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Carrie Byrd
@byrdwrites.bsky.social
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my first word was a paragraph ✨ sapphic romance writer at Ylva Publishing ✨ LOSER OF THE YEAR out now! ✨ THE SECOND DRAFT coming in 2026 ✨ she/her 🌈✡️📚🏈✨ https://linktr.ee/carriebyrd
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Carrie Byrd @byrdwrites.bsky.social · Nov 13
Hi all! I'm Carrie, & I write sapphic romance with humor, heartache, & tons of repression that leads to explosive release. My debut novel Loser of the Year is an enemies-to-lovers opposites-attract romance with just enough musical theater, available now from @ylva-publishing.bsky.social! 🎭
A trope map for Carrie Byrd's Loser of the Year, showing the following tropes: enemies to lovers, sunshine/grump, return to hometown, Jewish lesbian MC, forced proximity, and workplace romance
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Great news: my sapphic romantasy The Woman from the Waves is a Kindle Monthly Deal on Amazon US and Canada!

From now until December 31, you can get the ebook for only $3.99 (regular price is $7.99). What a steal!

Link: mybook.to/Obv3gXh
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December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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The September issue of The L Byrd is going out tomorrow morning, with some fun updates and life happenings! Sign up now and get a FREE steamy short story: tinyurl.com/mu4uasc5
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September 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Post-spay! The nurse said she behaved perfectly the entire time & that none of the staff wanted her to go home 🥹
A red miniature poodle-looking dog wearing a cone, in a dog car seat, looking absolutely done A piece of paper that says “Francie was brave today! This is to certify that I showed extreme bravery throughout today’s medical procedure. Presented with pride, love, and cuddles.”
August 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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More incentive to come meet some amazing sapphic romance authors next month at Sapphyre: @writingroslyn.bsky.social & I are bringing Francie with us! How could you not want to meet this perfect sweet baby angel, I ask you?

Event info here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sapphyre-a...
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August 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Y’all most of what’s getting me through the hell that is the world and my life the last few weeks is knowing next year I get to read this.
byrdwrites.bsky.social Carrie Byrd @byrdwrites.bsky.social · Aug 15
For today’s #lesficfri theme “sleep,” a short excerpt from THE SECOND DRAFT, my forthcoming sapphic romance about an icy socialite who realizes she’s in love with her free-spirited best friend, catalyzing a journey of late-in-life self-discovery that changes everything. Out in 2026!
“Six,” she said. “I’ve been with six people.” “All men, I assume.” “Of course they were all men. What, do you think that I’ve been sleeping with other women this whole time? That I’ve spent my entire life as some sort of secret—” Anne stopped, her cheeks warm. “You can say the word,” Sadie said gently. “Lesbian. It won’t hurt you. It’s not going to grab your purse in some gay alley and run off butchly into the night. And you don’t have to claim it for yourself either, you know. It’s just a word.” No. Sadie was very wrong about that. It wasn’t just a word. Not at all.
August 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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For today’s #lesficfri theme “sleep,” a short excerpt from THE SECOND DRAFT, my forthcoming sapphic romance about an icy socialite who realizes she’s in love with her free-spirited best friend, catalyzing a journey of late-in-life self-discovery that changes everything. Out in 2026!
“Six,” she said. “I’ve been with six people.” “All men, I assume.” “Of course they were all men. What, do you think that I’ve been sleeping with other women this whole time? That I’ve spent my entire life as some sort of secret—” Anne stopped, her cheeks warm. “You can say the word,” Sadie said gently. “Lesbian. It won’t hurt you. It’s not going to grab your purse in some gay alley and run off butchly into the night. And you don’t have to claim it for yourself either, you know. It’s just a word.” No. Sadie was very wrong about that. It wasn’t just a word. Not at all.
August 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Absolutely stunned & thrilled to share that Loser of the Year is a finalist for the 2025 Lambda Literary Awards in the Lesbian Romance category. A deep, heartfelt thank you to @lambdaliterary.org. I’m grateful beyond the telling of it.
July 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Update: copy claimed yesterday by the fabulous @sagaciousapphic.bsky.social , who (correctly) named Jonathan from TWFTW as their favorite side character of Roslyn’s. Sorry, Cranli!
July 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Hint: the high school is named after one of the patron saints of lost and impossible causes...
writingroslyn.bsky.social Roslyn Sinclair @writingroslyn.bsky.social · Jul 16
Game time! @byrdwrites.bsky.social & I are doing GCLS cross-promo. The first conference attendee to find me and answer a trivia question gets a free, signed paperback of Carrie’s THREE time Goldie nominee book Loser of the Year!

Q: What’s the name of the school where Jillian and Mattie teach?
Image of paperback of book Loser of the Year by Carrie Byrd plus a postcard for the book
July 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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To celebrate Day One of GCLS, @writingroslyn.bsky.social & I are doing a little cross-promo in-person giveaway 🥰 The first con attendee to find me and tell me their favorite supporting character in any of Roslyn's books will get a FREE signed copy of the bestselling THE WOMAN FROM THE WAVES! 🌊
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July 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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The July edition of The L Byrd goes out tomorrow morning, featuring an exclusive sneak peek from my next book (!!!!), a fabulous deal on Loser of the Year's audiobook, and information on my whereabouts at GCLS!
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July 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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"Madeleine’s hand still rested on her arm. How strange, that the touch could anchor Hæra to earth at the same time it made her feel light enough to fly without wings.

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June 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Had a blast chatting with @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social about LotY, what’s next for Mattie & Jillian, my writing process, and some sapphic romance authors I think are pretty spectacular! iheartsapphfic.com/2025/06/23/a...
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Peek behind the scenes for exclusive details about BOOK TITLE, a sapphic CATEGORY book
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June 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Strange feeling to be in Spain right now with [gestures at everything] [does not elaborate bc I would like to be let back into my country] [this is mostly a joke] [not completely]
June 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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The perfect way to kick off June. Happy Pride from Philly! 🌈
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June 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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The June issue of The L Byrd goes out tomorrow! Sign up now, and you'll be eligible to enter a free giveaway for an audiobook copy of Loser of the Year ⚽🎭 tinyurl.com/mu4uasc5
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May 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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If you’ve been waiting for both books in @jaeauthor.bsky.social’s shapeshifter duology to be released before picking them up, the time is here! You can get your copies of Enemies by Nature and Shifting Nature now (the link is for the latter): mybook.to/ShN5
Shifting Nature (Shape-Shifter Book 8)
Amazon.com: Shifting Nature (Shape-Shifter Book 8) eBook : Jae: Kindle Store
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May 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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We were right here during our Orkney trip two summers ago, when @writingroslyn.bsky.social was maybe 50-75 pages into her first draft! I remember fantasizing out loud about TWFTW being sold there one day. And now it's actually happening. Legitimately a little teary 🥹
writingroslyn.bsky.social Roslyn Sinclair @writingroslyn.bsky.social · May 25
So this bookshop in Kirkwall just ordered some copies of The Woman from the Waves. I can’t believe the book will be sold where it’s set. I’m emotional about it!!!
The Orcadian Bookshop in Kirkwall, Mainland, Orkney (Scotland)
May 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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This book is truly wonderful. It’s smart, challenging, and beautifully written. Run, don’t walk.
ylva-publishing.bsky.social Ylva Publishing @ylva-publishing.bsky.social · May 21
🌿✨ OUT TODAY ✨🌿

What if we truly valued the highly sensitive?

"The Wilding of Em’s Path" by @anakwrenn.bsky.social is here: a sapphic dystopian, dark academia tale of love, resistance & wild resilience.

For the untamed. For the "too much."

💚 Available now on our website.
May 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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I’m caught between the Scylla and Charybdis of telling you “you should read this right the fuck now” and telling you “if you read this you’re going to tear your hair out from frustration at having to wait for the next 500+ pages”
writingroslyn.bsky.social Roslyn Sinclair @writingroslyn.bsky.social · May 19
Preorders for my sapphic romantasy The Woman from the Waves go up on May 22, ahhh! Want a preview? You can check out the prologue and first two chapters here! drive.google.com/file/d/1_TrS...
twftwpreview (1).pdf
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May 19, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Want to read the new spicy short story prequel to Loser of the Year, but didn't sign up for my newsletter in time? You're in luck! New subscribers to The L Byrd automatically receive a download link & get 12,000 words of angst, steam, & inconvenient feelings absolutely FREE 🔥 shorturl.at/Pxig4
The cover of The Passion of Jillian Reed: A Loser of the Year Short Story, by Carrie Byrd, depicting the back and head of a woman with short brown hair, wearing a gray sports bra.
May 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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This story is SO GOOD, y’all. You’re in for a sexy, angsty treat!
byrdwrites.bsky.social Carrie Byrd @byrdwrites.bsky.social · May 15
Check your inboxes! The May issue of The L Byrd has gone out, with a new Queer Theory Made Easy, some musings on this summer's GCLS conference, and—most importantly—a FREE 12k-word spicy short story prequel to Loser of the Year 👀 I'm pretty proud of this one, and I hope you'll enjoy it!
byrdwrites.bsky.social Carrie Byrd @byrdwrites.bsky.social · May 12
My next newsletter drops Thursday, with a 12k FREE short story that’ll have you turning up the AC 🥵 If you want to see inside Jillian's brain, or wondered what happened on that fateful night 18 years ago (no spoilers!) this one's for you. I’m so excited to share it.

Sign up now at the link below!
May 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
byrdwrites.bsky.social
Check your inboxes! The May issue of The L Byrd has gone out, with a new Queer Theory Made Easy, some musings on this summer's GCLS conference, and—most importantly—a FREE 12k-word spicy short story prequel to Loser of the Year 👀 I'm pretty proud of this one, and I hope you'll enjoy it!
byrdwrites.bsky.social Carrie Byrd @byrdwrites.bsky.social · May 12
My next newsletter drops Thursday, with a 12k FREE short story that’ll have you turning up the AC 🥵 If you want to see inside Jillian's brain, or wondered what happened on that fateful night 18 years ago (no spoilers!) this one's for you. I’m so excited to share it.

Sign up now at the link below!
A trope map for Carrie Byrd's short story "The Passion of Jillian Reed," with the following: "sapphic awakening," "one night stand," "opposites attract," four chili pepper emojis, "free for newsletter subscribers," "oh no, feelings," "secrets," and "prequel to Loser of the Year." “Tell me I’m wrong about you, then.” Jillian immediately went rigid. “What?” she said, mostly to buy herself time to think. The girl didn’t mean that. Jillian didn’t even know what “that” was. Oh yes you do, her traitor brain murmured. You know exactly what she means. “I try not to stereotype.” The girl cocked her head, and even through the dim light Jillian could make out the sharp look in her eyes. “Sometimes I get it wrong. But I really don’t think I got it wrong with you.”
May 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
byrdwrites.bsky.social
My next newsletter drops Thursday, with a 12k FREE short story that’ll have you turning up the AC 🥵 If you want to see inside Jillian's brain, or wondered what happened on that fateful night 18 years ago (no spoilers!) this one's for you. I’m so excited to share it.

Sign up now at the link below!
A trope map for Carrie Byrd's short story "The Passion of Jillian Reed," with the following: "sapphic awakening," "one night stand," "opposites attract," four chili pepper emojis, "free for newsletter subscribers," "oh no, feelings," "secrets," and "prequel to Loser of the Year." “Tell me I’m wrong about you, then.” Jillian immediately went rigid. “What?” she said, mostly to buy herself time to think. The girl didn’t mean that. Jillian didn’t even know what “that” was. Oh yes you do, her traitor brain murmured. You know exactly what she means. “I try not to stereotype.” The girl cocked her head, and even through the dim light Jillian could make out the sharp look in her eyes. “Sometimes I get it wrong. But I really don’t think I got it wrong with you.”
May 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM