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Brigid Finn

@brigidtfinn.bsky.social

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Romance writer. Writes about submissive men, and women who go after what they want. Bi and anti AI. She/her https://linktr.ee/brigidfinn

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Brigid Finn @brigidtfinn.bsky.social · Aug 20

Trespasser: A Post-Apocalyptic Romance is here. Check it out on KU

#romancebook #romancelandia #writingcommunity

Book cover: Trespasser by Brigid Finn. Multiple arrows pointing to tropes in the book, these include: Forced proximity, He doesn't speak, Touch her and die (literal), novella, set 10 years post-apocalypse, haircut scene

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

This is the response I received from ICE when I inquired about the 13-year-old they abducted from Everett, Mass. on Friday:

Good afternoon, Marisa.
Please see the below from DHS on the 13-year-old alien.
Please feel free to direct any questions to them.
Respectfully,
James

Tricia McLaughlin
@TriciaOhio • 6h
S...
Here are the facts: he posed a public safety threat with an extensive rap sheet including violent assault with a dangerous weapon, battery, breaking and entering, destruction of property.
He was in possession of a firearm and 5-7 inch knife when arrested.

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Brigid Finn @brigidtfinn.bsky.social · 1d

The hands down, absolute worst advice I’ve ever heard related to self publishing- “don’t give your books away for free, that makes readers think your book must be worthless.” If I have 1 piece of advice (and i do have *one* piece of advice) it’s to ignore anyone who tells you that.

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Brigid Finn @brigidtfinn.bsky.social · 1d

Truly, I think the last thing anyone needs is someone's "most unhinged literary opinion" at this point. The only unhinged literary opinion I have is that too many ppl spend 99% of their time running to the internet to nit pick and argue over every little thing they read and 1% time actually reading.

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Suzanne Winslow @suzannewinslow.bsky.social · 1d

🎉 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 🎉
Dive into a new world with these first-in-series! All 100+ titles available now on Amazon and KU! Click books.bookfunnel.com/KUReads-oct/... now.

Burned
Think "a love story for the woman who's loved, lost, and dared to try again..."
💙📚🌶️
#booksky #romancelandia

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Adam Holcombe @adamholcombe.bountyink.com · 1d

TWO DAYS TO GO!

Grab your copy now!

books2read.com/BountyInc

Bounty Inc. graphic with several quotes down the side.

"A love letter to Boba Fett and the Star Wars universe..."

"...chaotic idea that shouldn't work, but does..."

"...impressive creativity to the world building..."

"...a fun, surprisingly heartfelt but sharp space adventure..."

Coming October 15th
BountyInk.com

A QR code which leads to bountyink.com/bounty-inc/

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Brigid Finn @brigidtfinn.bsky.social · 1d

She took the skulls from him with a nod. “Good. I just need to put them outside on either side of the door. She tried to push past him, but he blocked her way.
“Nah. No way are you walking outside until your feet are healed. I’ll stick ‘em out there.”
#WIPSnips #romancebook #writingcommunity

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips

The word for October 13th is "push"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
October 13 - push
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social

The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner

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Darren and Poley @darrenandpoley.bsky.social · 2d

friends, please do not repost/follow The Tennessee Holler. another grifter account pretending to do journalism.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 2d

This really fucking sucks!!! I’m not even paid to be here by an outlet, so doing this is just fucking me personally!

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 3d

🧙 wild witches
🐦‍⬛ a crow (or two)
🔮 portal fantasy
🐈‍⬛ a cat who wanders in
👨‍❤️‍👨 true love
🗡️ revenge
👑 evil faeries

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/rlEOgP
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/enlil-aris-t...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Cover for ‘Enlil and Aris: The Complete Collection by Rebecca Crunden’. Cover is purple, yellow and orange with white font. Image shows two silhouettes of men with a crow above them, the sun behind.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 2d

Sassy Broadview bee.

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 2d

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 3d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
"
Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 2d

There's no "regular politics" anymore because you can no longer maintain the idea that we all agree on common goals but we only differ about the means of getting there or whatever. The guys in charge now are plainly amoral, sadistic nihilists. They delight in it! You can't civilly disagree with that

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Brigid Finn @brigidtfinn.bsky.social · 2d

Simply trying to close my tab and the bartender has been talking to the same guy for going on 15 minutes. Have never felt more like a romance book antagonist.

Brigid Finn @brigidtfinn.bsky.social · 2d

Yep- make a quick buck then off to the next scam.

Brigid Finn @brigidtfinn.bsky.social · 2d

Just read a book where they referred to “twins running in the family” of all men, when it’s mother’s genetics/egg activity that determines twins. I’m like, *way* too angry about this. As if I’m above making a comparable error

Brigid Finn @brigidtfinn.bsky.social · 2d

I think they genuinely don't think of things like that. It seems to me they genuinely don't think any distance into the future in any meaningful way. They just think "money now." They don't care what happens next year or even next month or next week.

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Brigid Finn @brigidtfinn.bsky.social · 2d

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Brigid Finn @brigidtfinn.bsky.social · 2d

Whenever I see people comporting themselves this way, I feel so grateful that I have a real job, that I've contributed to my community in meaningful ways over the years, that I have rewarding relationships with my partner, child, and friends. No matter how bad things are, at least I'm not Sally.

Sally Jenkins @sallyjenx.bsky.social · 2d

Ratio me. Please. It's a badge of honor. If you don't like a link, go follow some chicken-heart who needs the approval of the thought-police. Caitlin Flanagan of @theatlantic.com is a tremendous writer and this piece is an excellent read. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Don’t Bet Against Bari Weiss

The new editor in chief of CBS News triumphs over her critics.

www.theatlantic.com

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Brigid Finn @brigidtfinn.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve borrowed and returned Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler from the library multiple times without reading it throughout my life, but I’m finally listening to the audiobook, and it’s so remarkably good, I can’t even tell you.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

Listen to the response to this and look how easy it is to say it.

Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 2d

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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Brigid Finn @brigidtfinn.bsky.social · 2d

From my post-apocalyptic WIP, Homesteader.
#WIPSnips #writingcommunity #author #romancelandia #romancebooks

“Don’t!” he cut her off. “Fucking cry again. Don’t. Cry. Again. I’ll go back for them tomorrow.”
She shook her head and wrung her hands in front of her body. “No, no I need them tonight. I can’t sleep without them.”
“You been sleeping without them all day—”
“But it’s different at night!”
He sighed. “Fine. I will go back and get them now. You better hope I’m back before dark. Better hope I get back safe.”
She shrugged. “It doesn’t matter. I’ll be fine here either way.”

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Torrance Sené (Cassie Donoghue) @torrancesene.bsky.social · 4d

Vindicta released today! Read it now in KU.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKGCGFWR

Content notes listed here (she's a dark one!): www.instagram.com/p/DPozjU0Adde/

#SapphicRomance #DarkRomance #Romancelandia #BisexualRomance

A marbled table with a black candle, an ereader, and various flowers atop it. In the screen of the ereader is the cover for Vindicta by Torrance Sené.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 4d

My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.

This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.

On the other side was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for his help.
"I wasn't planning on letting her stay, but I didn't know what the hell was going on," the man said of his Venezuelan migrant neighbors. But he quickly relented. The little girl was inconsolable and hid under his bed.
"I didn't want them to take her," said the man, who didn't want to be named because he fears he'll be targeted by federal authorities for his actions.
"I gave her my bedroom, and I just told her,
'Just stay there. Don't open, don't, shh, just stay quiet," he recalled telling the mom and daughter as he choked back tears.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 4d

"well what are the Democrats supposed to do" I don't know! They're supposed to know! I'm not the one who sought and obtained a political position that would require me to know what to do when the ruling party attempts to install the President as a dictator!

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 4d

"well then you can't complain" I can complain whenever I want actually. and I will

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