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Suzi Silveira Guina
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Writer. Mom. 1st generation American with Portuguese roots. Interactive fiction writer. Disquiet ILP Participant. PitchWars Alum. She/her.
https://www.suziguina.com/
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Suzi Silveira Guina @suziguina.bsky.social · May 21
Every new manuscript is an act of hope. And in this case, joy.

#WriterSky
#WritingCommunity
Mood board with title in blue lettering: Portuguese Pastries and Other Cures for Heartache. With photos of pasteis de nata, a bakery pastry case, hands kneading dough, a latte in a glass, younger hands holding older hands, the hydrangeas and ocean of the Azores, an azulejo tile with two fish, flour falling through a baker's hands, a family at a table, and hand-written recipe cards.
suziguina.bsky.social
What a gift to meet @mrschureads.bsky.social this weekend at Asilomar--someone with one of the most capacious hearts and generous spirits. John, you are an inspiration. Thank you for your joy and light.
A stack of books and an open notebook with the words "This is a notebook for Suzi from John Schu!"
October 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
suziguina.bsky.social
Update!!! I'm now represented by Kristina Pérez of Pérez Literary & Entertainment. So excited to start this new chapter 🥰
Black and white photo of a brunette woman with glasses posted by the Pérez Literary Instagram account.
September 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
suziguina.bsky.social
Writing can be a long, windy road, but every once in a while there's a lightning strike where luck meets perseverance and magic happens. Today, one of those lightning strikes hit.
I'm excited to start a new chapter with a new agent at my side to champion this special book. More soon!
#writersky
Mood board with title in blue lettering: Portuguese Pastries and Other Cures for Heartache. With photos of pasteis de nata, a bakery pastry case, hands kneading dough, a latte in a glass, younger hands holding older hands, the hydrangeas and ocean of the Azores, an azulejo tile with two fish, flour falling through a baker's hands, a family at a table, and hand-written recipe cards.
August 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Psst: there's a petition to save this library. Sign & share if you can.

www.change.org/p/save-casa-...
July 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
suziguina.bsky.social
Finally catching my breath after an exciting Historical Novel Society conference in Las Vegas. What a whirlwind! Met so many new friends and learned so much. There's nothing like the healing energy of an in-person writer's conference. Can't wait for the next one! #writingcommunity #hns
July 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
suziguina.bsky.social
Every new manuscript is an act of hope. And in this case, joy.

#WriterSky
#WritingCommunity
Mood board with title in blue lettering: Portuguese Pastries and Other Cures for Heartache. With photos of pasteis de nata, a bakery pastry case, hands kneading dough, a latte in a glass, younger hands holding older hands, the hydrangeas and ocean of the Azores, an azulejo tile with two fish, flour falling through a baker's hands, a family at a table, and hand-written recipe cards.
May 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Celeste dos Cravos

An illustration commemorating the Carnation Revolution that took place in Portugal on the 25th of April of 1974, and the woman, Celeste Caeiro, who gave the revolution its name with a simple gesture :)

25 de Abril Sempre, Fascismo nunca mais! ✊
A woman on a balcony, holding a bouquet of red carnations, gives one of them to a soldier passing below, placing it on the muzzle of his gun while he looks up at her. All round, other soldiers walk beside him, some wearing red carnations on the muzzles of his guns too, others waiting for their turn. On the background, Portuguese tiles frame the woman, while the balcony's railing slowly transforms into a streetlamp typical of Lisbon (with a caravel and 2 ravens, the symbols of the city).
April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
suziguina.bsky.social
Hey friends, popping in to say that I'm teaching a writing class for Modesto Junior College community education in March on writing children's books!
If you're interested or know someone who is, check it out at mjc4life.org
Flyer with a large storybook, a child sitting inside it, surrounded by a unicorn and other magical creatures in a garden. Flyer reads "Write a Children's Book Workshop, March 4-25, 2025, Tuesdays, 6:30 PM -8:00 PM, Modesto Junior College, Community Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development."
February 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
suziguina.bsky.social
How I would have loved such a book growing up, or even for my kids growing up (I blinked and they got huge). Can't wait to get copies for the nieces and nephews!
sarahjmendonca.bsky.social Sarah J. Mendonca @sarahjmendonca.bsky.social · Feb 5
If you've been holding off on pre-ordering An Encantadora's Guide to Monstros and Magic, it's now 25% off at Barnes and Noble.

Three days only - 2/5 until 2/7/25

Encanto meets Oceans 8 in this middle-grade fantasy-adventure, set in a Portuguese-inspired world.

#kidlit #booksky #BNPreorder
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February 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
suziguina.bsky.social
Yes, yes we do.
whimsicalmuse.bsky.social The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · Jan 25
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want our own castle on the coast, an endless supply of emotional support pastries, and a bookshelf with a rolling ladder?
January 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Beautiful
monsterologist.bsky.social Queer and Pleasant Danger @monsterologist.bsky.social · Jan 22
liminal

with a stroke of your pen
you decree there is only
day or night
but you cannot legislate away
the beauty of twilight
or dawn
and you will never erase
the wonder i feel
at seeing an
eclipse

SR-2025
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
suziguina.bsky.social
Inspired by my yoga teacher this morning to put something of myself out in the world today, in case it inspires someone else. This is for my most recently completed novel, Pen Names and Other Problems, the one that helped me find joy in writing again. #writing #books #writingcommunity
Mood board with images of Lisbon, people in love, best friends, pasteis de nata, a Portuguese guitar, maps, and words in the background Information graphic for a novel called Pen Names and Other Problems with a photo of a Lisbon street at the top. "When Annabel’s splashy romance book deal threatens her prestigious professor job, she talks her best friend into being the public face of the author. But what’s Annabel to do when her dreamy publicist falls for the “author,” and Annabel for him? Pitch: Annabel is a respectable professor at the venerable St. James’s University by day, but by night, she writes historical romances that would make her colleagues sneer in disdain. Life gets complicated when Annabel’s novel sells in a huge auction and becomes the buzz book of the season, complete with a world tour and tons of publicity. Desperate to keep her identities separate, she cajoles her best friend into being the public face of the author for her, while she tags along as her assistant. Can Annabel keep up her dual lives, especially when her dreamy publicist falls for the “author,” and Annabel for him? Background: This story is a love letter to 90s rom-coms and the heroines played by Meg Ryan and Sandra Bullock. It’s a nod to the fun 90s movie The Truth about Cats and Dogs (with mine focusing on the main character’s anxiety, rather than her looks). It’s also a reflection on the types of literature we revere and the types we disdain, and the ways that society has conditioned us to look down on women’s literature and romance. It’s a celebration of best friendships, mother-daughter book bonding, and falling in love with someone’s mind and heart. And because it’s mine, it’s also a glimpse into Portuguese heritage and place and the way our culture informs who we are and what we love. Tropes: Friends to lovers Mistaken identities Imagined love triangle Writer MC and book nerd/publishing LI International setting Slow burn Comps: Book Lovers Thank You for Listening Beach Read Meet Me in the Margins"
January 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
suziguina.bsky.social
Hello new and former friends! I'd kind of resigned myself to giving up on social media, but all the new follows are inspiring me to give it another go. Looking forward to being part of a nurturing and positive community again!
November 17, 2024 at 6:06 PM
suziguina.bsky.social
Hello friends, it's been a while. There's been a lot going on and I've been quietly working away between it all. Updates incoming! First off, ICYMI, I wrapped up my Regency romance on StoryLoom!
Come read the full story free! Perfect for fans of Bridgerton and Jane Austen.
Watercolor ocean background with a white scallop shell in the middle containing a male and female cameo silhouette. Title reads "Summer at the Seaside" with a banner reading "Complete!" below. The author name "Suzi Guina" appears below the shell.
November 9, 2023 at 5:49 PM
suziguina.bsky.social
I've got a new chapter in my interactive novel Summer at the Seaside and it has BIG Lady Catherine the Bourgh energy!
The story is wrapping up, so now's a great time to catch up on earlier chapters ahead of the finale!
Check it out free at storyloom.com/stories/b0c4...!
#writers #historicaldramas
Still image from the 1995 Pride and Prejudice adaptation showing a glowering Lady Catherine de Bourgh with a simpering Mr. Collins in the background. Text reads: "Big Lady Catherine de Bourgh energy in my new Summer at the Seaside chapter!"
September 21, 2023 at 3:18 PM
suziguina.bsky.social
It's been a whirlwind week for StoryLoom work! I heard exciting news about my rom-com Romance 101, met some amazing benchmarks, and added more chapters to my Regency story Summer at the Seaside. If you've been curious about StoryLoom, this is a great time to check it out!
Three story covers on a light blue sky and sea background with the words "StoryLoom Summer Reading: Read unlimited chapters for free this week! Links in bio!" The covers are for a Regency story with a woman in a bonnet looking out to sea called Summer at the Seaside; a rom-com called Romance 101 with a brunette looking over her book at a silhouetted couple; and a Gothic mystery with a misty island called Island of Mysteries, author Suzi Guina.
August 4, 2023 at 11:51 PM
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The zero coins binge-time reading blitz is still going on StoryLoom! You can find my work here: https://storyloom.com/profile/JessicaBurkhart
jessicaburkhart.bsky.social Jess Burkhart @jessicaburkhart.bsky.social · Aug 1
Oooh, it’s a summer special over at StoryLoom! ☀️ Come play now!
August 4, 2023 at 11:15 PM
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WRITERS! I’m giving away a FREE query critique to 1 random follower! I’ll be choosing Monday at noon ET! Follow me here to enter!
August 4, 2023 at 3:15 PM
suziguina.bsky.social
Writing interactive fiction for StoryLoom was this break for me. It let me find joy in writing again & helped restore some of my confidence after so much rejection from trad publishing. Seeing my stories be so popular on SL reminds me that those rejections do not define the worth of my writing.
missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com Dahlia Adler 📚 @missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com · Aug 4
If the publishing industry is crushing your ability to write, or at least to enjoy writing, there's nothing I recommend more highly than to take a break and write something else for which you don't have trad pub ambitions. It has absolutely saved me on multiple occasions.
August 4, 2023 at 3:25 PM
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Someone told me that this app may seem very empty because of this default setting that requires replies to have 2 likes or more before they show up.

Indeed! I changed it so that all replies show up, and suddenly the place seems much more lively. I highly recommend changing it in your settings.
July 26, 2023 at 9:07 AM
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Friends have been nudging me about how to support the next book, so… here’s a fun way.

If you preorder a copy or request With or Without You from your local library, I’ll send you these wildly cute stickers. 🥰

Details over here, thanks all. https://www.ericsmithrocks.com/blog/wowypreorder
August 2, 2023 at 2:56 AM
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whistberry.bsky.social
For #authors who are just joining Bluesky:

There are a number of writing feeds set up that you can add to your feeds. They each have their own rules for what shows up there so check the feed descriptions. I'll comment some of the ones I'm aware of below!
July 25, 2023 at 2:20 PM
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August 1, 2023 at 2:01 AM
suziguina.bsky.social
I'm SO close! I hope you'll check it out! Perfect if you love Mexican Gothic and misty, atmospheric manor houses with dark histories.
#writer
suziguina.bsky.social Suzi Silveira Guina @suziguina.bsky.social · Jul 27
I'm also close to an important milestone on my Gothic mystery Island of Mysteries! Perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic, with a Portuguese Azorean setting.
Banner alt text: Website banner on StoryLoom.com, showing a misty island with the title "Island of Mysteries." The blurb reads, "You've inherited a manor on a faraway island of eerie mists and family secrets. Will you be able to put the ghosts to rest ... before you join them?"
July 30, 2023 at 5:43 PM