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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Aug 14

Choose your summer reading location with just an emoji:
🌊 = beach
⛰️ = cabin
🏙️ = rooftop
🛏️ = AC and blackout curtains
🌌 = stargazing in your feelings
Now tell us: how’s the plot unfolding?
#SummerReads #AlwaysReading #BookLover #ReadingLocation #SummerReadingLocation #CampsiteReading #BeachReading

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Aug 12

🔥 Going Nowhere Slow
You’re going on a chaotic road trip with Thurston Ford.
Drop an emoji to tell us how it ends.
🚓🛻🧃💔🧨🍟🌵💿
#GoingNowhereSlow #AmaranthReads #RoadTripLit #EmojiPlotTwist

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Aug 7

It’s a hot day. You have a book, a drink, and a secret.
Reply with the emoji that gives it away.
🫦💌🔪🥵🪤🍑
#BookLover #BookishChallenge #EmojiChallenge#SummerReads #ReadingAllSummer

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Aug 6

Planning your summer escape? We’ve got stories for whatever you're running from.
→ amaranth-publications.myshopify.com/pages/the-books
Browse the latest from Amaranth Publications and find your next emotional getaway.
#SummerReads #AmaranthEscapes #ReadIndie

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Aug 5

It’s summer. You’re the main character. Drop an emoji(s) that sets the vibe.
🏕️🦋📖💔🧃🔥🌊🪻🪩
Then let’s try to guess the plot 😜

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jul 28

You’re trapped in a summer horror story.
What’s your weapon of choice?
Drop an emoji only.
🧃📚🕶️🩴🍦🧢🧴
Wrong answers encouraged.

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jul 22

⏳ The 25th Hour
You wake up inside the 25th hour—an hour that shouldn’t exist.
Drop an emoji to describe what you see.
🕛🚪🫧📡🩸🧠🌌
#The25thHour #VervainBooks #WeirdFiction #HorrorReads #TimeIsBroken

amaranth-publications.myshopify.com/collections/...

The 25th Hour

The 25th hour where reality is thin and the rules are not in our favor. What happens in space and time beyond our world? Eleven authors bring twisted hallways, bending time, warping of space, maddenin...

amaranth-publications.myshopify.com

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jul 21

We know our books are lurking on your shelves somewhere... 👀📚
Snap a pic of any Amaranth title or anthology you’ve got and send it our way—we’ll be featuring reader shelves in our stories!

#ShelfieSeason #AmaranthOnMyShelf #IndieLitLove #ShowUsYourShelf

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jul 17

☀️ Hot sun, good books, and zero interruptions.
Whether you’re beachside, porch-bound, or stretched out under a tree, there’s no better time to escape into a story.

🧺 What’s your summer reading setup?

#MoodAllSummer #SummerReadingVibes #BookishSummer #IndieLit #ReadingOutside #ReadEverywhere

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jul 14

What’s your summer reader aesthetic?
☀️ Dog-eared paperbacks & daisy chains
🏖️ Sand in your spine & romantic disasters
🌲 Forest witch lit & sun-dappled trauma
Reply with your vibe—or chaos combo!

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jul 8

☀️Summer reads, but make it Amaranth.
From oceanside longings to road trip revelations, these stories hit differently in the heat:
📘 Wilder Shores
📕 Going Nowhere Slow
📗 Dear Johanna

🔗 amaranth-publications.com

#SummerReads #IndieLit #BookishJuly #HotReads #Books #BookLover

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jul 7

🧃You're handed an iced drink, a sun chair, and any book you want to re-read this summer.
What are you picking?
#BookishSummer #ComfortReads #ReadersOfBlueSky #SummerReads

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jul 6

🚗💨 New Going Nowhere Slow merch just dropped!
This collection is for every beautifully lost soul who knows the scenic route is the only route. Wear the chaos. Carry the journey.

amaranth-publications.myshopify.com/collections/going-nowhere-slow #BookMerch #RoadTripReads #FannyPackSeason

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jul 1

What are you melting for this summer? ☀️🥵🍦

#SummerReads #MeltingForBooks #IndieBooks #BookishHumor #BeachReads #HotBookSummer #FictionFavorites #IndieLit #BookishVibes #SummerLit #BookLoversUnite #DarkHumorFiction #SpeculativeReads #RomanticReads #FantasyFiction #ShortStoryCollection

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jun 30

🖤 Our site isn’t just for shopping—it's for exploring.
📰 VainMag? There.
🧙‍♀️ Submissions? Always open.
📚 Freebies + featured fiction? Absolutely.

Start your scroll at amaranth-publications.com
#AmaranthPublications #IndieLit #WritersOfBlueSky #ReadersOfThreads

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jun 20

Describe your ideal summer reading setup—wrong answers only.
☀️ A lawn chair in a lightning storm
🕶️ Sunglasses at midnight
📖 Reading Ulysses at the splash pad
Drop yours ⬇️
#BookishHumor #SummerReads #WrongAnswersOnly #ReaderLife #BookTok #BlueSkyBooks #ThreadsLit

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jun 19

⚔️ Tabletop Tales is now in paperback!

From dice rolls to dragons, this collection of fantasy shorts is perfect for your next quest—or your summer reading stack.

📚 Snag your copy: amazon.com/dp/B0FBGWYFL3

#TabletopTales #FantasyReads #TTRPGStories #PaperbackRelease #AmaranthPublications #D20Vibes

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jun 14

☀️ Summer Reads, Amaranth Edition ☀️
Swipe through for our summer picks, then grab your favorite wherever you read.

📚 amaranth-publications.com

#SummerReads #AmaranthEditions #ReadIndie #BookishSummer #IndieAuthors #BeachReads #CozyUpAndRead #BookstagramReads #BookLoverSeason

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jun 12

☀️ Long days. Late nights. Wilder Shores is the perfect summer read.

Tense, tender, and haunting in all the right ways—Kiki Duniway’s latest belongs in your beach bag (or your daydreams).

📖 Grab your copy: amazon.com/dp/B0DDBY7K69

#WilderShores #SummerReads #CoastalFiction #IndieLit #BeachRead

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jun 11

💬 Bookworms, weigh in:
What makes a perfect summer read?
☀️ Escape?
🧠 Depth?
💘 Romance?
👻 Vibes?
Tell us your must-have elements below!
#BookishDiscussion #SummerReads #IndieBooks #ReadersOfThreads

Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jun 10

Did you know we have a whole corner of the site just for book lovers?
🖋️ Free downloads
📬 Postcard stories
🖤 Exclusive content
Explore all the extras, even if your TBR is already overflowing.
👉 amaranth-publications.com/freebies
#AmaranthExtras #FreeReads #BookishDownloads #ReaderLove #LitCommunity

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jun 4

📫 Have you checked our Free Reads page lately?
Short fiction, samples, and bite-sized brilliance—no checkout required.
💬 Perfect for lunch breaks, reading slumps, and curious minds.

#FreeReads #ShortFiction #AmaranthGivesBack #ReadMoreBooks

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jun 3

Time stopped for her.
So did he.
Until the Edge of Time
⌛ A romantasy debut you won’t forget.

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jun 2

🖤 The May 2025 issue of VainMag is here!

Don’t miss our Q&A with #KeithRosson (Fever House, The Devil by Name), where we talk chaos, crime, vampires, and his upcoming western-horror mashup Coffin Moon.

amaranth-publications.myshopify.com/products/vai...

#WeirdLit #HorrorReads

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Amaranth Publications @amaranthpub.bsky.social · Jun 2

✨ Did you know we offer free stories and sneak peeks straight from our authors?
Short fiction, poetry, and exclusive content—no catch, just lit.
Dive in: amaranth-publications.com
#FreeFiction #IndiePublishing #BookishCommunity