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Chelle de Notte
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Professional writer, amateur dancer. Expect the occasional cat picture. She/her
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Chelle de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · Nov 8
A little reminder of what’s in my books and who will and will not enjoy them. #romancelandia
“Don’t read my books if you’re transphobic or homophobic” above two romance books with queer couples on the cover. On one, a femme-presenting person in a white shirt touches a dark-haired man’s chest. On the other, two men kiss on a city street. “Don’t read my books if frank discussions of birth control bother you” above two book covers. On one, a muscular man clutches a dark-haired woman in her forties to his chest. On another, a man with a dark mustache embraces a woman with long dark hair. “Don’t read my books if female pleasure makes you squeamish” above two book covers. One has a shirtless blond firefighter against a backdrop of fireworks. The other has a muscular Black man and a Black woman with braids embracing. “Don’t read my books if you think NYC is a crime-ridden hellhole” above two book covers. On one, a white couple embraces against a Washington Square arch backdrop. On another, a blonde woman and Black man lean into kiss above a city skyline.
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You can get Adriana Herrera's TOY RUNNERS audiobook boxset for $7 right now and you probably should. 🎅
Toy Runners Boxset Audiobook on Libro.fm
This audiobook set includes all three installments in the Toy Runners holiday novella series: Her Night With Santa, The Toy King, and Run Darling. Her Night With Santa In this festive novelette, the f...
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November 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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I can wear this again.
Red shirt with snowflakes, Santa in a sleigh with a reindeer, and “You can’t sleigh the doll” in white.
November 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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✅ Caramelized Cheez-Its
✅ Heated Rivalry

That’s my Friday night sorted
November 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Coming back to the sapphic WIP for #FridayFling #Romancelandia #BookSky
“You get this little sparkle in your eyes after you come. I hope you’re not a member of one of those rich people high-stakes poker clubs, because you have more tells than you think.” - #FridayFling
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
chellethebelle.bsky.social
Yes, there’s so much to look forward to in December!
lizzieblackwood.bsky.social Lizzie Blackwood @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 3d
On the subject of getting stuffed and gobbled...

@hookandquillpress.com has graciously entrusted me with hosting #Smutcember, a hashtag prompt game for sharing our thoughts on love, attraction, and sex in fiction!

First prompt launches Dec. 1st (🧵1/5)

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#Smutcember, a bluesky writing prompt game hosted by@lizzieblackwood.bsky.social & @hookandquillpress.com Black and white blurry background of a couple on a bed. Two columns of questions reading: 1) Introduce yourself, your works, & your characters 2) What is your spice comfort level? 3) Do you prefer to read or write smut? 4) Do you read different kinds of smut than you write, or is that Venn diagram a circle? 5) How do you build chemistry between your characters? 6) Snip Saturday! Share a First Kiss <3 7) What is something that your characters find physically attractive about the other(s)? 8) Do you prefer a slow burn or fast feelings? 9) Do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, or the aftercare? 10) Do you struggle with sharing your smutty writing? 11) Name your favorite self-indulgent pairing (tall/short, knight/princess, master/servant) 12) Do you prefer to write sex scenes for a new relationship or in an established one? 13) Snip Saturday! Share a Forbidden Moment ;) 14) What is something that your characters find emotionally attractive about the other(s)? 15) How do you decide how “far” to take a scene in a written work? Do you have varying levels based on certain factors? 16) How do you handle perspectives in sexy scenes? Do you focus on one POV at a time or switch around? 17) How do your characters view their relationship as changing before and after sex? 18) Name your favorite sense to rely on when describing sexy scenes. 19) Have you ever been surprised by which of your characters hook up? 20) Snip Saturday! Share an Almost~ Moment 21) Are there any characters you wanted to get together, but couldn’t get it to work? 22) If you were to write a sexy AU for any of your characters, what’s the set up, and who’s hooking up? 23) Who of your friends & family has read your smut? 24) What’s your best advice for writing smut? 25) Do you plan your characters with specific kinks? 26) How well do your characters communicate? 27) Snip Saturday! Share…
November 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Technically I made pie for Thanksgiving…
Sweet potato garden pie (term for shepherd’s pie made with fake meat) in a cast iron skillet
November 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Who watched the parade this year?
Carousel float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade passing Radio City Music Hall
November 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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When one story ends, another begins.
No, really…I DON’T WANT TO WAKE UP begins at the Thanksgiving dinner in NEVER SO GRATEFUL’s epilogue! @evernightpub.bsky.social
#Romancelandia
Autumn leaf background with two Chelle de Notte Romance on the Go book covers. On NEVER SO GRATEFUL, a blonde woman and a Black man lean in to kiss above a city skyline. On I DON’T WANT TO WAKE UP, a buff, shirtless blond man is against a fireworks backdrop.
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Happy release day! 💗
I’m so excited for my copy to arrive…and maybe I’d better buy some baked goods when it does!
oliviawrites.bsky.social Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 5d
SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE is warm, cozy, & out today. I hope you love it! 💗

The story: A cranky baker's erroneous obituary brings the woman who got away back into his life--& now he needs to convince her to stay.
The heat level: steamy!
The baked goods: plentiful!

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The illustrated cover of SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE by Olivia Dade (subtitle: "A Harlot's Bay Novel") is a warm peachy pink, with golden light coming from an overhead light fixture. The picture is set in a bakery, with racks of golden-brown pastries and loaves of broad. In the foreground, a pretty fat woman with long brown hair is sitting on a table, with a handsome fat man with ruddy hair and a beard standing between her legs. She has a hand tugging on his apron, and he has a hand on her thigh. They are nearly kissing and gazing at one another with desire and adoration.
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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I was gearing up to make a big announcement, but now I’ll have to hold that thought until I clear up this temporary snag.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Writing CHRISTMASTIME IN NEW YORK CITY was fun: I took the conventions of made-for-TV movies and did the opposite! www.evernightpublishing.com/christmastim... #Romancelandia
Christmastime in New York City by Chelle de Notte
Smart & Sexy Romance
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November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
chellethebelle.bsky.social
In THE PUSH START, Misty has long auburn hair. She wears it in a ponytail to every session with her trainer, with the result that he doesn’t recognize her at first when she wears it down.
charliedeltawrites.bsky.social Charlie Delta 🦊🐐 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 7d
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Here's an appearance one that I don't think we've talked about yet: What does your character's hair look like?

Do they have hair? Long or short? What color? How do they usually wear it? Is it important to them?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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My Saturday night
A white hand holds a program for “Vape! The Grease Parody” in front of a Rydell Class of 2026 banner
November 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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I read this book first without knowing it was part of a series, and went into the other books with a VERY different perspective as a result! #romancelandia
thebookqueen.bsky.social Danielle (TBQ) @thebookqueen.bsky.social · 9d
$1.99 ✦ When the Marquess Falls by Lorraine Heath

A Marquess who always follows the rules . . . until a beautiful but unsuitable woman snags his heart. She dreams of running her own bakery.

Historical Romance (MF)

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This is the cover for When the Marquess Falls by Lorraine Heath.
November 22, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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What a beautiful evening this was.
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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My mood for most of today.
Framed sign reading, “Sometimes I just want someone to hug me and say ‘I know it’d hard, but you’ll be okay. Here’s chocolate and a million dollars.’”
November 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
chellethebelle.bsky.social
I’ve said something similar in book reviews: I knew the characters’ destination, but what a thrill it was to watch their journey.
shydogs.bsky.social Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 15d
Anyway, all that is to say that knowing where you’ll end up doesn’t have to negate or diminish the experiences you have on the way to get there. And that goes for literature as well.
November 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Part of being roommates is doing FAVORs for each other. Excerpt from sapphic WIP.
#FridayFling #Romancelandia #BookSky
“What if we traded off? Gave you one night to yourself, and we get the room the next?” “It has been a while since Spencer and I could talk face-to-face.” Something about Misty’s expression suggested that she missed more than just chatting with him. “Starting when?” #FridayFling
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Yes, I would rather read this than watch The Santa Clause this holiday season.
thebookqueen.bsky.social Danielle (TBQ) @thebookqueen.bsky.social · 17d
$2.99 ✦ The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky

1st POV. The Santa Clause, but make it queer.
They're a married couple when Patrick accidentally kills a "burglar" who turns out to be Santa.

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This is the cover for The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky.
November 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
chellethebelle.bsky.social
Of course I would! I’m so excited for this book. 😁
oliviawrites.bsky.social Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 17d
Maybe you'd like to see the amazing cover for WORLD'S OKAYEST ORACLE (RELUCTANTLY) SEEKS DEMON, my book about an infamously underpowered oracle saving the world alongside the uptight demon who helped ruin her life 20 years ago?

AMZ: go.oliviadade.com/WOOamz
Other links: go.oliviadade.com/WOOprh
The illustrated cover of WORLD'S OKAYEST ORACLE (RELUCTANTLY) SEEKS DEMON by Olivia Dade, featuring a man and a woman standing back to back against a hot pink background, appearing poised for action. The woman is holding a curved athame, while the man has a fireball just above his open, upturned palm. There are flames and small hearts surrounding them.
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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I had writer’s block this morning, and her name is Anetra.
A fluffy tortoiseshell cat stands on a desk with her back paws on an open journal. She was captured mid-mew, and her mouth is open.
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Last night I dreamed I saw one of my books in a bookstore.
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Update: Yes, I needed a day after this and am nowhere near done. My journal is super-weird, just the way I like it, and I’m getting writer’s cramp and nearly writing a pen dry.
chellethebelle.bsky.social Chelle de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 20d
Last time I went to a drag pageant, I took the next day off to rest and write about it in full in my journal. Should I have done the same after Miss Big Adam’s Apple?
Contestants in Miss Big Adam’s Apple (l-r) Matzah Belle Soup in a pink gown with huge puffs on the bottom; Tilda Water Clear in a beige and blue gown; Kiki Lucia in a black gown and aqua wig; Signa Trix in a sequined gown with V neck and leg showing; Coco Momo in a neon green and pink striped gown with little hands up both sides; Ms. Woman the Woman in a zebra-print dress; Aunt Sylvia in pearls, a black top, and a red skirt wrapped in light-up leaves; Boxa Crayons in a short silver dress and blue wig; Toxic Shock in a black gown and updo.
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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I love it! @joshgondelman.bsky.social
To all the people saying they'll never come to New York City again because they don't want to step in a puddle and get socialism all over you...good? The bridges and tunnels will be slightly less congested without you coming into the city to see (I'm assuming) Stranger Things on Broadway or stand in line for ninety minutes to eat a bagel you saw on TikTok when there are equivalently good bagels two blocks away with no line.
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
chellethebelle.bsky.social
Last time I went to a drag pageant, I took the next day off to rest and write about it in full in my journal. Should I have done the same after Miss Big Adam’s Apple?
Contestants in Miss Big Adam’s Apple (l-r) Matzah Belle Soup in a pink gown with huge puffs on the bottom; Tilda Water Clear in a beige and blue gown; Kiki Lucia in a black gown and aqua wig; Signa Trix in a sequined gown with V neck and leg showing; Coco Momo in a neon green and pink striped gown with little hands up both sides; Ms. Woman the Woman in a zebra-print dress; Aunt Sylvia in pearls, a black top, and a red skirt wrapped in light-up leaves; Boxa Crayons in a short silver dress and blue wig; Toxic Shock in a black gown and updo.
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM