Nicole Evans | Editor and Author
@thoughtsstained.bsky.social
vas Normandy | She/Her | Author of BLOOD PRICE | Freelance Editor | Bi AuDHD Disabled | Believes in: dragons, the power of books and you. 🖤
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my wonderful fiancé is slated for top surgery next month and we need help making it happen! if you’re not in a position to donate, sharing this fundraiser is also greatly appreciated 🥹💚
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December 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
my wonderful fiancé is slated for top surgery next month and we need help making it happen! if you’re not in a position to donate, sharing this fundraiser is also greatly appreciated 🥹💚
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Just picked a date to release my QUEER SEAFARING FANTASY novel, Blood of the Gods! 🌊🩸
May 14th, 2026. Be there or be square 😎
May 14th, 2026. Be there or be square 😎
December 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Just picked a date to release my QUEER SEAFARING FANTASY novel, Blood of the Gods! 🌊🩸
May 14th, 2026. Be there or be square 😎
May 14th, 2026. Be there or be square 😎
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LRP: Word of mouth is such a powerful tool to help out authors you like for free.
I personally don't often bother reading reviews when looking for books to read, but I almost always pick up a book if a friend recommended it. Or someone with similar tastes to me says they liked it in a conversation.
I personally don't often bother reading reviews when looking for books to read, but I almost always pick up a book if a friend recommended it. Or someone with similar tastes to me says they liked it in a conversation.
December 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
LRP: Word of mouth is such a powerful tool to help out authors you like for free.
I personally don't often bother reading reviews when looking for books to read, but I almost always pick up a book if a friend recommended it. Or someone with similar tastes to me says they liked it in a conversation.
I personally don't often bother reading reviews when looking for books to read, but I almost always pick up a book if a friend recommended it. Or someone with similar tastes to me says they liked it in a conversation.
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The em dash is the Swiss Army knife of punctuation, and I will not be disarmed.
December 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The em dash is the Swiss Army knife of punctuation, and I will not be disarmed.
This is a personal mission for me now. I'm about to dedicate my next damn release to em dashes.
Fuck AI.
Fuck AI.
are we still on about em dashes and ai. imo human writers should just use the em dashes even harder. we should be out here pummeling out those em dashes like we're emily dickinson
December 10, 2025 at 6:23 AM
This is a personal mission for me now. I'm about to dedicate my next damn release to em dashes.
Fuck AI.
Fuck AI.
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So many review sites are there, Bookbub, Goodreads, Storygraph... You can review literally anywhere except amazon without having to pay anything. Just one line would do if you loved the book. You don't know how much it means to authors to have that review.
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
So many review sites are there, Bookbub, Goodreads, Storygraph... You can review literally anywhere except amazon without having to pay anything. Just one line would do if you loved the book. You don't know how much it means to authors to have that review.
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in all seriousness, I owe so much to word of mouth! you don't have to write a fancy review with quotes and citations, just a quick one line "gay 👍" is awesome. you don't have to make a year end roundup in Canva, you can just tell your situationship you recently read a cool gay heist. it's that easy!
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
in all seriousness, I owe so much to word of mouth! you don't have to write a fancy review with quotes and citations, just a quick one line "gay 👍" is awesome. you don't have to make a year end roundup in Canva, you can just tell your situationship you recently read a cool gay heist. it's that easy!
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If you've enjoyed The Map and the Territory, it would mean a lot to me if you were to review it! This book only has 27 ratings on Storygraph and 50 on Goodreads; I'd love to see it reach a wider audience.
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
If you've enjoyed The Map and the Territory, it would mean a lot to me if you were to review it! This book only has 27 ratings on Storygraph and 50 on Goodreads; I'd love to see it reach a wider audience.
Just finishing writing my néwslétt3r for my first year as a full-time editor and it got me FULLY EMO(tional). It drops on Saturday. You're not gonna wanna miss it.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Just finishing writing my néwslétt3r for my first year as a full-time editor and it got me FULLY EMO(tional). It drops on Saturday. You're not gonna wanna miss it.
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THIS! I know I've been marketing my books to death because i have a release Friday. But I know not everyone has funds. And that's okay. Share things. Review us. Just...be there. There's so much you can do to support authors that costs nothing.
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
THIS! I know I've been marketing my books to death because i have a release Friday. But I know not everyone has funds. And that's okay. Share things. Review us. Just...be there. There's so much you can do to support authors that costs nothing.
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I promise you, your favorite queer authors are a size 4 or 5 star review at the review site of your choice!
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I promise you, your favorite queer authors are a size 4 or 5 star review at the review site of your choice!
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"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Reviews and also tell someone in your life who isn’t in online spaces about our books. So many people who read are not online reading reviews. Spread the word anyway you can, for free.
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Reviews and also tell someone in your life who isn’t in online spaces about our books. So many people who read are not online reading reviews. Spread the word anyway you can, for free.
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Reviews, recommendations, and requesting these books for purchase by your local library.
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Reviews, recommendations, and requesting these books for purchase by your local library.
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Reviews are the lifeblood of indie authors.
In the last few years, reviews have trickled to a near standstill, which creates a conundrum: need readers to get reviews, but need reviews to get readers.
If you take the time to write even a single sentence review, YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU I LOVE YOU
In the last few years, reviews have trickled to a near standstill, which creates a conundrum: need readers to get reviews, but need reviews to get readers.
If you take the time to write even a single sentence review, YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU I LOVE YOU
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Reviews are the lifeblood of indie authors.
In the last few years, reviews have trickled to a near standstill, which creates a conundrum: need readers to get reviews, but need reviews to get readers.
If you take the time to write even a single sentence review, YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU I LOVE YOU
In the last few years, reviews have trickled to a near standstill, which creates a conundrum: need readers to get reviews, but need reviews to get readers.
If you take the time to write even a single sentence review, YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU I LOVE YOU
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Hell, it doesn't even have to be a review. Go pop a rating up somewhere! They make our days, and help other people decide to take a risk on us.
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Hell, it doesn't even have to be a review. Go pop a rating up somewhere! They make our days, and help other people decide to take a risk on us.
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This, please! I know not everyone has the bandwidth to leave reviews. As someone with chronic illness, I really get it. But if you have literally 2 minutes to say something, even if it's just "loved it", that gets us closer to the minimum number of reviews Amazon requires to make the book visible!
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This, please! I know not everyone has the bandwidth to leave reviews. As someone with chronic illness, I really get it. But if you have literally 2 minutes to say something, even if it's just "loved it", that gets us closer to the minimum number of reviews Amazon requires to make the book visible!
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word of mouth is the BEST way to support creators. A personal recommendation to friends, loved ones, mutuals, carries more weight than pretty much anything. Tell them about the stuff you love LOUDLY and PASSIONATELY
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
word of mouth is the BEST way to support creators. A personal recommendation to friends, loved ones, mutuals, carries more weight than pretty much anything. Tell them about the stuff you love LOUDLY and PASSIONATELY
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Chiming in here. If you're looking from the inside, it's really tough to really understand JUST HOW MUCH REVIEWS MATTER.
Our projects literally live and die by them. You want to support an indie author?
Leave a review. It helps so much more than you realize.
Our projects literally live and die by them. You want to support an indie author?
Leave a review. It helps so much more than you realize.
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Chiming in here. If you're looking from the inside, it's really tough to really understand JUST HOW MUCH REVIEWS MATTER.
Our projects literally live and die by them. You want to support an indie author?
Leave a review. It helps so much more than you realize.
Our projects literally live and die by them. You want to support an indie author?
Leave a review. It helps so much more than you realize.
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
SALE ALERT.
Your favorite epic feminist fantasy full of female rage you may not have heard of yet is on sale for 75% off through Smashwords until the new year!
Get your copy here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
#BookSky #QueerAdultSFF 🌈📚🌎📚🪐💙📚
Your favorite epic feminist fantasy full of female rage you may not have heard of yet is on sale for 75% off through Smashwords until the new year!
Get your copy here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
#BookSky #QueerAdultSFF 🌈📚🌎📚🪐💙📚
December 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
SALE ALERT.
Your favorite epic feminist fantasy full of female rage you may not have heard of yet is on sale for 75% off through Smashwords until the new year!
Get your copy here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
#BookSky #QueerAdultSFF 🌈📚🌎📚🪐💙📚
Your favorite epic feminist fantasy full of female rage you may not have heard of yet is on sale for 75% off through Smashwords until the new year!
Get your copy here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
#BookSky #QueerAdultSFF 🌈📚🌎📚🪐💙📚
One of my favorite perks of being an editor is getting to see cover sneak peeks or full covers early.
Readers, my authors are FEEDING YOU in 2026. 👀
Readers, my authors are FEEDING YOU in 2026. 👀
December 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
One of my favorite perks of being an editor is getting to see cover sneak peeks or full covers early.
Readers, my authors are FEEDING YOU in 2026. 👀
Readers, my authors are FEEDING YOU in 2026. 👀
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Hooray! New character art for Lady & Lord Riven is up now. Subscribe to my Patreon at any level from $1.99/month upwards to see it first: patreon.com/stephaniebur...
#romancelandia
#romancelandia
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Hooray! New character art for Lady & Lord Riven is up now. Subscribe to my Patreon at any level from $1.99/month upwards to see it first: patreon.com/stephaniebur...
#romancelandia
#romancelandia
THIS, though. My lowest tier on my P@treon is $2 a month; $24 a year. Less than...well, most everything else costs. It may seem inconsequential, me being like, "Support me for $2 a month!" What will that $2 do for me?
Everything.
#BookSky #WriteSky
Everything.
#BookSky #WriteSky
I like to roll this out now and again to give folks perspective; not to guilt trip, or even advertise for my own work.
But lately, it seems even more important, so here it is:
$5 a month to most people seems like nothing. Here's what it means to me and my work. 🧵
But lately, it seems even more important, so here it is:
$5 a month to most people seems like nothing. Here's what it means to me and my work. 🧵
December 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
My favorite romance microtrope is forearm appreciation. Give me a good forearm flex in a shirt of rolled up sleeves to the elbows and our love interest going feral over that gorgeous flex of skin and muscle and veins and I'm fucking yours.
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
My favorite romance microtrope is forearm appreciation. Give me a good forearm flex in a shirt of rolled up sleeves to the elbows and our love interest going feral over that gorgeous flex of skin and muscle and veins and I'm fucking yours.