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Heather Novak 📖🏳️‍🌈
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Award-winning LGBTQ+ romance with disability rep 💋 HeatherNovak.net

♥️Agent: Sara Megibow, Megibow Lit
🧡Columnist HypoparathyroidismNews.com
💛Full of bisexual glitter✨
💚Magical, but in a haunted way👻
💙Disability advocate ♿️
💜Fangirl 🍂🎶
🩷She/Her
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This is 41! 💖🥳
Heather, a white woman with purple hair and glasses, sits in front of a birthday cake with a candelabra decoration on top. Shes got her arms out to the side
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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📖 THE RULES WE FAKE

Literally my favorite fic I’ve read this year! And not just bc I got a shoutout 🤭🥰

Absolute magical voices and characterization and 🔥🥵. I know it’s a rare pair, but I promise it’s worth it #Heartsky !!

Based on this tumblr prompt.

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* jaydick-hell "We're fake-dating and I'm supposed to publicly break up with you but you've been irritating me lately so instead of dumping you I publicly proposed to mess up your plan and now we're getting married, fuck" au caffeinewitchcraft "And now you're supposed to call off the engagement because it'd be tacky if I did it since I proposed, but you're picking out cake and flowers for the reception, wtf are we doing this" sequel au #fave
November 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Does my column today have a line from Lavender Fields, written by my favorite Heartstopper fanfic author and dear friend ScienceIsRealYo??

Yes. Yes it does.

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#heartsky #chronicillness
Graphic for Hypoparathyroidism News column. The lifesaving advice my 40-year-old self would give my teenage self Lessons for navigating life with hypoparathyroidism By Heather Novak Picture of Heather around 11, with short light brown hair, and a pink and black polkadot dress. Graphic with column banner and excerpt. Column banner: precious, not fragile. Heather Novak. On left, a woman with purple hair is lying on her back, head propped in books, and is reading. A tea cup is next to her. On right a skeleton with purple hair, sitting with knees up, is holding a coffee cup and reading. Center is column title over solid purple bubble. Excerpt: My therapist asked me what 40-year-old Heather would tell teenage Heather to guide and support her. This is what I came up with. Anyone who belittles our rare disease, our health, or our safety does not need to be in our life. It’s OK to love someone and walk away, to miss someone and not reach out. Honor who we are and the right people will find us. As our dear friend says, “There is enough, so ask for more.”
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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US Friends! I need you to vote today. Resistance and change starts at the local level.

So many seats up for grabs, and several could be the start of serious change.

Visit Vote.org and vote as if the country depends on you! It does

#vote #voteblue
November 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Just a photoshoot with me and my grim reaper wearing a skeleton onesie 🤭

Happy Halloween from my and Poppy! (From Grim and Bear It) 👻

#happyhalloween #grimreaper
October 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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2 weeks ago, I was absolutely blown away by Ban This Book Fest Detroit! After years of focusing on my Hypopara advocacy work as we fought for a treatment, the book community welcomed me back with open arms and said “we missed you, welcome home!”

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#writer
Graphic for Hypoparathyroidism News column. A book signing reminded me of my hypopara strength I don't have to choose between being an author and an advocate. By Heather Novak Photo: Heather (a white woman in her 40s with purple hair, glasses, and a cherry red blazer with zippers) stands in front of her signing table. The table has sequined purple table cloth, sliver glitter book stands, and a large banner with a couple almost kissing. Graphic with column banner and excerpt. Column banner: precious, not fragile. Heather Novak. On left, a woman with purple hair is lying on her back, head propped in books, and is reading. A tea cup is next to her. On right a skeleton with purple hair, sitting with knees up, is holding a coffee cup and reading. Center is column title over solid purple bubble. Excerpt: I’ve spent years fighting for the hypopara community, being a voice for those who weren’t able to speak out. Turns out, my book community was always there, waiting for me to come back and holding a space for me. I felt like I had to choose between the two communities for so long, but what I needed was to acknowledge that my hypopara journey doesn’t detract from my worth as an author; it strengthens it. The signing was magical and I still happy-cry thinking about it.
October 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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I HAVE AN AGENT!! I’m so thrilled to be represented by Sara Megibow at Megibow Literary Agency.

Sara LOVED the book I wrote for my late grandma, and the book is now on submission to publishers!

#booksky #romancelandia
graphic with selfie of Heather smiling at the camera in front of a bookcase. Heather is a white woman with glasses and purple hair. Agent announcement. I’m so excited to share I have a new agent: Sara Megibow! Text against purple background that fades into photo
July 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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selfie of Heather—white woman with purple hair, glasses, and tattoos, is giggling with her hand over her mouth. She’s wearing a black tank and light jeans in front of a book case
July 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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🪶DEARLY DEPARTED audiobook is 50% off through my custom link!

♥️ Sapphic (bi4bi)
💖 Second chance romance
💙 Allergy and anxiety rep
💜 Single Parent
💛 Redemption arc
💚 Paranormal investigations
🧡Nosy ghosts
🖤Sweater loving dem0n

#booksky #romance

Link: www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
Gradient rich blue cover with white woman in profile from top of head to waist. She has think, curly red hair, red tassel earrings, red nail polish, red lipstick, and is holding a red feather quill. She's wearing a blue dress with a sweetheart neckline. The title DEARLY DEPARTED is in a stylized white font near the bottom. Heather Novak in pale yellow below. In corner, a logo for SHAP—supernatural-human accountability partnership. Read by Raquel Beattie and Lois Ridge. Who would you betray to save a life? 50% off audiobooks.com Who would you betray to save a life? After discovering one was responsible for unaliving the other's fiancé, two heartbroken, psychic exes-one who can write letters to ghosts and one who has prophetic dreams-must find a way to trust each other again while they unravel a conspiracy involving a life-altering, supernatural dr^g that threatens everyone they love. Dearly Departed HeatherNovak.net Who would you betray to save a life. 50% off at audiobooks.com Image of two women almost kissing against a background of a starry sky. Woman on right (white woman with long dark hair, painted fingernails, and dark lipstick) runs her finger’s through the woman on left’s hair (woman on left is woman on cover). Gradient rich blue cover with white woman in profile from top of head to waist. She has think, curly red hair, red tassel earrings, red nail polish, red lipstick, and is holding a red feather quill. She's wearing a blue dress with a sweetheart neckline. The title DEARLY DEPARTED is in a stylized white font near the bottom. Heather Novak in pale yellow below. In corner, a logo for SHAP—supernatural-human accountability partnership. Read by Raquel Beattie and Lois Ridge.
July 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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22 years ago, I woke up from a “routine surgery” knowing something was wrong. My life changed forever. Here’s my surgically-induced rare disease story

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#hypopara #disabilitypridemonth
Hypoparathyroidism news Reframing my hypoparathyroidism diagnosis anniversary This year, I'm acknowledging the anger while focusing on gratitude By Heather Novak Graphics are a nod to Taylor Swift’s song “22”, with red heart sunglasses and red balloon numbers 22 Column banner with two excerpts Column banner: precious, not fragile. Heather Novak. On left, a woman with purple hair is lying on her back, head propped in books, and is reading. A tea cup is next to her. On right a skeleton with purple hair, sitting with knees up, is holding a coffee cup and reading. Center is column title over solid purple bubble. Excerpts: On July 2, my surgical hypoparathyroidism turned 22 years old. It’s wild to think that I’ve had this disease for over half of my life, and that I’ve been sick longer than I’ve been healthy. That one day in 2003 changed everything. When I woke up after the surgery, I knew something was wrong. I had a breathing tube down my throat, sharp static under my skin, and no voice.
July 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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My grandma’s last wish was for me to write her a book that “wouldn’t give her nightmares.” Here’s the story of what happened and the aftermath—

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#Booksky #hypopara #raredisease #romancewriter
Hypoparathyroidism News logo The vicious cycle of hypoparathyroidism and grief. A hypopara body holds together long enough to finish an important project. By Heather Novak Photo of Heather on a couch, center, between her grandma and Mr. Heather. Heather is a white woman in her 40s with glasses and purple hair past her shoulders. She’s wearing flowered skeleton pants and a Romeo +Juliet Broadway shirt that reads The world is not thy friend. Grandma was a 93 year old white woman with short white hair and glasses. She is wearing red and black flannel and a heavy blanket. Mr. Heather is a white man in his 40s with a green shirt and gray shorts. He has short brown hair and blue eyes. Column header: precious, not fragile. Heather Novak. On left, a woman with purple hair is lying on her back, head propped in books, and is reading. A tea cup is next to her. On right a skeleton with purple hair, sitting with knees up, is holding a coffee cup and reading. Center is column title over solid purple bubble. Excerpt: It’s strange how hypoparathyroidism and grief sometimes intermingle, but also perhaps not at all. Grief affects the entire body, sometimes causing inflammation, fatigue, immune system changes, increased pain, and upset stomach. Hypopara is a rare endocrine disorder caused by low levels of parathyroid hormone that also has far-reaching symptoms, including muscle spasms, fatigue, compromised immune system, and digestive issues — all similar to grief. Combine the two, and it starts a vicious cycle that’s hard to break.
June 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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My favorite grim reaper Poppy wants to remind all the bisexuals that your partner doesn’t change your sexuality. You’re still bisexual, whether you’re with someone of the same sex or a different sex.

She also told me to tell you her book is free this week.

#booksky #pride

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Purple gradient graphic. Grim and Bear it cover on top right with a free banner. Bottom has a pride heart and HeatherNovak.net/grim Summary reads : Poppy, a bisexual grim reaper, follows every rule except one: she's spent the last 12 years illegally checking up on her one true love, Jake. He's never noticed, since humans only see reapers when they're about to die. Everything changes the day he looks up and says her name. Cover: Gradient Royal purple background with white woman in her 20s wearing a black cloak with hood up. She has blue eyes, dark hair, and red lipstick. She has both of her hands on her hood and one is turning into a skeleton hand. The title Grim and Bear It is in a stylized white font at the left top, there is a SHAP logo on the top right. Heather Novak is in lavender at the bottom center.
June 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈
In celebration my book Grim and Bear It is free for the next two days 😍

This grim reaper / human romance has a bisexual heroine, a pansexual and disabled hero, and an entire forest worth of pining😍

HeatherNovak.net/Grim

#booksky #pridereads #queerromance #freebook
Arrow graphic for Grim and Bear it. FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME! Found family, Forbidden romance Hero uses mobility aid Bi woman/ pan man romance Paranormal investigations Sweater loving demon HEATHERNOVAK.NET/GRIM A pride flag heart in left corner Grim and Bear It cover: Gradient Royal purple background with white woman in her 20s wearing a black cloak with hood up. She has blue eyes, dark hair, and red lipstick. She has both of her hands on her hood and one is turning into a skeleton hand. The title Grin and Bear It is in a stylized white font at the left top, there is a SHAP logo on the top right. Heather Novak is in lavender at the bottom center.
June 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE getting library photos of my books from around the world!

A queer book series being loved on in a red state hits different in 2025. 🩷

#readztule #queerromance #paranormalromance #bisexualromance
bookshelf with spines of books facing camera. Blood Thinners and Grim and Bear It are nestled among other books. Spotted in Oklahoma. Graphic of the US with Oklahoma in red and a red pin
May 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Our girl owns all her music again!! 🥹🥰🤩

*Turn Reputation volume up to window shaking*

#TaylorSwift
Taylor swift now owns her masters Photo of Taylor with her vinyl records TS, Fearless, speak now, red, 1989, reputation. On left letter that is on her website. Post by pop base
May 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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“Why do you still wear a mask?”

1) I’m at higher risk of infection due to my rare disease

2) Infections put me at a higher risk of disease complications

➡️ hypoparathyroidismnews.com/columns/why-...

#hypopara #disabled #masking
graphic with photo of Heather, 40 year old white woman with purple hair, glasses, and a black mask with pink hearts. Header says Hypoparathyroidism News. Why I still wear a mask as someone with hypopara IT HELPS PROTECT MY IMMUNE SYSTEM AND PREVENT DISEASE COMPLICATIONS BY HEATHER NOVAK. column header and excerpt. Column header: precious, not fragile. Heather Novak. On left, a woman with purple hair is lying on her back, head propped in books, and is reading. A tea cup is next to her. On right a skeleton with purple hair, sitting with knees up, is holding a coffee cup and reading. Center is column title over solid purple bubble. Excerpt: Why am I still masking? Hypopara, marked by low levels of the parathyroid hormone, affects my calcium and phosphate levels and can make it harder to fight off infections. Calcium plays an important role in signaling the body’s immune response. Parathyroid hormone, calcium, and phosphate imbalances could have a significant impact on the immune system. A cold that would knock out Mr. Heather for a few days can take me down for a month. column header and excerpt Excerpt: Not only can hypopara lower my ability to fight infection, but the infection itself can cause hypopara complications. Any illness — especially one that includes fever, vomiting, or diarrhea — can make calcium levels unstable. This means when I get sick, l’m at a higher risk for hypocalcemia (low blood calcium). The dangers of hypocalcemia include seizure, cardiovascular issues, and bronchospasm
May 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Blood Thinners is in New Zealand!! 🫨😍😭 I’m being completely fine and normal about this.

(I am not. I’m crying.)

Did you know you can request the Love Me Dead series at your local library around the world? Because you can 🥰

#booksky #queerromance #paranormalromance
a person holding up a library copy of blood thinners in front of a blue sign that reads kia ora welcome. There’s a graphic of a map with a pin over New Zealand with the flag. Text next to photo reads spotted in New Zealand. Book cover: BLOOD THINNERS Cover has a white woman (pictured nose to hip) with long brown hair and wearing black and white heart polka-dot dress is drinking red shake with strawberry syrup and whipped cream on top. A red and white straw is at her mouth and she’s smiling, displaying vampire teeth. The title BLOOD THINNERS is in a stylized font at the bottom. Heather Novak below. I’m corner, a logo for SHAP—supernatural-human accountability partnership.]
May 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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What are your favorite romances with positive disability rep?

“Writing characters with disabilities who get to thrive and be happy, no matter their struggle, is incredibly powerful.”

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#romancewriter #disability #hypopara #bionews
graphic with Heather sitting outside in her rollator. Heather is a white woman with purple hair and glasses. She’s sitting on a walker with a seat and has a cane attached to the front. She has a KN95 mask around her wrist and a purse in her lap containing epi pens. Hypoparathyroidism news banner at top. By Heather Novak Why it’s important to me to write books with disabled characters MY EFFORTS TO NORMALIZE MOBILITY AIDS AND ACCOMMODATIONS
May 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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🦋🦓Happy Rare Disease Day! The current state of US politics directly impacts my disease research, which I wrote about in my new column with Hypoparathyroidism News: From butterfly to battle cry

Read my column: hypoparathyroidismnews.com/columns/butt...

#Showyourstripes #hypopara #rarediseaseday
All graphics had a teal to pink gradient with textured background. 28 FEB 2025, RARE DISEASE DAY FROM BUTTERFLY TO BATTLE CRY: SWIPE TO LEARN MORE rarediseaseday.org #RareDiseaseDay With today’s political climate in the U.S., the future of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is uncertain. A hold on submissions to the federal register means that researchers can’t secure funding Learn more by reading my column at hypoparathyroidism news. Hypoparathyroidismnews.com. Please read, share, and comment on the column! Together we can lift the voices of the rare disease community Article snippet. From butterfly to battle cry: How Rare Disease Day has evolved A columnist shares what's at stake for her and others in the community this year by Heather Novak | February 28, 2025 Happy Rare Disease Day! I'm curled up under my blankets, willing my body to recuperate after traveling for a family emergency, and reflecting on how much heavier this day feels to me this year. READ MORE AT HYPOPARATHYROIDISMNEWS.COM
February 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Happy Motivational Monday! What are your goals this week?

It’s been two weeks since I’ve posted goals, and these are a bit of a stretch with my schedule and emotional state, but gotta start somewhere.

#motivationalmonday #booksky
Slide 1: Black slide with pink accents and white text. Help me write a book! Let’s share weekly goals. Black and white photo of Heather looking over a book. Heather is a white woman in her 40s with purple hair and glasses. My goals this week: prep and schedule newsletter, finish ch 1 in queer romance Slide 2: Black slide with pink accents and white text. Did I finish last week’s goals? Yes or no graphic with a question make next to yes. My goals last week: work ahead at second job, take more naps Yes checkmark Any notes? Had to take two weeks off for family emergency, but am hopefully back to work this week
February 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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I mean…who doesn’t want to hear one of my embarrassing stories that my childhood friends still giggle at?

Today’s column is about convincing doctors I have hypoPARAthyroidism, not hypothyroidism

Read: hypoparathyroidismnews.com/columns/what...

#hypopara #raredisease #chronicillness
#bionews
comic of two white women with red hair sharing a secret. One looks shocked. Title of column at top. Hypoparathyroidism NEWS™ A BIONEWS™ BRAND What’s in a name? How I clarify what ‘hypopara’ is — and isn’t Heather Novak: official columnist for Hypoparathyroidism News Woman 1: Wanna hear one of Heather’s embarrassing stories? Woman 2: Immediately. Drop the link!
February 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Grabbed myself this beautiful print of my favorite Heartstopper season 3 kiss and got an awesome little bonus photo!

Source: www.etsy.com/listing/1759...

#Heartsky
Illustration of Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke) kissing in S3E4 of Heartstopper. Beneath it is a photo of Charlie squishing Nick’s face in the park
February 20, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Charlie and Nick sitting in a classroom. C: hi I’m Charlie spring, and you are? N: not as straight as I thought Side by side photos in a tweet (mah @ ghostinkit) of Kit Connor in a bathtub of teddy bears Sometimes babygirl is a 20 year old man Side by side photos. Charlie in Nick’s room, smiling. “He fell first” Nick in shower, falling. “He fell” Ben and Nick side by side photos Ben: you’re such a jerk…how do you sleep at night? Nick: I cuddle with your ex…thanks for asking
February 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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I love when a reader *gets* it. While my books are a fun read, there’s always something deeper underneath.

Sink your teeth into the Love Me Dead series, where good fights evil and wins (we need this right now!)

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#paranormalromance #booksky
Pink background. Quote. “Just looking at the cute cover, I thought this book was going to be just a fun vampire romance. It was so much more. This is one of those books that you will want to read over and over…” 5 stars. Love me dead serious book 1. Blood thinners cover on left. Woman pictured from nose to hips, vampire teeth, drinking a red milkshake.
February 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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I’m still here, when Raye stole the entire Grammys.

#Raye #TheGrammys
February 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM