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Chelle de Notte
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Professional writer, amateur dancer. Expect the occasional cat picture. She/her
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I asked her a yes/no question and she shook her head!
A tortoiseshell cat with fluffy fur, green eyes, and an ear tip sits on a bed with one paw on a stack of journals
December 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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The first kiss in the entire bobsled book series!
Fraternization between trainers and clients isn’t allowed, but these two aren’t working together anymore. #Smutcember #romance
She let out a happy shriek before leaning into him again. “And it’s thanks to you!” He pulled back slightly. “Are you kidding? You worked your ass off, trained so hard, and probably met every requirement they had and then some.” “And I could do all that because you got me strong enough.” She squeezed him extra-hard as if to prove her point. Spencer laughed with pleasure and tightened his grip, too. She squealed as she pressed herself closer, and he leaned in further. She was back in sneakers, which put them close to the same height and let her laughter ring in his ear. As he became more aware of how close they were, the humor of the moment faded. Misty’s smile faded too as she looked him directly in the eye. He’d stood close to her any number of times in the gym, but hadn’t noticed that freckle under her right eye. She tilted her head, he leaned forward, and he couldn’t have said who kissed whom first. He lost all awareness of anything but the softness of her lips and the warmth of her mouth. Some small part of him registered the taste of coconut, but it soon got subsumed in the taste of her.
December 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Happy Caturday
A fluffy tortoiseshell cat with green eyes sits up on a bed with her front paw on a stack of two journals - one black, one green with a blue checkerboard pattern. Her mouth is slightly open.
December 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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And how better to celebrate a holiday bookiversary than with a festive drag show!
(l-r) Phaedra Phaded, a gorgeous drag queen with a long blonde wig, Mariah Carey-style makeup, and a long red velvet gown; Chelle de Notte, a tall woman in a boat-neck top snd wide-legged pants; Myster E Mel Kiki, a drag king in Grinch makeup, a green velvet suit, and a flowered silk shirt
December 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Not quite the program, but the ritual’s the same. And this is my holiday ritual.
Screen with “The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show 2025 tour” in red and green letters. BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are on a toboggan, dressed in red plaid and green
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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I made a pie on Thanksgiving…a Moroccan-spiced garden pie topped with sweet potatoes
Garden pie in a cast iron skillet with sweet potato topping and filling with fake meat and chickpeas
November 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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I can wear this again.
Red shirt with snowflakes, Santa in a sleigh with a reindeer, and “You can’t sleigh the doll” in white.
November 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Coming back to the sapphic WIP for #FridayFling #Romancelandia #BookSky
“You get this little sparkle in your eyes after you come. I hope you’re not a member of one of those rich people high-stakes poker clubs, because you have more tells than you think.” - #FridayFling
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Technically I made pie for Thanksgiving…
Sweet potato garden pie (term for shepherd’s pie made with fake meat) in a cast iron skillet
November 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Pillsbury doughboy passing Radio City Music Hall
November 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Who watched the parade this year?
Carousel float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade passing Radio City Music Hall
November 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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When one story ends, another begins.
No, really…I DON’T WANT TO WAKE UP begins at the Thanksgiving dinner in NEVER SO GRATEFUL’s epilogue! @evernightpub.bsky.social
#Romancelandia
Autumn leaf background with two Chelle de Notte Romance on the Go book covers. On NEVER SO GRATEFUL, a blonde woman and a Black man lean in to kiss above a city skyline. On I DON’T WANT TO WAKE UP, a buff, shirtless blond man is against a fireworks backdrop.
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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My Saturday night
A white hand holds a program for “Vape! The Grease Parody” in front of a Rydell Class of 2026 banner
November 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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My mood for most of today.
Framed sign reading, “Sometimes I just want someone to hug me and say ‘I know it’d hard, but you’ll be okay. Here’s chocolate and a million dollars.’”
November 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Part of being roommates is doing FAVORs for each other. Excerpt from sapphic WIP.
#FridayFling #Romancelandia #BookSky
“What if we traded off? Gave you one night to yourself, and we get the room the next?” “It has been a while since Spencer and I could talk face-to-face.” Something about Misty’s expression suggested that she missed more than just chatting with him. “Starting when?” #FridayFling
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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I had writer’s block this morning, and her name is Anetra.
A fluffy tortoiseshell cat stands on a desk with her back paws on an open journal. She was captured mid-mew, and her mouth is open.
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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I love it! @joshgondelman.bsky.social
To all the people saying they'll never come to New York City again because they don't want to step in a puddle and get socialism all over you...good? The bridges and tunnels will be slightly less congested without you coming into the city to see (I'm assuming) Stranger Things on Broadway or stand in line for ninety minutes to eat a bagel you saw on TikTok when there are equivalently good bagels two blocks away with no line.
November 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Last time I went to a drag pageant, I took the next day off to rest and write about it in full in my journal. Should I have done the same after Miss Big Adam’s Apple?
Contestants in Miss Big Adam’s Apple (l-r) Matzah Belle Soup in a pink gown with huge puffs on the bottom; Tilda Water Clear in a beige and blue gown; Kiki Lucia in a black gown and aqua wig; Signa Trix in a sequined gown with V neck and leg showing; Coco Momo in a neon green and pink striped gown with little hands up both sides; Ms. Woman the Woman in a zebra-print dress; Aunt Sylvia in pearls, a black top, and a red skirt wrapped in light-up leaves; Boxa Crayons in a short silver dress and blue wig; Toxic Shock in a black gown and updo.
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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On the one hand, this does not look seasonal…but on the other, great pride for the book’s setting. I only had to change two words!
The title of my first book, CHRISTMASTIME IN NEW YORK CITY, in Zohran Mamdani campaign fonts and colors
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Timeline cleanse
Views of the Hudson River and trees changing colors from Fort Tryon Park. If you squint, you can see the George Washington Bridge to the left
November 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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“You know, I had to go for a physical as part of my application package.”
“Is that right?” he said, pressing more firmly into her.
“Mm-hmm. And it turns out I’m perfectly healthy in all areas, and I still have my IUD, so…”
#fridayfling #booksky #comingsoon
#FridayFling Every Friday, post a snippet of your work that includes the prompt (or something close). NOVEMBER 7, 2025 TURN Snippets from all genres welcome. Remember to use alt text if you post an image! Questions? Ask @jessiemihalik.com on Bluesky!
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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How appropriate on marathon day!
Nike sign reading “Don’t forget to stretch what’s possible”
November 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Coffee and crullers are delicious, but nothing gets me out of bed like a story to tell.
A burgundy journal with a gold flower, a large blue cup of coffee, and two glazed crullers (one with pumpkin seeds).
November 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Happy Halloween!
The clavicle of a white woman wearing a red blazer, an orange blouse, and a Halloween Voter 2025 sticker. At the center of an orange circle, a pigeon wears a witch’s hat and hold a candy pumpkin in its beak
October 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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If you like reading books at the time of year they’re set, now is the time for NEVER SO GRATEFUL.
- Autumn in NYC
- Tasty fall food and drinks
- Big scene on Halloween
- Ends at Thanksgiving dinner (not a spoiler!) shorturl.at/hjBWV #Romancelandia
Cover of NEVER SO GRATEFUL by Chelle de Notte on an orange autumn leaf background. A blonde woman and a Black man lean in to kiss above a city skyline
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 AM