Heather J. “I Should Be Writing” Wood
@rollwithheather.bsky.social
Author, Publicist, World Fantasy Award Nominee, Cat Lover, Feminist (she/her but they/their is good too!)
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“This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating hope, belonging and the quiet miracle of choosing each other again and again in a place that chose us too.” 💌
Love Rules | The Tyee
Fall head over heels for six real-life love stories by Tyee staff and readers.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:15 AM
“This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating hope, belonging and the quiet miracle of choosing each other again and again in a place that chose us too.” 💌
CBC Books: From Heated Rivalry to Wuthering Heights, book-to-screen adaptations cause a boom in book sales #BookSky
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From Heated Rivalry to Wuthering Heights, book-to-screen adaptations cause a boom in book sales | CBC Books
Canadian booksellers are noticing that sales for book-to-screen adaptations are now having a moment like never before. Booksellers say that social media fandoms and streaming services are driving this...
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February 14, 2026 at 2:20 PM
CBC Books: From Heated Rivalry to Wuthering Heights, book-to-screen adaptations cause a boom in book sales #BookSky
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Elizabeth Bachinsky, Real Grownup / @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social ;
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Elizabeth Bachinsky, Real Grownup
my review of New Westminster, British Columbia poet Elizabeth Bachinsky’s sixth full-length poetry title, Real Grownup (Gibsons BC: Nightwo...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Elizabeth Bachinsky, Real Grownup / @nightwoodeditions.bsky.social ;
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Eight years ago Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold and his wife Marlinde wept, but she wasn't crying about the race. Friday Bloemen ended his Olympic career with his wife and kids in Milan, and Marlinde had something to be so much happier about. I needed to write this story. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: Ted-Jan Bloemen’s dream Olympic speedskating career has come to a close. It’s time to focus on family
The Canadian speedskater and gold medallist from Pyeongchang is both excited to find out what the rest of his life looks like, and overwhelmed about leaving behind his ‘life’s work’ after final race i...
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February 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Eight years ago Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold and his wife Marlinde wept, but she wasn't crying about the race. Friday Bloemen ended his Olympic career with his wife and kids in Milan, and Marlinde had something to be so much happier about. I needed to write this story. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
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anyway, off to do work however it's Valentine's day and there's lots of queer love in my collection and also lots of heartbreak because I can't resist pain!
It's also available on bookshop.
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It's also available on bookshop.
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks/skin-...
Skin Thief by Suzan Palumbo (ebook) — neon hemlock
This order will come with a DRM-free epub file. The stories in this collection of dark fantasy and horror short stories grapple with the complexities of identity, racism, homophobia, immigration, ...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:23 PM
anyway, off to do work however it's Valentine's day and there's lots of queer love in my collection and also lots of heartbreak because I can't resist pain!
It's also available on bookshop.
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks/skin-...
It's also available on bookshop.
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks/skin-...
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On this day in 1949, miners walked off the job at four asbestos mines in Quebec. The four-month Asbestos Strike became a major turning point for Quebec and helped lead to the Quiet Revolution. It also launched the careers of Jean Marchand, Gérard Pelletier, and Pierre Trudeau
February 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
On this day in 1949, miners walked off the job at four asbestos mines in Quebec. The four-month Asbestos Strike became a major turning point for Quebec and helped lead to the Quiet Revolution. It also launched the careers of Jean Marchand, Gérard Pelletier, and Pierre Trudeau
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Can’t let Valentine’s Day pass without a bit of poetry, of course. Here’s one by @rtipple.bsky.social from the old place
February 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Can’t let Valentine’s Day pass without a bit of poetry, of course. Here’s one by @rtipple.bsky.social from the old place
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Let us scrape the ice from our frosted feet, and see
February 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Let us scrape the ice from our frosted feet, and see
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Aquarius, or the Water-bearer, pours out his whole deluge and drowns us
February 14, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Aquarius, or the Water-bearer, pours out his whole deluge and drowns us
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Patinage artistique aux JO d’hiver : le roi soleil Malinin et son dauphin Siao Him Fa avalés par un trou noir
Patinage artistique aux JO d’hiver : le roi soleil Malinin et son dauphin Siao Him Fa avalés par un trou noir
Le Français Adam Siao Him Fa pouvait viser la médaille vendredi 13 février à Milan. Mais il s’est complètement raté, avant que l’hyper favori américain Ilia Malinin ne se saborde à son tour. Le Kazakhstanais Mikhaïl Shadorov décroche l’or.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Patinage artistique aux JO d’hiver : le roi soleil Malinin et son dauphin Siao Him Fa avalés par un trou noir
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Inuit leaders urge Ottawa to follow Greenland's infrastructure lead #Canada
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Inuit leaders urge Ottawa to follow Greenland's infrastructure lead | CBC News
Inuit leaders back from a recent trip to Greenland say there's a stark contrast between the infrastructure in that Nordic country compared to Canada's North, and they're calling on the federal governm...
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February 14, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Inuit leaders urge Ottawa to follow Greenland's infrastructure lead #Canada
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How much of our money is Ford using to pay for his partisan ads during Olympic coverage?
February 14, 2026 at 12:08 PM
How much of our money is Ford using to pay for his partisan ads during Olympic coverage?
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Shut up. "Building a Mystery" is a killer song.
Sarah McLachlan: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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February 14, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Shut up. "Building a Mystery" is a killer song.
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No darkness lasts forever. And even there, there are stars.
February 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM
No darkness lasts forever. And even there, there are stars.
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“Today you look very green even for a frog,” said Toad. “Get into my bed and rest.”
Toad made Frog a cup of hot tea. Frog drank the tea, and then he said, “Tell me a story while I am resting.”
Toad made Frog a cup of hot tea. Frog drank the tea, and then he said, “Tell me a story while I am resting.”
February 14, 2026 at 5:37 AM
“Today you look very green even for a frog,” said Toad. “Get into my bed and rest.”
Toad made Frog a cup of hot tea. Frog drank the tea, and then he said, “Tell me a story while I am resting.”
Toad made Frog a cup of hot tea. Frog drank the tea, and then he said, “Tell me a story while I am resting.”
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- Titillate your mind and learn about an amorous topic such as epilepsy or the plague
- Relish a night of passionate role-play and re-enact Saint Valentine healing his jailor’s blind daughter
- Whisper scripture to each other
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- Relish a night of passionate role-play and re-enact Saint Valentine healing his jailor’s blind daughter
- Whisper scripture to each other
buff.ly/IkQjEkp
Sexy Valentine’s Day Date Ideas That Honor the Life and Faith of Saint Valentine
Cook a seductive homemade third-century Roman meal of millet and turnips lightly drizzled in your finest vinegar Enjoy the thrill of a full-day bee...
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February 14, 2026 at 3:20 AM
- Titillate your mind and learn about an amorous topic such as epilepsy or the plague
- Relish a night of passionate role-play and re-enact Saint Valentine healing his jailor’s blind daughter
- Whisper scripture to each other
buff.ly/IkQjEkp
- Relish a night of passionate role-play and re-enact Saint Valentine healing his jailor’s blind daughter
- Whisper scripture to each other
buff.ly/IkQjEkp
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Why, Valentine, what braggadism is this?
February 14, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Why, Valentine, what braggadism is this?
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[Enter Valentine.]
February 14, 2026 at 9:41 AM
[Enter Valentine.]
This February 14 may you find love anywhere and in any way that's meaningful to you (including loving yourself). We all need more love in the world right now.💜💛❤️ Also chocolate sales will be on tomorrow! 🍫🍫🍫
February 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
This February 14 may you find love anywhere and in any way that's meaningful to you (including loving yourself). We all need more love in the world right now.💜💛❤️ Also chocolate sales will be on tomorrow! 🍫🍫🍫
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We also call one dollar coins loonies and two dollar coins toonies
posting this for those who are not aware of what whole milk is called in canada
February 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM
We also call one dollar coins loonies and two dollar coins toonies
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Clo and Judy
Joe Coffey
2025
Joe Coffey
2025
February 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Clo and Judy
Joe Coffey
2025
Joe Coffey
2025
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Still Life, Sweetpeas
A.Y. Jackson
1912
A.Y. Jackson
1912
February 14, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Still Life, Sweetpeas
A.Y. Jackson
1912
A.Y. Jackson
1912
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Forty Below
Sean William Randall
2024
Sean William Randall
2024
February 14, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Forty Below
Sean William Randall
2024
Sean William Randall
2024