My rummage sale luck & my coat luck converged this week. I thrifted 3 vintage coats. A 90's wool-lined Eddie Bauer raincoat with a detachable hood for my mom, a 80's Indigo wool coat with great lines and giant buttoned pockets, and a divine 60's caped trench raincoat lined in wool & satin.
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
My rummage sale luck & my coat luck converged this week. I thrifted 3 vintage coats. A 90's wool-lined Eddie Bauer raincoat with a detachable hood for my mom, a 80's Indigo wool coat with great lines and giant buttoned pockets, and a divine 60's caped trench raincoat lined in wool & satin.
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GOOD EVENING, SPORTS FANS
September 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
GOOD EVENING, SPORTS FANS
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"Authors @sharpegirl.bsky.social @nicolaz.bsky.social and Katrina Carrasco all write lesbian fiction that challenges and expands upon the genres they each work in... they show just how expansive lesbian literature can be. Enjoy this very queer conversation between three brilliant minds!"
Surviving Isn't Enough
"If I’m deliberately trying to queer anything, it’s the world, one reader at a time."
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September 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"Authors @sharpegirl.bsky.social @nicolaz.bsky.social and Katrina Carrasco all write lesbian fiction that challenges and expands upon the genres they each work in... they show just how expansive lesbian literature can be. Enjoy this very queer conversation between three brilliant minds!"
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It's live! Head over to @heyalmaofficial.bsky.social for the cover reveal of and excerpt from my Adult romcom coming May 19, 2026, SOON BY YOU! www.heyalma.com/what-happens...
What Happens When a Fiery Bridesmaid and a Modern Orthodox Wedding DJ Collide - Hey Alma
It’s no secret that we here at Hey Alma are fans of Jewish Young Adult author Dahlia Adler. We called her debut novel “Cool For the Summer,” “a gamechanger for queer Jewish teens” and crowned it the B...
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August 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It's live! Head over to @heyalmaofficial.bsky.social for the cover reveal of and excerpt from my Adult romcom coming May 19, 2026, SOON BY YOU! www.heyalma.com/what-happens...
One of my pubs forgot for a year they had to count US sales because publisher in question was the lead publisher. So for a year I had no US sales data & was told I was not earned out (I was) + then it took months of bugging them to even get numbers. Anyway, they owe me several thousand $'s still.
You get money from a book you published on a date you can't predict. it will be a sum you can't predict. you will never know if the ranch is saved or not. Everyone makes interest off your royalties before you do, and you're probably not making *any* interest at all
And you don't have dental.
And you don't have dental.
No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow"
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
August 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
One of my pubs forgot for a year they had to count US sales because publisher in question was the lead publisher. So for a year I had no US sales data & was told I was not earned out (I was) + then it took months of bugging them to even get numbers. Anyway, they owe me several thousand $'s still.
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Tess Sharpe on "writing about women or girls surviving by any means necessary." crimereads.com/we-need-more...
We Need More Queer Women Characters in Rural Noir
Secrets are the core of the mystery and thriller genres. People kill to prevent them from getting out, die when they get revealed, will do anything to keep them to themselves. Secrets—and when to r…
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August 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Tess Sharpe on "writing about women or girls surviving by any means necessary." crimereads.com/we-need-more...
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Our Book of the Month this August is the perfect summer thriller. Full of twists and turns, 'No Body No Crime' by Tess Sharpe follows a pair of fiery exes as they barrel towards a reckoning years in the making. Head over to our blog to read Dylan's full review now!
No Body No Crime – August Book Of The Month
An explosive, romantic thriller for the ages, No Body No Crime follows a pair of fiery exes as they barrel towards a reckoning years in the making. Overflowing with sapphic yearning, buff women, an…
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August 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Our Book of the Month this August is the perfect summer thriller. Full of twists and turns, 'No Body No Crime' by Tess Sharpe follows a pair of fiery exes as they barrel towards a reckoning years in the making. Head over to our blog to read Dylan's full review now!
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Happy Publication Day to Tess Sharpe and NO BODY, NO CRIME! 🥳 🎉
It's been a real delight seeing this sapphic, heart-pounding riot of a thriller find its readers and I can't wait to see her out in the wild.
It's been a real delight seeing this sapphic, heart-pounding riot of a thriller find its readers and I can't wait to see her out in the wild.
August 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Happy Publication Day to Tess Sharpe and NO BODY, NO CRIME! 🥳 🎉
It's been a real delight seeing this sapphic, heart-pounding riot of a thriller find its readers and I can't wait to see her out in the wild.
It's been a real delight seeing this sapphic, heart-pounding riot of a thriller find its readers and I can't wait to see her out in the wild.
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'No Body No Crime' is a twisty, loved-up crime caper for the ages! When Mel is hired to track her ex, Chloe, she finds her living off-grid. Who is hunting her? And what does it have to do with the boy they killed?👩❤️💋👩🔫
Out August 14th
@deadinkbooks.bsky.social
@sharpegirl.bsky.social
buff.ly/OQh4jCp
Out August 14th
@deadinkbooks.bsky.social
@sharpegirl.bsky.social
buff.ly/OQh4jCp
August 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
'No Body No Crime' is a twisty, loved-up crime caper for the ages! When Mel is hired to track her ex, Chloe, she finds her living off-grid. Who is hunting her? And what does it have to do with the boy they killed?👩❤️💋👩🔫
Out August 14th
@deadinkbooks.bsky.social
@sharpegirl.bsky.social
buff.ly/OQh4jCp
Out August 14th
@deadinkbooks.bsky.social
@sharpegirl.bsky.social
buff.ly/OQh4jCp
It’s a very silly, very sapphic, very murderous release day! 🦚🦚🦚 And you can buy it or get it in KU right now!
July 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It’s a very silly, very sapphic, very murderous release day! 🦚🦚🦚 And you can buy it or get it in KU right now!
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They want us downtrodden, defeated, and complacent so instead we must be angry, mobilized, and defiant
July 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
They want us downtrodden, defeated, and complacent so instead we must be angry, mobilized, and defiant
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1. Call your reps about Trump's violation of the War Powers Act
2. Demand Congress haul Hegseth etc. in for hearings/briefings on justification
3. Demand to know why the Gang of Eight was not kept in the loop.
Do it NOW.
2. Demand Congress haul Hegseth etc. in for hearings/briefings on justification
3. Demand to know why the Gang of Eight was not kept in the loop.
Do it NOW.
June 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
1. Call your reps about Trump's violation of the War Powers Act
2. Demand Congress haul Hegseth etc. in for hearings/briefings on justification
3. Demand to know why the Gang of Eight was not kept in the loop.
Do it NOW.
2. Demand Congress haul Hegseth etc. in for hearings/briefings on justification
3. Demand to know why the Gang of Eight was not kept in the loop.
Do it NOW.
Recipe: so I just slapped cajun seasoning on the ribs, threw them in the instant pot for 25 min high pressure with 2 sliced peaches, some dijon, 2 TB of garlic and 2 cups chicken broth. Let it pull down pressure, then condensed the broth+fruit into a sauce by adding maple syrup + marmalade.
I'm making country ribs with a peach bbq sauce and serving it over a cheesy polenta with coleslaw on the side for lunch today and I just want it to be done so I can eat it.
June 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Recipe: so I just slapped cajun seasoning on the ribs, threw them in the instant pot for 25 min high pressure with 2 sliced peaches, some dijon, 2 TB of garlic and 2 cups chicken broth. Let it pull down pressure, then condensed the broth+fruit into a sauce by adding maple syrup + marmalade.
I'm making country ribs with a peach bbq sauce and serving it over a cheesy polenta with coleslaw on the side for lunch today and I just want it to be done so I can eat it.
June 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I'm making country ribs with a peach bbq sauce and serving it over a cheesy polenta with coleslaw on the side for lunch today and I just want it to be done so I can eat it.
Well, I had to just kill a rattlesnake and feel terrible. The one aspect of rural life I do not like is protecting from predators because emotionally I am like "It's their home, too!" But I've also had a dog bit by a rattler before and it's the most horrific thing ever.
June 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Well, I had to just kill a rattlesnake and feel terrible. The one aspect of rural life I do not like is protecting from predators because emotionally I am like "It's their home, too!" But I've also had a dog bit by a rattler before and it's the most horrific thing ever.
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This conversation about marketing and traditional publishing and authors is worth reading if you don’t know what the utterly ridiculous expectations that are put on authors:
But AUTHORS are being asked to market direct to consumers, without a single tool to judge what is effective, and without publishers really even having the historical infrastructure to support that. And authors are held fully responsible for if a book succeeds/fails, in spite of having no tools.
June 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This conversation about marketing and traditional publishing and authors is worth reading if you don’t know what the utterly ridiculous expectations that are put on authors:
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COME AS YOU ARE hits shelves today! I don't like to pick favorites, but Evie and Salem have lived in my heart for *so long*, and I can't wait for everyone to meet them <3 If you like boarding school settings and banter-y rom-coms, I hope you'll pick it up! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Come As You Are
In this opposites attract romance for fans of Begin Again and Better Than the Movies, a fresh start doesn't have to mean changing yourself.Hot on the heels o...
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May 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
COME AS YOU ARE hits shelves today! I don't like to pick favorites, but Evie and Salem have lived in my heart for *so long*, and I can't wait for everyone to meet them <3 If you like boarding school settings and banter-y rom-coms, I hope you'll pick it up! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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★ Tess Sharpe satisfies with this taut thriller featuring a pair of young and resourceful women from opposite sides of the tracks. Readers who love rooting for antiheroes, or are hungry for queer stories that don’t put queerness at the very center, will adore this.
No Body No Crime by Tess Sharpe
Sharpe (The Girls I’ve Been) satisfies with this taut thriller featuring a pair of young and resourceful women from opposite sid...
buff.ly
May 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
★ Tess Sharpe satisfies with this taut thriller featuring a pair of young and resourceful women from opposite sides of the tracks. Readers who love rooting for antiheroes, or are hungry for queer stories that don’t put queerness at the very center, will adore this.
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So thrilled to share Home Has No Borders is on shelves today. It features #YA stories from many of your favorite #SouthAsian diaspora #authors, grappling with the concept of home. It makes the perfect contemporary counterpart to #magichasnoborders. #booksky
www.harpercollins.com/products/hom...
www.harpercollins.com/products/hom...
May 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
So thrilled to share Home Has No Borders is on shelves today. It features #YA stories from many of your favorite #SouthAsian diaspora #authors, grappling with the concept of home. It makes the perfect contemporary counterpart to #magichasnoborders. #booksky
www.harpercollins.com/products/hom...
www.harpercollins.com/products/hom...
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Reminder that I'm teaching my voice workshop with Writing Workshops again in July! writingworkshops.com/products/a-g...
What is Voice? A Guide to Discovering and Sharpening Your Voice
If you've ever been confused about what a writer's voice is or concerned about finding your voice as a writer, this course is for you at WritingWorkshops.com.
writingworkshops.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Reminder that I'm teaching my voice workshop with Writing Workshops again in July! writingworkshops.com/products/a-g...
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Tess Sharpe satisfies with this taut thriller featuring a pair of young and resourceful women from opposite sides of the tracks. Readers who love rooting for antiheroes, or are hungry for queer stories that don’t put queerness at the very center, will adore this.
No Body No Crime by Tess Sharpe
Sharpe (The Girls I’ve Been) satisfies with this taut thriller featuring a pair of young and resourceful women from opposite sid...
buff.ly
May 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Tess Sharpe satisfies with this taut thriller featuring a pair of young and resourceful women from opposite sides of the tracks. Readers who love rooting for antiheroes, or are hungry for queer stories that don’t put queerness at the very center, will adore this.
It's a ⭐ Review for Chloe and Mel from Publishers Weekly! I’m so grateful and happy for this lovely review & I’m delighted that people are liking my rather silly, very murderous (but romantic!) book! www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-374-61...
May 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It's a ⭐ Review for Chloe and Mel from Publishers Weekly! I’m so grateful and happy for this lovely review & I’m delighted that people are liking my rather silly, very murderous (but romantic!) book! www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-374-61...
I just finished a book I started in 2020 and was about 15,000 words from finishing for 4 of those years but just couldn't get to it and I am SO happy right now.
April 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I just finished a book I started in 2020 and was about 15,000 words from finishing for 4 of those years but just couldn't get to it and I am SO happy right now.
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All, most of you know by now what happened to me in February.
I've written an essay about this for @harpersbazaar.uol.com.br.web.brid.gy, and I hope you'll give it a read:
I've written an essay about this for @harpersbazaar.uol.com.br.web.brid.gy, and I hope you'll give it a read:
All The Women I Met in Jail
A law meant to help victims of domestic violence often results in their arrest. One woman details surviving abuse and the system that claimed to protect her.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
All, most of you know by now what happened to me in February.
I've written an essay about this for @harpersbazaar.uol.com.br.web.brid.gy, and I hope you'll give it a read:
I've written an essay about this for @harpersbazaar.uol.com.br.web.brid.gy, and I hope you'll give it a read:
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Pick your favorite July titles from @wnwagner.bsky.social, @sharpegirl.bsky.social, @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social, @sethhaddon.bsky.social, @casskhaw.bsky.social & others for the July 2025 LibraryReads list! Votes due June 1st 👉 tinyurl.com/89cppcas
April 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Pick your favorite July titles from @wnwagner.bsky.social, @sharpegirl.bsky.social, @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social, @sethhaddon.bsky.social, @casskhaw.bsky.social & others for the July 2025 LibraryReads list! Votes due June 1st 👉 tinyurl.com/89cppcas