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Every time someone says romance novels are formulaic, I am compelled to point out that sonnets are formulaic - even more than romance novels.

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 14/09/2026

Our next meeting is Tuesday, October 13, 7:00 pm Atlantic time. This is a virtual meeting. The link will be posted in the group chat. Non-members contact us via the website to attend.

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 12/09/2026

An amazing dissection of a microtrope beloved by Mary Balogh: Stern Men Who Can't Stop Skinning Dipping

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Stern Men Who Can't Stop Skinning Dipping

An Incomplete List of Every Body of Water Mary Balogh's Characters Have Defiled

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 12/09/2026

"We agreed to one date at the movies and to declare to the school we were boyfriend and girlfriend. I thought this was hilarious, though I planned to break up with him after a few days." www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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The moment I knew: I had planned to break up with him – then he snuck out of school to buy me hot chips

Maleah Pearce wanted to end her relationship with high school ‘bad boy’ Dylan before they grew too attached. Then one lunchtime, he brought her a surprise

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 12/09/2026

Part two of our AGM is tomorrow, Sept 13, at 2 PM Atlantic time. See the members chat for the virtual meeting link. Non-members contact us via our website to attend.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 12/09/2026

Scam alert: @authorsguild.org warning abt fake meeting links. I haven't seen this but it sounds dangerous. Starts w/ email asking about proofing or editing services. Scammer sends link for video mtg, then says they can't join & sends new link mimicking a Zoom URL but leading to suspicious domain

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Laura Vivanco @lauravivanco.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This includes a quote from IASPR's own @dramyburge.bsky.social !

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Nose Stuck in a Book Blog @nsiabblog.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

TWO FREE BOOKS from Samantha Leigh! #booksky If you're in the mood for a small town, single dad romance (or two), check out Sunshine and Only For You by Samantha Leigh, which are both FREE for a limited time! Sunshine--> amazon.com/dp/B0DVZBS7FP Only For You--> amazon.com/dp/B0CHDK91C6

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Jeremy Whitley @jeremywhitley.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Our whole Graphic Novel Romance panel from Bookstore Romance Day is live on Youtube now! You can watch the five most polite people struggle not to talk over each other as we talk about romance and comic books. youtu.be/kmBUYp9k4dk?...

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Graphic Novel Romance

YouTube video by Bookstore Romance Day

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Kelly Miller, Award-Winning Author, Austenesque Regency Romances @kellymiller.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

“The Mysterious Disappearance of Mr. Darcy,” a #PrideandPrejudice #Regency #Mystery #Romance with #Bridgerton vibes! mybook.to/MDoMD On #KindleUnlimited! At #Audible! Mr. Darcy is missing, Elizabeth is frantic, and rumours are swirling! #IndieBooks #AwardWinning #JaneAusten #BookSky

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 18/08/2026

The start of the acclaimed Brothers Sinister series. Free just about everywhere! /jb Amazon: www.amazon.com/Gover... Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/... Nook: www.barnesandnoble.c... Kobo: store.koboboo... #HistoricalRomance #Romance #Romancelandia #HEA #BrothersSinister

Cover for the governess affair by Courtney Milan. Text: “I am done with things happening to me. From here on out, I am going to happen to things.”

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A struggling Cape Breton campground is the target of a shady loan company. Falling in love wasn't part of the plan. #romance #booksky books2read.com/u/4j9QBY

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

Ocean's Lure by Tim R Covell

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Megan Rubiner Zinn @mrzinn.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Writers' Block tomorrow will be a session of Whatcha Reading—Sister Edition, with my sister Joanna Ryan. Listen to Writers’ Block live on the radio or via WHMP.com every Monday at 8:30 a.m. and again when it re-airs at 5:30 p.m. Or check out the recording when it’s posted. #booksky

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Jodi McAlister @jodimca.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Absolutely killer piece from @katydidinoz.bsky.social on the problems in the genre fiction publishing pipeline in Australia.

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Tough love

Kate Cuthbert considers the ways that genre fiction is forsaken by the Australian publishing industry.

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 02/08/2026

Our quarterly newsletter is coming out soon! For the latest local romance writing news, sign up here: dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/473146...

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My marketing still needs work, but I put the dog on the new cover - apparently that helps sales. books2read.com/b/4j9QBY #booksky

Book cover: Illustration of a young couple walking along a beach, with a large dog walking front of them.

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another morgan @mheslin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

imagining a grizzled hardboiled detective saying this while gripping some guy's lapels at a shady bar

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aj @strawberry.bsky.to · 24/06/2026

people always ask me why i drink so much iced coffee. i actually have a genetic condition where my body doesn’t produce it’s own iced coffee. so i have to make my own and drink it every single day.

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 25/06/2026

Potential and former members of the Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada are invited to respond to our mandate survey.

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 20/06/2026

The RWAC Mandate Committee has prepared an extensive survey to find out more about our members, including former and potential members, and what they are looking for from RWAC. The survey is available here: forms.gle/Qs5nREY43eG8...

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RWAC Mandate Survey

Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada Mandate Survey This survey is to collect information about our members and potential members, to help us better plan meetings and events for RWAC. It is divided into...

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Kate Lister @k8lister.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

My response to the two articles dragging women reading romantasy novels, last week. “Christ! Can’t a girl enjoy a vampire orgy in peace anymore? Is the world not miserable enough without demanding we grapple with post-modern, literary fragmentation in our down time?” inews.co.uk/opinion/new-...

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There’s a new moral panic about women’s sexual preferences

Can’t a girl enjoy a vampire orgy in peace?

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 17/06/2026

"The local vicar ... warned against giving the vote to men ‘in humbler walks of life’ who were ‘illiterate and possessing none of the intelligence of the ladies’." victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2026/06/17/v...

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Votes for women before and after 1832

The role of women in Victorian politics continues to be a significant theme in many of our Victorian Commons posts. Articles on this site by Jennifer Davey, Sarah Richardson, Kathryn Rix,…

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Jess Fink🍉🌈 @jessfink.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

HAPPY PRIDE 🌈🌈🌈🌈✨✨✨✨BE FREE, READ GAY BOOKS AND COMICS

A 4 panel comic called "Romance Novels as anti-depressants". Panel one: The artist is shown sitting, reading a book that says "GAY STUFF" on the cover. The artist's eyes are stars and a rainbow is shooting out of the top of their head, with hearts floating around it. There is a caption and an arrow pointing to the contents of what they are reading, it says "and then they kissed". Panel 2: the artist is shown at another moment lifting weights, the text says "the next day". There is a light pink thought balloon that reads "they're in LOVE". Panel 3: the artist is shown making tea, the text reads "The day after". There is a light pink thought balloon that reads "they're in LOVE". Panel 4: The artist is shown walking up a street with grocery bags in their hands, the text says "and so on". There is a light pink thought balloon that reads "they're in LOVE". There is a url at the bottom directing readers to Jessfink.com/kwe

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Heated Rivalry News @hrnews.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The cover for “I’ll Believe In Anything: The Making of Heated Rivalry Season 1” by Jacob Tierney has been revealed! The book includes commentary covering casting, costume and set design, production decisions, the development of romantic and intimate scenes, and more. 🔗: people.com/jacob-tierne...

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Heated Rivalry News @hrnews.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🚨🚨🚨 “Heated Rivalry” is officially being released on physical formats! DVD - $29.99 Blu-ray - $34.99 4k Blu-ray - $67.99 The 4k Blu-ray collectors edition will feature an exclusive, yet to be revealed cover art, with a runtime of 5 hours. All 3 editions are reportedly releasing April 30th 2027.

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 27/05/2026

Regency plot bunny: Folly commissioned in 1820 as a post-war project for unemployed men by a local estate owner. www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/other/druids...

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Druid’s Temple, Yorkshire, England

Druid’s Temple is nestled in the forest of England. The structure looks ancient. In fact, it is a 19th-century folly.

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 23/05/2026

'Antonio flew up the stairs in a rage ready to raise hell with whoever had broken his beloved lamp, but as soon as he saw me his face instantly softened into a flirtatious grin. “Well I can’t be mad at you now can I?”' www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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The moment I knew: I’d quit my job and was newly single – then he smiled and I felt like I was home

When Monika Ruggerino broke a restaurant lamp – a favourite item of the charismatic chef Antonio – she had no idea it would change the course of her life

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 03/05/2026

Thanks to @deborahhale.bsky.social, www.deborahhale.com, and Michelle Helliwell, www.michellehelliwell.com for your presentations on character and plot development this weekend at the RWAC retreat. #WritingCommunity #Authors #Writers #BookSky #Romance

Seven people sitting in a circle, on chairs and couches in a cottage living room. Some are taking notes and talking.

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 02/05/2026

It's a beautiful weekend for our annual retreat, at Oceanstone Resort (also a cozy spot when it storms).

Gift bags for attendees, on a table. Each has a sticker relating to romance novels, for example, "Enemies to Lovers Book Club."

Inside a rustic cottage, with a wood stove burning in the corner. Through windows and French doors is a deck, trees, and the ocean. The deck is wet and it's raining outside.

View of the ocean from a wooden deck, on a foggy evening. A rocky beach and a few evergreen trees are in the foreground.

Looking down from a deck at chairs around a firepit, on the edge of a small beach rocky beach. It's late on a sunny day, and the firepit area is in the shade.

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Royal Berkshire Archives @berksarchives.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

You may have come across a couple marrying by license in your family history research, and wondered what this means. Read our latest blog now to find out more about marrying by license, and get top tips about where to find them! bit.ly/3Ojh32l #ArchivePeople #Archive30

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Top Tips - Marriage Licences | The Royal Berkshire Archives

Advice about using marriage licences in research and details about the records we hold.

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

my latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Two hooded figures with lamps approach a moonlit, isolated cottage.
A woman answers the door.
We have come for the child, says the hooded figure
So soon? she asks
It is time, says the hooded figure.
The woman is distraught. We should never have got him a library card!
What is done cannot be undone, says the hooded figure
We couldn’t see the harm! We just wanted him to enjoy reading!
For most, it ends there, says the hooded figure, turning away and walking into the wilderness
Oh lord, What have I done! says the woman,
the child walks past her and out into the darkness with them.
Do not cry mother.
I am a writer now.

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Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Are there any Nova Scotian artists (visual arts, craftspeople, musicians, etc.) who want to talk with me about their work, their financial challenges, and how the provincial budget cuts are affecting them?

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 06/04/2026

Sunday April 12, 2 pm, is our AGM. Before the business meeting, Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith will give a talk, "Working with Indigenous Knowledge and When to Bring In A Sensitivity Reader." Her website is: christineswritingandconsulting.ca Non-members contact us to attend.

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Home - Christine's Writing and Consulting

“We can be the change we want to see in this world.” Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith Writer, Editor, Author, Consultant Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith is a Saulteaux woman from Peguis First Nation. Chr...

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 18/03/2026

Next meeting is Sunday, April 12, 2 pm, our AGM. Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith will present, "Working with Indigenous Knowledge and When to Bring In A Sensitivity Reader." Her website is: christineswritingandconsulting.ca See members chat for online meeting link. Non-members contact us to attend.

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Home - Christine's Writing and Consulting

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Kresen Kernow @kresenkernow.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🔎 Tracing your family history? You might come across a bastardy bond — a fascinating record created when a child was born outside marriage. Here’s one example from the Borough of Launceston: John Goodenough, maltster, was named as the father of a child born to Sally Goodman in 1815. #familyhistory

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 18/03/2026

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Home - Christine's Writing and Consulting

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Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada @romanceac.ca · 07/03/2026

Our next meeting is Sunday, March 8, 2 pm. After the business meeting, Donalee Moulton, an award winning writer and prolific freelance journalist, will be talking about creating the synopsis for your book. See members chat for online meeting link. Non-members contact us to attend.

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The Chronicle Herald @thechronicleherald.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

'Please don’t do this': Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid speaks out against Nova Scotia arts funding cuts www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

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'Please don’t do this': Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid speaks out against Nova Scotia arts funding cuts

The budget reduces operating grants for arts organizations by around 30 per cent.

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 27/02/2026

This post by @tashalharrison.bsky.social is a tour de force and required reading for everyone, romance and otherwise: filthyficwithfeelingspod.substack.com/p/from-bodic...

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From Bodice Rippers to Book Bans: How Evangelical Culture Shaped the Romance Novel and Is Now Coming for Your Shelves

Thursday Thinky-Thoughts

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Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

"I could not refrain from telling her how much I think of her and long for her society" Avid followers will be pleased to learn that Lord P found love again following the tragic death of his first wife. #LoveStories #BroadlandsArchives #ValentinesDay buff.ly/VYzNU9o

Part of a handwritten letter. Creamy buff paper with dark brown black ink

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Clayton Hall Living History Museum @claytonhall.org · 14/02/2025

185 years ago, Great Britain introduced the Uniform Penny Post which meant that Valentine cards could be mailed for just one penny. One year later, 400,000 Valentines were posted throughout England. By 1871, 1.2 million cards were processed by the General Post Office in London.

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

🌹 Happy Valentine's Day From the Private Eye archive. Issue 1437, February 2017.

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Comicfoil @comicfoil.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

“I believe in Communism. Rom-communism, that is. If Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan can go through some heartfelt struggles and still end up happy, then so can we.” Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!

a blue stuffed rectangle with small blue stuffed arms and small blue stuffed legs yet a face that looks like a yellow sign with the word believe written on it

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