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Carrie Ann Ryan

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Author. Widow. Scared of What’s Next. 📚NYT Bestselling Romance Author 💙 Contemporary Small Town Suspense 🐺 PNR Fated Mate Romantasy Former Chemist. Now resides in Romancelandia.

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Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Nov 17

I know I have more than a few *cough nearly 150* books and sometimes you don't know where to start, but I've got you!

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You can look up by series, my personal reading order, timeline, trope, connected order, or vibe. (All are stand alones too. YAY!)

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Reading Order

Dark pink words "Carrie Ann Ryan" stacked over light gray "Reading Order". All set over a faded blossom and flower background

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jan 30

It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too.

Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.

Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.

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Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 24

Booking flights today too way too much effort. My brain hurts. And why does AA love those 35-40 min layover so much?
It's also super weird to be planning any future things at the moment...but here we are.

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Nessa ✨ @nessathewriter.bsky.social · Jan 20

anyway

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C. L. Polk @clpolk.com · Jan 20

With alt-text. The Parable of the Talents is a novel by Octavia Butler. It was published in 1998, a sequel to The Parable of the Sower (1993.) Both were award winning books.

From EARTHSEED: THE BOOKS OF THE LIVING
Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought.
To be led by a coward is to be controlled
by all that the coward fears.
To be led by a fool is to be led
by the opportunists who control the fool.
To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen.
To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies.
To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.

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Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 20

That is very true.

Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 20

He did an actual N**i salute.
I just...we are in hell. They are setting us on fire in hell.

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Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 9

I'm sorry to hear that. Her poor family.

Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 9

In an update...my doctor passed away last week and I now have a new one. To those counting, this is the FOURTH doctor of mine who has passed since I moved here. Each of them in their 70s.
My condolences to his family.

Today's doctor was kind, helpful, and quick.

Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 8

I hate having to steel myself for my Dr. appt tomorrow. It's all to renew my Rx, but that means I have to sit in a room with a man who will patronize me & make me cry.
Once again, he'll mention my weight.
Last time, I'd lost weight because I was taken off steroids & he WALKED INTO THE ROOM DANCING.

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Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 9

This! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 8

$500/mo where we had to board the windows and the cops came often because of the neighbors and their dealing.

Call Me Coach @coachdeehale.bsky.social · Jan 5

Rent was how much when you got your first apartment…

Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 8

Because there are no other doctors in a 50 mile area taking patients with my insurance. I've been on waiting lists for 3 years. And if I don't get my meds, I die. So I deal.

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Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 8

I hate that it happens to so many of us too

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Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 8

I wish I could find a doctor under the age of 70 and one who didn't treat me like this. But there aren't any open here.

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Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 8

*twirls* Words are written. Edits 1/2 way done.
AND I've been drinking water.

In a week of *gestures toward real world*, I'm counting it as a win.

Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 8

Apparently this book will not write itself.
I mean...I'm writing my 150th...you'd think I'd know that.

Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 8

I'm at the point of this book where I know where it needs to go, I have an outline, but feel like I didn't earn the route to get here.
This is why I reread at this point in the book lol. Because usually I've done the work and have just forgotten in deadline brain.

Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 8

This week is not only release week, but I have huge Dr appt where I know he will yell at me. He always does.
Then next week is deadline week and Team Carrie Ann retreat week.
And if I bury myself in these things maybe I won’t break down with IRL things.
Go team!

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GLAAD @glaad.bsky.social · Jan 7

Meta has quietly removed major sections of its hate speech policy protecting LGBTQ people, people of color, women, immigrants, and other marginalized groups. Today’s alarming policy changes will allow anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, and cease to protect LGBTQ users from being targeted with such attacks

BREAKING NEWS: META AND MARK ZUCKERBERG REMOVE LONG-STANDING ANTI-LGBTQ HATE SPEECH POLICIES AFTER ANNOUNCING END OF FACT-CHECKING PROGRAM | GLAAD

Meta Quietly Removes Major Sections of Hateful Conduct Policies Protecting LGBTQ People and Other Marginalized People GLAAD: “Zuckerberg’s removal of fact-checking programs and industry-standard hate ...

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Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 7

My husband died, I nearly died, I did a cross country move, and then 2020...
So yeah...those four years were traumatic for many many reasons.
This feeling of bracing ourselves hurts.

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Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 7

I think so many people blocked the other four years because of trauma and I am seriously not sure what I'm going to do these next four.
Today's rant just solidified it once again.

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Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 7

I'm in the middle of my JD Robb reread so this interaction is nice LOL

Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 7

The Forever Rule is now available in paperback, ebook and audiobook!

Begin the Cage Family small town saga with The Forever Rule.
He lived by the Rules...until he met her.

🏘️ Small Town
⌛ Right Person Wrong Time
✨ Missed Connection
👠Workplace Romance

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#romancelandia

Now Available
The Forever Rule by Carrie Ann Ryan
phone with audio screen, kindle, and paperback with the covers for the forever rule. Covers are blue with couple background and crows.
All three are over a light pink and dark pink layering of flowers as background.

Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 7

I cannot wait to see it! Even if it's only in DMs haha.
The only artists in our family are the ones I'm not genetically related to so here I am.

Carrie Ann Ryan @carrieannryan.bsky.social · Jan 7

I tried to be crafty with mine. It did not work. LOL
So I have wood carving art from local artists on my walls and random prints haha.