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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

been behind the keyboard pretty consistently as of late! gonna shoot for a manuscript this year 💪

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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

"A successful career in writing typically takes too long to achieve to be writing something you're not passionate about. Write from your heart, and write what gets you excited to sit at your computer every day." —Christopher J. Moore

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

I got to go on my bookstore crawl today! 🥰

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

traversing my hometown in street view just to feel something

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PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Pre-orders matter for authors. Why? 1. They tell retailers/publishers there’s demand for a book And 2. They generate buzz and excitement, which is great! Looking to preorder? #PBRS mentor Aya has a book dropping in August that you’re gonna want 👇🏾 bookshop.org/p/books/ever...

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Murray Somerwolff @patattiemurray.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Having kids has completely rekindled my love and admiration of public libraries - what wonderful and magical realms they are. Like it's genuinely thrilling to suggest going to the library as an activity and the boys are really enthusiastic about it. Libraries rule

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DocLB2 @doclb2.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

"I always said I’m a teacher who writes or an editor who writes. But I never said the real thing until after I’d written a third book. It’s the sort of thing that women frequently do. They sort of need permission to tell themselves that this is the work they do.” ~ Toni Morrison 🌸🌸

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

I hope I don't have to move for another decade, it's almost May in TX and she wants us to perish

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Jess Fink🍉🌈 @jessfink.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

I only have one piece of writing advice: make the sapphic undertones overtones please

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

I love seeing everyone's indie bookstore day posts 🥹

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Jen @ladyjenpool.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Me on Independent Bookstore Day

Gru with a large white pad that says "First we get a book". In the next panel it says "Then, we get another book". In the next panel it says "And then we say no more books". In the next panel it says "But then, we see another book". In the last panel Gru looks excited and it says "So we get two more books!"

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MZS.Press @mzspress.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Vive la résistance! We live in Dallas, TX. I'm a member of my Library Committe at my UU church, where we have EVERY banned book. We support LGBTQIA+ community 💯 . We support the Arts & Humanities - FOR ALL PEOPLE. I.WILL.NOT.CHANGE.OUR.STORE. Or what we carry!! #booksky #vivaleresistance

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Texas bill could punish bookstores for 'obscene' books

A new bill in the Texas Legislature, authored by Rep. Nate Schatzline, would allow businesses to be held liable if a minor reports damages from "obscene" books.

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I am so sad I won't get to do my bookstore crawl tomorrow, but I will next Saturday! I have to be a responsible adult and finish moving this weekend. :(

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Angry Algonquin @angryalgonquin.com · 24/04/2025

Lauren, thank you for posting this. I support independent bookstores with all my heart! People can follow 150 indie bookstores on Bluesky with one click by subscribing to my Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/AHQhv2z

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SAPRO @saproartist.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Vassago and Caesnig commission for @/lesserkey.bsky.social 🤍🤍🤍

An illustration of a girl with a wide brim hat standing on a giant scythe. The underside of her hat is inscribed. Her dress is heavy with frills. There is a giant beast behind her with many eyes and coiled sharp horns. The beast is held in her hands by a thin lasso of gold thorns.

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ND Stevenson @gingerhaze.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Did you know I have TWO (2) books coming out this year? Would you like to pre-order them for 25% off?? Well have I got good news for you! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nimona-nd-... www.barnesandnoble.com/w/scarlet-mo...

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

It's that time again! Barnes & Noble's 25% off preorder sale ends tonight and there's also an extra 10% off for Premium members! Snap up fabulous forthcoming books from @natania.bsky.social @emmanewman.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @shoutoutmapes.bsky.social @voidcricket.bsky.social & more!

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I'm about to shoot my shot 😳

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 24/04/2025

I'm so excited to announce this FREE online panel featuring the stellar @zoewithasword.bsky.social, @planetx.bsky.social, @runwithskizzers.bsky.social, @stevelieberart.bsky.social, and @stephwilliams.bsky.social for The Cartoonist Co-op's inagural Nib & Ink Fest!! #NIF2025 Tune in May 3rd @ 2pm ET!

A graphic announcing "Creating Comics for IP" for the Nib and Ink Fest 2025 on May 3rd, 2025 at 2:00PM EST on Zoom featuring panelists Zoe
Tunnell, Jadzia Axelrod, Preeti Chhibber, Steve Lieber, and Stephanie Williams. The panel description reads, "Come join acclaimed comic creatives Jadzia Axelrod, Preeti Chhibber, Steve Lieber, and Stephanie Williams in a panel moderated by Zoe Tunnell as they discuss their experiences creating comics for IP at powerhouses like Marvel, DC, and more. If you’re a comics creative curious how to get your own foot in the door in comics IP and are curious what challenges you might face when professionally playing in established sandboxes, then this is the panel for you!" An anthropomorphic inkwell and an anthropomorphic both holding comic pages decorate the graphic.

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hazel 🩵 @raspberryhazel.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Hello everyone! I'm here to finally introduce Always Raining Here (First Second Edition)! ☔ This book contains the entire volumes 1 + 2, redrawn vol 1 art and brand new comics! It is now available for preorder at most places where books are sold! More info at:📘 us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Always Raining Here: First Second editon book graphic, front cover. Says "New Edition! Always Raining Here, by Hazel and Bell. Redrawn art! More comics! Includes vol 1 + 2! Preorders up now. Coming November 11th, 2025.

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Y'all giving me sinners fomo fr

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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Ayy Barnes & Noble is having another preorder sale! #BNPreorder Hello Sunshine is a 16+ horror-mystery graphic novel about a boy who comes back from bible camp to find that his secret boyfriend, Alex, is missing after having some kind of breakdown. ☀️ www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hello-suns... ☀️

barnes & noble 25% off preorders, code: PREORDER25. image shows alex with scary faces behind him, and a stack of hello sunshine books beside him

drawn photo of alex with his back to the reader. he is looking at a red monster on the ceiling. photos of alex have him crossed out

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 22/04/2025

Alright y’all—early voting starts TODAY in Texas! Make your voice heard in local elections that impact our schools, streets, and everyday lives. Find your polling place or more information at votetexas.gov

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I had an idea to do a bookstore crawl to buy books on my tbr, and then I find out that not only is this Saturday indie bookstore day, BUT THERE WAS AN EVENT GOING ON THIS WHOLE MONTH???? brother.

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Reading Ander and Santi Were Here and the dad being a 49ers fan is based as hell

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

oh my god is this the mom wrist I've heard about, it feels like I sprained it 😩

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I have the to be hero x op stuck in my head

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𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 🍃 @charscrawls.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

🎸 daisy jones x knives out 🗡 the songstress, the high-flyer, the gambler, the sweetheart, the watcher, the matriarch and the rogue. seven suspects. one the killer of renowned rockstar sam corvi. but who? only they can tell you #posterpit #a #lf #m #posterpitq

a movie poster for my novel ALL THE DEVILS. the main image on the poster is of a man with his face obscured showing only his eyes. this image is in black and white.

over the image is some text. in the left hand corner is a snippet stating the following “there would be no them from the tomorrow that had already begun. the devils were done. the dream destroyed.” on the right of the image is some information about the novel as follows: daisy jones meets knives out, a literary mystery, crossover potential.

underneath the image is more text. first we have the tagline “the song of death never sounded so sweet”. next is the novel’s tile “all the devils”. “a novel by char young” follows this and then underneath is the novel’s pitch as stated above in the post. finally at the bottom are the words “coming soon to the query trenches” and “strand studios”

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

I made 2nd place! ☺️🥈

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

I have to go get ready for a competition now but I can't wait to see everyone's posters!!

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME x WHAT IF IT'S US? Cosmic Flowers Featuring florist x astronomer, mlm romance, push/pull meet cute, and second chances. #PosterPit #PosterPitW #A #C #R

A starry backdrop with yellow cosmos flowers in the foreground. The text reads: Cosmic Flowers, a novel by Ria vi Britannia, coming soon to the query trenches. Featuring florist x astronomer, mlm romance, push/pull meet cute, and second chances. Pitch: After a traumatic experience, 26-year-old florist Sasha vows to never love again. Then he meets Ivan, a 24-year-old astronomy major with a lot of love to give. But when Ivan lands the internship of his dreams, he’ll have to move halfway across the country. Out of fear, Sasha pushes Ivan away. It's only until it's too late that he realizes his mistake.

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E.S. Hanson @erinsamhan.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

#PosterPit #PosterPitQ #F #H #A MOSSWOOD An unusual town. A dark, eerie forest. A string of disappearances. Three misfits. A mystery they would die to solve. THE RAVEN BOYS meets PIRANESI by way of David Lynch in this dark coming-of-age with queer & autistic representation!

A poster with an aged off-white background. In the center, a photo of foggy coniferous trees is overlayed with Josefa de Ayala's The Sacrificial Lamb painting. Above it, in a dark red sans-serif font, it reads "11-year-old Analía Monroe only finds solace in her small circle of misfits---her younger half-sister Rajel and best friend June---and the dangerous, magical world of Mosswood deep in the forests of their rural Oregon hometown, but their obsession may have deadly consequences." The photo is outlined with a dark red border. Above the border, in green sans-serif text, it reads "There is something in the woods." Below the lamb, there are dark red blood drips which give way to the title, a green serif font reading "MOSSWOOD" and then "a novel by E.S. Hanson." Below that, in the same red sans-serif font, it reads "Adult contemporary fantasy, folk horror, dark fae folklore, eerie forests." Bordering the image are small golden guardian angel figures.

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B. van Bodegom 📃is AGENTED @bvbodegom.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

CABIN IN THE WOODS×JOHN DIES AT THE END×KNIVES OUT When their detective friend is murdered during their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must use their years of ttrpg experience to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly-written campaign. #PosterPit #PosterPitW #A #H #M

This is a movie or show poster for "Dad Bodies," a comedy horror murder mystery. The poster features several men with exaggerated expressions of shock, fear, and surprise arranged around the title.

The title "DAD BODIES" is prominently displayed in the center, with "DAD" in white text and "BODIES" in red. Above the title, text reads "STARRING DAVE VINCENT SAM HANK MARV & TROY IN" and below the title is the tagline "HOW MANY DADS DOES IT TAKE TO SOLVE A MURDER?"

The background has a reddish color scheme with what appears to be stylized monster teeth or jaws framing the image, giving it a horror aesthetic. At the bottom of the poster, it states "A CO(S)MIC HORROR MURDER MYSTERY BY B. VAN BOEGOM."

The poster combines horror and comedy elements with the expressions of the men suggesting both fear and humor, a comedic take on the horror genre centered around a group of fathers.

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

#PosterPit is only a few hours away! A few tips: 🔁 Repost to boost your friend’s pitches! 🔂 Repost your own posts through the day so people in other time zones see them! 💬 Add ALT text, it makes your pitch accessible and search checks it too! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

i felt like my original pitch wasn't doing enough but my brain is too fried to try and fix it by tomorrow

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Just joined Book of the Month!! Excited to read Passion Project by London Sperry #BOTM

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Ria 🌸 @riamartinez.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

actual illustration of me writing

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 17/04/2025

📢 The Internet Archive needs your help. At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine. Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit. 👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the... 🧵⬇️

Defend the Internet Archive.
Protect the Wayback Machine.
Tell the music labels: Drop the 78s lawsuit.
Sign our open letter on change.org

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pilot @pilotv.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

last year @nobordersbooks.bsky.social sent 600+ books to Rikers; this year our book drive is for teens who are incarcerated in Brooklyn. please purchase a book if you can—most of these are requested titles, and a $7 Goosebumps book would mean A LOT to a kid in detention bookshop.org/wishlists/70...

BOOK DRIVE FOR INCARCERATED YOUTH
No Borders is partnering with a local librarian to bring requested books to youths ages 12-18 who are incarcerated at Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn. To help, you can:
• Buy books from our Bookshop.org registry
• Donate funds to The Rolling Library
• Donate gently used paperback young adult novels, manga, and comics

wishlist: tinyurl.com/2025bookdrive
donate funds: tinyurl.com/tridonate
contact: nobordersbooks@proton.me

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