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She/they, author of “Di-Curious.” “By Her Sword” anthology available on June 3!

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WorldPride Street Festival - WorldPride Washington, DC 2025 Street Festival

#SapphicLitPopUpBookstore awesomeness Sat & Sun!!

🥳😍📚🏳️‍🌈📖✍️

@serenajbishop.bsky.social
@taganshepard.bsky.social
@evelynshine.bsky.social
@erinbranches.bsky.social
@anneshaderomance.bsky.social
@kellanmcknight.bsky.social
@authorlynnames.bsky.social
& MORE!!

worldpridedc.org/events/stree...

06.06.2025 11:10 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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The Sapphic Lit Pop-Up Bookstore will be in DC this weekend for World/DC Pride!
@brookeauthor.bsky.social
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@lorigauthor.bsky.social
@morganleemiller.bsky.social
@anneshaderomance.bsky.social
@evelynshine.bsky.social
@sesmyth.bsky.social

04.06.2025 11:32 — 👍 18    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 2
A book cover of “By Her Sword” with two long-haired figures, swords crossed, and a dragon behind them. Behind the book cover is a castle and a dragon and below is the text of “Swinging into action on June 3.”

A book cover of “By Her Sword” with two long-haired figures, swords crossed, and a dragon behind them. Behind the book cover is a castle and a dragon and below is the text of “Swinging into action on June 3.”

Pre-orders for “By Her Sword” are live! This fantasy romance anthology releases on June 3rd and is stuffed with 12 sapphic adventures. The ebook will be on KU for the first 3 months. The paperback can be ordered online or by your favorite indie bookstore. books2read.com/byhersword
#sapphicbooks

05.05.2025 16:09 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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The Loch & Key series is complete. Join the giveaway today to be in with a chance of winning all three paperbacks. #lesfic #sapphicfictionbooks #wlwbooks #sapphicreads #lesbianfiction #sapphicbooks #sapphicbookrecs #wlwfiction #lesbianromance

03.03.2025 14:01 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Secret Crush We have so many sapphic books to recommend for the reading challenge this week. Find lots of books on sale, too!

Here's the full list of books: iheartsapphfic.com/2025/02/24/2...

24.02.2025 14:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
I Heart SapphFic 2025 Reading Challenge: Week #8 Secret Crush. The cover of the book Di-Curious is in the left hand corner, which features two fantasy characters with horns, one with shoulder length pink hair and the other with short teal hair. A pile of books with butterflies and tea separates the book cover with the descriptive text.

I Heart SapphFic 2025 Reading Challenge: Week #8 Secret Crush. The cover of the book Di-Curious is in the left hand corner, which features two fantasy characters with horns, one with shoulder length pink hair and the other with short teal hair. A pile of books with butterflies and tea separates the book cover with the descriptive text.

The ebook of Di-Curious is on sale this week and featured in the I Heart SapphFic reading challenge under the category "Secret Crush." I'm also giving away a copy here: iheartsapphfic.com/2025/02/24/2...

#IHS #sapphicromance

24.02.2025 14:56 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Two books side by side: The Pull of the Tide and Di-Curious. The cover art is by the same artist, Madison Brake. The Pull of the Tide features a pirate and a mermaid under blue-green water. Both have long hair, one dark and one gold. Di-Curious has two horned people, one with shoulder length pink hair and one with short teal hair. The pink haired one has her hand on the other's armor. They're in front of a library with various statues of dragons, pride flags, a Nintendo Switch, and books.

Two books side by side: The Pull of the Tide and Di-Curious. The cover art is by the same artist, Madison Brake. The Pull of the Tide features a pirate and a mermaid under blue-green water. Both have long hair, one dark and one gold. Di-Curious has two horned people, one with shoulder length pink hair and one with short teal hair. The pink haired one has her hand on the other's armor. They're in front of a library with various statues of dragons, pride flags, a Nintendo Switch, and books.

I'm so honored to share that TWO of my book covers are in the GCLS Tee Corinne finals! Madison Brake's art is phenomenal and absolutely perfect for these books. If you have a moment, please look through the finalists and cast a vote! tinyurl.com/5c5knwtv

#sapphicromance #GCLS #sapphicfantasy

22.02.2025 15:45 — 👍 18    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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Ever in the Waves by authorerinbranch a sapphic fantasy romance novella

If you haven't read my story from last year's "The Pull of the Tide" fantasy romance anthology and would enjoy some chaotic pirates, I have "Ever in the Waves" up for free on itch.io (or downloadable on book funnel for newsletter subscribers)

authorerinbranch.itch.io/ever-in-the-...

22.02.2025 15:33 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Congrats!!

22.02.2025 15:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Sword sapphics ready your blades!
#sapphicanthology #sapphicfantasy #sapphicromance #swordsapphic #lgbtqbook #sapphicbook #sapphicauthor #wlwbook

17.02.2025 16:02 — 👍 17    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 2
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(1/2) We’re pleased to announce the lineup for “By Her Sword, a Sapphic Fantasy Romance Anthology" releasing June 2025! We're thrilled to receive so many diverse submissions and lucky to have talented authors come together to participate in a collection where we can see ourselves.

16.02.2025 15:24 — 👍 79    🔁 30    💬 2    📌 2
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Voting for Tee Corinne Award for Outstanding Cover Design ends Feb 14th. So please vote for “The Pull of the Tide” and the rest of your favorites here: tinyurl.com/45y4p5yb

#sapphicbooks #coverart #coverartdesign #coverartwork

10.02.2025 21:07 — 👍 12    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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Battle of the Beans update. We took second place but every bit of the chili was gone in less than an hour. I’m going to take that as a win.

09.02.2025 00:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Aww this made my evening. Thanks for the post. ❤️

07.02.2025 00:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Covid sucks. Hope she feels better. ❤️

02.02.2025 15:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Golden Crown Literary Society - tee corinne

The first round of voting for the Tee Corinne Award for Outstanding Cover Design is now open!
@madbrake.bsky.social did beautiful illustrations for “The Librarian’s Gargoyle”, “Di Curious”, and “The Pull of the Tide” Please vote for them!

bit.ly/GCLS24TEE
#coverart #sapphicbooks #sapphicfantasy

01.02.2025 17:36 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1

I created a starter pack of indie sapphic fiction authors. You can see it here: go.bsky.app/R1krLjE

If you're an indie sapphic fiction author and you're not on it, let me know and I'll add you.

01.02.2025 14:53 — 👍 62    🔁 32    💬 23    📌 1

Great list! I was following most but found a few more people. Can you add me and @evelynshine.bsky.social? Thanks so much!!

01.02.2025 15:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Loser of the Year is on here! I had the best time writing Jillian & Mattie’s sparring 🥰

31.01.2025 00:59 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

I got an email today that @evelynshine.bsky.social and I got accepted into “The Battle of the Beans,” a local chili cook-off competition. With a name like that, it’s like we’re living in a sapphic rom-com…if not for the dystopian backdrop.

31.01.2025 00:54 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump signs an order restricting gender-affirming care for minors President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming medical treatments for children and teenagers under the age of 19.

Gender affirming care is lifesaving care. These are OUR kids. We have to fight for them. I called my congress members and begged them to fight. Please do the same. I don't know if it will work, but our kids deserve to know we care. Make the call, then share!
www.npr.org/2025/01/29/n... #LGBTQ #queer

29.01.2025 18:15 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
500+ Sapphic Books That Came Out in 2024

“500+ Sapphic Books That Came Out in 2024 - The Lesbrary”
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lesbrary.com/sapphic-book...

28.01.2025 14:14 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
A red Australian cattle dog sniffs a wooden statue of a catamount on a brown, muddy running trail

A red Australian cattle dog sniffs a wooden statue of a catamount on a brown, muddy running trail

Shelf fungus grow on a rotting tree stump

Shelf fungus grow on a rotting tree stump

It’s the brown, muddy part of winter but at least it’s above freezing

27.01.2025 23:04 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yesterday, we were browsing a store called Wander North GA. The store owner asked if he could help us find anything. Before my brain could check my mouth I replied, “nope, just Wandering around.”
Owner: “ah, ha!” 👉👉
Me: 👈👈
I am becoming my father, I fear.

27.01.2025 13:49 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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100% relatable! 😊

#writingjokes #reading #writingquotes #amwriting

26.01.2025 10:30 — 👍 22    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 1
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How it feels to be an author on social media rn

23.01.2025 23:25 — 👍 798    🔁 131    💬 14    📌 29
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#pretendpanel #queerwriters #booksky
January 23: Ideal reader

For my books, it’s a person who has been hesitant (now or in the past) about embracing their true identity, perhaps coming out late

…and/or a 🌈 nerd

23.01.2025 13:36 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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Surprising sapphic relationship benefits: “shared custody” of awesome boots normally out of our price range. @evelynshine.bsky.social

22.01.2025 20:21 — 👍 23    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

I can’t wait to hear Abby read Boudicca 😍 (and all the characters, of course)

22.01.2025 14:23 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Jan 2025 - The Librarian's Gargoyle read by Evelyn Shine
YouTube video by Evelyn Shine and Erin Branch - Sunset Wave Press Jan 2025 - The Librarian's Gargoyle read by Evelyn Shine

Having fun reading my book "The Librarian's Gargoyle" a queer open mic night at Ginger's Revenge in Asheville, NC.
youtu.be/0PlIw8lbtq4 This is why authors hire narrators. 😆

Look for the audiobook narrated by Abby Craden in spring 2025.

22.01.2025 14:21 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

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