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D.J. Russo

@djrussoauthor.bsky.social

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Monster romance author (and romantasy AND sci fi) She/Her, ADHD, Bi, gamer, polyam

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D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Dec 30

Hey all, I'm author D.J. Russo! I write romantasy, sci fi romance, and monster romance books featuring vicious lady monsters and the humans (and nonhumans) who love them.
Check me out here:
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The landing page for author D.J. Russo

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D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 20

Well, I'm losing my damned mind.
Bookvault screwed up my special editions for the third time. I am so screwed.

D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 18

I had the immense pleasure of working with my tattoo artist, Nikki to bring you the Femme Fatale Tarot series starting with Faith from No Sugar Coating It!

This stunning card is available exclusively for my Fae Realm Royalty Pa🌲on members (It's the $10 tier!) www.patreon.com/c/djandaq

D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 16

A Romance author plays... Arcade Spirits!
First Bite was a huge hit, so we're tackling another visual novel tonight! www.twitch.tv/heart1lly

heart1lly - Twitch

If not boyfriend/girlfriend, then why boyfriend/girlfriend shaped?

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Gwen Jody @gwenjodyauthor.bsky.social · Feb 13

Looking for free romance books? Check out the Monster Stuff Your Kindle Day options this Valentine's Day!

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#monsterromance #alienromance #scifiromance #paranormalromance #romancelandia

Monster stuff your kindle day

Celebrating our love for Monster Romance

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D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 14

A guy who has been pursuing me for about a month...
Ummm. Okay.

D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 10

My friend @dnbryn.bsky.social got mentioned in this! Pick up their books!

Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · Feb 9

It's Pizza day!
Check out this blog post from @manyrealmssff.bsky.social

Who can you eat with?

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Many Realms of Pizza- Toppings according to indie sci-fi authors!

It’s World Pizza Day, and for the Many Realms SFF Contest, we wanted to know what our authors would be putting on their pies. Here’s a list, so fellow speculative fiction readers can fo…

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D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 8

Omg I just remembered that Date Everything comes out on Valentine's Day and I cannot wait to stream it.

D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 8

I just went on a bit of a blocking spree today and now I feel like that Sabrina Carpenter song about being light as a feather.

D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 8

If he isn't emotionally mature to say, "Sorry, but I don't feel a connection, I wish you the best" then he shouldn't get the privilege of being in your orbit.

D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 8

Breadcrumbing is absolute bullshit because it implies that a) You aren't his first choice b) He is waiting for something better c) You're relegated to orgasms, and only orgasms. These men suck. Block 'em.

D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 8

When men lose interest in a woman (and this is from personal experience, so let's not 'but not all men!' right now), they tend to breadcrumb. A lot. And this is so that when he's lonely and horny again, he can circle back.

D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 8

My writing partner (boyfriend) and I will be doing our very first Zoom meeting with Patrons on the 22nd! If you'd like to see him swatch and try out the new Romantasy makeup line from Colourpop, you still have time to sign up! #romantasy #indieauthors www.patreon.com/c/djandaq

PNR Serial stories, art, and other bonuses

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Feb 6

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D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 6

Stop, this is so cute!!

Ash Raven | Queer Monster Romance Author @authorashraven.bsky.social · Feb 6

Don't forget to get your daily dose of tentacles and grovelling today. Read The Pirate Queen of Ruin. 🤗

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D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 5

It's okay. It's just not meant to be, I suppose.

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Elaine J Daniels (author) @elainejdaniels.bsky.social · Feb 5

NOW AVAILABLE TO READ IN THE YLVA SHOP! Thank you ylva publishing for believing in this book.

Also: I couldn’t resist getting art done of me with Iris and Lena by heyo its ro! Can I please be carried by muscle mommies?

#lesbianromancebooks #monsterromancebooks #womenswrestling

A harpy and a Minotaur in wrestling outfits. They are holding up a human woman in a pink dress

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D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 5

Yes. I'm on it - it's very glitchy and I have had ZERO luck with it. All bad experiences. It might be my area, but people turn me into a kink dispenser on there.

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D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 5

Caught a ban on Tinder and I have absolutely NO idea why.
Verified account. Never said anything mean to anyone on there - at all. I mean I did just reject a guy who didn't read my bio that states I'm polyam. And then 2 minutes later bam. Banned. How frustrating.

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D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 4

My 75 year-old mother, bless her, went from reading me to Kimberly Lemming... and then fell straight down the cliff into Vera Valentine and Latrexa Nova's work. Like, that was a very steep cliff. But she's okay! She made the drop and she is OKAY.

D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 4

SAME.

D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 4

Hey, if you're an indie game dev who creates romance visual novels (bonus points if they are weird and have monsters), please let me know? My readers and I love to stream these on my Twitch channel and I'd love to check out yours.
(Unless they are too NSFW, then I cannot, sob.)

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D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 3

So, what I do is if I really cannot write a scene, I'll make a note to come back to it later when I'm in a better mood. Or, I'll read. Reading other's work REALLY helps a lot. It's also a sign to consume more art - movies, music, etc. Helps a ton.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · Feb 3

HIGH KING CAGE HAS SPOKEN 🗡️👑

Nicolas Cage Slams AI: We Can’t Let ‘Robots Dream for Us’ and They ‘Cannot Reflect the Human Condition’

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D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 3

Dammit. I had a Tik Tok video pop off and it really did affect my income in a positive way. I hate this, because I thought it meant my accounts were healthy again. Nope. Right back into the 100s. I hate gambling like this.

D.J. Russo @djrussoauthor.bsky.social · Feb 3

We are going to be streaming Arcade Spirits next on the channel since everyone adored First Bite. That had to be the most entertaining couple of streams I've done. Makes sense considering... I'm a monster romance author. ANYWAY, go play First Bite if you're into sexy vampires!