BillieB
@billie.bookstoreromanceday.org
She/her. Book person. An Old. Founder of Bookstore Romance Day.
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by the way, that book boyfriend song on the clock app is AI. just so you know.
January 7, 2026 at 3:33 AM
by the way, that book boyfriend song on the clock app is AI. just so you know.
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And if you need whistles, stop by the bookstore. We have whistles for you and your friends!
We absolutely need every person possible to be trained up and ready to confront ICE and get them out of our neighborhood and city. Great opportunity for a training here:
Monday night at 6pm on Zoom! Invite your friends and neighbors who want to get more involved in protecting their community to an ICE Watch Welcome and Orientation.
January 5, 2026 at 10:35 PM
And if you need whistles, stop by the bookstore. We have whistles for you and your friends!
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There are already 100 bookstores registered for this year's event after only a few hours. Here, have a map. Show them some love.
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
January 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM
There are already 100 bookstores registered for this year's event after only a few hours. Here, have a map. Show them some love.
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
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speaking of, I’d love to talk to you if you’re a non-fiction literary agent, or knows one who might want to talk to me
just focusing on attempting to sell a book at the moment, which also feels improbable and yet somehow more probable than a lot of formerly more practical career moves that are now looking way less so
January 7, 2026 at 2:05 AM
speaking of, I’d love to talk to you if you’re a non-fiction literary agent, or knows one who might want to talk to me
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This is a long thread full of incredibly good publishing advice.
Listen to Krista. Please.
Listen to Krista. Please.
I want to do a thread on "Small Press Red Flags" brought to you by years in the trenches combined with some issues I’m seeing pop up again in writer circles.
Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination.
First off: Let’s talk about money.
Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination.
First off: Let’s talk about money.
January 7, 2026 at 1:42 AM
This is a long thread full of incredibly good publishing advice.
Listen to Krista. Please.
Listen to Krista. Please.
Oh, shit. I forgot that Meghan Markle was on Fringe for a couple episodes.
January 7, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Oh, shit. I forgot that Meghan Markle was on Fringe for a couple episodes.
Y'all! Look at this Royal Bitch.
I added text to this one just now bc you know what, no one can stop me
January 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Y'all! Look at this Royal Bitch.
I am being haunted by ghosts of cats past. I keep seeing a cat dash past my bedroom door our of the corner of my eye, but all of my cats are snuggled up & snoring within my sightline.
January 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I am being haunted by ghosts of cats past. I keep seeing a cat dash past my bedroom door our of the corner of my eye, but all of my cats are snuggled up & snoring within my sightline.
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We live in a really old house, and the plumbing is in a crawlspace. Sometimes the old pipes rupture in the winter and you can tell because there’s like a low rushing sound under your feet. And well… Buy some books?
January 6, 2026 at 7:21 PM
We live in a really old house, and the plumbing is in a crawlspace. Sometimes the old pipes rupture in the winter and you can tell because there’s like a low rushing sound under your feet. And well… Buy some books?
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It's official! Bookstore registrations for #BookstoreRomanceDay 2026 are now open to ALL #IndieBookstores. Bookstores can register at the link below. Readers & authors, make sure to share the link with your favorite independent bookstores & encourage them to register.
Bookstore Sign Ups 2026
Enter your information below if your store will be celebrating Bookstore Romance Day on August 15, 2026 and would like to be included on our website, as well as receive information about swag and merc...
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January 6, 2026 at 9:11 PM
It's official! Bookstore registrations for #BookstoreRomanceDay 2026 are now open to ALL #IndieBookstores. Bookstores can register at the link below. Readers & authors, make sure to share the link with your favorite independent bookstores & encourage them to register.
Rice cooker & large toaster oven with convection.
Honorable mention to the mini ice cream maker.
Honorable mention to the mini ice cream maker.
Everybody has two kitchen appliances that will change their life. The problem is, they're different for everybody.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Rice cooker & large toaster oven with convection.
Honorable mention to the mini ice cream maker.
Honorable mention to the mini ice cream maker.
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I try to never reskeet things without alt-text, but if you have something about a subject I have filtered here in a screenshot that doesn't have alt-text? I will block you. Because fuck you. #Angry
January 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I try to never reskeet things without alt-text, but if you have something about a subject I have filtered here in a screenshot that doesn't have alt-text? I will block you. Because fuck you. #Angry
I'm not a Ring Guy, but if I had the 💲, I would make myself a Ring Guy for this. Maybe one of you can give it a good home?
Okay, before the break, ending with this size 8 garnet that is absolutely gorgeous and could be stretched up to a 10.
Back later after errands.
Thank you so much for all the help.
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Back later after errands.
Thank you so much for all the help.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
Hillary's That's Some Bathory Shit | Peculiarity Shop
I did not make this one, I sourced it. The cost on it was a good deal given that sterling is going around $80 an ounce and I knew I could find it a home at a fair cost to our audience. Brand new, neve...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I'm not a Ring Guy, but if I had the 💲, I would make myself a Ring Guy for this. Maybe one of you can give it a good home?
Hillary makes some of my absolute favorite chandelier-y dangles & these are no exception. Make your ears happy & help Hillary pay down an unexpected vet bill.
Down to needing $325. I've got two more to list then I have to go deposit my Christmas check before my mother kills me. Which will... help with vet bills.
Bacchus, $40.
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Bacchus, $40.
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Hillary's Bacchus | Peculiarity Shop
These chandeliers are LOADED with Czech glass imported grapes and leaves .You don't have to go to a Roman orgy to look like you've been to one!... waitBrass.Lead/nickel free.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Hillary makes some of my absolute favorite chandelier-y dangles & these are no exception. Make your ears happy & help Hillary pay down an unexpected vet bill.
I'm currently fascinated by the Sharks vs. Jets shenanigans of the seagulls trying to move in on the local crows.
The birds in your neighborhood - even inner city - are every bit as fascinating as jungle birds.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I'm currently fascinated by the Sharks vs. Jets shenanigans of the seagulls trying to move in on the local crows.
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This is why I’m pushing for a state escrow account that holds federal funds before sending them on to Washington. If Trump wants to steal our tax dollars that were legally appropriated by Congress, then we should just be paying ourselves.
“Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois and Colorado will be cut off from around $7 billion in funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance to households with children, according to two people familiar with the matter.”
Monstrously cruel.
Monstrously cruel.
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
This is why I’m pushing for a state escrow account that holds federal funds before sending them on to Washington. If Trump wants to steal our tax dollars that were legally appropriated by Congress, then we should just be paying ourselves.
Hey, friends. Hillary's doggo decided (against her will, I'm sure) that it would be groovy to start the new year with a large, unexpected vet bill. If you need a little sparkle to carry you into 2026 on a cloud of happiness, check out the offerings in the thread below.
Tildy got an interdigital cyst between her toes and has gone to the vet three times. We thought it might be a tumor, but the biopsy said no, which is the good news. But I didn't have this in my budget. Sigh.
Yes, you.
Yes, you.
January 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Hey, friends. Hillary's doggo decided (against her will, I'm sure) that it would be groovy to start the new year with a large, unexpected vet bill. If you need a little sparkle to carry you into 2026 on a cloud of happiness, check out the offerings in the thread below.
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If your resolution this year is to support more independent bookstores, hi!👋🏽
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
January 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
If your resolution this year is to support more independent bookstores, hi!👋🏽
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
Got woken up at 2 AM by someone pounding on my neighbor's door & it's only now occurring to me that whoever it was shouldn't have been able to get in the building.
January 6, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Got woken up at 2 AM by someone pounding on my neighbor's door & it's only now occurring to me that whoever it was shouldn't have been able to get in the building.
Spinach. As a kid, we only had it canned & canned spinach is an abomination. My first exposure to fresh spinach was a revelation.
Non-food: Big band music. It was too associated with long car trips with grandparents.
Non-food: Big band music. It was too associated with long car trips with grandparents.
What's something you hated as a kid but like now? Brussels Sprouts have clearly applied themselves and made great progress. I like 'em!
January 6, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Spinach. As a kid, we only had it canned & canned spinach is an abomination. My first exposure to fresh spinach was a revelation.
Non-food: Big band music. It was too associated with long car trips with grandparents.
Non-food: Big band music. It was too associated with long car trips with grandparents.
Yes, I will be stalking Nora's blog awaiting her response.
You probably don't need to be told that this scammer is not Nora Roberts, but that is definitely not her email address, fuck you, get her name out of your mouth.
January 6, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Yes, I will be stalking Nora's blog awaiting her response.
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There’s so much Miller on the timeline, cleansing with Dolly Parton and a cat ✨
January 6, 2026 at 1:44 AM
There’s so much Miller on the timeline, cleansing with Dolly Parton and a cat ✨
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Kathy is a retiree out of Pennsylvania who takes these pieces and makes collages of different types of dog breeds and auctions the collages off; all of the profits go to rescues around the country.
She's raised thousands.
She's raised thousands.
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Kathy is a retiree out of Pennsylvania who takes these pieces and makes collages of different types of dog breeds and auctions the collages off; all of the profits go to rescues around the country.
She's raised thousands.
She's raised thousands.
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Please know we always want to see your little guys, we love seeing your little guys, you should post your little guys more often
“but Alex which little guys”
“but Alex which little guys”
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Please know we always want to see your little guys, we love seeing your little guys, you should post your little guys more often
“but Alex which little guys”
“but Alex which little guys”
There's no Joe Versus the Volcano this year, so I'll be drinking champagne cocktails & campaigning for Blast from the Past.
The 2026 #RomComBracket movies are now available for your perusal! letterboxd.com/romeverafter...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:28 PM
There's no Joe Versus the Volcano this year, so I'll be drinking champagne cocktails & campaigning for Blast from the Past.