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Selena Illyria @selenaillyria.bsky.social · 1d

Witchful Thinking by @celestinemartin.bsky.social

A cozy small-town shrouded in magic, and an opposites-attract romance.

#ParaRom #Romancelandia #BookSky

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Witchful Thinking (Elemental Love Book 1)

Witchful Thinking (Elemental Love Book 1) - Kindle edition by Martin, Celestine. Paranormal Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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Celestine Martin @celestinemartin.bsky.social · 2d

For my KU peeps, The Elemental Love series is now on KU for a limited time only. 💛💜🧡 You've heard about Freya Grove, now it's the perfect time to visit this whimsy and adorable town this Fall. The Caraways can't wait to meet you! ✨️💖🍂🍁🎃 #cozyvibes

The Elemental Love series is on Kindle Unlimited for a short time.

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Selena Illyria @selenaillyria.bsky.social · 6d

Deja Brew by @celestinemartin.bsky.social

Two opposites might just get a second chance at love.

#ParaRom #Romancelandia #BookSky

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Kindle: www.amazon.com/Deja-Brew-El...

Deja Brew (Elemental Love)

Deja Brew (Elemental Love) - Kindle edition by Martin, Celestine. Paranormal Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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NPR @npr.org · 7d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Rebekah Weatherspoon @rdotspoon.bsky.social · 7d

Still one of my favorite movies.

Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 7d

No Suck Fairy detected: "Flight of the Navigator"–the delightful adventures of a boy and his very cool spaceship–is one of those movies you loved as a kid that truly holds up almost 40 years later 🌟

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Flight of the Navigator: It’s Exactly as Great as You Remember From Childhood - Reactor

A warm, wonderful story about a kid and his spaceship—what could be better?

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Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · Sep 8

I met @celestinemartin.bsky.social
a month ago at Grand Gesture’s Bookstore Romance Day events.

So a nice treat to hear her on this Rebel Ever After podcast episode, hosted by @brosandprose.bsky.social

Great conversation!

rebeleverafterpod.com/cozy-witchy-...

#Romancelandia #BookSky

Rebel Ever After: Cozy witchy romance with Celestine Martin

It is spooky witchy season, and this week's guest is Celestine Martin! She is the author of the Elemental Love series, including Witchful Thinking, Kiss and Spell, and Deja Brew. We talked about findi...

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Ella Dawson @brosandprose.bsky.social · Sep 8

🔮 🐈‍⬛ 🍂 It's witchy season on Rebel Ever After! This week the amazing @celestinemartin.bsky.social joined me to discuss her cozy paranormal romances WITCHFUL THINKING, KISS AND SPELL, and DEJA BREW.

Listen on Spotify now: open.spotify.com/episode/5g8P...

“I wanted to see more Black people have fun and be frivolous and be cute and just enjoy themselves. Rather than be like, ‘I have to save the world,’ it’s ‘No, I have to save my cake!’ I know there are some people who feel like in cozy romance, nothing happens. But the stakes don't have to be so high! Sometimes it's just, ‘Am I going to win this baking contest?’” -Celestine Martin

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Ella Dawson @brosandprose.bsky.social · 29d

There's a reason "cozy romances" are everywhere right now. Because cozy means safety, gentleness, and solidarity. Cozy is community!

Listen to my conversation with cozy paranormal author @celestinemartin.bsky.social on Rebel Ever After: open.spotify.com/episode/5g8P...

#Romancelandia

“We’re trying to use kindness as an act of resistance. We’re going to care about our communities. We’re going to check on our neighbors. Coziness is building community.” - Celestine Martin

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Celestine Martin @celestinemartin.bsky.social · 7d

Hello my witchy peeps!! @bookshop_org has teamed up with @readforeverpub to give you a sweet October deal!! The Elemental Love Series is on sale for the entire month of October! 🍁🍂🎃The 15% code will be available on Bookshop 10/1 – 10/31! Happy reading!!

The Elemental Love Series is on sale for the entire month of October! 🍁🍂🎃The 15% code will be available on Bookshop 10/1 – 10/31! Happy reading!

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · Aug 7

One of the most tremendous LIS thinkers needs our help. If you've ever uttered "vocational awe" in relation to libraries, it's because of Fobazi.

Fobazi M. Ettarh @fobettarh.bsky.social · Aug 7

Fobazi is currently in the ICU and could use your support. Apologies to those I haven’t been able to reach out to yet. You can message me for more info and I will be posting updates to GoFundMe. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ -Elena

gofund.me/c8485b58

Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard

Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant

gofund.me

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Celestine Martin @celestinemartin.bsky.social · Aug 4

It's August and even though Fall is walking around the corner next month, there's nothing more delightful than a cozy read filled with sunshine and magic. ✨️💛💜🧡 Let me know if you've visited Freya Grove this summer or if you're waiting until Fall to read these witchy books! 🥰😃

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Jul 26

This is fucking terrible

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · Jul 26

“Authors have until the end of August to opt out of the licensing agreement. If they do not, their work will be used to help train AI models.”

Johns Hopkins Press will license its books to train AI models

Authors at the Johns Hopkins University Press will be able to opt out of the AI licensing agreement until the end of August; if they do not, their work will be used to train AI models.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · Jul 26

It’s way too late, but the truth has a way of coming out. Forget the airdrops and scrap GHF — let the UN organizations resume their humanitarian delivery operations NOW to stop the ongoing starvation:

No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · Jul 26

There are 500 stories about AOC’s met dress on my socials today when this administration openly takes bribes in the hundreds of millions. Cmon.

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Celestine Martin @celestinemartin.bsky.social · Jul 26

If y'all are looking to celebrate Summerween this monty, I wrote these books and they are freaking delightful💛💜🧡 Borrow them out at your local library, get them from your bookstore or from your TBR pile.

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Celestine Martin @celestinemartin.bsky.social · Jun 20

It's summertime! If you're looking for a quiet and fun witchy romance, then check out Witchful Thinking. Tea witch and teacher Lucy and social media manager/merman Alex are my water babies who love gnomes, HGTV marathons and iced tea! 🥰☕️

Reread or borrow it from your local library! 💛💛

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Celestine Martin @celestinemartin.bsky.social · Jun 20

The secret is out! 🥰😃🥹I'm going to be at IBF '26!! Guess who has a faecore/cozy steampunk Pinterest board that they are ACTIVELY refreshing! 🧚‍♂️💚🍀🌻☀️Me! I'm excited to attend and talk about everything magic and whimiscal!

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Jun 20

Darkly funny how obvious the bigotry is here. "Discrimination against gay people is bad but uhhhhh trans people take medications so uhhhh that's different."

It's actually not! The core issue here is still equal rights for a minority being cast as a threat to the majority.

Damian Roskill @droskill.bsky.social · Jun 19

I cancelled my subscription because of comments like this. "Novel issues" - yeah right, there are no other medications that require lifelong usage. I think the cholesterol medications (among others) would like a word.

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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · Jun 5

NEW: On Thursday, Comptroller Brad Lander joined the court-watchers at 290 Broadway, one of the city's three federal immigration court buildings, and walked with immigrants away from their court appearances in order to deter ICE agents from abducting them.

hellgatenyc.com/lander-accom...

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Celestine Martin @celestinemartin.bsky.social · May 4

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The Wealth of Nations | Summary, Themes, Significance, & Facts | Britannica

The Wealth of Nations, work by the Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith, first published in 1776, that became a foundational study in the history of economics and the first formulation of a c...

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Celestine Martin @celestinemartin.bsky.social · May 4

Let me crash out quickly: What the fuck is he talking about?! 11 dolls?? 250 pencils?!? I'm tired of hearing people treating his comments as if he's Adam Smith talking about The Wealth of Nations and if you didn't get that reference I will link a website for you! **Crash out done**

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Leta Lestrange @joybella.blacksky.app · May 4

Thanks so much for boosting this, y'all. I cycle between panic and peace because I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. I'd legit lose my mind otherwise. Also, without y'all, deadass. 🫶🏾🌷🌸

Currently at:

$278/900

And May the 4th be with you.

#disabled #disability #crowdfund

Leta Lestrange @joybella.blacksky.app · May 2

Speaking of, NYC is now clearly incapable of helping its residents since our mayor has sworn fealty to Sauron; my rent relief app was DENIED despite being in the MIDDLE of a disability appeal?? I'm trying to avoid a dispossess. Apologies in advance!

$0/$900 - back rent

linktr.ee/BELLAD0NNA 💕💸

Gofundme QR code (small withdrawal/transfer fee)

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