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Anne Rollins/Teresa Traver
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Regency romance & fantasy romance published as "Anne Rollins;" children's books as "Teresa Traver." Academic, parent, writer. AuDHD & Hard of Hearing. (she/her) TWELFTH NIGHT SORCERY out now! https://linktr.ee/teresatraver
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It's a rainy Wednesday in my part of the world, but at least I have a colorful #BookQW snippet from FALLING STAR ENCHANTMENT. #HistoricalRomance #FantasyRomance
Light beige background with green stems and leaves and yellow flowers in each corner of the graphic. In the middle, dark green letters say: “Her half-boots kept her feet warm even though she had splashed through mud puddles to reach this solitary nook. The less said about the state of her trousers, though, the better. They were rather the worse for her ramble through the wilderness. Muddy or not, these clothes were far more practical than a walking dress. It did not seem fair that only men were allowed to wear them. If she ran the world, Dora mused, people would be allowed to wear whatever clothing best suited their activities. Ribbons and lace and pretty gowns all had their place, but so did boots, trousers, and colorful waistcoats.”
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
annerollins23.bsky.social
A movie you've seen more than seven times in a gif.
November 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Anime News Network announces the upcoming SOULLESS omnibus manga reprint
Yen Press Releases Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ~Prelude~, About a Place in the Kinki Region Audiobooks in English
Company releases omnibus of Rem's manga-style graphic novel of Gail Carriger's novel Soulless in March 2026
www.animenewsnetwork.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
annerollins23.bsky.social
Happy Halloween, readers and writers! I figured I should share my #FridaySpark snippet here, too. 👻#historicalromance
Parchment background with black spider webs in all four corners. Spiders dangle at the top. Vintage looking heading says “Stranger at the Crossroads,” and the text below the heading reads: “He must have fallen asleep eventually, because something woke him in the middle of the night. He blinked his eyes and tried to remember what had roused him. A voice, he thought, or a cry. A cry for help? Cold fear kicked him into motion. He shoved his bedclothes aside and rolled out of bed. He landed with a thump that could probably wake the dead. After that, he tiptoed cautiously towards the door separating the bedchambers.”
October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Here are the updated hashtags for #GhostPit on October 30th!

Rules are linked in the comments.
October 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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ARC readers, it's the last day to request a review copy of Dragonblade Publishing's Halloween Anthology! (But don't worry, it's also available on KU.) www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Ghosts, Graveyards, and Grey Ladies
NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
annerollins23.bsky.social
Happy Wednesday! Here's a #BookQW snippet from my forthcoming #historicalromance novella, "Stranger at the Crossroads."
Halloween-themed graphic. Gray background with spooky black tree branches in all four corners. At the bottom, a pumpkin-headed scarecrow stands among gravestones. In the center of the rectangle, black text reads: “Ghost?” She arched her eyebrows. “I thought we established that there was no ghost at the crossroad last night.” “Indeed.” He added a generous helping of milk to his coffee. “However, Hethersleigh Hall is said to be haunted by a ghost called the Veiled Lady. It is rare that anyone actually sees her, though. Most of the time she contents herself with opening doors, moving objects about, and making noise in the middle of the night.”
October 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Kidlit writers, you've probably already seen the prompt for this year's Halloweensie contest, but if not, here it is! #writesky

susannahill.com/2025/10/11/i...
“I’ll Get You, My Pretty!” – Announcing The Guidelines for the 15th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest for Children’s Writers!!!
Our hands begin to twitch -our thoughts, to pitchand suddenly ideas flywithout a hitch.A ghost? A witch?A mummy with an itch?Our Halloweensie storiesflow without a glitch.And oh, what happens then …
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October 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
annerollins23.bsky.social
If you're looking for seasonal reading, may I recommend this historical romance anthology, forthcoming from Dragonblade? It's available for ARC readers on Netgalley. #romancebooks #historicalromance
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Ghosts, Graveyards, and Grey Ladies
NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...
www.netgalley.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Reviewers: today's the last day you can snag a copy of TWELFTH NIGHT SORCERY on Netgalley. www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Twelfth Night Sorcery
NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Something deadly prowls the Queen’s Forest, threatening both humans and animals. But when duty calls, Janet steps off the path and into the woods, where she’ll need her healing magic to save a man whose secrets threaten not just the forest, but her heart. #A #F #R #DVpit #ND
October 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
annerollins23.bsky.social
AMONG THE GROVES SO GREEN features:
🎵"Ballad of Tam Lin" x “Little Red Riding Hood”
🪄fantasy of manners
🐺 witch x werewolf romance
🛟 she rescues him
🌶️pinch of spice
🏡cottagecore vibes

#A #F #R #DVpit #ND
October 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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As always, today is a good day to support artists, writers, creators. If you have the means, maybe consider signing up for a Patreon. Buy a book, a game, a painting. Commission a new piece. Tell a creator what they mean to you. Signal boost their work.
October 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
annerollins23.bsky.social
Look what's now available on Netgalley! #historicalromance #fantasyromance #TheCambionClub

www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Twelfth Night Sorcery
NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...
www.netgalley.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
annerollins23.bsky.social
For the first time in years, I've posted a Fall Frenzy entry! Yay! (It felt good to be dabbling in #kidlit again.)
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“Wayfaring Jack”
It’s Fall Frenzy time! Kaitlyn Sanchez and Lydia Lukidis host this kidlit contest every year. It’s been a few years since I last participated, but writing this was a lot of fun. I hope …
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October 4, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Me: "Writing this Fall Writing Frenzy entry will be easy-peasy!"

My story: Already 34 words too long, and nowhere near the end.
October 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
annerollins23.bsky.social
In case it needs to be said: no, prenatal Tylenol use does not cause autism.

If you don't believe me (and you shouldn't, if I provide no evidence), here's a link to a recent (2024) study. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
jamanetwork.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
annerollins23.bsky.social
If you're looking for a #historicalromance read for spooky season, here's a hint about what you'll find in "Stranger at the Crossroads," my entry in Dragonblade's upcoming Halloween anthology.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH84WKWR
Graphic has a black background, mottled with light gray. In the center is a book cover for an anthology titled “Ghosts, Graveyards, and Grey Ladies: A Historical Romance Anthology,” published by Dragonblade. White arrows lead away from the cover, pointing to tropes. Tropes are (clockwise starting from top left): “marriage of convenience,” “haunted manor,” “novelette length,” “meddling ghost,” and “early Victorian period.”
September 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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The relief I felt when I discovered that the expression "full-steam" has been in use since 1812! #HistoricalRomance
September 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
annerollins23.bsky.social
Happy Friday! This snippet from my debut romance isn't quite a #FridayKiss, but it's close. #HistoricalRomance #FantasyRomance
Textured pinkish background with a white floral border at the top. White text reads: “At last, feeling like he had to say something, he whispered, ‘It would not be terrible to be married to you.’ Emma did not answer. Perhaps she had not heard him? A suspicion suddenly struck him. To confirm it, he reached down to lift her chin up slightly so that he could see her face. Yes, she had fallen asleep on his lap, like an overtired child. The proper thing to do would be to wake her. If she were found here, asleep in his arms—he did not want even to imagine the furor that would result.” Below and to the left of the main text, smaller italicized white letters read “The Solitary Rose.”
September 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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The address to target is:

Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-3515
September 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
annerollins23.bsky.social
Confession of an American who reads Regency romance: I always assumed the "x" in "Vauxhall" was silent. I thought it was pronounced something like "Voe-hall."

Reader, the "x" is not silent. 🤣 #historicalromance
September 16, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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"We’ve built hundreds of variations of these things, and we promise none are cool. Rent-payment portals, student portals, health insurance portals—just name the portal, and it will suck."
We Are Thrilled to Announce We Have Invented Portals, but Are Saddened to Reveal They Suck
We, the computer scientists and engineers of this nation, are pleased to announce that we have invented actual, real-life portals. However, we are ...
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September 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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I wish I could do so much more for Palestinians

I wish I could put an invincible bubble of protection over every single one of them
September 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
annerollins23.bsky.social
It's been a rough week, and I don't know what to say about the world. Virtual hugs to everyone who needs them! 🫂
September 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM