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Author R.N. Barbosa @barbosbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Whaddup Scallywags of #bookthreads! Today is the last day you can sign-up for an (a)rc of my queer af dark fantasy 'Dawn of the Obsidian Sun'.

It made my PA cry, will it make you cry?
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"Dawn of the Obsidian Sun" Free Review Copy

Wuddup, Scallywag?! It's your captain, R.N. Barbosa. I'm a queer, Latine, neurodivergent author. I write queer, intersectional characters in dark settings, and I need your help. My dark fantasy nove...

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Author Ravi Novais @ravinovaiswrites.bsky.social · Jun 15

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This is a Free Palestine 🍉 account.
This is a LGBT+ 🏳️‍🌈 account.
This is a Black Lives Matter ✊🏿 account.
This is an end genocide✌🏻account.
This is a pro choice❣️account.

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Author R.N. Barbosa @barbosbooks.bsky.social · Jun 15

This is a fuck 🧊 account.
This is a Free Palestine 🍉 account.
This is a LGBT+ 🏳️‍🌈 account.
This is a Black Lives Matter ✊🏿 account.
This is an end genocide✌🏻account.
This is a pro choice❣️account.

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Author C.A. Chaplin @cachaplin.bsky.social · Jun 10

I recently visited Fireside Books in Redwood City for a comics pop-up! I got an awesome haul of Alien comics. While I was there, a couple bought my book and I signed it for them 🥰 What a great day.

Support indie bookstores always! #booksky

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Author Ravi Novais @ravinovaiswrites.bsky.social · Jun 11

You matter 💜

#booksky #authorsky #queersky

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Author R.N. Barbosa @barbosbooks.bsky.social · Jun 11

On today's episode of 'things my PA said to me'.

It's true. #booksky #authorsky #mypasaid

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Author C.A. Chaplin @cachaplin.bsky.social · Jun 2

If you’re a late-diagnosed AuDHD elder millenial with hyperlexia who escaped into fantasy books as a kid and always got shamed for your sex drive by the fundamentalist church you escaped during college, read Silver Star, Red Dragon

Or if you just like pretty words and dragonfucking #booksky

Cover of the book “Silver Star, Red Dragon: Book 1 of the Soulbound Song” by C.A. Chaplin - two elves embracing in front of a giant tree with a dragon in the sky. Art by ProkaryartsLLC

Trope map for “Silver Star, Red Dragon” by C.A. Chapin: Hurt/Comfort & Whump, Touch Her & Die, Slow & Fast Burn Spice, Teratophilia (Monsterfucking), Soulmates, Morally (Dark) Grey MMC, Why Choose/Love Triangle

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N.Cáceres - Dark Romance Author @authorncaceres.bsky.social · Jun 3

The Raven doesn’t love. He obsesses. He worships.

He’s a knife with a soft voice and a kingdom of ashes. And he only kneels for one person: Cricket.

Read A Debt of Shattered Hope now on KU or grab a signed copy in bio.

#DarkFantasyRomance

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Azalea Crowley @azaleacrowley.bsky.social · Jun 3

Gentle reminder that most of my books are available through the Queer Liberation Library! 🥰 Happy Pride 🌈📚

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Author R.N. Barbosa @barbosbooks.bsky.social · Jun 3

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Author R.N. Barbosa @barbosbooks.bsky.social · Jun 3

My PA when reading Dawn of the Obsidian Sun....

#boosky #dotos #authorsky #readersky #romantasy #diversebooks #queerbooksky #queersky

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Nero @nerolireads.bsky.social · May 29

Looking for books that will emotionally wreck you, one way or another?

How We End by @lmjuniper.bsky.social
They came in the Night by @ravinovaiswrites.bsky.social
Dawn of the Obsidian Sun by @barbosbooks.bsky.social
A debt of shattered hope by @authorncaceres.bsky.social

#booksky

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Author Ravi Novais @ravinovaiswrites.bsky.social · Jun 3

Am I wrong though? 🤔🤭🥵

#booksky #monsterromance #authorsky #readersky

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Author R.N. Barbosa @barbosbooks.bsky.social · May 28

It's world building wednesday today. Have some lore about Zura, the mother of moonfire and shadow and an important goddess in 'Dawn of the Obsidian Sun'.

#booksky #authorsky #readersky #loresky #worldbuilding #lore #romantasy

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Author Ravi Novais @ravinovaiswrites.bsky.social · May 28

It's WIP Wednesday and you know what that means... unhinged quotes from the Shadow Mommy WIP. Trust me when I say y'all ain't ready for this 😏

#booksky #authorsky #readersky #wipwednesday #shadowmommy

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Author R.N. Barbosa @barbosbooks.bsky.social · Apr 9

Do you like horses? 👀
Explore paranormal shenanigans, second chance romances, and the incredible creativity of ten authors who were completely unsupervised for this whole endeavor.

#booksky #anthology

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Author R.N. Barbosa @barbosbooks.bsky.social · Apr 7

a woman is sitting on a couch with her mouth open and the words trendizisst on the bottom right

ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch with her mouth open and the words trendizisst on the bottom right

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Author R.N. Barbosa @barbosbooks.bsky.social · Apr 7

According to my readers my books will get your feelings hurt, one way or another. Let me hurt you please? 👉👈

#booksky #darkfantasy #diversebooks #thisorthat

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Azalea Crowley @azaleacrowley.bsky.social · Apr 3

Happy Birthday to Good Mourning, Darling! A year ago today I published a cozy horror romance book about an autistic woman and the man who works for her father's funeral home. To celebrate, the ebook is on sale! Go get a copy and Happy Autism Acceptance Month! 🩸📚 🌶️📚
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Disco (he/they) 📚🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @discobooks.bsky.social · Apr 3

I made it to Amsterdam for my friend’s wedding. All my friends are gonna be in one place. I’m sitting outside in the sunshine decompressing from the flight, no alc beer in hand, reading an ARC from one of my favourite authors @azaleacrowley.bsky.social.
I’m on holiday!

Wicked Flavours by Azalea Crowley on a kindle.

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Author R.N. Barbosa @barbosbooks.bsky.social · Apr 3

In the mood for a 'well that escalalted quickly' dark fantasy? Look no further. Bi disaster, Gideon, got you.

What Doesn't Kill You is a companion novella to Bring Her Home and focuses on Gideon, whose life isn't quite taking the turn he expected it to take.

#booksky #darkfantasy #bidisaster

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Author Ravi Novais @ravinovaiswrites.bsky.social · Apr 3

Welcome to Caerleon, where the vampires run the streets, the werewolves start fights, and love means never saying you won’t stab someone for them 🖤
#ParanormalMafia #DarkFantasyRomance #QueerAF #WhyChooseRomance #NeurodivergentDisaster #booksky #diversebooks

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Author Ravi Novais @ravinovaiswrites.bsky.social · Mar 28

Reader: “How do you come up with these plots?”
Me: [shaking a magic 8-ball that just says ‘crime’ and ‘bad decisions’]

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Nero @nerolireads.bsky.social · Mar 24

Anything by @azaleacrowley.bsky.social @barbosbooks.bsky.social @ravinovaiswrites.bsky.social @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social @lmjuniper.bsky.social

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Author R.N. Barbosa @barbosbooks.bsky.social · Mar 28

Cyra, an elf with zero chill: What if I ignore all my problems until they become catastrophic?
Ezren, the golden retriever thembo: What if we kissed? Haha, just kidding... unless?
Laeroth, the emotionally constipated elf: What if I begrudgingly tolerate this and secretly care too much?

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