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Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · 11d

When the injured dragon shifter likes the feisty witch…

A spicy novella with only one room, forced proximity, magic, and banter.

#booksky #novellas #romantasy #tbrlist #bookstoread #fantasyromance

Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · 15d

When you’re in the mood for a fantasy romance that has fated but forbidden love, only one horse (yeah yeah I know shush), dual pov, dual timelines, and a thirty year old fmc…

#fantasyromance #romantasy #forbiddenlove #bookrecs #tbrlist

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Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · 18d

When you want a book that has fated mates but forbidden love, a fairytale retelling, plot twists with dual pov and dual timelines… oh and mythical creatures like brownies and pixies.

#fantasyromance #romantasy #bookrecs #books #faefantasy #fairytaleretelling #spicybooks

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Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · 19d

A romantasy where things aren’t what they seem. Dual pov, dual timeline, plot twists and a fairytale retelling…

#booksky #romantasy #fantasyromance #faefantasy #fairytaleretelling #spicybooks

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Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · 19d

When you want a fairytale retelling that’s part King Arthur part Sleeping Beauty, with an older fmc…
#faefantasyromance #fairytaleromance #romantasy #kindleunlimited #romantasybooks #books

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Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · May 23

See wha?? 🫥

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · May 12

The Trump admin is fast-tracking a uranium mine in Utah by slashing the permitting process to 14 days, bypassing environmental review and cutting the public out entirely. Projects like this are supposed to go through NEPA, the law that requires environmental impact assessments and public comment.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thank you to everyone who showed up, good news, the judge has been released!

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Naomi Novik @naominovik.bsky.social · Apr 25

It’s Arbor Day! I’m giving away signed copies of UPROOTED in several editions this weekend.

Now through Sunday, you can enter for a chance to win the paperback edition by Macmillan pictured. See attached pic for details.

It’s Arbor Day! I’m giving away signed copies of UPROOTED in several editions this weekend. A different edition on each platform - go to the bio to visit my account on FB, Instagram or Mastodon to see the others.

Do you have a favorite fictional forest? Or maybe one single tree? Tell us the book & author in the comments!

Now through Sunday, you can enter for a chance to win the paperback edition by Macmillan pictured. Details below.

And if you want to help protect our forests and trees in real life - please consider making a contribution to the many excellent organizations working on their behalf. The Arbor Foundation is doubling the impact of contributions received today until 11:59 PM CT. Visit https://www.arborday.org/ to learn more and give.

To enter:

1. Follow my account (if you’re not already)
2. Like this post
3. Share in the comments your favorite fictional forest/tree, with the book title & author.

Entries are open until ( Sunday, April 27 ) 11:59pm PT.

You must be 18 or over to enter.

* Winners will be notified and contacted for shipping details via DM by @naominovik

PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, we are only able to ship to the US at this time. We’re very disappointed to not be able to ship to readers overseas; thank you for understanding. 💓

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Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · Apr 20

So much 🔥🤌

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · Apr 9

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?

Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.

Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Graphic: As many as 69 million American women lack access to valid birth certificates

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G.M. Nair @gmnair.bsky.social · Apr 8

A DIRE WOLF? Probably not.

But a GENDERFLUID REVERSE WEREWOLF in a DUCKETT & DYER book? It's more likely than you think!

nairforceone.itch.io/the-mystery-...

An arrowful promo for the 3rd book in the DUCKETT & DYER series - THE MYSTERY OF THE MURDERED GUY.

Featuring such bits as:
Medically-Licensed Vampire
Anti-Capitalist Santa
and
Willem Dafoe?

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Dax, sapphic fantasy author @daxaeterna.ink · Apr 8

I am like 11 sales away from breaking even on this... So close! This is a great time to get a book about a mutual aid network turning into a revolutionary force to overthrow a monarchy. With lesbians.

dax.ink/stars

Dax, sapphic fantasy author @daxaeterna.ink · Apr 3

Are you in the mood to read a fantasy book full of revolutionaries killing royals? I've got one of those! Plus some bonus steamy lesbian romance! Get your angry revolutionaries reshaping society for the better! Available at most major retailers and your local library!

dax.ink/stars
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Stars and Soil. "What if the French Revolution but very, very lesbian?"

Tired of the lost prince reclaiming an empty throne instead of the will of the people being heard via the creation of a socialist democracy in your fantasy books?

Read STARS AND SOIL to get your "mutual aid network turned revolutionary force for change" fix today! Available at most major retailers.

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Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · Apr 5

When he loves her as she is 😩😩😩

#romantasy #fantasyromance #spicybooks #bookstoread #adulyromantasy

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Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · Apr 5

WEAR THE DRESS! You deserve to feel pretty and be a boss babe.

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Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · Apr 3

Yes! The more people reading about this stuff the better 🥰

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Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · Apr 3

These are amazing books! Definitely add People’s History, There is Power in a Union, A History of America in Ten Strikes, and The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the struggle for the soul of labor. ❤️

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Dorian Dawes @doriandawes.bsky.social · Mar 28

i remember the last time the internet got collectively annoyed at a publisher shelling out millions for a celeb vanity project book and we all got told these projects make money to fund others

and then like it came out these books dont make that much money at all actually

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(V)Ladz The Impaler @ladzwriting.bsky.social · Mar 28

ANYWAY

back on my normal bullshit of support trans authors writing whatever they want, Trans Day of Visibility is on Monday and you can get an even wider variety of SFF in this here bundle itch.io/b/2927/sff-b...

thank you @al-distortion.bsky.social for putting this one together

A sparkling city scape in distorted pinks, blues, purples, and a city shining in yellow

itch.io SFF trans book bundle!
30+ authors ~ 3/28 - 3/31

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · Feb 23

If you'd consider wearing a mask again, it doesn't have to be all or nothing. Highly recommend doing so on public transit, healthcare settings (including pharmacies) and grocery stores.

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · Feb 23

I'll also add, in the era of mask bans, it's punk to wear masks to keep yourself safe.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Mar 25

1. The 1Q 2025 Anti-Trans Risk Assessment Map is complete, and there are big changes.

I have issued a "Do Not Travel" for transgender foreign citizens.

Risk has deteriorated broadly across the US.

Transgender youth see changes in previously safe states.

Subscribe to support my journalism.

Anti-Trans National Risk Assessment Map: March Edition

At the two-month mark of Donald Trump's presidency, the risk for transgender people has deteriorated nationwide. The United States now carries a "Do Not Travel" rating for transgender people.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · Mar 8

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Feb 28

NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.

“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.

“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”

@kyivindependent.com

Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky

It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...

kyivindependent.com

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Ophelia Wells Langley @opheliawlangley.bsky.social · Feb 17

Here’s to promoting my new book even when democracy is being threatened…

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