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A reminder that the “trans lobby” is just trans people going about their lives, and the “fight” being referred to is JK Rowling using her money, power and influence to endorse policy that is killing trans people. I’m amazed she could move to type a new essay with the layers of blood on her hands.

This is a STUNNING cover, oh my goodness

Finally got a chance to reread what I have of Project Grand Drape, and it's... not nearly as bad as I remembered?

The whole thread, but especially this

Making a few tiny candles to test new scents. I feel like a witch brewing potions.

@stephanieburgis.bsky.social Hi! I tried to subscribe to your newsletter, but I'm not getting the confirmation email.

Anyway, I'm currently at capacity with reading, what with the Brontë workshop I'm leading and the podcast chats I'm preparing for. But I miss romance, and I was away from #romancelandia for almost a year. What books should I give a chance to? Feel free to recommend your own!

This is horrifying. And the fact that his estate agreed? I'd come back from the dead to haunt them.

If you're in the UK, for just 9 more days, you can scoop up the ebook of my cozy-spooky fantasy rom-com Wooing the Witch Queen for only 99p! www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step... & of course it's still available everywhere else, too: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen #romancelandia

My Instagram algorithm has decided I want to see nothing but RF Kuang's writing advice. For once, the algorithm is correct.

What's wild is that folks then wonder why the kids don't have motivation, energy, drive, interest in x or y or z. Even the people who purport to care about their future make it clear they don't care about their future.

Every day I give thanks for working at a public school that couldn't buy AI products if it wanted to. It's bad enough that ALL my coworkers and students use it, if they tried to force me to I'd lose my shit.

One of the many lovely things about being a regular at a coffee shop is that sometimes you get free food or drinks. Yesterday they gave me a double espresso. Today, a slice of carrot cake.

Damn, this blew up. 🫪 Got nothing beyond this: value human creativity, problem solving, and the capacity to dream. Go make something bad, and get excited for how you can make it better next time. 🤘💙🤘

when ai leaves u behind

This should immediately disqualify a reviewer and end their employment.

Going to make my first batch of test candles for the spring/summer line today. Fingers crossed the blends smell as good in the wax as they do on my scent strips!

Love & Spite 2 is now up for preorder! Coming March 23, 2027. When Karina Ting encounters Dr. Gil Sloane at a party, her only wish is to cover him in hagfish slime. The man is like marine snow: pretty, but full of crap. jackielaubooks.com/books/return...

One of my absolute favorite romance series

A Murderous Business Harriman & Mancini Book 1 bit.ly/AMurderousBusiness Out in audio, ebook, HC, and TPB! A Deadly Entanglement Harriman & Mancini Book 2 tinyrul.com/ADeadlyEntanglementlp Out in ebook, HC, and audio! From @minotaurbooks.bsky.social #Booksky #historical #wlw #queer #crime

Coming up with the spring/summer line for my little candle shop is so fun. Added benefit is that it makes my apartment smell like a meadow in bloom.

On a different note, the thing about deactivating and coming back is that none of my mutuals remember me, so I'm essentially shouting into the void 🤭

Speaking it into existence: I *will* finish Othello this week, and outline the first ten chapters of Project Grand Drape

I have the afternoon off, so I can *probably* squeeze in working on my business (launching in less than a month!), my novel, and podcast #1.

This is just a spectacular unintentional self-own

I'm on book 3 of the Emma M. Lion series. I know there's no fixed endgame yet, but I am SO enjoying Pierce.

Made the decision last night to take a giant leap of faith, and now my entire body is like, what if we give anxiety top billing today?