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Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 14h

8 weeks to a brand new journey.
You won’t believe what’s waiting underwater...
#SelkieQuest #MiddleGradeFantasy #IndieBooks #MythQuest

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 9d

🚀 The storm is here. A Storm in the Mind launches today!
Time travel. Love. Sacrifice. Across galaxies.
👉 https://www.rfr.bz/b9b6a93

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 11d

Years of work. One story. One storm.
A Storm in the Mind arrives October 11. 💜
Preorder: https://www.rfr.bz/b124fe9

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 12d

📘 #LiteraryFunFact: Proust’s In Search of Lost Time holds the Guinness World Record for longest novel—over 1.2 million words in seven volumes. 🕰️

It’s the ultimate literary marathon.
#Proust #BooksOnBsky #ClassicLiterature #ReadersOfBsky #EpicReads

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 13d

Today's #LiteraryLaugh:

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 14d

Hope blazed in his eyes. “And the last thing you said?”
“I said, ‘Be happy.’” 💜
Preorder A Storm in the Mind: https://www.rfr.bz/bdee577

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 14d

🕯️ Orlando Reads Books is almost here!
Readers, don’t miss the multi-author signing, the Haunted Mansion Banquet, and the Cursed Carnival after-party.
General signing is FREE!
🎟️ Upgrade for perks & panels:
👉 https://www.rfr.bz/b10d81a

#ORBevent #BookSigning #BookLoversUnite

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 17d

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND GET THOSE TICKETS!!
We have a spellbinding social, author panels, a Haunted Mansion Banquet, time to meet the authors, A multi-author signing, and A Cursed Carnival after party, plus much more.
https://www.rfr.bz/bbe74a1

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 18d

Reading is the only time travel we truly control.” — Anonymous
Preorder A Storm in the Mind: https://www.rfr.bz/b9a50f9

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 20d

Your weekly #LiteraryLaugh:

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 21d

Thu Oct 9 @ ORB: Tarot & Crafts Mixer w/ TK Lawyer & me!
Tarot, swag, art, & 2 drinks. 8 seats only, 4 left. Sign up 👉 https://www.rfr.bz/bd80802

#ORLReadsBooks #AuthorEvent #Bookish

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 22d

Tessa Graham never wanted to be a hero. But time has other plans. ⏳
Preorder A Storm in the Mind: https://www.rfr.bz/b5c019a

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 25d

What if saving the future meant destroying the past? 🌌
👉 Preorder A Storm in the Mind today: https://www.rfr.bz/bc196f7

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 26d

📘 Fun fact: In 1935, Penguin Books launched sixpenny paperbacks—affordable, sturdy editions sold in places like train stations and Woolworths.

They put literature in everyone’s hands and changed publishing forever.
#BooksOnBsky #PenguinBooks #LiteraryFunFact #BookHistory #ReadersOfBsky

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Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 27d

Your #Tuesday #LiteraryLaugh

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 27d

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND GET THOSE TICKETS!!
We have a spellbinding social, author panels, a Haunted Mansion Banquet, time to meet the authors, A multi-author signing, and A Cursed Carnival after party, plus much more.
https://www.rfr.bz/b511892

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 28d

Me too!

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Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · 28d

✨ Back from Getting Witchy With It in Salem — what an experience! Already applied for 2027. 🧙‍♀️

Now shifting gears for ORB: mystery book wrapping, raffle basket prep, SWAG, and lots of planning. How’s your week going?

#amwriting #bookcommunity #indieauthor #fantasybooks

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Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · Sep 17

📘 Fun fact: Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham using only 50 unique words—after a bet with his publisher.

That playful restriction gave us one of the best-selling children’s books of all time.
#BooksOnBsky #DrSeuss #GreenEggsAndHam #ChildrensBooks #LiteraryFunFact

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Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · Sep 17

There's a new post up on Turning Pages: https://www.rfr.bz/be6594f

The Last Words We Spoke

Sometimes, the hardest part of love is letting go. And sometimes, fate gives you an impossible second chance. In this scene, Tessa reunites with Devon—the man she thought lost forever. ...

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Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · Sep 16

Today's #LiteraryLaugh:

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · Sep 14

Feels surreal: after months of tinkering, the new CLRoman.com is live. Like moving into a new house and discovering the cozy corners. Have you had a peek yet?

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · Sep 13

The new CLRoman.com is up 🎉 Quick poll: where do you usually browse for new reads — phone, tablet, or laptop?

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · Sep 13

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND GET THOSE TICKETS!!
We have a spellbinding social, author panels, a Haunted Mansion Banquet, time to meet the authors, A multi-author signing, and A Cursed Carnival after party, plus much more.
https://www.rfr.bz/b11d67f

Cheri Leigh @cherileigh9.bsky.social · Sep 13

🌟 Missed yesterday? The new CLRoman.com is live and ready for you!

🍂 Sign up & grab Inner Critic Out
🚀 Preorder A Storm in the Mind
📲 Connect with me for updates

Take a peek & let me know what you think!

#amwriting #bookcommunity #indieauthor #fantasybooks

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