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Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · Nov 8

A little reminder of what’s in my books and who will and will not enjoy them. #romancelandia

“Don’t read my books if you’re transphobic or homophobic” above two romance books with queer couples on the cover. On one, a femme-presenting person in a white shirt touches a dark-haired man’s chest. On the other, two men kiss on a city street.

“Don’t read my books if frank discussions of birth control bother you” above two book covers. On one, a muscular man clutches a dark-haired woman in her forties to his chest. On another, a man with a dark mustache embraces a woman with long dark hair.

“Don’t read my books if female pleasure makes you squeamish” above two book covers. One has a shirtless blond firefighter against a backdrop of fireworks. The other has a muscular Black man and a Black woman with braids embracing.

“Don’t read my books if you think NYC is a crime-ridden hellhole” above two book covers. On one, a white couple embraces against a Washington Square arch backdrop. On another, a blonde woman and Black man lean into kiss above a city skyline.

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Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 15h

Nooooo!

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 16h

And the Community Award for Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre goes to @authorsabb.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards

2025 Winner of the Community Award: Authors Against Book Bans

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Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 1d

That’s on my TBR!

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Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t I have it all?

Sidewalk art reading “You don’t need pumpkin…You need a empanada & hot dulce de leche.”

Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 2d

I love it! 🐸

Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 2d

Finally did THAT!
Deleted my Instagram account. It wasn’t helping me sell books, stealing my creativity, and stressing me out.

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Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 2d

She’s so beautiful! 🖤

Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 3d

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 4d

I signed with my publisher through a Twitter pitch event.

I connected with some amazing writers.

I adopted my cat after her foster posted pictures on Instagram.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 5d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Helena Greer @blumagaincurios.bsky.social · 4d

If you prefer your lesbians less of the "right out of a Hallmark" variety and more of the "ice queen lawyer on a road trip to an ex's wedding with a fake girlfriend" variety, I also have Hers For the Weekend with bonus! Only one bed.
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Hers for the Weekend

Check out Hers for the Weekend - <b>Readers of Mia Sosa and Alexandria Bellefleur will love this swoony, sexy opposites-attract romcom from <i>USA Today </i>bestselling author Helena Greer, where the ...

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Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 4d

“Writing is an odd pursuit. You start out with a rough idea for where you want to go, but sometimes you arrive at a place more powerful than you imagined” - Words of wisdom from Penzey’s

Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 5d

I love it! 💖

Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 5d

And to think that was my prom song

Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 5d

*fwoosh*
Did you feel a breeze from me preordering this so fast?

Olivia Dade @oliviawrites.bsky.social · 5d

🎇 PREORDER BONUS ALERT! 🎇

If you order SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE from @lovessweetarrow.bsky.social by 11/15, you'll receive a dust jacket inspired by old-school romances, with gorgeous new artwork by @lenikauffman.bsky.social and lots more '80s-inspired fun!

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The graphic has a peachy-pink background and shows the dust jacket for Olivia Dade's SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE. The dust jacket features a naked, hot, fat man on one knee embracing a pretty fat woman, whose hair flows out behind hair and whose suit jacket is falling off her shoulder.

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Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 5d

Well, damn…nerves about checking my email gave way to slight curiosity about how long I can go without doing it!

Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 7d

That’s what my whole office was saying about it!

Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve never seen an episode of any Real Housewives in my life.

Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 8d

Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?

I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.

Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 7d

Saw this before a trip to Levain

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 7d

Sometimes watching a beloved childhood movie is like being young again for ninety minutes and sometimes it’s like trying lunchables as an adult

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Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 7d

Well deserved! I loved this book so much.

Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 8d

🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Lambda Literary Award Winner for Lesbian Romance: Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun! 🎉🎉🎉
#Lammys2025 #LammyAwards

Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 8d

Funny, sexy…and such heartfelt musings on grief and creativity.

Danielle (TBQ) @thebookqueen.bsky.social · 8d

$1.99 ✦ A Jingle Bell Mingle by Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone

1st POV. Bi MCs. She's a screenwriter / former makeup artist. He's a former boy band heartthrob who is a widower.
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Contemporary Romance (MF)

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This is the cover for A Jingle Bell Mingle by Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone.

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Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 9d

I don’t gamble or buy lottery tickets, but I won BIG when I bet on the TodayTix rush! #notanad

A white hand holds a program with an orange cover and red wigs for GINGER TWINSIES very close to the stage. Not zoomed in!

Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 9d

I love this book so much!

Danielle (TBQ) @thebookqueen.bsky.social · 9d

$1.99 ✦ The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
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The Charm Offensive: A Novel

A Novel

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Janine Amesta @janineamesta.bsky.social · 9d

Romance friends, did you see the giveaway I'm doing? This has so many things that are handmade by me (embroidery, crochet, and beading. Oh my!)🥰🥰🥰 and I'm so excited to give it away. But not many people have entered. Please share to help me get the word out. Link to enter in my bio🤗

#romancelandia

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Creature of de Notte @chellethebelle.bsky.social · 9d

Saw this after I bought Ginger Twinsies tickets!