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Rita A. Gordon (Author)
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๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง. ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž. ๐๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ž๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ. Indie Romance Author writing Black & interracial romance stories. โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’‹ ๐Ÿ“š โžก๏ธ ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/RitasLinks
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท 24d
Itโ€™s release day for ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ , a sweet marriage of convenience story. Available wherever you get your books online. #bookrelease #books
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท 20d
๐‹๐Ž๐๐ƒ๐Ž๐ ๐‚๐€๐‹๐‹๐ˆ๐๐†, a marriage of convenience romance story is available now! ๐Ÿ”— in bio.

#books #LondonCalling #Romance
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท 24d
Itโ€™s release day for ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ , a sweet marriage of convenience story. Available wherever you get your books online. #bookrelease #books
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท 25d
Love this book review by The Retired Reader: London Calling by Rita A. Gordon theretiredreader.com/read-for-joy...
#bookreview #LondonCalling #ritaagordon #books
London Calling by Rita A. Gordon
I have read three books by Rita A. Gordon, Taming A King, Troy, and now London Calling. Ms. Gordon writes fascinating stories with likable characters grappling with believable emotional baggage and/or...
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Sep 9
Judge Delays Preliminary Approval in Anthropic Copyright Settlement
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#lawsuit #Anthropic #copyrights
Judge Delays Preliminary Approval in Anthropic Copyright Settlement
Expressing various concerns about parts of the $1.5 billion agreement, Judge William Alsup postponed giving preliminary approval to the settlement until September 25.
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Sep 4
B&N Agrees to Acquire Books Inc.
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#indiebookshop #books
B&N Agrees to Acquire Books Inc.
The Bay Area indie bookseller is seeking bankruptcy court approval to be acquired by Barnes & Noble for $3.25 million after filing for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 in January.
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Sep 4
Tentative Agreement Reached in Anthropic Copyright Lawsuit publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Tentative Agreement Reached in Anthropic Copyright Lawsuit
Attorneys representing authors and publishers in a class action copyright lawsuit against Anthropic have reportedly reached a potential settlement with the AI giant over its use of pirated books to tr...
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Jul 22
Love this trade review of ๐‹๐Ž๐๐ƒ๐Ž๐ ๐‚๐€๐‹๐‹๐ˆ๐๐†.๐Ÿ’‹
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Jul 21
Article: Write the Truth: Toni Morrisonโ€™s Guide for Writers nofilmschool.com/toni-morriso...

#writerscommunity #amwriting #ritaagordon
Write the Truth: Toni Morrisonโ€™s Guide for Writers
How the Nobel winner's "no comfort zone" approach can create stories that last.
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Jul 19
Iโ€™m humbled by the lovely trade review of ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ โ€”BookLifeโ€™s Editorโ€™s Pick! ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  is available Oct 8.
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Jul 19
My MMC is plagued by Coldplay-like scandals orchestrated by a competitor in ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ . Preorder today! Available Oct 8. www.ritaagordon.com/london-calling #book
London Calling โ€” Rita Gordon
London Calling is a standalone, fake marriage, contemporary romance book.
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Jul 14
๐๐Ž๐Ž๐Š ๐‘๐„๐•๐ˆ๐„๐–- Excited to wake up to discover my book is a BookLife Editorโ€™s Pick: London Calling, Rita A Gordon author booklife.com/project/lond...

#booklife #BookRecommendation #RomanceBooks #bookreview
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Jul 8
Watch her work.๐Ÿ’• apnews.com/article/carl...
#CarlaHayden #library #books #BlackExcellence
Former Librarian of Congress, fired by Trump, vows to improve public information in new Mellon role
Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress fired by President Donald Trump, has joined the the country's foremost philanthropic supporter of the arts.
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Jun 29
NPR article: Authors petition publishers to curtail their use of AI www.npr.org/2025/06/28/n...

#AI #publishing #publishingnews
Authors petition publishers to curtail their use of AI
The open letter and accompanying petition asking publishers "to make a pledge that they will never release books that were created by machines"ย garnered more than 600 signatures within a few hours.
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Jun 24
Article: "9 new and upcoming books by Black authors we have on our summer reading lists!" thegrio.com/2025/06/19/9...
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9 new and upcoming books by Black authors we have on our summer reading lists!
From speculative fiction to steamy romances, and everything in between, these new Black titles will keep you turning the page.
thegrio.com
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Jun 8
Love this article: These Black Women Authors Are Reclaiming Romanceโ€”One Page At A Time www.refinery29.com/en-us/black-...
#romancenovels #BlackGirlMagic #blackwomenauthors
These Black Women Authors Are Reclaiming Romanceโ€”One Page At A Time
Romance isnโ€™t deadโ€”these Black women authors are reclaiming it through stories that center softness, fantasy and real love. No settling, just narratives that see us fully.
www.refinery29.com
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท May 17
The 2025 Black Romance Book Fest is almost here.
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Apr 9
Life of a self-published novelist.

Finding my tribe. One post. One book. One reader at a time.
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Apr 4
๐“๐‘๐Ž๐˜ hardcover books are gorgeous!
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Apr 4
BOOK REVIEW โ€” I love this review of my book, "TROY."
Available on April 8, 2025.
Troy by Rita A. Gordon theretiredreader.com/f/troy-by-ri...
#bookreview #books #romancebooks
Troy by Rita A. Gordon
With the eponymous Troy, Rita A. Gordon gives her fans a truly stylish reading adventure. Troy is an intoxicating mixture of cerebral suspense and heart pounding action nicely intertwined in a sweet l...
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Apr 3
๐“๐‘๐Ž๐˜, a bodyguard romance is available on April 8, 2025.
#romancebooks
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Apr 3
NPR: 10 books we're looking forward to this spring www.npr.org/2025/04/02/n...
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10 books we're looking forward to this spring
A famed graphic novelist returns! A Southern-gothic crime-thriller inspired by The Godfather! An extremely in depth biography of Mark Twain! And more!
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Apr 3
๐‹๐„๐“ ๐ˆ๐“ ๐‘๐€๐ˆ๐ book series.
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Apr 2
๐“๐‘๐Ž๐˜, my latest bodyguard romance is available on April 8, 2025. ๐Ÿ”—in bio.
#books #romancebooks #ritaagordon #indieauthor
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Apr 1
Time's book recs for April reads:
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#books #BookRecommendation
The Best New Books to Read in April 2025
From Joan Didion's 'Notes to John' to Jasmine Guillory's latest romance novel
time.com
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Rita A. Gordon (Author) @authorritagordon.bsky.social ยท Mar 31
Book Riot: The Biggest Books Out This Spring (BIPOC Edition)
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The Biggest Books Out This Spring (BIPOC Edition)
These six books by BIPOC authors to look out for this spring have Appalachian queens, second chance found families, and even romance.
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