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Fiona West (she/her)
@fionawestauthor.bsky.social
Oregon gal writing sweet, swoony, no-spice romance of the small town and fantasy variety, knitting, birding, planting Quaker. ADHD spoonie. Equal rights for all, it's not 🥧. Read my books in Kindle Unlimited now: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B07MKHL4BR
For the morning crowd! 😁 #edusky #tlsky
September 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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22 years since I sought closure for friends long since lost touch with, envisioning a fictional escape from family violence for them, full of action, friendship, adventure and monsters; Walking the Knife's Edge is out today!

Direct: payhip.com/b/IcyAG
All 🔗 elisecarlson.com/sythe-series/
♠️🌈📚🪐📚💙
Walking the Knife's Edge
It's hard to focus on your studies when you’re from the wrong side of town, your dad’s an abusive prick and classmates are intimidated by your skills at hand to hand combat. But for Rarkin, getting in...
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September 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Currently updating my rec lists (which are always available using my Bookshop.org link in my bio), and I would love some recs for books by autistic authors (my current rec list feels rather short). If you have some recs that fit this request, please drop them below! 💙📚
September 25, 2025 at 3:25 AM
My Christmas play is finally up for sale! I added a bunch of extras like social media posts and parent communication, so go check it out! It's a very fun, Seussical type romp complete with audience participation. 🎄🎁👼🏼
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-... #teachersky #theatresky
The Most Flexible Christmas Pageant Ever: A Short No-Prep Nativity Play in Verse
This year, give yourself the gift of a Christmas play that doesn't swallow your holidays whole.This short-and-sweet, no-prep production can be done with as few as one narrator or as many as seven spea...
www.teacherspayteachers.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:12 AM
What's that? You've never read contemporary fantasy? Hmm, maybe take this as a sign...
Free book today! 😃 💙📚🪐📚📣📚 www.amazon.com/Bringing-Dow...
July 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Casual reminder that I have an Notion template for author available on my Ko-fi shop! 📚💙

ko-fi.com/s/51d1cf3687
Author's Cozy Hub - Notion Template - May Barros's Ko-fi Shop
A Notion template for writers, to organize projects, ideas and writing resources!
ko-fi.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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School starts the first week of August! I'm trying to #clearthelist for my HS Library. We're making the space cozy and pushing incentives to make reading cool.

⭐Stickers
⭐Reading Journals
⭐Floor Seating
⭐Snacks

www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Big thanks to those who donated books! #booksky #tlsky
July 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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I’m in 3 - yes, 3 - indie author collabs for fantasy and sci-fi books this month! TONS of free books, come check them out. 😁 Also this is yet ANOTHER reason why there’s no excuse to pirate books. 💙📚 #indiebooks #indieauthors #freebooks open.substack.com/pub/edrieele...
Don't Be a Pirate, You Have Options!
i.e. free books for July!
open.substack.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Of faith traditions, of gendered burdens, of the body and taste in imagery, of tv evangelicalism, of Appalachia, of want and hunger, of thirst and God—Episode 75 with @christenkauffman.bsky.social is now available! 🎙️📚💙

#poetry #podcast
Episode 75: Christen Noel Kauffman (Of Appalachian Poetics, American Evangelicalism, and Writing About Subjects We’re Not Supposed to Speak Of)
Christen Noel Kauffman, author of The Science of Things We Can Believe (Ghost Peach Press, 2024) Listen: On Spotify, Apple, Google, and elsewhere Read: “Faith Test” at The Florida Revie…
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July 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Look, I know, everyone thinks a no-sex romance means it's boring. But I promise, there's plenty of long looks, snowball fight flirting, and at least one makeout sesh in both books. Why not give it a try? Money-back guarantee!*

www.amazon.com/-/e/B07MKHL4BR

*the books are free
#booksky 📣📚💙📚📚💙
July 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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If you or someone you travel with has autism, ADHD, #Fibro or a condition involving brain fog, fatigue or chronic pain (eg. long covid)...

here's my reflections on how the above can impact travel. And my tips to minimise sensory overload, stress, ADHD tax & on managing pacing & comfort on the road
Low Spoons Travel (With Autism/ ADHD/ Chronic Illness)
qMy most delayed thing after long covid in 2022 was planning to travel. Navigating with autism and ADHD alone can be overstimulation, tiring and frustrating. But with a Fibro diagnosis, I now have to ...
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July 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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LOL
July 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Every time I think that my life is insignificant, I remind myself that there are people I've never met who offered me light when I needed it, and in the same sense, probably I'm that for someone else. And that's part of the point of art, even if all you've shared is unfinished work.
July 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Heat getting to you? Then it’s time to celebrate Christmas in July to cool things down! And I have just the book for you: MISTLETOE MAGIC AND OTHER HOLIDAY TALES! And it’s on sale on Amazon. So grab your iced tea and enjoy! amzn.to/3Txe2dJ #shortstories #holidaystories #ChristmasinJuly
July 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Christmas in July - New Book! Sweet romance set in Florida at Christmas. A wedding, holiday, family, love, and drama -- rolled into 1 delightful story! Plus animal rescue! "Pawprints on Our Hearts" on sale -- just .99 cents through 7/31. books2read.com/u/4NJQD8 #newbook #romancenovel #christmainjuly
July 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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I'm at Still Moments Magazine celebrating #ChristmasinJuly with a special recipe and my #ChristmasRomanceNovel CHRISTMAS AT SOLACE LAKE! It's #onsale for #99cents until July 17! #booksky #romancelandia stillmomentsezine.blogspot.com/2025/07/chri...
July 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I know "why choose" is not usually a sweet romance thing, but today, IT TOTALLY IS. Grab all my Christmas romances for the sweet, sweet price of ✨free✨.

📚🩵📚📣 #romancelandia

www.amazon.com/-/e/B07MKHL4BR
July 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Last day to get this small-town series starter free! 📚🩵📣📚
www.amazon.com/dp/B085HK1L3C
June 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Some fun fairy tale retellings in the Stuff Your Kindle/Nook/iPad/Whatever giveaway--including mine! This is ONE DAY ONLY. Don't miss out! #booksky 📚📣 #freebook #romancelandia
www.romancebookworms.com
June 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Ready for a beachy read on this lovely long weekend? Grab this sweet fantasy romance now for FREE! (🌶️ not included.) #booksky #romantasy #justkisses
www.amazon.com/dp/B08TMKQSWY
May 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Hey Bluesky

I'm a fiction editor at BBUK. Currently looking for more

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 writers and stories from Scotland
❤️ romance (spicy and sweet)
💃 women's fiction
🏰 historical fiction
🕵‍♀️ mysteries and clever thrillers

Send me your submissions!
May 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Good morning my neurospicy skyline (i’m 🧠🌶️ and you’re my skyline). It’s Wednesday, May 21

Have some water

Did you take your meds?

Water your green pets

Check in with yourself

Check in with your people

Wear your hair however you damn well please

I’m not mad at you 🧡
May 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Oregon! You're getting closer to protecting the right to read! Contact your House Reps & urge them to vote for SB 1098! olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/C...
Education House 2025 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System
olis.oregonlegislature.gov
May 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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May 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
A proper princess who wishes she wasn't. A man from the docks who's risen in the ranks. Can she fall for him before she finds out he's secretly a Duke? Closed door romantasy with heart and wit about how to fight for who we truly are inside. Grab your copy now! 📚💙✨🚀 www.amazon.com/dp/B08TMKQSWY
May 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM