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Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

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(She/Her) Writer of MM romances and watcher of hockey (Go Avalanche!). I love road trips in my van, photography, talking about writing, art, cooking, travel, and so many more things.

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Amy (A. E.) Wasp @amywasp.bsky.social · Nov 19

Looking for my books? They are all in Kindle Unlimited for right now, but I'm hoping to go wide very soon! Contemporary romance with happy endings guaranteed.
www.amazon.com/stores/A.-E....

Five book covers on a black background. Incoming (Veterans Affairs #1), City Boy (Hot Off the Ice #1), Pros & Cons of Vengeance (Pros & Cons #1), Heartsong, and Score. The subtitle is "Happily Ever After. Guaranteed.

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

I'm watching a movie called Elevation that says it's supposed to be in the Rocky mountains in Colorado and it looks like it might actually have been filled with the Rocky mountains in Colorado. Shocking.

February 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

A blue day in the Fort.

#photography
#Colorado

A white 2 story brick building with Bright blue garage door and blue shutters. The sky behind it is the same color blue as the doors. There are poles with white lights strong from the side of the building to the street.

February 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

Somebody help me. I've had Crocodile Rock stuck in my head for the last 5 hours.

February 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

My YouTube suggestions in a nutshell as I make art while watching criminology videos.

I recommend Business Insider videos. I don't know how true they are from the people were like I was a gun runner. Here's my story. But they are super interesting.

February 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

It took me until today to see the Wicked movie but I watched it and I loved it. I loved it more than the stage play and I've seen the play three times.

The plot is much clearer and much deeper. And the two leads killed it.

February 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

I need 3 things. This Iris Van Herpen dress. The money to buy this dress. An invitation to some event to which I can wear this dress.

Oh, and one more thing, someone to help me with this dress when I have to go to the bathroom.

February 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

Don't try me today. I've already had three imaginary arguments in the shower and I won them all.

February 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

Man I wish we could save or bookmark posts.

February 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

This is super cool and I need to use it in a book.

Rex Chapman @rexchapman.bsky.social · Feb 7

This is so cool…

February 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

I just love learning facts like this. Things that turn on they're heads the impressions were given about people on that time period as a kid.

Shaun Jex @shaunjexauthor.bsky.social · Feb 7

Phyllis Wheatley (1753-1784) was the first African American author to publish a book of poetry. Titled "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral" it debuted in 1773. She published her first poem, “On Messrs. Hussey and Coffin,” at the age of 13.

#booksky #poetrycommunity #blackhistorymonth

Image of Phyllis Wheatley writing at a desk along with the title page of her first book of poems.

February 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM

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R. A. Meenan (Sammie)

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Go read these wonderful books!

Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · Feb 4

👾 futuristic world
☣️ dystopia! ✨with magic✨
📚 600+ pages
🔥 grumpy x sunshine (m/f and m/m)
⚔️ revenge
🍃 lots of plants
🗡️ an mc who loves daggers
💪 close friendships

🔖 book link: mybook.to/QVgAoK
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...

[ #booksky ]
[ 🪐📚🌈 ]
[ 📚💙 ]

these violent nights by rebecca crunden paperback cover; image shows a dark city scape, the font of the title is encircled by a glowing outline of the moon

these violent nights by rebecca crunden kindle cover; image shows a neon city with four black figures, two men and two women; there's a moon in the background around the text

February 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM

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Alex de Campi

@alexdecampi.bsky.social

Also amused to learn that RFK Jr receives regular gender-affirming care from his doctor (he apparently has issues with low testosterone). Wouldn’t it be nice if all Americans could receive gender-affirming care that easily?

ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · Feb 7

"How can he look so jacked if his muscles aren’t super functional and he isn’t stimulating them very well?

The answer to that question is steroids." www.offmessage.net/p/does-rfk-e...

Does RFK Even Lift, Bro?

An investigation—and a thought experiment.

www.offmessage.net

February 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

I'm out and about like a real person. And I'm even writing! Woo hoo

#writingcpmmunity

A MacBook open on a hightop table. There is a bookshelf of ceramics on the background and framed paintings on the white wall.

February 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

Today's photo theme is Street Art. One of my favorite things.

The first 2 are from East Vancouver. #3 is Fort Collins, Colorado. #4 is The Milestone in Charlotte.

A young women in a bikini lies In a lounge chair. Behind her is a yellow convertible Corvette with a puddle of water in front of it. Both of them are in front of a big industrial red brick building with vibrant blue and green graffiti in front of it.

A wide alley with grass. The walls of the buildings are wood. They're brightly painted with graffiti and murals on the sides. The mural facing front is an abstract, cat and Maple leaf. A young woman in a black dress squats in front of it reading the inscriptions.

A man with a winter coat and an orange backpack plays a piano in a parking garage. The piano is painted with a bright meal of owls. Every inch of the piano is covered. He's sitting in a metal chair with a g clef punched out the back.

The side of a old building. It is green wood shingles that are faded. There is black and white graffiti over the wall. There's a tall window with cardboard over it. And a beat up couch, both of which have also graffiti. A man sits on the far left side of the couch with his arm over his head. A woman sits on a chair in front of him smoking a cigarette.

February 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

Feeling wild today. I put the kettle on a different burner. Anything could happen.

I'm wishing good things to all the protesters out there today. I'm with you in spirit. Thank you!

February 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

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That's slick!

Rob Friedman @pitchingninja.com · Feb 4

Satchel Paige's Unhittable Movement. 😲

February 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM

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Ambassador Domo

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@tommerritt.com @shwood.com
On Cordkillers they shared the news that the NHL is putting out an 3-D animation version of a summary version of their HOCKEYVERSE Matchup of the week. It's like watching a video game replay, but is based on actual game play from this week.
youtu.be/-ofUkY4LgOM?...

NHL HOCKEYVERSE Matchup of the Week: Capitals vs. Canucks

YouTube video by NHL

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February 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥

@ermreading.bsky.social

February marks Queer History Month in the UK and Black History Month in the US so here's a bunch of Black Queer books that you can read in February, and beyond, no matter which side of the pond you're on 🖤🌈📖

#diversebooksky #booksky

A digital graphic with a beige background, 15 book covers are on it across 3 lines and text at the bottom reads "Black & Queer Books" in black capitalised serif font. The books, starting at the top left are as follows: The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi, Faebound by Saara El-Arifi, King And The Dragonflies by Kacen Callender, Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender, Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender, The Unbroken by C L Clark, The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjeh-Brenyah, The King Is Dead by Benjamin Dean, Ace Of Spades by Farídah Abíke-Iyimide, Pet by Akwaeke Emezi, The Death Of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi, Dear Senthuran by Akwaeke Emezi and finally How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones

February 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

Noah Wylie's character just said, "From your mouth to God's ear." I haven't heard anyone but me and my mom say that in years. Warms my heart.

February 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

Oh no. The nice African-American patient on the Pitt just made the new resident laugh and was kind and sweet. I'm afraid he's going to die!

February 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM

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Colin Carlson

@colincarlson.bsky.social

I went to post about the National Japanese American Memorial in D.C., which is beautiful but usually missed by tourists. It is a deeply staggering admission of guilt and a warning to future Americans. I went to link to the inscriptions and-

Well, they took the site down. www.nps.gov/places/japan...

January 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

They say a picture is worth 1000 words.

www.reddit.com/r/ABoringDys...

A screenshot of a Reddit post. The title is this photograph was taken 2 days ago at the FBI academy in Quantico and submitted to the New York times. Under the condition of anonymity. It shows a worker painting over text that fills the wall. Words like fairness, leadership, compassion, integrity. He's painting bland gray over the words.

February 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM

Amy (A. E.) Wasp

@amywasp.bsky.social

"This is what it means to be made invisible."

So powerful.

Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · Jan 31

So now I have an "F" on my passport and my driver's license. When historians look at government records centuries from now, they will think I was a woman. This is what it means to be made invisible, to have your history stolen from you.

January 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM