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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · 7d

I need to look into this more because sometimes, despite having an outline, I find I just sit and stare at my document like, "...what now?" which stresses me out, which means I'm not enjoying myself, and then I get irritated and give up lol.

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Aug 29

I just picture a small piece of you dying every time I call it a blurb. 🤣 Love youuuu. 🩷

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Aug 21

Hot Plant Daddy, book two in the Chains series, is coming out December 5th!

Preorder it here: books2read.com/hotplantdaddy

Art by the talented and lovely @lizard.beans featuring Benji's infamous Power Bottoms for Jesus T-shirt. 😂😍

#mmromance #mmreads #mmbooksky #queerbooksky #mmromanticsuspense

Green background featuring 2 male chibis and an ebook and paperback cover of Hot Plant Daddy with the words: "You keep doing shit like this for me," Benji said, "I'm gonna get spoiled." "I think I'd rather enjoy spoiling you, Benjamin. Something tells me nobody ever has." Hot Plant Daddy Chains Book Two Out Dec 5th.

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Aug 2

This is an amazing opportunity for any writer, even if you're just starting your writing journey!

Gregory Ashe @tekhnemakre.bsky.social · Aug 2

A new in-person writing retreat: the Working Draft Summer Camp

www.wdwr.org/working-draf...

Working Draft Summer Camp – Working Draft Writing Retreat

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Aug 2

Hot Plant Daddy, book two in the Chains series, is coming out December 5th!

Preorder it here: books2read.com/hotplantdaddy

#mmromance #mmreads #mmbooksky #queerbooksky #mmromanticsuspense #booksky

Image of a tablet with the cover for Hot Plant Daddy Chains Series Book 2 by Crystal D. Budy on green satin with the words:

Slow burn
Feral tabby cat PI x infuriatingly calm professor
Rope bondage
Self-tying for comfort
Touch aversion
First time
Small town murder mystery
Holiday festivities (bah humbug)
You can call me Daddy if you want to
Plants. So many plants
"Sorry I thought you were a murderer" succulent
Being a bitch is easier than dealing with my feelings

Coming December 5th

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Jun 20

Reckless Endangerment, book one in the Chains series, is out now!

Get it here: books2read.com/reckless-end...

#mmromance #mmreads #mmbooksky #queerbooksky #mmromanticsuspense #booksky

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Jun 19

Reckless Endangerment, book one in the Chains series, is out tomorrow!

Pre-order here: books2read.com/reckless-end...

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Jun 18

Reckless Endangerment, book one in the Chains series, is coming June 20!

Pre-order here: books2read.com/reckless-end...

#mmromance #mmreads #mmbooksky #queerbooksky #mmromanticsuspense #booksky

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Jun 17

Reckless Endangerment, book one in the Chains series, is coming June 20!

Pre-order here: books2read.com/reckless-end...

#mmromance #mmreads #mmbooksky #queerbooksky #mmromanticsuspense #booksky

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Jun 16

Reckless Endangerment, book one in the Chains series, is coming June 20!

Pre-order here: books2read.com/reckless-end...

#mmromance #mmreads #mmbooksky #queerbooksky #mmromanticsuspense #booksky

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Jun 15

Reckless Endangerment, book one in the Chains series, is coming June 20!

Pre-order here: books2read.com/reckless-end...

#mmromance #mmreads #mmbooksky #queerbooksky #mmromanticsuspense #booksky

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Jun 14

Reckless Endangerment, book one in the Chains series, is coming June 20!

Pre-order here: books2read.com/reckless-end...

#mmromance #mmreads #mmbooksky #queerbooksky #mmromanticsuspense #booksky

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Jun 9

Get ready for more Kip and Griffin because Reckless Endangerment, the first book in the Chains series, is coming out June 20th!

Pre-order it here: books2read.com/reckless-end...
(art by Lizard Beans, cover by Reese Dante)

#mmromance #mmreads #mmbooksky #queerbooksky #mmromanticsuspense #booksky

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · May 25

It's always the funniest and most painful part of early revisions when I do a search and highlight all the instances of a certain word. 🤣 My editor also tends to say throughout edits, "you might want to add this to your list" when she finds a new word I'm overusing LOL.

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · May 21

I have a whole list of words like this I search for during my revisions (including stuff I know I overuse hardcore). I don't always succeed in fixing them all, though lol. Work in progress!

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · May 21

God, I feel this in my soul lol.

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · May 16

I think I own the Emotional Craft of Fiction. It was intriguing because I'm, obviously, a psychology nerd and it felt like it would delve into that aspect of writing. But I haven't gotten a chance to read it yet. Shocker. 🤣

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · May 16

I love this so much!

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · May 8

This was an interesting read! I need to read some of his books. I think I own at least one.

I have this tendency to go with bodily reactions too much. My editor is always like, "you have a lot of stuff happening with people's hearts." 🤣😂 I need to work on that.

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · May 5

Oh, thanks for the reminder! I forgot about this.

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Apr 27

Last year's was was ton of fun and I learned so much! Highly recommend. I got a lot of work done on MOTW during last year's workshop.

Gregory Ashe @tekhnemakre.bsky.social · Apr 27

🌈 We're a month out from the Working Draft Writing Retreat - join us May 30–June 1! 📚✍️ Connect, learn from amazing instructors, and sharpen your storytelling skills. Don’t miss this chance to grow your craft!

Register now: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/hodg...

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Apr 13

This is interesting! I always struggle to write with writing prompts. I should really try some when I get blocked.

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Apr 7

Yay! Happy release day to my friend Greg's EIGHTH book in the fantabulous gay cozy mystery series, The Last Picks. I loved this one so much!

Gregory Ashe @tekhnemakre.bsky.social · Apr 7

EVIL ALL ALONG is out today! When Dash's older brother-slash-feral-wolf-child Keme is accused of murder, Dash has to help - but the killer isn't done yet!

books2read.com/evilallalong

(Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!)
#GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance

An amateur sleuth
Halloween costume fails
One truly terrifying teenage boy
Who is also a feral wolf child
A disheveled stoat
Love triangles
RV park shenanigans
The Talk
A cartoon villain-level bad boyfriend

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Mar 30

Get ready for more Kip and Griffin because Reckless Endangerment, the first book in the Chains series, is coming out June 20th!

Pre-order it here: books2read.com/reckless-end...

(artwork by Lizard Beans, cover by Reese Dante)

Picture: purple background, 3D tablet cover of Reckless Endangerment on the left, chibi of Kip and Griffin on the top right, and in between it says: Age gap, Slow burn, Only one bed (ish), Grumpy/sunshiny brat, Bisexuality rep, Domestic discipline, Murder mystery, Consent is sexy, Meddling amateur sleuth vs exasperated detective, Mental health rep, Small town vibes, Sticky note obsession, All the sass, "Please tell me what to do but don't expect me to actually do it." Coming 20 June 2025.

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Crystal D. Budy @crystaldbudy.bsky.social · Mar 21

Thank you!!

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