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YA author of rural fantasy, finding magic in the hidden corners of the country. Language fanatic. Find my writing on the Tin House Open Bar, 100 Word Story, Nexus, Mock Turtle Zine, and A Clean, Well-Lighted Place. deborahrocheleau.wordpress.com

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Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · Jul 16

Just had this recced to me by the goodreads algorithm. Would you recommend?

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · Jul 16

My 100th read of the year (Sawkill Girls) plus a read from several years ago (Wilder Girls), both featuring islands that would make terrible vacation destinations. #booksky #parrallelreads

A girl with wind-swept hair, surrounded by white moths

Abstract art of a girl seemingly unraveling, with flowers growing out of her face.

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Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · Jul 15

Fun times celebrating the publication of Grab Bag #3!

The authors of Grab Bag #3 at Dingle House Pub

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · Jul 3

Two books about fairies, one where they serve as a metaphor for human nature and another where they...are far less metaphorical
#booksky #parallelreads

An intricate botanical border around the title, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

A shelf full of old-fashioned books surrounding the title "The Story Collector"

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · Jun 27

I mean it's good. I'm glad I read it, and appreciated the context it provided. But my goodness is no stone left unturned lol.

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · Jun 27

If you can only read one, read James by Percival Everett. But if you've got 55+ hours to spare, why not both? #booksky #parallelreads

Yellow text spells out James by Percival Everett. A sketch of a man runs through the end of the J

A portrait of Mark Twain on the cover of the titular biography by Ron Chernow

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Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · Jun 27

My story, "The Switch", appears in Grab Bag #3, among many other awesome stories! If you've ever wondered what would happen if trolleys controlled your destiny, you'll definitely want to read more!

Grab Bag: Dragon Street Press Anthology #3 (Grab Bag Anthology Series)

Amazon.com: Grab Bag: Dragon Street Press Anthology #3 (Grab Bag Anthology Series) eBook : Gardner, Janie, Macmann, Scott, Vogel, Wendy, Everhart, Nikolas, Baldwin, Annika, Boehm, Gary, Crookham, Becky, Pearce, Bill, Halkiu, Michael, Chambers, Liam: Kindle Store

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Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · Jun 18

What's the name for this genre that's horror but like, artsy?

Honestly I didn't even find Wake The Bones scary because the eldritch horrors were described so beautifully. Don't Let the Forest In was a bit more unsettling, but the imagery was likewise top notch.

#booksky #parallelreads

A teenage boy's face is crossed with tears as if from a claw, with roses and vines bursting through. Below, the title "Don't Let the Forest In"

A girl sways amid vines and leaves, hair covering her face. In the foreground, the title "Wake the Bones"

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · Jun 11

I'm not familiar with that one! Thanks for the rec 😁

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · Jun 11

My time has come.
#booksky #RonChernow

A screenshot of the Libby App, where my hold on Ron Chernow's 45-hour long biography of Mark Twain has come available.

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · Jun 5

Is it bad form to skip the interludes in #stormlight archives? Because this library book is due in three hours and... #booksky

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Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · Jun 4

Have you heard of the blog Query Shark? I highly recommend, as it gives great advice on the dos/don'ts of structuring a query. Best of luck in the process!

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Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · May 27

Vacation prompt and free-write dump!

"No matter what he says, Newton does not control the ocean. He only controls the water, which is just one small part of what makes the sea so powerful. I, of course, control the other part. The part that makes sailing, boating, both our livelihoods possible. But Newton knows as well as I tourists don’t pay for rough seas, nor stagnant air. Both are required to garner the kind of tips we aim to earn. For this reason, we quickly came to a truce, or if you’d prefer, a pact of mutually assured destruction. He won’t interfere with my enterprise, nor I his.
And so, I glide across the inlet, my own breeze pulling my sail across the water, unhindered by his salty waves.
Until the day I run aground.

Ripples across the surface of an inlet in North Carolina, seen from a sailing boat.

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · May 26

This sounds awesome!

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Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · May 26

Is airplane romance a new sub genre I'm not familiar with?

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · May 20

I love how your plot description could be read as either either thriller or cozy!

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Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · May 15

I love that this series truly understands that acadamia isn't about secret societies and gothic architecture so much as petty rivalries, proper citation of sources, and of course the constant pursuit of funding.

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · May 15

For real. The activation energy required to start a new book is so great that I always overlap my reads haha

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · May 15

If my cats could talk they would definitely not be as intelligent as Hera lol

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Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · May 10

#💙📚booksky

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · May 10

ISO a book that takes a deep dive into the sociological/historical/political history of the concept of Laziness. Something like Laziness Does Not Exist but more commentary than self-help, if that makes sense

#bookrecs #booksky #💙📘booksky

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Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · May 9

When you don't want series to end but also want to read it as quickly as possible! Lol

Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · May 9

I was just telling my bookclub about the hockey romance subgenre!

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Deborah Rocheleau Author @debrocheleau.bsky.social · May 8

Posted by first Netgalley review for #Dreadmarrow by Margie Benedict. A breezy and charming read.

A silver bird on a navy blue background over the words "Dreadmarrow"