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Ciara Turner | Author and Editor

@authorciarat.bsky.social

Queer romance author 🏳️‍🌈 | Editor | Here to promote and support other LGBTQ+ authors and readers ✨

134 Followers  |  140 Following  |  5 Posts  |  Joined: 06.02.2025  |  1.5999

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I don't use Bluesky often enough. I logged in after quite some time, and I'm super happy to see #Caturday trending. That is a major green flag for a social media platform. I've got to be on here more often. 😻

19.04.2025 16:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A book cover illustration features two women taking a selfie in a park setting, likely in London. The scene is composed of two women standing near a park bench, with one woman holding a phone to take a selfie with another woman. The women are in the center of the image, and a park bench and bicycle are in the foreground.  The background depicts various elements of a city, including buildings and trees. The overall framing and positioning of the elements create a balanced composition, with the focus clearly directed towards the women interacting. The moment captures a casual and relaxed interaction. The two women are the main subjects, depicted in a stylized cartoonish manner. One woman has short light brown hair and is wearing a dark gray blazer-style jacket over a striped shirt and red pants. The other woman has long red hair and is wearing a hot pink top and a yellow skirt. Their expressions are friendly and engaging, focused on the act of taking the photo. The two women seem to be in the middle of taking a photo. The artistic style is a flat, cartoonish, digital illustration, akin to a graphic novel or comic book style with bright, bold colors and simple linework. The colors are vibrant and expressive, using shades of pink, yellow, and blue. The style emphasizes visual clarity and simplification, rather than detailed realism. The setting suggests a park in London at night, with the background showing buildings, trees, and a cityscape. The park has a simple green background. Warm lighting on the upper-left section of the image indicates a soft ambient light, suggesting dusk or nighttime. The overall mood is friendly and inviting, characteristic of a romance novel.

A book cover illustration features two women taking a selfie in a park setting, likely in London. The scene is composed of two women standing near a park bench, with one woman holding a phone to take a selfie with another woman. The women are in the center of the image, and a park bench and bicycle are in the foreground.  The background depicts various elements of a city, including buildings and trees. The overall framing and positioning of the elements create a balanced composition, with the focus clearly directed towards the women interacting. The moment captures a casual and relaxed interaction. The two women are the main subjects, depicted in a stylized cartoonish manner. One woman has short light brown hair and is wearing a dark gray blazer-style jacket over a striped shirt and red pants. The other woman has long red hair and is wearing a hot pink top and a yellow skirt. Their expressions are friendly and engaging, focused on the act of taking the photo. The two women seem to be in the middle of taking a photo. The artistic style is a flat, cartoonish, digital illustration, akin to a graphic novel or comic book style with bright, bold colors and simple linework. The colors are vibrant and expressive, using shades of pink, yellow, and blue. The style emphasizes visual clarity and simplification, rather than detailed realism. The setting suggests a park in London at night, with the background showing buildings, trees, and a cityscape. The park has a simple green background. Warm lighting on the upper-left section of the image indicates a soft ambient light, suggesting dusk or nighttime. The overall mood is friendly and inviting, characteristic of a romance novel.

Just finished the last of @ClareLydon #sapphic #London #Romance Series. I don't have a favorite among them, and they can each stand alone, but it was a wonderful time spent reading from book one all the way to the end. Here's my review: tinyurl.com/76d24kb

20.03.2025 23:12 — 👍 29    🔁 17    💬 0    📌 0

Hey people

I want to follow more LGBTQ+, especially sapphic, readers and writers here. Tired of Meta. #lgbtq #sapphic #booksky

21.03.2025 16:24 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Paperback cover for Love Among the Wildflowers: A Sapphic Second Chances Romance.

Paperback cover for Love Among the Wildflowers: A Sapphic Second Chances Romance.

Hey people!

Paperback copies of my Sapphic romance novella "Love Among the Wildflowers" are now available!

If you enjoy sapphic second chance romances set in beautiful locations, you might enjoy this one!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1N3RY7Z

#sapphic #romancebooks #ffromance #wlw

17.03.2025 17:38 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Cover of Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth.

Cover of Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth.

It’s St. Patrick’s Day so I thought I’d pop in to suggest you read a fantastic Irish sapphic book. It’s soo good…

17.03.2025 16:38 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
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I'm excited about the new reviews for my debut Sapphic romance novel! Love Among the Wildflowers is a novella about second chances, rediscovering yourself, and making peace with the past.

Check it out! www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVQBHBN4

#sapphicromance #newbook #lgbtqbooks #booksky

23.02.2025 19:53 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Image of seven of my books with Haymarket, Hope in the Dark (black), Whose Story Is This (violet), Men Explain Things to Me (blue), Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility, coedited with Thelma Young Lutunatabua and including 20 amazing writers from around the world (green), No Straight Road Takes You There (yellow), The Mother of All Questions (orange), and Call Them By Their True Names (red).

Image of seven of my books with Haymarket, Hope in the Dark (black), Whose Story Is This (violet), Men Explain Things to Me (blue), Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility, coedited with Thelma Young Lutunatabua and including 20 amazing writers from around the world (green), No Straight Road Takes You There (yellow), The Mother of All Questions (orange), and Call Them By Their True Names (red).

Happy Valentine's Day, especially to anyone who might identify with one of the letters in LGBTQ, particularly the day after someone Trumpy stripped the letter T and then the letter Q from the National Park Service website for Stonewall in New York City.

14.02.2025 16:31 — 👍 11260    🔁 1485    💬 7    📌 70

Heyya, everyone! Finally on Bluesky and hoping for a better experience here. I'm a writer, editor, animal lover, and LGBTQ+ advocate, looking to connect with like-minded people.

06.02.2025 18:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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