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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

There's a reason every single one of my friends and family think I would die first in a zombie apocalypse and they are not wrong 😅

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Haha I think I did see at least some of it, I'd just forgotten until I saw your comment.

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Ahh I completely misread it! (That does make so much more sense now.)

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Just to be clear that sarcasm was aimed at Storygraph and their terrible interface, not you!

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Do you mean a link to share your reviews? Because that's under the download button (you know... the obvious place... 🙃) (At least it is on the app, I dunno about the website.)

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Yeah I use Storygraph as a reading tracker rather than a review site (that the review interface is somehow worse than Goodreads is an... achievement).

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Laura Elliott @tinywriterlaura.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

horror/dystopia lovers, for one day only my horrible baby is available on kindle for £0.99/$0.99! for less than a buck/quid you can buy something that took me 7 years to write & the New York Times called ‘an impressive debut worth losing sleep over’. what’re you waiting for?!

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Happy book birthday! 🎉 Looking forward to reading it!

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Ahh congrats! What a lovely start to 2026 🎉

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Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

THE REANIMATOR'S FATE (TRM #4) is coming January 29th! 25 days to preorder your copy for: 📚A conspiracy to undermine the Society 📚A cursed book 📚Felipe battling his demons 📚Oliver truly embracing who he is 📚And a way for them to save their community books2read.com/trm4

The Reanimator's Fate by Kara Jorgensen. preorder now, out January 29th.
autistic necromancer x undead ADHDer, mm romance, book curses and malicious magic, mutual aid, support, community, a new beginning, if im not a weapon, what good am i?, gwen to the rescue, the paranormal society is in peril, book 4 final book

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

My main goal is to complete a WIP & have a final, polished draft. I'm working on a new WIP atm & have managed to write 17k for it over Xmas. (Writer's block? We don't know her anymore!) I'm also aiming to do better at marketing this year & maybe, possibly, write & publish a short story/ novelette.

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Main Goal

Complete a WIP and have a final, polished draft ready to be sent to an editor/ queried

Other Goals

Write/ edit at least 4 days a week
Focus more on marketing, including:
Run more deals
Get more involved in collaborative marketing (i.e. Itch bundles, deal events)
Post more on social media
Bonus Goal: Write & Publish a Short Story/ Novelette

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Forgot to post my 2026 Author Goals here on Bluesky (maybe if I post them in enough places I'll hold myself accountable!) 2025 was a bit of a disappointing year for me author-wise, but I'm trying to head into 2026 with a more positive attitude! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Once tried to claim that conception helps to prevent pregnancy (contraception, Sarah, contraception!) This was in a uni essay that I did submit. My lecturer literally just commented '?'

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Ancient Classics 📜 CUPID & PSYCHE by Apuleius 📜 THE HOMERIC HYMNS by Anon. 📜 POEMS AND FRAGMENTS by Sappho Non-Fiction 📖 A HISTORY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN 21 WOMEN by Emma Southon 📖 ONCE UPON A TOME by Oliver Darkshire 📖 QUEER ENLIGHTENMENTS by Anthony Delaney 📖 FEMINA by Janina Ramirez

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Classics ✒️ SHERLOCK HOLMES series by Arthur Conan Doyle ✒️ THE ABC MURDERS by Agatha Christie ✒️ THE WOMAN IN WHITE by Wilkie Collins

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Romance 💞 HOW TO EXCAVATE A HEART by Jake Maia Arlow 💞 OUTDRAWN by Deanna Grey 💞 THE MILKYWAY HOTEL by Marguerite Grimaud & Jude Silberfeld-Grimaud 💞 RULES FOR GHOSTING by Shelly Jay Shore

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Sci-Fi & Dystopian ⚙️ KINDRED by Octavia E. Butler ⚙️ CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah ⚙️ A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT by Becky Chambers ⚙️ PROJECT HAIL MARY by Andy Weir

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Horror ☠️ WHAT STALKS THE DEEP & WHAT MOVES THE DEAD by T. Kingfisher ☠️ INTO THE DROWNING DEEP by Mira Grant ☠️ COAL GETS IN YOUR VEINS by Cat Rector

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Historical 🏰 HHhH by Laurent Binet 🏰 ALL OF US MURDERERS by KJ Charles 🏰 SALTBLOOD by Francesca De Tores Historical Fantasy 🏰 A THIEF AND A GENTLEMAN & A NOVEL ARRANGEMENT by Arden Powell 🏰 THE MISCHIEVOUS LETTERS OF THE MARGUISE DE Q by Felicia Davin 🏰 THE MONSTERS WE DEFY by Leslye Penelope

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Young Adult (cont.) ✨️ OATHBOUND by Tracy Deonn ✨️ BLOOD JUSTICE by Terry J. Benton-Walker

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Young Adult ✨️ FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILES FROM THE SUN by Jonny Garza Villa ✨️ CLAP WHEN YOU LAND by Elizabeth Acevedo ✨️ A BÁNH MÌ FOR TWO by Trinity Nguyen ✨️ THE BLACK FLAMINGO by Dean Atta ✨️ WHERE SLEEPING GIRLS LIE by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé ✨️ SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Greek Myth Retellings 🏺 THE SONGS OF PENELOPE series by Claire North 🏺 CLYTEMNESTRA by Costanza Casati 🏺 PSYCHE AND EROS by Luna McNamara 🏺 THE END CROWNS ALL by Bea Fitzgerald 🏺 OF SERPENTS AND SORROW by Katherine Shaw 🏺 HEKATE: THE WITCH by Nikita Gill

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Fantasy (cont.) ⚔️ THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by Amal El-Mohtar ⚔️ BURNING ROSE By S. L. Huang ⚔️ THE LOTUS EMPIRE by Tashi Suri ⚔️ SWORDHEART and THE SAINT OF STEEL series by T. Kingfisher

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Fantasy ⚔️ HOGFATHER & NIGHT WATCH by Terry Pratchett ⚔️ BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN by M. L. Wang ⚔️ THE BRIDES OF HIGH HILL & MAMMOTHS AT THE GATE by Nghi Vo

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

📚 MY FAVOURITE READS OF 2025 📚 Just a modest 56 this year 😅 Honestly, I've had a great reading year, and that's definitely reflected here. Hope everyone has a lovely NYE (or had!) and best wishes for the new year 🥂 #BookSky 📚💙 #ReadingCommunity #FavouriteReads #ReadingWrapUp

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Natalie Kelda @nataliekelda.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

I'M ONLY 4 SALES AWAY FROM SELLING 100 COPIES TOTAL OF REFLECTIONS OF LILJE DAMSELFLY! It's my birthday in a week so ALL my books are 0.99 through January 7th. Cosy historical fantasy. Sapphic romance sideplot. Chronically ill MC. What more can you wish for? Grab a copy today!

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 29/12/2025

ALL OF US MURDERERS is on cheap on Amazon today! Get your Gothic second chance romance for £/$1.99! (I have no idea how long for or if it's going to other sites, sorry.) www.amazon.co.uk/All-Us-Murde...

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All of Us Murderers

All of Us Murderers eBook : Charles, KJ: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Reminder! Turn off AI in your Canva settings. Click on your name initials at the bottom of the menu on the left > privacy controls > turn off AI. Click on your name initials at the bottom of the menu on the left > 'ai personalisation' > TURN OFF.

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

To actually finish a WIP (just any of my many WIPs) and get it to a point where it's ready to be sent to an editor.

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Thank you - hope you enjoy! 😊

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 25/12/2025

If you’re in the UK & are so inclined, from Dec 25 to Jan 5 you can get the Kindle edition of THE RIVER HAS ROOTS for 99p as part of their 12 Days of Kindle event! This means in the UK you can also get that price matched at other etailers, like Kobo! Merry Christmas! www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

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The River Has Roots ebook by Amal El-Mohtar - Rakuten Kobo

Read "The River Has Roots The Sweeping, Magical Solo Debut by the Best-Selling Co-Author of THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR" by Amal El-Mohtar available from Rakuten Kobo. Follow the river Liss to t...

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Jae 🏳️‍🌈 @jaeauthor.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

It's time for the big finale of the Sapphic Book Advent Calendar! We're wrapping up our event with: 🎁 28 book giveaways 🎁 6 free ebooks 🎁 10 books on sale Plus there'll be more free & discounted books & giveaways tomorrow. Head over to my website and open door 24: jae-fiction.com/sapphic-book...

Sapphic Book Advent Calendar: Big finale on December 24-25 on jae-fiction.com.

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natasha @natasharedmane.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

can we collectively let the yearly "audiobooks aren't reading" and "how can someone read 100 books a year" discourses die? Like. For the betterment of mankind. in general .

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Ahh I'm so glad you enjoyed them! Thank you ❤️

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

These historical mysteries are set in my hometown of Leeds, Yorkshire in the 1910s. They follow Louisa (the bookish, logical one) and her partner Ada (the impulsive, artistic one) as they investigate murders, grapple with questions of legality vs. morality, and navigate their relationship.

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The text reads: Murder Mysteries, Amateur Sleuths, 1910s Yorkshire, Established Sapphic Couple, Asexual MC, Opposites Attract

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The text reads: The Murder Next Door

When their neighbour is murdered, Louisa Knight and Ada Chapman determine to find the obvious suspect - his missing wife - and uncover the truth of what happened.

But as they delve into the murky details of his life the question soon becomes not just ‘who killed him?’, but ‘do they deserve to hang for it?’

Even if the couple can find the guilty party, will they be able to agree what should become of them?

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The text reads: Deeds and Words

When a local suffragette is arrested for murder, Louisa and Ada are once more pulled into a case that hits too close to home.

It’s not long before they're mired in both the investigation and their local branch of the WSPU where they’ll discover missing money, blackmail threats and a unexpected familial connection, and be forced to reckon with the part they have to play in the suffrage movement.

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"An unputdownable murder mystery filled with twists and turns with a stunning sapphic romance at its heart...”

"...Made me feel like I was actually there, and like I knew Louisa and Ada and the people around them."

"...A gripping mystery oozing with Yorkshire charm... An absolute delight!"

“The atmosphere is fantastic.... The language, both in the narrative and in dialogues, takes the reader back seamlessly.”

“The element that I loved most though was... the relationship between Ada and Louisa; they are flawed characters... but together they have a sweet, genuine love for one another.”

“For those who like historical fiction and crime solving ladies, check this one out!”

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

📚🎄 CHRISTMAS BOOK SALE 🎄📚 To celebrate the festive season, both books in the Louisa & Ada series are now 99p/99c (or worldwide equivalent) for the rest of December! www.sarahbellwrites.com/where-to-buy 📚💙 #SapphicBooks #IndieAuthors #BookSale 🌈📚

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Christmas Book Sale!

Two books for under €2/£2.

Available at: Amazon, Kobo, Google Play, Apple, NOOK (B&N) Itch.io, Smashwords, Fable, Thalia, Vivlio

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'Nathan Burgoine (he/him) will be at Can*Con! @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

December 14th for the last ten years has meant a queer story or retelling inspired by a holiday story or song. Here’s this year’s offering: "A Winter’s Hourglass," inspired by "Let it Snow" and offering two revisits to tales that came before. I hope it reminds us of a truth: we’ve always been here.

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A Winter’s Hourglass

Every December 14th for the past ten years, I’ve re-written a holiday story through a queer lens, retelling it as a way to retroactively tell stories to my younger self that include people like me.…

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

I'd assume the Single Authors is like short stories by one author (as opposed to an anthology) rather than Amazon making guesses about your relationship status 😅 (Apologies if that was obvious & you were just taking the mick!)

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Treating myself to a post 'putting the Christmas tree up' mulled wine 🎄🍷

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Ugh reading slumps are the worst (and so annoying - like brain please let me do the thing I love doing!) Love T. Kingfisher though, just discovered her books this year and been making my way through her backlist.

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Robert 'bele' Sienicki @rsienicki.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Amazon, please stop asking me if books I bought month ago met my expectations. I still have unread books I bought in 2012. Be real.

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 30/11/2025

First frost this morning! Which seems like a good time to remind people I have a sad bastard holiday historical romance novella you can pick up, about rival lesbian chicken breeders in a small-town poultry competition and also everyone’s traumatized by the Crimean War.

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Hen Fever

Lydia Wraxhall is on her best behavior every day of the…

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Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

NEWS JUST IN! A new book will in fact solve all your problems

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Sarah Bell @sarahbellwrites.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

I keep constantly think column 1 is row a and so on and it taking me far to long to realise why I'm struggling to working it out 🤦‍♀️

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