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BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC
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💫 #Resist! 8 books, 3 just for writers! Strategic consulting on author/book marketing, SEO, branding, socials #MondayBlogs https://badredheadmediallc.substack.com Memoir/poetry on trauma/healing. Pip the Cat often featured. badredheadmedia.com
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BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC @badredheadmedia.bsky.social · Nov 15
💫 It's live! My latest release, 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙋𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚, the third in the 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 series, is now available in both ebook and print!

My labor of love. Always that feeling of vulnerability. I hope you'll order and join my journey.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4d
I’m finding this new, more sensible version of Marjorie Taylor Greene very jarring and unsettling.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 17h
Respect to those who got here first.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h
It’s a start. Keep making phone calls to keep partisan politics out of airport safety PSAs.
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BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC @badredheadmedia.bsky.social · 16h
Why Amazon KDP Changed Their Rules and What Authors Should Do Right Now | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://ow.ly/hc9G50X3lCA

This verification process started rolling out last August! Here's the scoop..."

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JT Hume MIS Writer Podcaster @jthume.bsky.social · 16h
I'm sorta, kind of unemployed and am seeking your guidance.

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Janet Stilson - Novelist, Screenwriter, Journalist @janetstilson.bsky.social · 15h
If you gravitate toward dark fantasy tales and mysteries, "Tainted Cup" might be up your alley. After I wrote the story linked here, the book won a Hugo award! 
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Best of the Best New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Today
‘Tainted Cup’ tops my list of Hugo nominated novels (so far)
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pjmaclayne.bsky.social @pjmaclayne.bsky.social · 15h
Breaking Through the Mainstream snapdragonalcoveblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/13/c... #OpenBook #MondayBlogs
Breaking Through the Mainstream
This post is written with a GPL 4.0 license and the rights contained therein shall supersede all TOS by any and all websites in regards to copying and sharing without proper authorization and permi…
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Erica Verrillo @ericaverrillo.bsky.social · 15h
101 Calls for Submissions in October 2025 - Paying markets. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/09/75-c...
101 Calls for Submissions in October 2025 - Paying markets
This October there are more than eight dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As alw...
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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays! @mondayblogs.bsky.social · 15h
Cognitive Complexity vs Simplicity & the Value of Mental Flexibility | @JHermanKleiger (on X) via Substack vist.ly/4abce

"Many of us react to the confusing array of conflicting information in one of two ways: by seeking to simplify the world... or by opening our minds."

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Judy L Mohr @judylmohr.com · 15h
You hear a term and scratch your head. "What does that mean?"
That's how I feel about many of the terms associated with LGBTQ+ classifications. So, I created a glossary for the unknowing parent who is struggling to get their head around this new world. #MondayBlogs
LGBTQ+ Terms: A Glossary for the Unknowing Parent
There are so many terms out there for gender and sexual identity. Here's a glossary of some terms for parents to have open discussions with their teenagers.
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BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC @badredheadmedia.bsky.social · 14h
10 Little-Known Substack Features That Will Transform How You Write and Grow | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://ow.ly/SsRo50X3lFt

A few tips I've learned that can help you!

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Janet Stilson - Novelist, Screenwriter, Journalist @janetstilson.bsky.social · 14h
LIfe's twists and turns, seen from the distance of time, can seem so unexpected--especially when love is concerned. I get into how Ann Patchett made that work so magnificently in "Tom Lake" within this story: https://f.mtr.cool/namgyowztz #MondayBlogs #books #romance #novels
Ann Patchett’s ‘Tom Lake’: Quiet Love and a Steamy Affair
Home is where the heart is in the author’s latest novel
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Exploring All Genres @exploringallgenres.bsky.social · 7d
September 2025 Reading Wrap-up exploringallgenres.com/september-20... #booksky 📚💙 #mondayblogs
September 2025 Reading Wrap-up - Exploring All Genres
September was filled with books, and my September reading wrap-up shares all of the books read during the month.
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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays! @mondayblogs.bsky.social · 8d
Do you want to connect with other writers, bloggers, and readers? Participate in #MondayBlogs | created by @RachelintheOC (on X) aka @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://buff.ly/NOq7ys1

Weekly Blog Posts only

No promo, plz
No motivational/inspirational quotes

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Dr. Alexandria Szeman @dralexandriasz.bsky.social · 7d
Should, Should Not (a poem) | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/47n9p

A woman should not love a man, but if she does, she should keep the child of their breath close to her heart. A man, when he loves a woman, should not use words that are dear to her...

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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays! @mondayblogs.bsky.social · 7d
Traveling the Familiar: Why Certain Places Feel Like Home | @MargaretWhitford.bsky.social https://buff.ly/wQeAi78

In The Reader, the protagonist comments that he once believed he should be more adventurous in his travel, so he explored countries and cities he might not have visited.

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Sheila Sharpe, Mystery Author ✍️ @sheilasharpeauthor.bsky.social · 1d
𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙡𝙚𝙬 𝙈𝙮 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙 : The hidden inspirations behind a novelist’s heroine | @SheilaSharpeAuthor.bsky.social vist.ly/4a8js

"I should have known sooner. Or at least suspected."

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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 14h
"It isn’t so much about conquering physical mountains, as overcoming the ones within us that block out the light. Travel at your own pace and time, but move towards it anyway.": buff.ly/KaGFZdF

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Give Your Best Anyway, Even When You're Feeling Depressed
This is just one of the many methods I employ to combat depression, and the lack of motivation that comes with it. I do have days where I just let myself be and lie in bed all day, which isn’t a bad…
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Erica Verrillo @ericaverrillo.bsky.social · 14h
2 Established Agents Looking for Kidlit, YA, Romance, Literary and Commercial Fiction and more. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #querytip #amquerying #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2019/03/3-ne...
2 Established Agents Looking for Kidlit, YA, Romance, Literary and Commercial Fiction and more
Updated 9/26/25 These established agents are actively seeking clients. Heather Cashman is currently seeking submissions for adult, new adu...
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BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC @badredheadmedia.bsky.social · 2d
#Writersky - it's #MondayBlogs! Share a blog post, newsletter, video, anything but book promo (tons of other hashtags to use).

If it's Monday where you are, share your blog posts using the hashtag https://buff.ly/NOq7ys1

We share from here, @mondayblogs.bsky.social / @indiebookpromo.bsky.social
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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays! @mondayblogs.bsky.social · 18h
Traveling the Familiar: Why Certain Places Feel Like Home | @MargaretWhitford.bsky.social https://buff.ly/wQeAi78

In The Reader, the protagonist comments that he once believed he should be more adventurous in his travel, so he explored countries and cities he might not have visited.

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Jennifer Kindera, CHSP, TICC, CLC @jenniferkindera.bsky.social · 17h
Narcissism & Codependency — Shame, the Missing Puzzle Piece | @JenniferKindera.bsky.social vist.ly/49gra

As the family rules and mottos get passed from generation to generation, we are groomed to fulfill our role, and because shame rises up to protect us.

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Erica Verrillo @ericaverrillo.bsky.social · 17h
62 Writing Contests in October 2025 - No entry fees. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/09/51-w...
62 Writing Contests in October 2025 - No entry fees
This October there are more than five dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes rang...
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BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC @badredheadmedia.bsky.social · 1d
💥🎧 How to Sell and Market Your #Audiobook: Tips for Authors Ready to Be Heard | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack https://geni.us/MarketAudiobooks

If you've produced an audiobook, you're not done when the last word is recorded. Now your marketing journey begins.

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