sapphic romance comes out. That keening whine you hear is the sound of my peace and self esteem leaving my body.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

PSA: preordering a book determines whether it's shelved at bookstores! You glow with good deeds. Treat yourself to The Ending You Deserve. preorder here for signed copies bit.ly/3RBRsU4 Or buy a ticket (and get a book) for the launch September 1st, 7–9pm at Anderson's in Naperville bit.ly/4wig2ay

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Also, if you haven't checked out Be More Shameless' interview on writing and self promotion with Laurin Becker Macios, go fix that! You can also enter to win a copy of their YA novel, Calling me home! rebeccastaffordauthor.substack.com/p/shamelessl...

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Shamelessly Adoring Laurin Becker Macios + a giveaway!

Isn’t every writer local somewhere?

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

At Be More Shameless we've got new interview! @sonidoreyes.bsky.social writes work that centers and celebrates queer and Mexican stories. Their latest is a dystopian YA! Learn what he has to say about promoting your writing — great practical tips in here. AND enter to win a copy of their work!!!!

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Shamelessly Adoring Sonido Reyes + a giveaway!

"Don’t overthink it!"

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

preorder my book and I'll compliment the hell out of you.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

When my first book came out, I didn't talk about it a lot. I was going through a hard time in my life, and told myself the work would speak for itself. But I was also scared — if I promoted it and it still didn't do well, it was my fault...

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Two cats in a pillowcase. That’s marriage.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This is dumb, but it kinda bums me out that The Ending You Deserve is tagged "lesbian" on Goodreads, and not "bisexual" or "queer." My book is set in the bisexual multiverse. Almost every character is bi unless otherwise stated (like Ava's aunt).

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Adora She-Ra Bi Wink

Alt: Adora She-Ra Bi Wink

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Did you know you can enter a giveaway on Goodreads to win a copy of The Ending You Deserve? YOU CAN. IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU. www.goodreads.com/en/book/show...

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The only acceptable use of AI is removing a narcissistic president from your triumphant World Cup celebration picture.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Ok this NA beer is astounding. Good job, tom holland

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Sing to me, Muse, of Jimothy, a complicated raccoon, who was driven far journeys, after he had sacked Troy’s secret citadel.

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Wendy Xu @wendyxu.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

psalm of summer. xiaoya is perhaps more musically inclined than little daoist

xiaoya, a lotus sprite, plays their pipa among cicadas

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I went to Yellowstone and I saw fluffy elk butts!

A grazing elk viewed from behind. It has a fluffy butt

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Laura Lippman @lauralippman.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Y’all, pre-orders count and this book deserves them.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The Ending You Deserve is out September 1, and preorders are officially live. It’s a dark academia thriller full of secrets, found family, and a slow burn romance. Also, tromps in the snow, annoying Shakespeare, “White Ferrari”, and a cat who doesn’t like you.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Nikki is a great poet and you’d be fortunate to work with her!

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Y’all! I’m going to be at YA Midwest! We’re gonna talk about thrillers and the importance of eating snacks before making life changing decisions (ok I made that bit up but it IS very important). I’ll be giving out advance reader copies of The Ending you Deserve! andersonsbookshop.com/event/2026-0...

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I MET THIS CREATURE TODAY AND HE GRANTED ME THREE WISHES…UNFORTUNATELY IT’S A REAL MONKEY’S PAW SITUATION

A picture of a squirrel buddy from Yellowstone

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

JUST GONNA PUT THIS HERE AND WALK AWAY SLOWLY: School Library Journal gave The Ending You Deserve a star and calls it “A page-turning novel with complex characters.”

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Mark Anderson @emer.net · 10/07/2026

So I just googled what steaming service something might be on, and I realized we’ve reinvented cable and TV Guide from first principles. Time is truly a flat circle.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

It is very important to have a good accountability partner as a writer. Mine is a cat. Meet Butter.

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

WARNING: The Ending You Deserve contains a cat who doesn’t like you. You can pre-order it and meet this adorable jerk for 25% off right now (also it’s a sapphic slow burn wrapped in a thriller if you’re not into cats) @barnesandnoble.com www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ending...

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I now have a Goodreads author page! It's got my actual books...and some mystery extras I definitely didn't write (no cleaning or nutrition guides here — just YA novels about revenge and sapphic yearning). Add me + add The Ending You Deserve to your shelf. Help me manifest VAST DEMAND 👀

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Rebecca Stafford

Author of Rabbit & Juliet, The Potent College, and The Always Clean House

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Do you need dark academia vibes, found family, and slow burn sapphic romance? OBVIOUSLY. So enter this giveaway for The Ending You Deserve on Goodreads!

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The Ending You Deserve

Do Revenge meets Where Sleeping Girls Lie in this dark-…

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The CSU Poetry Center — one of American poetry's most important small presses, 50+ years old — may close on June 30. Its authors have received no answers about their contracts, their rights, or their books. Here's what's happening. 🧵

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Rebecca Stafford @rebeccahazelstaff.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

My latest is up at Fire Escape! It’s about neurodivergence, memory, and guilt. Also crimson desert. Also St Jerome?

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Dancing the mea culpa

Giving yourself grace is such a boring present

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