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@allieiswriting.bsky.social

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I write. I dream. Chaos baby. Lover of kissing books & movies. DC girl 4eva. Professor Emeritus of 365 and Sociological Brigadoon. Like most millennials, I have a podcast @romeverafter.bsky.social #Romancelandia feed on my list of feeds alliekparker.com

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allie! ally! allé! 👩🏽‍💻🥃✨🥳🌸 @allieiswriting.bsky.social · Oct 20

*cough*

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allie! ally! allé! 👩🏽‍💻🥃✨🥳🌸 @allieiswriting.bsky.social · 18h

Crossed a whole damn ocean and paid $85 for a bottle of wine that’s $18 at our local total wine.

Worth it.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 6d

They persist in exerting pressure and harassment on the minority communities in Washington, D.C., which mainstream media won’t report on.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 5d

fellas, it is "woke" to point out when the administration is violating most of the Bill of Rights

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Fritz Hahn @fritzhahn.bsky.social · 5d

D.C. to me is hearing the crowd singing “Sexy Lady” two blocks from Nationals Park.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 7d

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

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Winifred Tylenol Spice Burton @authorwinifred.blacksky.app · 7d

Impossible not to smile when watching this.

Brilliance Proper @brillianceproper.blackskycomra.de · 7d

New Reading Rainbow theme song.

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Bookstore Romance Day @handle.invalid · 8d

For those who may have missed it yesterday.

Bookstore Romance Day @handle.invalid · 8d

On Sat., Nov. 1 @ 3PM ET authors @oliviawaite.com, @jessiemihalik.com, @clpolk.com, #LeslyePenelope, @evaleigh.bsky.social, & @kitrocha.com will discuss the ways in which a sudden gain or loss of magic can impact a fictional character or world. Save your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/1762356127...

Lost & Found Magic

The promise & peril of magic lost or found in fictional worlds.

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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 7d

It was a year ago today that @51st.news sent out its first newsletter. Since then, my colleagues have been working to build a sustainable local news operation to cover D.C. the way we always wanted to cover it. Thanks to everyone who has read, subscribed, and donated! Onwards!

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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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Linda McConeghy Watson @thelindashow.bsky.social · 7d

I'm getting gifted tomatoes from friends and family, so I spent the day yesterday making roasted tomato sauce. Such an easy way to knock out a lot of tomatoes and now I have a freezer full of sauce for the winter!

Cut up tomatoes, onion, garlic and herbs on a baking sheet.

Cooked tomatoes, onions, garlic and herbs fresh out of the oven

Tomato sauce blended in a pot on the stove.

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@AuthorMsBev @authormsbev.bsky.social · 7d

First of the month how ya be to my followers. I don’t auto follow but glad to have you cruising the Blue Skies with me. And Happy Birthday to all the Oct born citizens and friends of Romancelandia. Celebrate yourself! You’re more than worthy.

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Danielle (TBQ) @thebookqueen.bsky.social · 7d

There's still time to grab these audiobook sales from Chirp! Including some Lisa Kleypas and Talia Hibbert 👀

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

Let's do another round of audiobook sales on Chirp, shall we? There are some great ones in the mix today! 👀
$1.99 - $7.99

Escape into a romance or two as we finish out the week 🎧📚❤️

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allie! ally! allé! 👩🏽‍💻🥃✨🥳🌸 @allieiswriting.bsky.social · 7d

my dad used to lament that cds weren’t as good as records cause you could hug them when you were going through it listening to a song. i think about that a lot as we try and pry ourselves from the clutches of digital only media

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mel thomas @pagemelt.bsky.social · 7d

i'm getting weirder, maybe
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Music is a thing you can hold in your hands

DIY sigilism with compact discs

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allie! ally! allé! 👩🏽‍💻🥃✨🥳🌸 @allieiswriting.bsky.social · 7d

I only love two navel gazy boy movies from the 90s and it’s Beautiful Girls and The Brothers McMullen.

Scott Rosenberg gave me October Road and I hope The Family McMullen is just as good

allie! ally! allé! 👩🏽‍💻🥃✨🥳🌸 @allieiswriting.bsky.social · 7d

Ed Burns doing a Brothers McMullen sequel? He heard my calls in the dark of night

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Amy Jo (AJ) Cousins @ajcousins.bsky.social · 7d

Tear gas is a chemical weapon, @govpritzker.illinois.gov. The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 allows for its use in riot control. Is heckling ICE from the sidewalk as they drive by now "rioting"? Why are the Illinois State Police protecting ICE as they break the law?

Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 7d

State Representative Lilian Jimenez on the tear gassing of protesters near Rico Fresh on Armitage and Central Park.

Lilian Jimenez FB post:

ICE just tear gassed people near the grocery store Rico fresh on armitage- there are helicopters over our houses and armed agents stopping people in the streets, Walmart, Home Depot, all the places people congregate in Humboldt park, Logan square, and hermosa

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Kelly Farmer @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social · 7d

Hey Harlequin authors! There's information on filing a claim in the Anthropic settlement in HAN (the Harlequin Author Network).
Tip: Use the New York mailing address.

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Jennifer Prokop @jenreadsromance.bsky.social · 7d

The reason the Frank family went into hiding early is that Margot was served a call-up notice, and since the Franks were not going to let their child go to a Nazi work camp without them, they all went into hiding early.

Aura Bogado @aurabogado.bsky.social · 8d

Shelters that house unaccompanied minors are bracing for "Freaky Friday," the start of an ICE operation that will first issue letters to children, seeking to pressure them to return to the countries they've fled in exchange for a cash payment. If they decline, their parents will be targeted by ICE.

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Carly Lane-Perry @carlylane.bsky.social · 7d

The first OFFICIAL installment of #KissingBooks is back with a cozy fantasy, a monster romance, and one of my all-time favorite horror authors who has never let me down with the smooching. Also, an assortment of links!

Happy October! (With some appropriate, fall-themed kissing books recs to match)

It might not be cold for everyone, but these books are primed to get you in sweater-weather mode.

kissing-books.ghost.io

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allie! ally! allé! 👩🏽‍💻🥃✨🥳🌸 @allieiswriting.bsky.social · 7d

Ed Burns doing a Brothers McMullen sequel? He heard my calls in the dark of night

allie! ally! allé! 👩🏽‍💻🥃✨🥳🌸 @allieiswriting.bsky.social · 10d

I don’t know, but the synopsis does mention dead people and ghosts several times

allie! ally! allé! 👩🏽‍💻🥃✨🥳🌸 @allieiswriting.bsky.social · 10d

it’s a libro fm alc pick for october and a part of me is tempted to find out

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allie! ally! allé! 👩🏽‍💻🥃✨🥳🌸 @allieiswriting.bsky.social · 10d

i'm still having trouble processing nick sparks and m. knight shyamalan wrote a book together

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Melanie/Mel @melonreads.bsky.social · 11d

This is out TODAY. It has an antagonistic coworkers to lovers romance and the MMC is a former conman who falls first and falls harder. There’s a road trip and only one hotel room and a wedding convention where these two pretend to be a besotted couple except I don’t really think he’s pretending.

Janine Amesta @janineamesta.bsky.social · Sep 1

I can finally say it! GUYS, MY BOOK COMES OUT THIS MONTH!!!! 🤯🤯🤯 oh my gosh! As always it feels both exciting and terrifying. Here I am with my new book baby. Don't we looks so good together? i don't know about you but I'm ready for a wedding (and some light conning) 😂

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Cherry cat @itscherrycat.bsky.social · 11d

Hi guys! Just opened up my commissions again!

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