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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · 19h

I have three slots for each for Q4.

Strategy consults are $250, and include a SWOT analysis, comp analysis, and an action plan to meet your goals.

Editing starts at $350.

Contact info is in my bio!

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · 19h

I haven’t been on here much because social media in the hellscape that is late stage capitalism veering into fascism is — SURPRISE! — terrible for my mental health, but I wanted to share that my books are open for bookish social media marketing strategy consults, and copy/line editing.

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · May 14

I’ve been laughing about Silver Elite discourse and theories about trad pub experimenting with “authorless campaigns” to see if they can use AI to create “original” IP.

LOLOL.

Please. Your publicist or editor has definitely already sat through a “lunch & learn” on the ethics of AI in publishing.

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Feb 18

Petition to name a new #romancelandia subgenre based on the vibes of Ali Hazelwood’s DEEP END:

SweetDSM, pronounced sweetie-SM

…Okay, I’m still workshopping it but it made sense in my head before I typed it out…

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Feb 18

I’ve been insanely busy and I am now up to 84%!!!

PLEASE CLAP.

Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Feb 6

My newest mission for the year is to get my NetGalley ratio above 80%.

I’m currently at 57%.

Pray for me.

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Feb 6

My newest mission for the year is to get my NetGalley ratio above 80%.

I’m currently at 57%.

Pray for me.

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Jan 15

This is a question for #knitsky: I am about 2 weeks into a bout of De Quervain tenosynovitis (read as: thumb to wrist tendon injury). I was knitting socks on 2.25mm dpns and now it’s too small to knit comfortably.

Is a project on say, 4.0mm or 6.5mm needles doable or should I just rest entirely?

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Morgan Jerkins @mjerkins.bsky.social · Dec 30

Black American friends make sure their other Black American friends don't forget to eat black eyed peas and collard greens on New Year's.

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allie! ally! allé! 👩🏽‍💻🥃✨🥳🌸 @allieiswriting.bsky.social · Dec 30

In the mood to read something with a fat girl getting absolutely railed and adored. #romancelandia, help!

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Dec 30

All I’m saying is that I’ve never read a bad Rebekah Weatherspoon, but I have frequently found myself screaming and buying copies for friends and family because I’m tired of having to snoop through their stuff to get the copies they borrowed from me back…

Rebekah Weatherspoon @rdotspoon.bsky.social · Dec 30

if i could sell 320 more copies of A Man for Mrs. Claus in the next 48 hours that would be pretty cool. tell your friends.
rebekahweatherspoon.com/a-man-for-mr...

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Dec 30

Say less, fam! Bought my copy!

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Dec 25

My credentials?

- 15 years of digital and direct response marketing
- 5 years of romance marketing and social media support for indie authors and romance bookstores
- 2 years directly spent working at a top 10 publishing house
- unquantifiable time alpha & beta reading for indie authors

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Dec 25

In 2025, I would like to work with more romance authors on editing and marketing strategies.

If you’re looking for help, email me at Brittney (at) litandknits (dot) com to set up a time to chat.

I work with all budgets at this stage and I just want to give back to #romancelandia.

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Jennifer Prokop @jenreadsromance.bsky.social · Nov 18

romance forever.

www.wbez.org/books/2024/1...

www.wbez.org

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Tiricohairline @trejames.bsky.social · Nov 16

We all grew up and raised hell on twitter, Blue is like our retirement home. Dont be over here with all that noise. Sit ya ass down and act like you got some sense.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · Nov 16

It’s mostly white people who talk about echo chambers. Maybe you need the internet to meet people with different ideas but the rest of us do not. We know what the “other side” thinks because we deal with it every day! Everywhere! We’re fine. Carry on. Happy Saturday!

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allie! ally! allé! 👩🏽‍💻🥃✨🥳🌸 @allieiswriting.bsky.social · Nov 15

If you read historical romance why? What draws you to it? If you don’t, why don’t you? #rombktalk

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · Nov 14

MAN, LISTEN… that really is the whole vibe.

Rebwar @rhb.bsky.social · Nov 14

I would like to opt out of finding out, I was not doing any of the fucking around.

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Nov 13

the sagittarius urge to blow up your life just to feel something

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Nov 13

I’m international and haven’t learned the local translation for psspsspss so the stray kitties will love me.

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Nov 13

Unfortunately, I’m currently in Botswana, so it’s an international supply chain issue, lol

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Nov 13

When will it be my turn to be the next subject of the Cat Distribution System?

I just want a little kitty to show up so my family can’t say no.

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Nov 9

Apologies! I don’t think Bluesky doesn’t allow me to thread like I would on other platforms, so I was collecting the actual text for replies. The photos are purely decorative — the content is threaded in the post.

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Nov 9

- Vanessa Riley - A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby
- Xio Axelrod - Girls with Bad Reputations

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Brittney | Lit & Knits @litandknits.bsky.social · Nov 9

- Rebekah Weatherspoon - A Thorn in the Saddle
- Reese Ryan - The Soulmate Project
- Shirlene Obuobi - On Rotation
- Talia Hibbert - Act Your Age, Eve Brown
- Tasha L. Harrison - A Taste of Her Own Medicine
- Therese Beharrie - Single Dads Club

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