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🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚

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Author. Potter. Lesbian. Army Vet. I write stories about women falling in love. Not all my characters are heroes. No DM's. https://writtenbymandyo.com My books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mandy-Olivieri/author/B0DTJM6B3R

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🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · Sep 17

#pottery #hiking #writeordie #writersky
PREORDER APPALACHIAN TRAIL MUGS FROM NOW UNTIL EOM for $5 off from my website (listed in comments).
Unfort. I had an odd kiln fail on the first batch shown on my YT channel and am making the mugs again. ❤️🥾⛺💩
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🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 5h

The best stories are born this way

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 14h

Me earlier: The person I think is so stinking neat has never bothered to message me first in 20+ years. I'm so sad for me right now.

Me hours later:
😐😠😒🤔😀🤓✍️
Chapter 1...
(it's ALL fodder!)
#writerswrite #lesbianauthors #booksky

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 1d

The neighbor's chicken came over and caught her reflection in my car. 😀😆🥰

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🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 1d

#writers #lesbianwriters 🌈📚
HAPPY WRITING SATURDAY!
#catmom #chickenmom

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 3d

What are your weekend writing goals?

I'll be updating/rewriting a few sections of Josephine and I'm so looking forward to a weekend in my pj's, writing. ❤️
🌈📚 💙📚 #writerswrite #queerauthors

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 8d

OHHHH. Diane Keaton☹️ r.i.p. You are on of my favorite actresses.

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 11d

Heehee

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 12d

#writers #booksky
Authors/writers: If there are other authors with the same name as you who are also publishing, what would you do to differentiate yourself?

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 14d

So many to choose from, but I think this one is my favorite:
"...if good memories had a smell, it’d be a bookstore."
From WIP Josephine. Coming soon!!
~ Dark to light, falling in love, morally grey, flawed, gritty, emotionally satisfying, medium angst, HEA.

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 14d

The #WIPSnips word for October 5th is "store"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
October 5 - store
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social

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Bywater Books @bywaterbooks.bsky.social · 15d

🏳️‍🌈 📚 At Bywater Books & Amble Press, we publish without apology—truth, courage & real lives on every page.
Read the stories that matter & support the writers who bring them to you. 👊
📣 BywaterBooks.com

#BookSky #LGBTQBookSky #SapphicBookSky #AuthorSky

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🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 15d

I think we need a day of trump silence. Just STFU & don't respond to any media of that 'fek. Don't look at it, don't listen, don't respond. If democracy favoring news channels went a day w/o mentioning his name or ugliness, i think he'd blow a gasket, and we'd get a holiday. #taketrumpspower #resist

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 18d

Ha!!!

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 18d

Mine are done 😕

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 20d

Oh wow. I'm in WNC -- will pick this up

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 23d

Just gonna have to wait ...

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 23d

This is in fact a legitimate reason to be late to work.

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Kill Your Darlings @kydmagazine.bsky.social · 24d

🌈📚 Introducing our new limited series podcast: Queer Critics Series 🎙️
Launching Monday 29 September — listen to the trailer and subscribe now!

The Kill Your Darlings Podcast

Books Podcast · Interviews, readings and discussions about books, culture and the arts in Australia and beyond, brought to you by Kill Your Darlings magazine.

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🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 27d

Happy Monday!

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 29d

“Obviously, I was bullshitting,” she said, in a lowered voice, “but I figured if he caved, then he and his buddies were up to no good, whether or not he believed me. He caved, though, right? That’s what I saw.” - From Josephine (Coming Soon!)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 29d

The #WIPSnips word for September 20th is "obvious"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
September 20 - obvious
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social

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🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · 29d

woohoo! Way to go on both :-) Sapphic Medusa makes me so curious...running off to grab a copy!

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · Sep 18

Woke up early.
Going to the gym
Going to the gym
Going to the gym
🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🤸‍♀️💪

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · Sep 18

Bwahaha-- I just noticed my word choice - one meant to end lives, the other to dissect them😅. That's dissect their minds, not their dead bodies😆😆

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · Sep 17

Getting close to finishing: One was trained to end lives. The other, to dissect them. It's about falling in love, grit, darkness, and beautiful heartwarming things too. I try to keep readers guessing in this fast paced, medium & low angst, disturbing yet thrilling, from dark to light, HEA.🌈📚 💙📚 #wlw

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · Sep 1

Another day, another section of edits.
I can't wait to release her!

Please follow me to find out when Josephine is available. Per usual, I'll put everything I've written on free promo for a week, including Josephine.

white background with hints of blue fog from the right. The word Josephine is titled vertically in the center with an image of her inside of the word. Images of buildings in Amsterdam are hazily shadowed at the bottom. The words, 'by mandy olivieri' are featured beside the title.

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🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · Sep 17

Royal match. Every night for me.

🏳️‍🌈Mandy Olivieri, Writer~ is editing AF🌈📚 @mandyolivieri.bsky.social · Sep 17

hopefully there's a really good therapist