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Lady of Books and Trees, writer and reader, friendly neighborhood bi, she/her. 🌈

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · Apr 5

Picking locks is a bit like discovering what makes a lover come undone; it requires patience, focus, and a dash of magic. Luckily for Ness, she happens to have all three.

#1stLinePit #WIP #A #F #R #LGBT #CMe

a background of frost and ice with the words An Agent’s Guide to Be Gay Do Crimes WIP.

a background image of frost and ice. The pitch for Be Gay Do Crimes WIP: To keep her queer crew from being kicked out of their gang, 24 year-old thief Ness must steal a prince, get him to his rich aunt, and keep her pretty nemesis from interfering. Falling for both of them wasn’t in the plan. A collage of memes for Be Gay Do Crimes WIP:
-steal everything your gay little hands can carry
-middle spoon
-the nonsense has escalated
-* instant regret *
-the sexual tension when someone says "make me"
-Be Gay do Crimes
-A knife? Are you flirting with me?
-A cat walking on two legs carrying an umbrella and carpet bag. Sheet music with the caption I don't know where I'm going but I'm gay
-A tweet from @ MaineMillennial: the goal of polyamory is to acquire enough partners to pull off a successful heist.

a background of frost and ice. For fans of Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland (fun romp, horny MC), A Power Unbound by Freya Marske (queer fantasy romance, cool magic system), Little Thieves by Margaret Owen (female con MC, cat-and-mouse romance), 1997 Anastasia movie (banter, travel) Ocean’s Eight movie and The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (heists, found family).

a background of frost and ice. An excerpt from Be Gay Do Crimes WIP:
“Stop, thief.”
Ness stills. She knows that voice.
Smooth blades of midnight wrapped in silk.
A frisson of excitement shoots down Ness’ spine, and she has to force herself to turn slowly. It’s bad form for a mouse to appear too eager to entice the cat into a heart-pounding chase. Though she’s shrouded in shadow, she meets Melirin’s flinty gaze unerringly. Her obsidian eyes glint with a spark of challenge.

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E.M. Anderson | the author too hot for BlueSky @elizmanderson.com · 7d

and here's a static cover reveal post for people who want to skip the book trailer and/or hate videos! cover art by Lucy Rose

THE LORD OF THE WOOD releases in July 2026, from @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social! #author

preorder now: gatheringvolumes.com/item/44euZQq...

the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood, framed in gold with gold flowers against a dark teal background around the edges. The cover is teal with a stag of flowers and foliage growing from a twisted tree with flowers growing around it and black ooze dripping from a branch overhead. the title "The Lord of the Wood" is in large white serif text to the left, with foliage growing through the letters closest to the tree, and the author "E.M. Anderson" is in all-caps yellow text at the bottom. the tagline, in smaller yellow text, reads, "Even a beastly woodland protector needs saving..."

"When lonely clockmaker Arthur Throckmorton loses his way in an enchanted forest, he meets the hero of his childhood bedtime stories: the Lord of the Wood. But instead of the mythical figure of his dreams, the Lord of the Wood is a grim man turning into a beast and losing power over a dying forest. If they can’t save the forest before he becomes a beast completely, Arthur will lose the man he's falling for—and never see his family again." Text is in a textbox against a murky image of a forest, with the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood below the text, all against a dark teal background with gold curlicues in the corners.

The cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood on a dark teal background with golden leaves overhead, surrounded by yellow text reading: plant magic; sentient forest trying to oops! murder people; intensely homoerotic shaving scene; the one who heard the stories and the one who was in the stories; hopeless romantic who's clueless about his own sexuality; Beauty & the Beast inspired by not a retelling; dual-POV brother/sister; love interest turning slowly into a beast; wound-tending.

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Delilah S. Dawson @delilahsdawson.bsky.social · 5d

Can anyone recommend a Romance-themed or Romance-friendly bookstore in Alabama, preferably toward the north? Looking to do a driving tour of the South to celebrate Books & Bewitchment this February. 🐿️

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Sebas @ohlookbirdies.bsky.social · 15d

"but it's everywhere now so we just have to accept it's the new reality" motherfucker we can just stop putting it everywhere! we did it with asbestos and CFCs and lead-based paint or petrol and make-up with arsenic in it! if everyone is using something and it's bad, we can choose to stop!

Sebas @ohlookbirdies.bsky.social · 15d

"anti-AI people should just learn more about it" motherfucker I know so much about it, that's why I'm anti-AI

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Carly Hayward @fromcarly.bsky.social · 14d

Need help with your first pages and query? Getting ready to enter RevPit or sub to agents? This is your chance! You can win free feedback from a #RevPit editor (maybe me... if you're lucky😉)

reviseresub.com/mini-events/...

#RevPit #10Queries #AuthorServices #BookSky #Editor #BookLightEditorial

Gradient dark jade background. Blue and gold flowers in the top right corner. The main image on the bottom half of the graphic is a woman sitting at a desk with a cat and books on the desk. The woman has black, green, and red hair. To the left of her is the RevPit symbol that has an opened book and a plant growing out of it. Main text reads, “#10Queries Enter on 10/10 to receive feedback on your query and first pages from an editor (and maybe even me!)

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 14d

It never fails to fill my heart with joy when little kids come into the library excited for “books, books, books!”

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 17d

The Ig Nobel is incredible , one year an Indian guy won it for calculating the average surface area of an elephant and during his acceptance they had an elephant hold up a sign with the surface area of the scientist on it, they do showbiz better than the Oscars

Jeffrey J. Hall @mrjeffu.bsky.social · Sep 19

Video: a Japanese scientist was attacked by flies while giving the acceptance speech for his Ig Nobel Prize-winning research paper that proved painting Zebra-like stripes on cows led to a decrease in biting fly attacks.

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks to my friend James Horton, I have just discovered the work of Danish painter of Peder Mørk Mønsted (1859-1941) and HOW CAN A PERSON NEARLY A HUNDRED YEARS AGO PAINT SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE IT'S A PHOTO ON AN IPHONE WHAT IS THIS ABSOLUTE SORCERY.

Photo....no, wait, a PAINTING, by Peder Mørk Mønsted, of the snow-laden banks of a river that looks absolutely photo-real.

Another painting by Peder Mørk Mønsted that looks utterly photo-realistic of a tree-lined river with utterly convincing shades of green-tinted darkness and perfect reflections in the river below.

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Allister Thompson @allistert.bsky.social · 17d

Take it from a longtime editor/author/musician: no legitimate publisher/agent/book club/record label will ask you for money to work with you. Anyone who does is scamming and won’t do anything for you.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 17d

Another synonym for #WIPSnips

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

an excerpt from my Be Gay Do Crimes WIP: “I don’t have time to explain, but we need to leave.” She slams the door shut and locks it with her magic, only seconds before there’s a loud thump and a curse from Melirin on the other side. Retrieving her blades and sliding them into place, Ness secures her pack around her waist. “Grab your things and follow me.”

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks! I might be ambitious and make it with fresh pumpkin because I dislike canned pumpkin and last year I tried and liked pumpkin tassies someone made using fresh pumpkin.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 17d

Adelita Grijalva won her special election on September 23rd.

Speaker Mike Johnson still hasn’t sworn her in.

She’s being prevented from governing.

Why? Because she’s the deciding vote to release the Epstein files.

Learn her name.

Call your reps and demand she be sworn in.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 17d

recipe?👀

leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 17d

I wrote 1,400 words today and finished Ch. 31 😎

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 18d

#DVpit, our pitch event for marginalized writers and artists, 5 Days away!
Curious about how to pitch? Questions about how to participate? Check out our FAQ page: dvpit.carrd.co#faq

#writersky #booksky #artistsky

DVpit

pitch event for creators from marginalized communities.

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 18d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 18d

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 18d

Love the look and sound of this!

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kamilah cole @wordsiren.bsky.social · 18d

i get so much value from @silviamg.bsky.social's publishing threads (buy her books!), so i figured i'd follow in her footsteps with some transparency here 🧵

kamilah cole @wordsiren.bsky.social · 18d

SO LET THEM BURN and THIS ENDS IN EMBERS (yes, both!) have earned out.

SO LET THEM BURN, my debut novel, came out a year ago. THIS ENDS IN EMBERS completed the duology in February. And now every time someone buys a copy in any format, I earn royalties.

I can't stop crying. Thank you so much.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 18d

Eyes flaring with desire, Melirin sinks her teeth into Ness’ bottom lip. The pairing of pain and pleasure heightens both feelings, raising the hairs on her arms. She drags her mouth down Melirin’s neck, biting her and then soothing the mark with a kiss.

#SapphicLineShare #QueerWriters #BookSky

Catarin L. @catarinreads.bsky.social · 18d

🌈📚 Hello #queerwriters #booksky! As promised, now that my most recent foray into #visualnovel dev is out of the way, we are *so* back! Crack open your #lesfic and #wip because it's October🎃 and #sapphiclineshare is back for more #lesficfri These themes are all on the nose for my favorite holiday👻💀