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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 9d

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 13d

The lineup at the #MiamiBookFair is amazing! I can't wait to be a part of this year's book fair community.

Diane von Furstenberg, Padma Lakshmi, Daniel Silva, Abby Phillip, Kenny Chesney, Molly Jong Fast, Kwame Mbalia...

#booksky #author #reader #writingcommunity

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 17d

Pronouns Matter

"I'm a girl. But sometimes I feel like a boy and a girl, both at the same time. *They* seems more right for me."
Hollywood Pride
Blake

#pronouns #LGBTQbooksky #representation #nonbinary #YAliterature

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks to Books & Books, affiliated with the Miami Book Fair, for carrying Hollywood Pride.

I love that my novel can be bought at Books & Books, known for its commitment to freedom to read, against banned books.

shop.booksandbooks.com/book/9798218...

#FreedomToRead #booksky #Ireadbannedbooks

Hollywood Pride

In the fall of 1973, fifteen-year-old Caroline Black leaves Laurel Academy for Girls and transfers to her local public school, Hollywood High. At first, Caroline is overwhelmed. The students come from...

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 22d

Hollywood Pride will be included in the Miami Book Fair! I'll be giving an author talk/reading on Saturday, Nov 22, 11AM (schedule and room assignments now available).

Feeling honored and grateful!

#MiamiBookFair #representation #diversefiction #LGBTQbooksky #booksky

medium.com/prismnpen/to...

To the LGBTQ+ Community and Loved Ones: My Author Talk Is for you

Hollywood Pride, LGBTQ+ readers and the Miami Book Fair

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 26d

Today is National Coming Out Day.

For those of you who are out, you have my full support -- not out, you have my full support -- thinking about coming out, you have my full support -- out to a few but not to many, you have my full support.

Your choice. My support.

#NationalComingOutDay

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 28d

I wish I could be there. Have a wonderful week!

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · 29d

International Lesbian Day

I celebrate and respect the many and varied contributions of lesbians all over the world.

For the lesbians who I'm grateful to have as friends, I can't imagine my world without you. Thank you for being exactly who you are.

#InternationalLesbianDay #Lesbian #LGBTQ

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Oct 6

Banned Books Week

Rubyfruit Jungle, Rita May Brown
The Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou
The Fault In Our Stars, John Green
Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman

They've all been banned.
I've read them all.
They're wonderful.

#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead

Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Oct 5

Thank you so much for including my work on your platform. I'm grateful.

Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Oct 4

Hollywood Pride

How many of my novels do I need to sell to feel like a success? My answer surprised me.

One.

Here's why.

#writing #booksky #LGBTQfiction #diversefiction #highschool

medium.com/prismnpen/ho...

How Many of My YA LGBTQ+ Novels Do I Need To Sell To Feel Like a Success?

My answer surprised me: One

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Oct 1

LGBTQ+ History Month

Ma Rainy (Mother of the Blues)
Bayard Rustin (key organizer in 1963 Washington March, featuring MLK's "I Have A Dream" speech)
James Beard (extraordinary chef)
Christine Jorgenson (pioneer in gender affirming surgery)
Alan Turing (math and science genius)

#LGBTQHistoryMonth

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Sep 24

Happy Bi Visibility Day!

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Sep 22

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, begins at sundown tonight.

For those of you who celebrate, I wish you a happy new year.

For all of you, I wish you joy, strength, hope, friendship, love.

May you be safe and be well during these difficult times.

L’Shanah Tovah

Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Sep 11

September 11

For those who lived, for those who died, for those who remember.

#September11

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Sep 6

Were you ever bullied, repeatedly, in a high school classroom?

"This classroom appears to be your arena."
Mr. Cohen, English Teacher
Hollywood pride

#bullying #highschool #booksky #girlpower #YAbooksky #empowerment

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Mama Dragons @mamadragons.bsky.social · Aug 1

When your child comes out to you as LGBTQ+, the most important words you will say are "I love you."
#mamadragons #lgbtqsupport #momsky #parenting

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Jul 20

Hollywood Pride
Book Review on Goodreads
5 stars
"Incredibly powerful coming-of-age narrative that addresses a number of relevant societal stigmas, issues, and misconceptions. Bravo!"

#bookreview #fivestarreview #Goodreadsreview #LGBTQbooksky

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Stefanie 🏳️‍⚧️ @foxenlock.bsky.social · Jul 14

My 1920s fantasy A DESIGNER MAGICK is included in the Nonbinary Character for Nonbinary Awareness Week.

24 books featuring NB MCs for $30! 💛🤍💜🖤

There's books here by @danifinnwrites.bsky.social, @ardenpowell.bsky.social, @franklynnewt.bsky.social & more

itch.io/b/3153/nonbi...

🌈🚀💫 #Booksky 💙📚

A collection of book covers with the text 'Nonbinary Characters for Nonbinary Awareness Week, July 14th-20th (24 books for $30)

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GLAAD @glaad.bsky.social · Jul 14

It’s Nonbinary Awareness Week. 💛🤍💜🖤

This week is a time to raise awareness and celebrate nonbinary identities. It is also a time for the nonbinary community to come together, share their experiences and stories, and create a space for education and advocacy.

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Jul 15

“I said to the sun, ‘Tell me about the big bang.’ The sun said, ‘it hurts to become.”
― Andrea Gibson

#RestInPower

Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Jul 14

Nonbinary Awareness Week

"'He' and 'She' work for most people...For some of us, having only two options doesn't cover who we are...Sometimes I feel like a boy and a girl, both at the same time. 'They' seems more right for me"
Blake
Hollywood Pride

#NonbinaryCharacters #NonbinaryBooksky #Nonbinary

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Jul 13

My favorite quote about writing:
“There are three rules for the writing of a novel.
Unfortunately no one knows what they are.”
Somerset Maugham

#amwritingfiction #writingprocess #writingquotes #booksky
#indiebooksky

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Jul 7

"Some people hate Blacks, hunt them like animals...Lots of people think Jews are...evil...The Irish stereotype is a falling down drunk...My parents were in the Japanese internment camps...It's just an excuse to hate someone, do awful things"
Hollywood Pride

#ICE #MacArthurPark #LosAngeles #Booksky

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Amy Kaufman Burk @amykaufmanburk.bsky.social · Jul 7

I grew up in Los Angeles.

I went to Hollywood High School, where the students spoke more than 40 languages.

Being a part of that diverse community was a privilege, enriching my life then, now and always.

#ICE #LosAngeles #MacArthurPark

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