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Louise Mayberry🌹

@louisemayberry.bsky.social

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Real history. True love. Writer of steamy novels that blend the line between historical fiction and romance. Believer that ALL people are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of their own unique happily ever after. 🚫👑

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 22d

1841 New York. When Charley Lovejoy delivers his runaway sister to a radical new school for Black & white girls, he doesn’t expect to fall for one of the teachers—or to find himself in the middle of a town on the edge of revolt.

Coming November 10. Preorder links in comments

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 5m

October.

Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 9h

A little ditty about this weekend's protests...

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It's not what you think

Why I didn't attend No Kings, and how I still made a difference

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Buddy Spell @buddyspell.bsky.social · 2d

Incredible photograph from New Orleans' No Kings rally which will be in the morning paper here.

Doesn't look like a "Hate America rally" to me.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 4d

NY State, 1851. A story about summoning your courage, finding your power—even when the world tells you you're powerless—and using it to make the world a better place.

(No parallels to modern life there.) 😂

Preorder from me, or the retailer of your choice: louisemayberry.com/products/the...

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 7d

Yes!

Neve 🌈 @drniftyplum.bsky.social · 7d

Anyone who turns their nose up at ~genre fiction~ (like scifi, specfic, romance, etc.) as being inferior to ~literary fiction~ and thus not worth reading is a boring snob who lacks imagination and i have no time for them.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 8d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9d

TEXAS senate candidate Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social (grandson of a Baptist preacher): “I put my hand on a Bible and swore an oath to the constitution, not the other way around.”

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9d

This Is Fascism

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 9d

One of my favorite parts of the self-publishing process is when I get my first glimpse of the finished page...

Pretty, eh?

The Caretaker releases Nov 10. (Nov 4th if you buy direct!)

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 9d

I'm done with being afraid.

Thoughts on the last few weeks:
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The heroes among us...

A transformation of fear

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 9d

I used Dacre as the basis for a character in one my books. It was really fun to explore her lesser known works, especially her poetry!

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 9d

I've always said that if I were to move to the West Coast, I'd have to move to Portland...

Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 9d

Portland, I love you! 💙❤️💙

This gives me great hope, and a good chuckle.

#StopTheMadness #StopTrump #Resist 👊🏼

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ELANA MCDOUGALL 🇨🇦 @elanamcdougall.bsky.social · 9d

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 9d

My favorite!!!😍

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 11d

A restraining order was issued YESTERDAY by a federal judge barring detention of journalists in this district unless they refuse to reposition themselves and are given adequate time to do so, or there’s probable cause they’ve committed a crime.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 11d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 11d

All else aside, I cleaned my fridge out today, after more than a year.... And it feels good.

Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 13d

Epilogue is (finally) written. She's with the editor now!

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 13d

I ♥️ Heather Cox Richardson.

One of the greatest heros of our time.

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Politics Chat, October 7, 2025

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 14d

Nothing brings me more joy than waking up to a long, chatty email from a reader.

Human connection is where it's at.

Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 15d

I think the hero of my next book might have to be a judge...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16d

“There’s a baby!”

Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 16d

'cause who among us doesn't need a good Sunday morning cry?

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 16d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 18d

Today's pledge: When I am a famous, big time author, I will make a point to seek out & support quality debut indie authors.

Not ignore them, and make them feel like they're not worth my time.

I'm so sick of successful indies who talk the talk but only give due to trad pub authors.

Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 18d

3 more chapters to revise, and it's off to the editor!

Oh, and I should probably write the epilogue.

This is the most difficult part of the process...I'm going to be so sad to let these characters go!❤️😢

Preorder at major retailers or direct👉https://louisemayberry.com/products/the-caretaker-ebook

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 19d

Oh man, I feel this. I'm a historical romance writer who doesn't glorify rich dudes and writes imperfect MCs, and I can't tell you how many negative reviews I get that boil down to: this book challenged me, and made me think and feel things...

I mean, isn't that the point?