Victoria Sterling | Poor Little Bookish Girl
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Blogger on “Poor Little Bookish Girl.” Author of "There's Something Wrong with Mercy” + short stories. *NPFO*
📚Blog ➡️ https://poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com
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📚Blog ➡️ https://poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com
📚Books ➡️ https://poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/my-writing/
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100th Book Blog Post Extravaganza!
Holy smokes, this is my one hundredth post on this book blog! Dang, it's been a wild ride since I started this blog in June 2025. To celebrate, I'd like to provide a retrospective of the posts on this blog that stood out to me. For new readers, this is a chance for you to explore further back in the archives and learn new stuff.
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It's my 100th #bookblog post! 🎉 Join me as I celebrate with a look back on some of my favorite posts...
💙📚 #booksky #readersofbluesky #bookreview #bookvsmovie
💙📚 #booksky #readersofbluesky #bookreview #bookvsmovie
I just asked my husband, “You ice creamin’ it up like a gangsta?”
I have only had one drink tonight, I swear.
I have only had one drink tonight, I swear.
February 14, 2026 at 3:26 AM
I just asked my husband, “You ice creamin’ it up like a gangsta?”
I have only had one drink tonight, I swear.
I have only had one drink tonight, I swear.
Reposted by Victoria Sterling | Poor Little Bookish Girl
"It’s not that I dislike tropes — I love fanfiction! It was the fertile soil in which I sowed by nascent writing skills! — but the increasing overreliance upon them is… boring."
#booksky #writing #writingcommunity
#booksky #writing #writingcommunity
You can’t rely on tropes (or can you?)
Are tropes becoming overused in the fantasy genre?
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February 14, 2026 at 12:02 AM
"It’s not that I dislike tropes — I love fanfiction! It was the fertile soil in which I sowed by nascent writing skills! — but the increasing overreliance upon them is… boring."
#booksky #writing #writingcommunity
#booksky #writing #writingcommunity
Demonic possession.
Religious trauma.
Loving parents.
A bitter divorce.
And one woman out of control…
THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH MERCY is available in paperback and ebook!
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/my-writing/
💙📚🩸 #booksky #horror #indieauthor #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
Religious trauma.
Loving parents.
A bitter divorce.
And one woman out of control…
THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH MERCY is available in paperback and ebook!
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/my-writing/
💙📚🩸 #booksky #horror #indieauthor #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
February 14, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Demonic possession.
Religious trauma.
Loving parents.
A bitter divorce.
And one woman out of control…
THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH MERCY is available in paperback and ebook!
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/my-writing/
💙📚🩸 #booksky #horror #indieauthor #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
Religious trauma.
Loving parents.
A bitter divorce.
And one woman out of control…
THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH MERCY is available in paperback and ebook!
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com/my-writing/
💙📚🩸 #booksky #horror #indieauthor #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
💙📚 Question of the day:
Do you prefer reading physical books or ebooks, and why?
Reply and let me know!
#booksky #QOTD
Do you prefer reading physical books or ebooks, and why?
Reply and let me know!
#booksky #QOTD
a cartoon of a person surrounded by books with the words i want to read all the books
ALT: a cartoon of a person surrounded by books with the words i want to read all the books
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February 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
From a future #bookblog post:
"...in this house, we respect Gomez Addams and Cassian Andor. I will not be taking any questions."
💙📚 #FaveLineFriday #writingcommunity
"...in this house, we respect Gomez Addams and Cassian Andor. I will not be taking any questions."
💙📚 #FaveLineFriday #writingcommunity
Happy #FaveLineFriday! Share your favorite line that you've worked on this week, and don't forget to tag your posts and support your fellow author!
Bonus Q: Did you have a breakthrough this week? If so, what was it?
#writingcommunity #writesky #writingsky #writingprompts
Bonus Q: Did you have a breakthrough this week? If so, what was it?
#writingcommunity #writesky #writingsky #writingprompts
February 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
From a future #bookblog post:
"...in this house, we respect Gomez Addams and Cassian Andor. I will not be taking any questions."
💙📚 #FaveLineFriday #writingcommunity
"...in this house, we respect Gomez Addams and Cassian Andor. I will not be taking any questions."
💙📚 #FaveLineFriday #writingcommunity
Just a couple of days left to take advantage of this BOGO #shortstory deal on B&N! One ghostly tale, one pastiche of self-help in the Cthulhu mythos, both for only 99 cents! 💙📚🩸
Looking for a #shortstory? How about two?
BOGO sale! Get one of my short stories in #ebook, and get the other FREE!
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚 #booksky #booksale #freebook #indieauthor #writingcommunity
BOGO sale! Get one of my short stories in #ebook, and get the other FREE!
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚 #booksky #booksale #freebook #indieauthor #writingcommunity
February 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Just a couple of days left to take advantage of this BOGO #shortstory deal on B&N! One ghostly tale, one pastiche of self-help in the Cthulhu mythos, both for only 99 cents! 💙📚🩸
Aaaaaaaaand now I’ve watched the musical version from last year. 💙📚
Currently watching the 1985 film “Kiss of the Spider Woman for my next Book vs. Movie post on my #bookblog. It’s gonna be a good one, folks! 💙📚
February 13, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Aaaaaaaaand now I’ve watched the musical version from last year. 💙📚
Currently watching the 1985 film “Kiss of the Spider Woman for my next Book vs. Movie post on my #bookblog. It’s gonna be a good one, folks! 💙📚
February 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Currently watching the 1985 film “Kiss of the Spider Woman for my next Book vs. Movie post on my #bookblog. It’s gonna be a good one, folks! 💙📚
Don’t want to buy my book on Amazon? Good news! It’s finally available on Barnes & Noble in ebook AND paperback!
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚🩸 #booksky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #horror #readingcommunity
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚🩸 #booksky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #horror #readingcommunity
February 12, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Don’t want to buy my book on Amazon? Good news! It’s finally available on Barnes & Noble in ebook AND paperback!
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚🩸 #booksky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #horror #readingcommunity
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚🩸 #booksky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #horror #readingcommunity
Boosting fellow book reviewers! 💙📚
🌟 My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney 🌟
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My mind was racing reading this book. Constant theories. Lots of "What?" coming out of my mouth. Loved it.
Have you read My Husband's Wife? What did you think?
#booksky #bookreview
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My mind was racing reading this book. Constant theories. Lots of "What?" coming out of my mouth. Loved it.
Have you read My Husband's Wife? What did you think?
#booksky #bookreview
February 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Boosting fellow book reviewers! 💙📚
Friendly reminder that this #BOGO #booksale is still available, but only for a limited time...buy one #shortstory and get the other for free! 💙📚 #booksky #indieauthor #ebook
Looking for a #shortstory? How about two?
BOGO sale! Get one of my short stories in #ebook, and get the other FREE!
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚 #booksky #booksale #freebook #indieauthor #writingcommunity
BOGO sale! Get one of my short stories in #ebook, and get the other FREE!
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚 #booksky #booksale #freebook #indieauthor #writingcommunity
February 11, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Friendly reminder that this #BOGO #booksale is still available, but only for a limited time...buy one #shortstory and get the other for free! 💙📚 #booksky #indieauthor #ebook
It's my 100th #bookblog post! 🎉 Join me as I celebrate with a look back on some of my favorite posts...
💙📚 #booksky #readersofbluesky #bookreview #bookvsmovie
💙📚 #booksky #readersofbluesky #bookreview #bookvsmovie
100th Book Blog Post Extravaganza!
Holy smokes, this is my one hundredth post on this book blog! Dang, it's been a wild ride since I started this blog in June 2025. To celebrate, I'd like to provide a retrospective of the posts on this blog that stood out to me. For new readers, this is a chance for you to explore further back in the archives and learn new stuff.
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:17 PM
It's my 100th #bookblog post! 🎉 Join me as I celebrate with a look back on some of my favorite posts...
💙📚 #booksky #readersofbluesky #bookreview #bookvsmovie
💙📚 #booksky #readersofbluesky #bookreview #bookvsmovie
Book sale alert, my poor little bookish friends! 💙📚
#SFINCS finalist Sisters of Mercy is on sale for $0.99 on all retailers in all countries.
"A devastating, emotional, violent, complex experience.”
"Mech battles and post-apocalyptic science fiction wrapped up in a deeply emotional, character-driven narrative."
Link in profile.
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"A devastating, emotional, violent, complex experience.”
"Mech battles and post-apocalyptic science fiction wrapped up in a deeply emotional, character-driven narrative."
Link in profile.
🪐📚💙
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February 10, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Book sale alert, my poor little bookish friends! 💙📚
One of my besties started his morning reading my #psychologicalhorror novelette. I have conflicting opinions on whether that’s a good idea.
💙📚🩸 #booksky #horror #indieauthor #selfpublishing #writingcommunity #currentlyreading
💙📚🩸 #booksky #horror #indieauthor #selfpublishing #writingcommunity #currentlyreading
February 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM
One of my besties started his morning reading my #psychologicalhorror novelette. I have conflicting opinions on whether that’s a good idea.
💙📚🩸 #booksky #horror #indieauthor #selfpublishing #writingcommunity #currentlyreading
💙📚🩸 #booksky #horror #indieauthor #selfpublishing #writingcommunity #currentlyreading
My daughter’s current vocal stim is, “I like big BUTTS and I cannot liiiiieeeee!” I don’t know how to feel.
February 10, 2026 at 2:02 AM
My daughter’s current vocal stim is, “I like big BUTTS and I cannot liiiiieeeee!” I don’t know how to feel.
Okay, all my #selfpublished books are now available in #ebook format on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I feel accomplished. Now to add them all to Kobo. 💙📚 #booksky #writingcommunity #indieauthor
February 9, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Okay, all my #selfpublished books are now available in #ebook format on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I feel accomplished. Now to add them all to Kobo. 💙📚 #booksky #writingcommunity #indieauthor
Book 4 of 2026: “Kiss of the Spider Woman” by Manuel Puig, via gifted book. Book vs. Movie post will be on my website soon! 💙📚 #booksky #litfic #postmodernism #lgbtq
February 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Book 4 of 2026: “Kiss of the Spider Woman” by Manuel Puig, via gifted book. Book vs. Movie post will be on my website soon! 💙📚 #booksky #litfic #postmodernism #lgbtq
Resharing this #BOGO #shortstory sale! 💙📚
Looking for a #shortstory? How about two?
BOGO sale! Get one of my short stories in #ebook, and get the other FREE!
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚 #booksky #booksale #freebook #indieauthor #writingcommunity
BOGO sale! Get one of my short stories in #ebook, and get the other FREE!
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚 #booksky #booksale #freebook #indieauthor #writingcommunity
February 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Resharing this #BOGO #shortstory sale! 💙📚
💙📚 Question of the day:
What's your favorite book-to-movie adaptation?
Reply and let me know!
#booksky
What's your favorite book-to-movie adaptation?
Reply and let me know!
#booksky
a group of sesame street puppets are sitting in a theater eating popcorn
Alt: a group of sesame street puppets are sitting in a theater eating popcorn
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February 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
💙📚 Question of the day:
What's your favorite book-to-movie adaptation?
Reply and let me know!
#booksky
What's your favorite book-to-movie adaptation?
Reply and let me know!
#booksky
Looking for a #shortstory? How about two?
BOGO sale! Get one of my short stories in #ebook, and get the other FREE!
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚 #booksky #booksale #freebook #indieauthor #writingcommunity
BOGO sale! Get one of my short stories in #ebook, and get the other FREE!
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚 #booksky #booksale #freebook #indieauthor #writingcommunity
February 9, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Looking for a #shortstory? How about two?
BOGO sale! Get one of my short stories in #ebook, and get the other FREE!
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚 #booksky #booksale #freebook #indieauthor #writingcommunity
BOGO sale! Get one of my short stories in #ebook, and get the other FREE!
➡️ www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Victori... ⬅️
💙📚 #booksky #booksale #freebook #indieauthor #writingcommunity
We're not judging books by their covers...we're judging book covers. Here are five of my favorites...
💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #booklist #bookcover
💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #booklist #bookcover
5 Brilliant Book Covers I Can’t Stop Looking At
Y'know the saying "don't judge a book by its cover"? Please don't tell that to a publishing company; they won't believe you. They put so much effort into designing covers that will catch readers' eyes, build interest, and make them want to buy a book. Today, I want to spotlight five book covers that make the artistic part of my brain go, "Aw yeah, that's the good-good."
poorlittlebookishgirl.wordpress.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
We're not judging books by their covers...we're judging book covers. Here are five of my favorites...
💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #booklist #bookcover
💙📚 #booksky #bookblog #booklist #bookcover
Hello my people, how are you doing today?
a drawing of a cup of coffee with a heart shaped steam coming out of it
ALT: a drawing of a cup of coffee with a heart shaped steam coming out of it
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February 7, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Hello my people, how are you doing today?
Reposted by Victoria Sterling | Poor Little Bookish Girl
#writerslift!
Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!
#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky
Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!
#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky
February 6, 2026 at 9:43 PM
#writerslift!
Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!
#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky
Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!
#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!
#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky