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Kate McBrien

@katemcbrien.bsky.social

LOSE TO WIN is finally here! 🎉🍾

Sometimes, you have to lose what matters most… to win the love that was always meant to be. 💕

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#SecondChanceRomance #ContemporaryRomance

October 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM

Kate McBrien

@katemcbrien.bsky.social

Only one week until you meet Phil and Claire! 🧡

Preorder today!
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October 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM

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Sage like the Pumpkin Spice

@sagecollins.bsky.social

Sunny’s life would be much easier if he could fall for the other cute Winter boy with feelings for him

(But still Team Jack)

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
From Summer’s Cruel Warmth, Winter’s Gentle Chill 🌞😭

Black text, green background, “difference” highlighted blue

There's a knock at my door, and I hastily wipe my eyes. I might be crushed under the weight of all this loss, but that doesn't mean I have to subject anyone else to it. I don't know who to expect at the door, but it's definitely not Ski, his eyes ablaze with a fire I don't expect from a Winter.

"Okay, hear me out. I know I should--" He cuts off whatever he meant to say when he sees
me. "What happened?"

"What? Oh, it's nothing." I laugh to dismiss the lump still sitting in my throat. "You needed
me?"

He rubs my cheek with his thumb, wiping away the tear track I didn't quite get and leaving a trail of coolness behind. Jack would've frozen the layer of water upon my face. There are miles of DIFFERENCE between their touches. I tear up fresh at the thought. Because that's what I need.

"Tell me you're not crying over him," he says softly.

September 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM

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🌱 El(iza)beth 🌬️ K 🔥 T 🌊

@arachnereid.bsky.social

Reality is perception
We see what we need to see
#visions

#WIPsnips : "difference"

No Eyes held her with her sightless presence. “It might be true. It might not be true. As you know, we see what we need to see at the time. And time is different in visions.”
Niwa felt too activated to know the difference. “Everything else in my visions was true.”
“How can you be sure?” No Eyes countered. “Reality is perception. Not fact. Even if it is true, you still saw many of your people that survived the attack. They knew it was coming. They are still there. You can still help them.”

September 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Kate McBrien

@katemcbrien.bsky.social

For our sweet Lola. Thank you for the days. 💕🐶🐾💕

*Lola was named after The Kinks song, but 'Days" is how I'll always remember her. 💔

#lola #rainbowbridge

September 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM

Kate McBrien

@katemcbrien.bsky.social

Sometimes, to win the love that matters most, you have to lose everything first.

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#comingsoon #booklover #romancereads #readingcommunity

September 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM

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Sage T. Greene, Author

@sagetgreene.bsky.social

worst>>>vibes✨

Some background on Laurel's ex-boyfriend, Carl, who is the worst.

"Laurel didn’t even realize how bad she’d had it. She’d moved across the country for this guy—a man named Carl, of all things—and then he became a total emotional flake. Boooo, Carl."
-Cupid

#WIPSnips #BringMeADream

So here’s the thing with Carl. He and Laurel worked at the same big finance chain. He was in marketing, she was in tax consulting. They met at a conference in Nevada. They dated long-distance for a bit before he convinced her to move to Florida. She thought he was a romantic, but really, he was selfish. Then her webcomics became successful, and he convinced her to quit her job. She thought he was willing to support her while she followed her dreams, but really, he wanted to be the main provider, and when she started making more money than him, he was insecure and bitter.

September 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM

Kate McBrien

@katemcbrien.bsky.social

What would you sacrifice for a second chance at love?
💫

Preorder today
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September 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM

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Mohannad Sayed

@ms-writes.bsky.social

I've always wondered how far can I push a certain voice in the narrative? like, did i go a little bit overboard with the pros in his snip for example?

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #AmWriting

When they entered the room, the emergency lights spilled through the openings, lining the walls with jagged contours of claws, hunched figures, and twisted limbs. Hale couldn’t tell if they were beasts, or tricks of a brain drowning in cortisol and adrenaline, his amygdala hijacking perception into a survivalist’s nightmare.
The facility groaned—metal shifting, doors rattling, the unseen pressing against the structure like the whole place was breathing.
An event was unfolding on the edge of Hale’s peripherals.

September 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM

Kate McBrien

@katemcbrien.bsky.social

What would you sacrifice for a second chance at love?

Join the Grey’s Promotions list for early access!
bit.ly/4lckvpj @greyspromo

#contemporaryromance #romancebooks #romancereads #booktok #readingcommunity #romancebooks #secondchanceromance

September 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM

Kate McBrien

@katemcbrien.bsky.social

Read my latest blog on Goodreads:
Coming Soon: Lose to Win

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August 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM

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Arun Shankar

@dispatch48.bsky.social

Claire reminisces about her father's faith, especially how it transformed after her mother passed away.
#WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writesky

August 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM

Kate McBrien

@katemcbrien.bsky.social

October 16th can’t come fast enough.🔥🔥🔥

Join the Grey’s Promotions list for early access!
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*AI image*

#contemporaryromance #romancebooks #romancereads #booktok #readingcommunity #romancebooks #secondchanceromance

August 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Kate McBrien

@katemcbrien.bsky.social

What if your love story didn’t start in this lifetime?
A soul-deep connection. A mystery that spans centuries. A steamy, unforgettable romance. 💙
Amazon: tr.ee/KUCpkA

#RockStarRomance
#SoulmateRomance
#ReincarnationRomance
#ContemporaryRomance
#FatedMates

August 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM

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🌱 El(iza)beth 🌬️ K 🔥 T 🌊

@arachnereid.bsky.social

#WIPsnips #same #growth

Sometimes, epic growth hits you full force. You feel you’ve transcended, and will never be the same.
Then, life settles back in on you. You, with problems and insecurities and worries. But also you, with more tools than you had before. You, a little more aware of All That Could Be.
Sometimes, dramatic shift doesn’t feel dramatic. It’s just a whispered intent and then later, on reflection, you realize you’ve shifted, and are no longer the person you were before.

August 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM

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M. F. Hopkins

@mfhopkins1.bsky.social

I’m in Hell admiring a recently discovered Pollock painting, and drinking rum with a guy I barely know, who now has huge horns sprouting from his head and weird, glowing yellow eyes.

August 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM

Kate McBrien

@katemcbrien.bsky.social

For readers who love protective heroes, healing journeys, and love that's worth fighting for ✨
Phil and Claire's story will break your heart and put it back together again.

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#RomanceReaders #SecondChanceRomance #ContemporaryRomance

August 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM

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Ramblings of a Wannabe Writer

@kaylee-scott.bsky.social

Today’s #wipsnips word is “career”. #writingprompts #writingcommunity #amwriting #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness

Do you have a history of trauma?

Me? Trauma? I had a career, a great kid, my own home. I was class mom, for fucks sake. As I sat there at the mental health crisis center staring at this kind eyed woman who was really just trying to do her job, I was baffled. Trauma?

And then it all came spilling out.

August 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM

Kate McBrien

@katemcbrien.bsky.social

Lucy and Justin’s love story began in Byzantine Constantinople—and ended in tragedy. Now they have one more chance to get it right.
*AI images included

#rockstarromance #romancebooks #kindleunlimited #contemporaryromance #reincarnationromance #bookseries #readingcommunity #soulmateromance

August 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM

Kate McBrien

@katemcbrien.bsky.social

Phil and Claire’s second chance romance will have you believing in love again. 💕
Want to be among the first to read LOSE TO WIN?

Sign up for an early review copy!
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#contemoraryromance #seconchance #booklaunch #arc