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Alisa K. Michaels, YA Author

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Author of the YA Fantasy novels The Siren Series. Represented by Belen Books Publishing. Recipient of the Booklife 'Editor's Pick' Feb 2023 for Selena's Song: Book One of The Siren Series.
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Alisa K. Michaels, YA Author @alisakmichaels.bsky.social · 10d

Happy #Wednesday! Not sure about reading Selena's Song? Here's the preface to entice your #reading sensibilities. Enjoy and have a safe day.

#MomSky #MomLife #book #booktrailer #Caturday #yafantasy #mythology #folklore #MusicChallenge #authors
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Selena's Song: Book One of The Siren Series (FULL AUDIO PREFACE)

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Alisa K. Michaels, YA Author

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This is my husband's favorite book blurb. I've seen him grooving to it & looks very guilty when caught.😊

#MomSky #MomLife #Homeschool #literacy #yabooks #weatherforecast #yafantasy #ReadersOfBluesky #lovereading #BookBlog #lovetoread #bookspotlight #readingclub #booksky

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Book Quote One Minute Book Blurb VI

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January 30, 2026 at 4:07 PM

Alisa K. Michaels, YA Author

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What can I say? After all these years I still love this video! Have a productive Friday, keep your wits about you, and remember to be kind to each other.

#yafantasy #mythology #folklore #reading #teachers #MomLife #StoryGraph #BookTok #NewRelease #MomSky #booksky #teens

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The Siren Series Official Trailer

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January 30, 2026 at 3:57 PM

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Michael Frost

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They look amazing. I can't wait for my copy to arrive.

January 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM

Alisa K. Michaels, YA Author

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Yes, I know. I'm working on book blurbs for the other books in The Siren Series. Thanks for "suggesting" I create more. I'm smiling btw. Until then, enjoy!

#yafantasy #mythology #folklore #reading #teachers #MomLife #StoryGraph #BookTok #NewRelease #MomSky #booksky #teens

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Solo (Official Book Trailer)

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January 30, 2026 at 3:49 PM

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DK Jones 📚

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Books #15 of 2026: Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

5/5 ⭐️

I’m continuing to fall down the rabbit hole of the rise of the alt-right and misogyny on the internet. This a well researched and fascinating insight into the different groups that have arisen and the real world impacts

#booksky

Cover art for men who hate women by Laura bates, showing a black and white background and a piece of paper with the title taped to the background

January 26, 2026 at 10:17 PM

Alisa K. Michaels, YA Author

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Woohoo! I just got my paperback & hardcover copies of Solo: Book Four of The Siren Series. They are stunning! Especially the art inside. I'm impressed Belen Books Publishing! You had me at hello!🙃

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January 30, 2026 at 1:19 PM

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Laurel Davila

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#Pinks #MomSky #GiftArticle

“Republicans in Congress cannot allow this violent status quo to continue,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said after the vote. “We’re ready to fund 96% of the federal government today, but the DHS bill still needs a lot of work.”

January 30, 2026 at 1:33 AM

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Bee Accepting

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Thank you and please keep singing for we the people.

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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 3d

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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January 30, 2026 at 3:33 AM

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Cat Alyst (she/they)

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All children deserve to be safe!
#USDemocracy #MomSky #ICEoffOurStreets

• Pictured: Liam Ramos
• Text: Do not be silent. Love more. Do not be silent. Children are not bait. Abolish ICE. Love more. Do not be silent. Love more. Do not be silent. KK Foster artist Liam Ramos - 5 years old

January 30, 2026 at 4:11 AM

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Dee Chan

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Lady Gaga has put out a gorgeous anthem for Minneapolis.
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? | Lady Gaga Original

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January 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM

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⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (Stina Marie)

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Hello #Portfolioday!
I'm StinaMarie, and I make creepy and not-so-creepy art with traditional mediums. I have created book covers & book illustrations, commissions, and sell prints & originals. 😈🎨🦇🩸

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#DarkArt #TradArt #Illustrator #Horror

A watercolor illustration of the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" - a young woman stands against a wall with a gas lantern in a darkened room, and off to the side, enclosed in shadows, a silhouette of a woman is running.

Watercolor illustration of a misty forest with a giant moon in the background. In the foreground a large skeletal tree stands watch.

Watercolor and ink illustration of a decrepit looking house that looms ominously against a stormy sky. A tree stands in front of it.

A gouache illustration of a ghost flying through space.

January 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM

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The Soggy Boggy Witch 🪻🌱🧹 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸♿🏳️‍⚧️

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What do you MEAN you don't randomly bake things and make hot Atzeca cacao drinks at 10 at night with your partner and son (21)?! Have you even LIVED? 🤣 #Baking #Cooking #foodsky #learning #family #momsky #history

A cookbook called Tasting History by Max Miller sits open on a counter next to a cutting board and a Ninja jar. In the back corner of the kitchen, a young man crouches by an open cabinet looking for a Ninja part. The oven in the background is on and baking something - the temperature reads 400° F.

The same book in front of the Ninja jar, now full fo cacao nibs, being blended by the same young man in a red hoodie.

January 30, 2026 at 5:06 AM

Alisa K. Michaels, YA Author

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As a child I loved reading #books. As an adult, I still do, but #writing them is even better. Check out the book that started it all, Selena's Song: Book One of The Siren Series. I'm sure you'll love it too.

#booklife #MomLife #momsky #ReadersOfBluesky #BookSky #yafantasy #fiction #mythology #snow

January 29, 2026 at 3:24 AM

Alisa K. Michaels, YA Author

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Your wait is over. Solo: Book Four of The Siren Series is available everywhere. Here's a teaser of what's to come.

#yafantasy #booksky #MomLife #NewRelease #MomSky #folklore #mermaids

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Solo (Official Book Trailer)

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January 29, 2026 at 3:04 AM

Alisa K. Michaels, YA Author

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Solo: Book Four of The Siren Series is live! I love everything about this novel especially the #bookcover. Solo has it all: action, adventure, love, family, romance, and Sirens!

#yafantasy #mythology #folklore #mermaid #teachers #MomLife #StoryGraph #BookTok #NewRelease #MomSky #booksky #teens

January 29, 2026 at 2:58 AM

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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic

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Good Evening! Thanks for being part of my circle!

#BookLovers
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#musiclover
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January 28, 2026 at 11:40 PM

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Gloria Pan

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But we can’t afford health care subsidies.

#FundHealthcareStopICE #MomSky

Trump's National Guard deployments could cost over $1 billion this year, CBO projects

The operation in Washington, D.C. alone is projected to cost upwards of $660 million if it runs through the end of this year as expected, according to new data released by the nonpartisan Congressiona...

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January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM

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Gloria Pan

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 2d

This is big. In a legislative and political landscape that is so bleak, this is something we can come to consensus on. It's something tangible we can do to help vulnerable families. Thank you to our partners @abetterbalance.org and lead sponsor @pettersen.house.gov.
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Her baby had a medical emergency, she had a C-section. Work told her to log on anyway.

Colorado is the first state to offer paid NICU leave for parents. But most U.S. NICU parents face impossible choices while their babies are sick.

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January 28, 2026 at 7:37 PM

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Donovan Blake

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Every time we put pen to paper, We open a door to a world that only exists because we dared to imagine it.
And in that world, we are free to be anyone,
to feel anything,
to live without limits.

#WritingCommunity #Storyteller #InkAndDreams #BookLovers

January 28, 2026 at 1:54 PM

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Whitney McGruder: Author Coach | Publisher

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A new playbook for women at work. 💥

Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work by Randi Braun challenges outdated rules and gives women real tools to lead with confidence, on their own terms.

#Manuscripts #SomethingMajor #WomenAtWork #Leadership