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Tess Sharpe
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Sep 11
YAYYYY!!!!
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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · Sep 11
GOOD EVENING, SPORTS FANS
Andrew Karre at Dutton has bought, in an exclusive submission, North American rights to E.K. Johnston's middle grade debut, The Third Period Comeback, about an aspiring Canadian hockey player who must break her family curse if she wants to play professional hockey, for publication in summer 2026. Josh Adams at Adams Literary handled the two-book deal.
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Nicola Griffith SHE IS HERE, out Jan 27 @nicolaz.bsky.social · Sep 9
"Authors @sharpegirl.bsky.social @nicolaz.bsky.social and Katrina Carrasco all write lesbian fiction that challenges and expands upon the genres they each work in... they show just how expansive lesbian literature can be. Enjoy this very queer conversation between three brilliant minds!"
Surviving Isn't Enough
"If I’m deliberately trying to queer anything, it’s the world, one reader at a time."
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Sep 7
This conversation is so interesting when it crops up because in order to BECOME a good enough self editor, you usually do have to be edited at some point to learn and to also be able to detach yourself from the work to really pick it apart critically. It's a skill that's hard to learn on your own.
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Sep 2
As a "everything cicada" collector, I weirdly know a bit about these (is this one a wall pocket as well?). They come from France predominately and are vintage, made during the 30-50's mainly. I love them so much, they're so colorful and fun.
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Aug 31
I LOVE these!
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Dahlia Adler 📚 @missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com · Aug 27
It's live! Head over to @heyalmaofficial.bsky.social for the cover reveal of and excerpt from my Adult romcom coming May 19, 2026, SOON BY YOU! www.heyalma.com/what-happens...
What Happens When a Fiery Bridesmaid and a Modern Orthodox Wedding DJ Collide - Hey Alma
It’s no secret that we here at Hey Alma are fans of Jewish Young Adult author Dahlia Adler. We called her debut novel “Cool For the Summer,” “a gamechanger for queer Jewish teens” and crowned it the B...
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Aug 27
One of my pubs forgot for a year they had to count US sales because publisher in question was the lead publisher. So for a year I had no US sales data & was told I was not earned out (I was) + then it took months of bugging them to even get numbers. Anyway, they owe me several thousand $'s still.
clpolk.blacksky.app C. L. Polk @clpolk.blacksky.app · Aug 26
You get money from a book you published on a date you can't predict. it will be a sum you can't predict. you will never know if the ranch is saved or not. Everyone makes interest off your royalties before you do, and you're probably not making *any* interest at all

And you don't have dental.
diannalgunn.bsky.social Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · Aug 26
No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow"

We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
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CrimeReads @crimereads.bsky.social · Aug 18
Tess Sharpe on "writing about women or girls surviving by any means necessary." crimereads.com/we-need-more...
We Need More Queer Women Characters in Rural Noir
Secrets are the core of the mystery and thriller genres. People kill to prevent them from getting out, die when they get revealed, will do anything to keep them to themselves. Secrets—and when to r…
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Turnaround Books @turnarounduk.bsky.social · Aug 15
Our Book of the Month this August is the perfect summer thriller. Full of twists and turns, 'No Body No Crime' by Tess Sharpe follows a pair of fiery exes as they barrel towards a reckoning years in the making. Head over to our blog to read Dylan's full review now!
No Body No Crime – August Book Of The Month
An explosive, romantic thriller for the ages, No Body No Crime follows a pair of fiery exes as they barrel towards a reckoning years in the making. Overflowing with sapphic yearning, buff women, an…
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Dead Ink Books @deadinkbooks.bsky.social · Aug 14
Happy Publication Day to Tess Sharpe and NO BODY, NO CRIME! 🥳 🎉

It's been a real delight seeing this sapphic, heart-pounding riot of a thriller find its readers and I can't wait to see her out in the wild.
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Turnaround Books @turnarounduk.bsky.social · Aug 12
'No Body No Crime' is a twisty, loved-up crime caper for the ages! When Mel is hired to track her ex, Chloe, she finds her living off-grid. Who is hunting her? And what does it have to do with the boy they killed?👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩🔫

Out August 14th
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Jul 21
You're so sweet! I'm so happy you enjoyed it!
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Jul 18
Enjoy!
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Jul 15
Thank you!
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Jul 15
It’s a very silly, very sapphic, very murderous release day! 🦚🦚🦚 And you can buy it or get it in KU right now!
A photo of NO BODY NO CRIME.
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Miss Havisham’s Ghost @therealjocelynj.bsky.social · Jul 3
They want us downtrodden, defeated, and complacent so instead we must be angry, mobilized, and defiant
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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · Jun 22
1. Call your reps about Trump's violation of the War Powers Act

2. Demand Congress haul Hegseth etc. in for hearings/briefings on justification

3. Demand to know why the Gang of Eight was not kept in the loop.

Do it NOW.
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Jun 15
It came out so nice and hearty! Maybe the best polenta I've made (and I'm not saying that just because I didn't get splattered :D)
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Jun 15
I added 1/2 cup of shredded cheese (I just used a jack/cheddar blend because I had it on hand), 2 generous pats of butter, and 1/8 cup or so of heavy cream and brought it all together.

While I was stirring the polenta, brushed the sauce over the ribs, popped them in the air fryer to crisp. Voila!
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Jun 15
Once the sauce was thick and glossy (about 15 minutes of simmering, stir for the last 6) I set it aside and in the same pan with the frond still intact from the sauce, added 2 cups chicken broth, more garlic, brought it to a boil, then added 1/2 cup polenta and scraped up all that frond.
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Jun 15
Recipe: so I just slapped cajun seasoning on the ribs, threw them in the instant pot for 25 min high pressure with 2 sliced peaches, some dijon, 2 TB of garlic and 2 cups chicken broth. Let it pull down pressure, then condensed the broth+fruit into a sauce by adding maple syrup + marmalade.
sharpegirl.bsky.social Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Jun 15
I'm making country ribs with a peach bbq sauce and serving it over a cheesy polenta with coleslaw on the side for lunch today and I just want it to be done so I can eat it.
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Jun 15
It's truly wonderful.
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Jun 15
When you're done with this chaotic year (and so am I) you must come visit!
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Tess Sharpe @sharpegirl.bsky.social · Jun 15
I'm making country ribs with a peach bbq sauce and serving it over a cheesy polenta with coleslaw on the side for lunch today and I just want it to be done so I can eat it.
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