Sylvia Barry
@sylviabarry.bsky.social
Author of queer romance. Collector of sea glass, cats, and one-legged ghosts. @MayaDRocha and @thepaintedlion.bsky.social in a hand-crocheted trench coat. www.sylviabarrybooks.com
Do you read reviews of your books? 👀 We've definitely done it, just remember as an author that readers need their own space to express their opinions✌️😎✌️
Should you wish to read and/or review our second queer romcom, LESSONS IN BALANCE is up for preorder:
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Should you wish to read and/or review our second queer romcom, LESSONS IN BALANCE is up for preorder:
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Do you read reviews of your books? 👀 We've definitely done it, just remember as an author that readers need their own space to express their opinions✌️😎✌️
Should you wish to read and/or review our second queer romcom, LESSONS IN BALANCE is up for preorder:
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Should you wish to read and/or review our second queer romcom, LESSONS IN BALANCE is up for preorder:
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Do you use AI to write? We here at Sylvia Barry are STRONGLY ANTI-AI--both our covers are made by humans, and every word we write is from our own brains, that's the SB promise🤚💯
Support artists who will never use AI: pre-order LESSONS IN BALANCE, out 12/22!
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Support artists who will never use AI: pre-order LESSONS IN BALANCE, out 12/22!
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Do you use AI to write? We here at Sylvia Barry are STRONGLY ANTI-AI--both our covers are made by humans, and every word we write is from our own brains, that's the SB promise🤚💯
Support artists who will never use AI: pre-order LESSONS IN BALANCE, out 12/22!
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Support artists who will never use AI: pre-order LESSONS IN BALANCE, out 12/22!
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
How do you get to know your characters before writing them? Do you assemble and curate music playlists? Find face casts? Write fanfic of your own story? 👀
We have characters playlists for LESSONS IN BALANCE on our website!🥰
Be sure to preorder the ebook!
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
We have characters playlists for LESSONS IN BALANCE on our website!🥰
Be sure to preorder the ebook!
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
How do you get to know your characters before writing them? Do you assemble and curate music playlists? Find face casts? Write fanfic of your own story? 👀
We have characters playlists for LESSONS IN BALANCE on our website!🥰
Be sure to preorder the ebook!
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
We have characters playlists for LESSONS IN BALANCE on our website!🥰
Be sure to preorder the ebook!
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
What's cozier for the holidays than another gay romance from Yours Truly? 🥰 LESSONS IN BALANCE is the immediate sequel to LESSONS IN TIMING, but can be read separately, and is chock full of more tropes and secrets and spicy goodies 🔥
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 11, 2025 at 4:11 AM
What's cozier for the holidays than another gay romance from Yours Truly? 🥰 LESSONS IN BALANCE is the immediate sequel to LESSONS IN TIMING, but can be read separately, and is chock full of more tropes and secrets and spicy goodies 🔥
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Could you take your characters in a fight, or are you getting your ass kicked?
Our Lessons characters are lovers, not fighters, but they ARE very tall 😅
LESSONS IN BALANCE is now available for preorder! Get your London gays in time for the holidays! 🥰🔥
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Our Lessons characters are lovers, not fighters, but they ARE very tall 😅
LESSONS IN BALANCE is now available for preorder! Get your London gays in time for the holidays! 🥰🔥
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Could you take your characters in a fight, or are you getting your ass kicked?
Our Lessons characters are lovers, not fighters, but they ARE very tall 😅
LESSONS IN BALANCE is now available for preorder! Get your London gays in time for the holidays! 🥰🔥
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Our Lessons characters are lovers, not fighters, but they ARE very tall 😅
LESSONS IN BALANCE is now available for preorder! Get your London gays in time for the holidays! 🥰🔥
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
A spicy lil snippet from our upcoming gay romance LESSONS IN BALANCE 🌶🥵
Consider cozying up for the holidays with a queer adult romance full of spice, secrets, and fighting your personal demons in pursuit of happily ever after ❤️🔥
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Consider cozying up for the holidays with a queer adult romance full of spice, secrets, and fighting your personal demons in pursuit of happily ever after ❤️🔥
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A spicy lil snippet from our upcoming gay romance LESSONS IN BALANCE 🌶🥵
Consider cozying up for the holidays with a queer adult romance full of spice, secrets, and fighting your personal demons in pursuit of happily ever after ❤️🔥
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Consider cozying up for the holidays with a queer adult romance full of spice, secrets, and fighting your personal demons in pursuit of happily ever after ❤️🔥
Preorder: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
If your characters came to life and showed up at your doorstep, how much would you have to answer for?👀 Would you guys hang out or would they immediately throw hands? 😬
Follow the Lessons boys on their romantic adventure in London! Preorder LESSONS IN BALANCE:
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Follow the Lessons boys on their romantic adventure in London! Preorder LESSONS IN BALANCE:
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
If your characters came to life and showed up at your doorstep, how much would you have to answer for?👀 Would you guys hang out or would they immediately throw hands? 😬
Follow the Lessons boys on their romantic adventure in London! Preorder LESSONS IN BALANCE:
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Follow the Lessons boys on their romantic adventure in London! Preorder LESSONS IN BALANCE:
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Do you prefer to draft scenes in order? 🗺 Or do you jump around and write future scenes based on vibes? 💅
Here at Sylvia Barry, we have two completely different ways of drafting (some of us are unfortunately doomed to follow the chronological narrative) 😜
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Here at Sylvia Barry, we have two completely different ways of drafting (some of us are unfortunately doomed to follow the chronological narrative) 😜
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Do you prefer to draft scenes in order? 🗺 Or do you jump around and write future scenes based on vibes? 💅
Here at Sylvia Barry, we have two completely different ways of drafting (some of us are unfortunately doomed to follow the chronological narrative) 😜
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Here at Sylvia Barry, we have two completely different ways of drafting (some of us are unfortunately doomed to follow the chronological narrative) 😜
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Website makeover time! 💅
Preorder for our London-based sequel LESSONS IN BALANCE is live, the cover's looking gorgeous, and we have even more publishing news to share! 👀✨️
www.sylviabarrybooks.com
Preorder for our London-based sequel LESSONS IN BALANCE is live, the cover's looking gorgeous, and we have even more publishing news to share! 👀✨️
www.sylviabarrybooks.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Website makeover time! 💅
Preorder for our London-based sequel LESSONS IN BALANCE is live, the cover's looking gorgeous, and we have even more publishing news to share! 👀✨️
www.sylviabarrybooks.com
Preorder for our London-based sequel LESSONS IN BALANCE is live, the cover's looking gorgeous, and we have even more publishing news to share! 👀✨️
www.sylviabarrybooks.com
✨️Cover Reveal!!✨️
LESSONS IN BALANCE is the sequel following the events of LESSONS IN TIMING (our Odd Couple, opposites attract romcom):
"There’s a delicate balance between falling in love and falling apart."
Coming 12/22 from @riptidepublishing.bsky.social
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
LESSONS IN BALANCE is the sequel following the events of LESSONS IN TIMING (our Odd Couple, opposites attract romcom):
"There’s a delicate balance between falling in love and falling apart."
Coming 12/22 from @riptidepublishing.bsky.social
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
November 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
✨️Cover Reveal!!✨️
LESSONS IN BALANCE is the sequel following the events of LESSONS IN TIMING (our Odd Couple, opposites attract romcom):
"There’s a delicate balance between falling in love and falling apart."
Coming 12/22 from @riptidepublishing.bsky.social
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
LESSONS IN BALANCE is the sequel following the events of LESSONS IN TIMING (our Odd Couple, opposites attract romcom):
"There’s a delicate balance between falling in love and falling apart."
Coming 12/22 from @riptidepublishing.bsky.social
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Happy Halloween from Sylvia Barry... or is it Daniel Molloy and Lestat de Lioncourt? 💅
Check out LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/8uEk479
@mayadrocha.bsky.social @riptidepublishing.bsky.social @thepaintedlion.bsky.social
Check out LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/8uEk479
@mayadrocha.bsky.social @riptidepublishing.bsky.social @thepaintedlion.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Happy Halloween from Sylvia Barry... or is it Daniel Molloy and Lestat de Lioncourt? 💅
Check out LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/8uEk479
@mayadrocha.bsky.social @riptidepublishing.bsky.social @thepaintedlion.bsky.social
Check out LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/8uEk479
@mayadrocha.bsky.social @riptidepublishing.bsky.social @thepaintedlion.bsky.social
How long have your characters been rattling around your brain? Are they strangers or old friends? WE WANNA KNOW! 🥰
Our characters in LESSONS IN TIMING have been around for different lengths of time 🤪https://a.co/d/0sMrxPd
@riptidepublishing.bsky.social @mayadrocha.bsky.social
Our characters in LESSONS IN TIMING have been around for different lengths of time 🤪https://a.co/d/0sMrxPd
@riptidepublishing.bsky.social @mayadrocha.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
How long have your characters been rattling around your brain? Are they strangers or old friends? WE WANNA KNOW! 🥰
Our characters in LESSONS IN TIMING have been around for different lengths of time 🤪https://a.co/d/0sMrxPd
@riptidepublishing.bsky.social @mayadrocha.bsky.social
Our characters in LESSONS IN TIMING have been around for different lengths of time 🤪https://a.co/d/0sMrxPd
@riptidepublishing.bsky.social @mayadrocha.bsky.social
If you were stuck on a deserted island and could only bring one book with you for company, what would you choose and why? (and let us know if this is the part where you immediately forget every book you've ever read 🤪)
We recommend LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/1uAj0IW
We recommend LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/1uAj0IW
July 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
If you were stuck on a deserted island and could only bring one book with you for company, what would you choose and why? (and let us know if this is the part where you immediately forget every book you've ever read 🤪)
We recommend LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/1uAj0IW
We recommend LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/1uAj0IW
For those of you fellow coauthors out there, do you prefer writing as a team or writing alone? ✍️👀🔥Theres pros and cons to both--for example, pro: you get to work with your best friend, but con: it's way too easy to get distracted now lol
LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/1uAj0IW
LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/1uAj0IW
July 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
For those of you fellow coauthors out there, do you prefer writing as a team or writing alone? ✍️👀🔥Theres pros and cons to both--for example, pro: you get to work with your best friend, but con: it's way too easy to get distracted now lol
LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/1uAj0IW
LESSONS IN TIMING: a.co/d/1uAj0IW
Part of being an author is both drafting AND editing.... but which do you enjoy more? (and don't just say drafting only because we're all writers here, we want HONESTY AND NUANCE) 😜
Our queer romcom LESSONS IN TIMING was drafted and edited many times over ten years 😅 Check it out: a.co/d/1uAj0IW
Our queer romcom LESSONS IN TIMING was drafted and edited many times over ten years 😅 Check it out: a.co/d/1uAj0IW
July 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Part of being an author is both drafting AND editing.... but which do you enjoy more? (and don't just say drafting only because we're all writers here, we want HONESTY AND NUANCE) 😜
Our queer romcom LESSONS IN TIMING was drafted and edited many times over ten years 😅 Check it out: a.co/d/1uAj0IW
Our queer romcom LESSONS IN TIMING was drafted and edited many times over ten years 😅 Check it out: a.co/d/1uAj0IW
Time for the million dollar (ha, we wish!) question: do you prefer writing short stories or novels? There's pros and cons to both, and Sylvia Barry's answer might not be what you expect....👀
For links to our short stories as well as our joint novel LESSONS IN TIMING: www.sylviabarrybooks.com
For links to our short stories as well as our joint novel LESSONS IN TIMING: www.sylviabarrybooks.com
July 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Time for the million dollar (ha, we wish!) question: do you prefer writing short stories or novels? There's pros and cons to both, and Sylvia Barry's answer might not be what you expect....👀
For links to our short stories as well as our joint novel LESSONS IN TIMING: www.sylviabarrybooks.com
For links to our short stories as well as our joint novel LESSONS IN TIMING: www.sylviabarrybooks.com
Fess up--how much of yourself have you infused into your characters? This is a safe space, we definitely don't project our own identities and issues onto our characters...🤪
If you'd like to read about the characters we definitely didn't base on ourselves, check out LESSONS IN TIMING! a.co/d/1uAj0IW
If you'd like to read about the characters we definitely didn't base on ourselves, check out LESSONS IN TIMING! a.co/d/1uAj0IW
July 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Fess up--how much of yourself have you infused into your characters? This is a safe space, we definitely don't project our own identities and issues onto our characters...🤪
If you'd like to read about the characters we definitely didn't base on ourselves, check out LESSONS IN TIMING! a.co/d/1uAj0IW
If you'd like to read about the characters we definitely didn't base on ourselves, check out LESSONS IN TIMING! a.co/d/1uAj0IW
LESSONS IN TIMING is on sale this week! 🥳
For Pride, get a summery gay romcom: we got grumpyxsunshine, Odd Couple roommates, disastrous meet cutes, mischievous horses, and overzealous matchmaking from friends w/their own romantic drama 😁🌈
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
For Pride, get a summery gay romcom: we got grumpyxsunshine, Odd Couple roommates, disastrous meet cutes, mischievous horses, and overzealous matchmaking from friends w/their own romantic drama 😁🌈
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
June 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
LESSONS IN TIMING is on sale this week! 🥳
For Pride, get a summery gay romcom: we got grumpyxsunshine, Odd Couple roommates, disastrous meet cutes, mischievous horses, and overzealous matchmaking from friends w/their own romantic drama 😁🌈
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
For Pride, get a summery gay romcom: we got grumpyxsunshine, Odd Couple roommates, disastrous meet cutes, mischievous horses, and overzealous matchmaking from friends w/their own romantic drama 😁🌈
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Want to help support a queer indie author this Pride Month? Consider picking up our summery romcom LESSONS IN TIMING for just $0.99! 🌈
Odd Couple, grumpy softie x bitchy sunshine, ace rep, failed meet cutes, shenanigans, flirting through post-it notes
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Odd Couple, grumpy softie x bitchy sunshine, ace rep, failed meet cutes, shenanigans, flirting through post-it notes
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
June 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Want to help support a queer indie author this Pride Month? Consider picking up our summery romcom LESSONS IN TIMING for just $0.99! 🌈
Odd Couple, grumpy softie x bitchy sunshine, ace rep, failed meet cutes, shenanigans, flirting through post-it notes
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Odd Couple, grumpy softie x bitchy sunshine, ace rep, failed meet cutes, shenanigans, flirting through post-it notes
riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Happy Pride! 🌈 This whole first week you can get LESSONS IN TIMING (odd couple roommate MM romance) as a summery treat!
Treat yourself to shenanigans, failed meet cutes, and sweet elder horses all for A SINGLE BUCK 😎
riptidepublishing.com
Treat yourself to shenanigans, failed meet cutes, and sweet elder horses all for A SINGLE BUCK 😎
riptidepublishing.com
June 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Happy Pride! 🌈 This whole first week you can get LESSONS IN TIMING (odd couple roommate MM romance) as a summery treat!
Treat yourself to shenanigans, failed meet cutes, and sweet elder horses all for A SINGLE BUCK 😎
riptidepublishing.com
Treat yourself to shenanigans, failed meet cutes, and sweet elder horses all for A SINGLE BUCK 😎
riptidepublishing.com
A lil ASMR care of Sylvia Barry to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of LESSONS IN TIMING being published! 🥰🥂🎂🥳🌈🔥 Eternal thanks to @riptidepublishing.bsky.social for getting this baby out into the world! They grow up so fast... 😭
#writingcommunity #asmr @mayadrocha.bsky.social
#writingcommunity #asmr @mayadrocha.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A lil ASMR care of Sylvia Barry to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of LESSONS IN TIMING being published! 🥰🥂🎂🥳🌈🔥 Eternal thanks to @riptidepublishing.bsky.social for getting this baby out into the world! They grow up so fast... 😭
#writingcommunity #asmr @mayadrocha.bsky.social
#writingcommunity #asmr @mayadrocha.bsky.social
Happy 1 year book birthday to our queer, debut romcom LESSONS IN TIMING! 🥳🎂🥂 And thank you to @riptidepublishing.bsky.social for helping bring the baby into the world 🥰
#WritingCommmunity @mayadrocha.bsky.social
#WritingCommmunity @mayadrocha.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Happy 1 year book birthday to our queer, debut romcom LESSONS IN TIMING! 🥳🎂🥂 And thank you to @riptidepublishing.bsky.social for helping bring the baby into the world 🥰
#WritingCommmunity @mayadrocha.bsky.social
#WritingCommmunity @mayadrocha.bsky.social
1 rating short of 100! If you've read our queer romcom LESSONS IN TIMING and feel any kind of way about it (hopefully warm and fuzzy!), please consider dropping a rating and maybe a review, debut authors rely on word of mouth! 🤩
a.co/d/fxlROXx
a.co/d/fxlROXx
February 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
1 rating short of 100! If you've read our queer romcom LESSONS IN TIMING and feel any kind of way about it (hopefully warm and fuzzy!), please consider dropping a rating and maybe a review, debut authors rely on word of mouth! 🤩
a.co/d/fxlROXx
a.co/d/fxlROXx
Christmas might be over, but the discounts continue another 3 days! 😎
Get a cozy, summery romcom for 30% off and enjoy chaotic meet cutes, gay disasters, art metaphors, and found family wholesomeness 🌈
Lessons in Timing: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Get a cozy, summery romcom for 30% off and enjoy chaotic meet cutes, gay disasters, art metaphors, and found family wholesomeness 🌈
Lessons in Timing: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
December 26, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Christmas might be over, but the discounts continue another 3 days! 😎
Get a cozy, summery romcom for 30% off and enjoy chaotic meet cutes, gay disasters, art metaphors, and found family wholesomeness 🌈
Lessons in Timing: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Get a cozy, summery romcom for 30% off and enjoy chaotic meet cutes, gay disasters, art metaphors, and found family wholesomeness 🌈
Lessons in Timing: riptidepublishing.com/collections/...
Care for a California summer in the middle of winter? 🌞
LESSONS IN TIMING, a summery romcom to warm your heart (and tickle your funnybone), is on sale for 30% off until 12/28! Only through @riptidepublishing.bsky.social 🌈🎄
LESSONS IN TIMING, a summery romcom to warm your heart (and tickle your funnybone), is on sale for 30% off until 12/28! Only through @riptidepublishing.bsky.social 🌈🎄
December 24, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Care for a California summer in the middle of winter? 🌞
LESSONS IN TIMING, a summery romcom to warm your heart (and tickle your funnybone), is on sale for 30% off until 12/28! Only through @riptidepublishing.bsky.social 🌈🎄
LESSONS IN TIMING, a summery romcom to warm your heart (and tickle your funnybone), is on sale for 30% off until 12/28! Only through @riptidepublishing.bsky.social 🌈🎄