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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jul 17

Happy release day, @desireeduboisbooks.bsky.social - anyone looking to heat up your summer, this is the one!

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · May 9

Book giveaway! Comment here to enter. Feel free to comment on our other socials for more entries. ❤️ #bookgiveaway #giveaway

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Desiree DuBois, Author @desireeduboisbooks.bsky.social · Mar 5

Front cover art by @pinkpiggy93.bsky.social for "I Knew I Loved You"!
I am so thrilled with it!!!
Published by @rivercitysiren.bsky.social this July!!

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Jen Desmarais, Author (she/her) @jendesmaraisauthor.bsky.social · Feb 27

Got my voter's card today, but thankfully you don't need it to go vote! Grab ID with your address and you're good to vote! Go do it if you haven't already!

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Desiree DuBois, Author @desireeduboisbooks.bsky.social · Feb 21

Back cover art for "I Knew I Loved You", published by @rivercitysiren.bsky.social this July 2025!!
Art by @pinkpiggy93.bsky.social
Yes I'm drawing this out! Want to see the cover art sooner? Share this and tag me!

Warm lighting illuminates a cozy living room couch with 3 pillows

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Desiree DuBois, Author @desireeduboisbooks.bsky.social · Feb 21

Back cover art for "I Knew I Loved You", published by @rivercitysiren.bsky.social this July 2025!!
Art by @pinkpiggy93.bsky.social
Yes I'm drawing this out! Want to see the cover art sooner? Share this and tag me!

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Desiree DuBois, Author @desireeduboisbooks.bsky.social · Feb 19

Initial sketch by @pinkpiggy93.bsky.social of my cover "I Knew I Loved You"
Are you already dying over the gorgeousness? I can't even breathe.
Published by @rivercitysiren.bsky.social this July!!

A sketch of three people, two men and a woman, cuddled together on a couch.

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Desiree DuBois, Author @desireeduboisbooks.bsky.social · Feb 18

I have cover art for "I Knew I Loved You"!!!! Wanna see it??

Desiree DuBois, Author @desireeduboisbooks.bsky.social · Feb 12

I wrote 4.4k of this yesterday, and then finished up today. It literally *poured* out of my fingertips. Can't wait for you to read it! Follow @rivercitysiren.bsky.social for announcements regarding their magazine!

Desiree DuBois, Author @desireeduboisbooks.bsky.social · Feb 11

Writing a short story about two guys who were rival figure skaters being paired up. Yes, they have the hots for each other. Yes, the ice is going to sizzle with them on it. Absolutely, they are going to end up together. There are no spoilers here. Submitting to @rivercitysiren.bsky.social magazine.

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Desiree DuBois, Author @desireeduboisbooks.bsky.social · Feb 11

Writing a short story about two guys who were rival figure skaters being paired up. Yes, they have the hots for each other. Yes, the ice is going to sizzle with them on it. Absolutely, they are going to end up together. There are no spoilers here. Submitting to @rivercitysiren.bsky.social magazine.

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 27

We are opening a bookstore, and crowdsourcing will make this happen sooner rather than later. If you're so inclined, please consider donating: gofund.me/6df82541

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Desiree DuBois, Author @desireeduboisbooks.bsky.social · Jan 20

Bookish checkpoint!
📚 Last book read: "Pucking Around" by Emily Rath
📚 Current Read: "The Goal" by Elle Kennedy
📚 Next Read: "Daydream" by Hannah Grace

River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

Bookish Checkpoint!
📚 Last Book Read: "Her Soul to Take" @harleylaroux.bsky.social & "Beginnings" @storiesbydon.bsky.social
📚Current Read: "Pucking Around" by Emily Rath, "Beginnings" (edits), & "A Grim & Sunken Vow" by Ashley Shuttleworth
📚Next Read: "Lore Olympus 7" by @rachelsmythe.bsky.social

Miska @miskareads.bsky.social · Jan 20

Bookish checkpoint!
📚 Last book read: Lessons with the Moth Man 😅 Kathryn Moon
📚 Your current read: We Grow the Word Together ✊ Maya Schenwar et al.
📚Last book added to TBR: The Heartbeat of Trees 🌲 Peter Wohlleben
📚 Next read: The Ravenswood Witch 🪄🌙✨ Jenni Kerr
#BookSky
💙📚

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

#authors #smallpress and #indiepress people - I want to follow you! Follow for follow or just comment on this thread. ❤️ #booksky

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Desiree DuBois, Author @desireeduboisbooks.bsky.social · Jan 20

Also my sequel this summer!

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

"Last Time She Died" by Niki Kamerzell will release on February 14, 2025. This one is for paranormal, urban fantasy, thriller, and horror fans!

This is a standalone novel!

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

"Fortitude" by Marcos F. Eguia is the first book in the "Code of Virtue" series. For fans of military-esque NA fantasy (think "Fourth Wing" with less romance) and high/ epic fantasy, this one's for you!

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

"Rise of the Witch Queen" is a why choose sci-fantasy set in the year 2160 after magical creatures rush in through a wormhole (known as "the rift") and subjugate Earth. This one is for romantasy fans and monster lovers alike.

Release Date: March 28, 2025

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

"Wraith Like Me" by Geneva Oleander (a two-time Amazon Bestseller) released February 29, 2024 and quickly topped the lists for contemporary poetry and women's poetry.

"What Kind of Monster" will be Geneva's second poetry collection, set to release in Fall 2025!

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

"Georgie Karras and the Niddle of Nern" is the debut novel and first in the "Kingdom of Nern" series by @katemathos.bsky.social This novel is a middle grade portal fantasy perfect for children and adults.

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

We recently released the "Fantasy Novel Planning Notebook: The Ultimate Guide to Worldbuilding, Planning, and Character Creation" by the press (TM) and Geneva Oleander.

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

We also publish a quarterly literary magazine. Here is volume 1:
drive.google.com/file/d/1fqXB...

#litmag #writers #literarymagazine #submissions

The Siren's Song. Volume 1..pdf

drive.google.com

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

Here is volume 2 for "The Siren's Song" (our lit mag):

drive.google.com/file/d/1G9lf...

#litmag #literarymagazine #submissions #writing

The Siren's Song, Volume 2.pdf

drive.google.com

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

Here's our #callforsubmissions for the third volume of our #litmag "The Siren's Song" -

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

Coming soon from @desireeduboisbooks.bsky.social and Geneva Oleander! Stayed tune for the link to buy!

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River City Siren Press @rivercitysiren.bsky.social · Jan 20

"The Lost Heir(s)" is book 1 of @storiesbydon.bsky.social YA series, "The Imaginarium." Second book and side quests (stories from your favorite characters that can be read out of order) release dates will be announced soon!

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