Zoe York (aka Ainsley Booth)
@zoeyorkwrites.bsky.social
romance author, Canadian, mom, Xennial (she/her) Newest book: The Rebound Plan writing as Ainsley Booth
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Since I haven't published anything as Zoe in a while, let's start my BlueSky intro with this: lately, I've been writing full-length hockey romance as Ainsley Booth (the other half of my official identity), and spicy age gap novellas as Chloe Maine (a not-so-secret "secret identity").
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romance-novel behavior
When I say “in love-love kinda in love” I mean they got married 62 days after he *saw her spreadsheet* over her shoulder outlining her optimal life plan (including pregnancy) & did some quick match & said “timeline A would require marriage this quarter, you wanna?”
House, 2 kids, 3 dogs, down bad.
House, 2 kids, 3 dogs, down bad.
December 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
romance-novel behavior
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I'm sharing difficult news: my wife has stage 4 metastatic cancer and is undergoing treatment. Please visit her GoFundMe page at gofundme.com/f/help-debbi... for support, or consider purchasing one of my novels at tinyurl.com/24nucxb9. Your kindness is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
December 12, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I'm sharing difficult news: my wife has stage 4 metastatic cancer and is undergoing treatment. Please visit her GoFundMe page at gofundme.com/f/help-debbi... for support, or consider purchasing one of my novels at tinyurl.com/24nucxb9. Your kindness is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Here’s why you shouldn’t pull your punches as a writer:
A big part of the appeal of a book is how dedicated the author is to their idea.
That crackling energy only comes from compulsion, the true driver of creativity.
Restrain it at your own peril.
A big part of the appeal of a book is how dedicated the author is to their idea.
That crackling energy only comes from compulsion, the true driver of creativity.
Restrain it at your own peril.
December 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Here’s why you shouldn’t pull your punches as a writer:
A big part of the appeal of a book is how dedicated the author is to their idea.
That crackling energy only comes from compulsion, the true driver of creativity.
Restrain it at your own peril.
A big part of the appeal of a book is how dedicated the author is to their idea.
That crackling energy only comes from compulsion, the true driver of creativity.
Restrain it at your own peril.
What a rollercoaster of a season for leafs fans and their goalies
Dennis Hildeby is up to a .936 save percentage and leads all goalies in the NHL in goals saved above expected per 60 this season.
Incredible start to season for 24-year-old rookie.
Incredible start to season for 24-year-old rookie.
December 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM
What a rollercoaster of a season for leafs fans and their goalies
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🎄A Navy SEAL for Christmas
Zoe York
✨F*R*E*E for limited time! ✨
💋𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞→ a.co/d/6xOlNvW
#Romancelandia #booksky
💙📚🌶️ #holidayspice
@zoeyorkwrites.bsky.social
Zoe York
✨F*R*E*E for limited time! ✨
💋𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞→ a.co/d/6xOlNvW
#Romancelandia #booksky
💙📚🌶️ #holidayspice
@zoeyorkwrites.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🎄A Navy SEAL for Christmas
Zoe York
✨F*R*E*E for limited time! ✨
💋𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞→ a.co/d/6xOlNvW
#Romancelandia #booksky
💙📚🌶️ #holidayspice
@zoeyorkwrites.bsky.social
Zoe York
✨F*R*E*E for limited time! ✨
💋𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞→ a.co/d/6xOlNvW
#Romancelandia #booksky
💙📚🌶️ #holidayspice
@zoeyorkwrites.bsky.social
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I heard you were looking for sapphic holiday romances, and you’re in luck!
I have three:
-Merrily You (clueless bisexual bffs fake date at their family Christmas parties)
-Snowed Inn with Madelyn (ending up at your first crush’s inn for Christmas with your family)
I have three:
-Merrily You (clueless bisexual bffs fake date at their family Christmas parties)
-Snowed Inn with Madelyn (ending up at your first crush’s inn for Christmas with your family)
December 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I heard you were looking for sapphic holiday romances, and you’re in luck!
I have three:
-Merrily You (clueless bisexual bffs fake date at their family Christmas parties)
-Snowed Inn with Madelyn (ending up at your first crush’s inn for Christmas with your family)
I have three:
-Merrily You (clueless bisexual bffs fake date at their family Christmas parties)
-Snowed Inn with Madelyn (ending up at your first crush’s inn for Christmas with your family)
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
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December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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🎄The Ex-mas Breakup🎄
Zoe York
❤️🔥When the spicy "exes with benefits" summer fling escalates to a "fake dating for the holidays" rom com full of kick-your-feet feelings!🎁
💋𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞→ a.co/d/8qgOueq
#Romancelandia #booksky
💙📚🌶️ #holidayspice
@zoeyorkwrites.bsky.social
Zoe York
❤️🔥When the spicy "exes with benefits" summer fling escalates to a "fake dating for the holidays" rom com full of kick-your-feet feelings!🎁
💋𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞→ a.co/d/8qgOueq
#Romancelandia #booksky
💙📚🌶️ #holidayspice
@zoeyorkwrites.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
🎄The Ex-mas Breakup🎄
Zoe York
❤️🔥When the spicy "exes with benefits" summer fling escalates to a "fake dating for the holidays" rom com full of kick-your-feet feelings!🎁
💋𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞→ a.co/d/8qgOueq
#Romancelandia #booksky
💙📚🌶️ #holidayspice
@zoeyorkwrites.bsky.social
Zoe York
❤️🔥When the spicy "exes with benefits" summer fling escalates to a "fake dating for the holidays" rom com full of kick-your-feet feelings!🎁
💋𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞→ a.co/d/8qgOueq
#Romancelandia #booksky
💙📚🌶️ #holidayspice
@zoeyorkwrites.bsky.social
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Last chance for 99¢ Christmas deliciousness. Tomorrow it goes back to full price.
This weekend only! Get Bah Humbug for less than $1. Christmas deliciousness that will heat up your season. #Romancelandia
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a.co/d/5TwiAHP
November 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Last chance for 99¢ Christmas deliciousness. Tomorrow it goes back to full price.
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I feel like the last couple decades of "is representation good or not?" discourse missed more important questions of "how fragile is representation?", "what do we do when multiple industries eliminate it as an intentional move against us?" and "how can we sustain queer artists when shit goes south?"
"According to the report, [...]during the 2024-25 television season, queer characters increased across platforms by 4%, bringing the total to 489. However, the Thursday report found that 41% of those characters will not return." www.thewrap.com/glaad-where-...
Nearly Half of All LGBTQ+ Characters Will Disappear From TV Next Season, GLAAD Study Finds
The 2024-25 TV season recorded 489 queer characters across broadcast, cable and screenings, but cancellations and plot find a deep decline to come
www.thewrap.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I feel like the last couple decades of "is representation good or not?" discourse missed more important questions of "how fragile is representation?", "what do we do when multiple industries eliminate it as an intentional move against us?" and "how can we sustain queer artists when shit goes south?"
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squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
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Rip Oscar Wilde you would have loved Substack
to have an affair with one longshot presidential candidate twice your age that you’re profiling may be regarded as a misfortune; to have two looks like carelessness
November 18, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Rip Oscar Wilde you would have loved Substack
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HEY ROMANCELANDIA! @sesmith.lol is one of the very few writers I will accept an interview request from in January or February, which is basically the highest honor a romance author can bestow.
And Scarleteen is an AMAZING resource!
If you've got some $$$ throw it that way!
And Scarleteen is an AMAZING resource!
If you've got some $$$ throw it that way!
Today is my birthday. I would like many things but from you specifically I want $2,500 for @scarleteen.com's annual fundraiser, which is supporting staff & volunteer healthcare this year. We need $2,500 to unlock a $10,000 match and this would really make my day! Donate to my campaign page here.
Scarleteen Staff and Volunteer Healthcare Fund
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www.classy.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 AM
HEY ROMANCELANDIA! @sesmith.lol is one of the very few writers I will accept an interview request from in January or February, which is basically the highest honor a romance author can bestow.
And Scarleteen is an AMAZING resource!
If you've got some $$$ throw it that way!
And Scarleteen is an AMAZING resource!
If you've got some $$$ throw it that way!
Me right now:
What do Keith Olbermann, RFK Jr, Mark Sanford and Ryan Lizza have in common?
a man with glasses and a suit says first of all eww
ALT: a man with glasses and a suit says first of all eww
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Me right now:
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THIS IS BIG
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
Per CNN, Elizabeth Warren is calling on Harvard to cut ties with Larry Summers after Jeffrey Epstein's emails released last week by House Dems featured Summers making sexist comments + asking for Epstein’s romantic advice.
November 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
THIS IS BIG
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
Yeah, valid 🥰
Okay, fuck @zoeyorkwrites.bsky.social for making me cry at least a dozen times over the last two days. HOW VERY DARE!
The Ex-mas Breakup was so fucking good but it also wrecked me.
The Ex-mas Breakup was so fucking good but it also wrecked me.
November 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Yeah, valid 🥰
My next book comes out in three weeks but my Patreon members (including free followers!) have the first FIVE chapters tonight, and I gave them the choice of including the NSFW character art or not! www.patreon.com/zoeyorkwrites
November 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
My next book comes out in three weeks but my Patreon members (including free followers!) have the first FIVE chapters tonight, and I gave them the choice of including the NSFW character art or not! www.patreon.com/zoeyorkwrites
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Good morning lovely people.
I thought I would start this day, the 26th of October, the day of my son's 32nd birthday with a video.
A video of truth to the people, a video that teaches us that we have to stand together to beat the evils that are trying to destroy us. 🙏
I thought I would start this day, the 26th of October, the day of my son's 32nd birthday with a video.
A video of truth to the people, a video that teaches us that we have to stand together to beat the evils that are trying to destroy us. 🙏
October 26, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Good morning lovely people.
I thought I would start this day, the 26th of October, the day of my son's 32nd birthday with a video.
A video of truth to the people, a video that teaches us that we have to stand together to beat the evils that are trying to destroy us. 🙏
I thought I would start this day, the 26th of October, the day of my son's 32nd birthday with a video.
A video of truth to the people, a video that teaches us that we have to stand together to beat the evils that are trying to destroy us. 🙏
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What if instead of playing Game 7, the Blue Jays and Mariners settled on a truce and agreed to send their best 26 guys to go beat the shit out of the Dodgers, for humanity’s sake?
October 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
What if instead of playing Game 7, the Blue Jays and Mariners settled on a truce and agreed to send their best 26 guys to go beat the shit out of the Dodgers, for humanity’s sake?
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Make your readers care. nofilmschool.com/readers-dont...
5 Reasons Readers Don't Care About Your Characters
Find out how to make readers fall in love with your characters.
nofilmschool.com
October 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Make your readers care. nofilmschool.com/readers-dont...
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
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I gotta say and it’s a soft spot for me but seeing Mamdani support Tish James when a lot of dem , left, liberal and everybody has been so damn complacent
About watching Black women be attacked ?
and not making it some generic thing or pretending it’s disconnected from what’s coming ..
About watching Black women be attacked ?
and not making it some generic thing or pretending it’s disconnected from what’s coming ..
October 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I gotta say and it’s a soft spot for me but seeing Mamdani support Tish James when a lot of dem , left, liberal and everybody has been so damn complacent
About watching Black women be attacked ?
and not making it some generic thing or pretending it’s disconnected from what’s coming ..
About watching Black women be attacked ?
and not making it some generic thing or pretending it’s disconnected from what’s coming ..
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The Dem establishment is going to back Mills over the absolute phenom outsider Platner in Maine, which tells you everything you need to know about how well they understand the current moment & how prepared they are to meet it.
October 13, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The Dem establishment is going to back Mills over the absolute phenom outsider Platner in Maine, which tells you everything you need to know about how well they understand the current moment & how prepared they are to meet it.
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apparently I also write 🏳️🌈 romance books: if you're team has been eliminated or your team is about to be eliminated or you just want something for the off-season that involves baseball (complimentary) and Baseball (derogatory), but also there is kissing, check it out
"But as in any KD Casey book, the third party in the relationship is ‘baseball’, which here acts as a hard to please lover."
I was trying to think of a good summary of this book, but a pal did it for me. Breakout Year, an mm sports romance, is out in the world!
www.kdcaseywrites.com/breakout-year
I was trying to think of a good summary of this book, but a pal did it for me. Breakout Year, an mm sports romance, is out in the world!
www.kdcaseywrites.com/breakout-year
October 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
apparently I also write 🏳️🌈 romance books: if you're team has been eliminated or your team is about to be eliminated or you just want something for the off-season that involves baseball (complimentary) and Baseball (derogatory), but also there is kissing, check it out
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“Government can make your life easier” is VERY SIMPLE AND VERY POPULAR and yet it’s shocking to hear a politician say that.
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in the Bronx and Harlem at our paper shredding events — we cleared out old junk mail, built community, danced, took family portraits and enjoyed frozen treats (it still felt a lot like summer). Thanks to everyone who joined.
October 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“Government can make your life easier” is VERY SIMPLE AND VERY POPULAR and yet it’s shocking to hear a politician say that.