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Lexxie Couper/Elle Couper
@lexxiecouperwrites.bsky.social
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Australian. I write kissing books. Sometimes they’re kissing on page one. Sometimes it takes longer.
Lexxie writes all kinds of romance, Elle writes short instalove romance. Both are steeeeamy.
www.lexxiecouper.com www.ellecouper.com
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Hope has teeth.

#watchingtheUSfromtheothersideoftheworld
Hope Is Not a Bird, Emily, It’s a Sewer Rat by Caitlin Seida Hope is not the thing with feathers That comes home to roost When you need it most. Hope is an ugly thing With teeth and claws and Patchy fur that’s seen some shit. It’s what thrives in the discards And survives in the ugliest parts of our world, Able to find a way to go on When nothing else can even find a way in. It’s the gritty, nasty little carrier of such diseases as optimism, persistence, Perseverance and joy, Transmissible as it drags its tail across your path and bites you in the ass. Hope is not some delicate, beautiful bird, Emily. It’s a lowly little sewer rat That snorts pesticides like they were Lines of coke and still Shows up on time to work the next day Looking no worse for wear.
November 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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On Oct 31st, I introduced my whole family (husband, 21 yr old daughter, 18 yr old daughter) to the epicness that is the 1987 horror-comedy movie, House.

It never received cult status like a lot of 80s horror movie, but damn, it's still one of my favs.

They...enjoyed it. I think. Hee hee hee
Movei poster for 1987 horror movie, House. It features a rotting, severed hand (complete with worms wriggling from it) ringing an old brass doorbell on a wooden house). The background it black. In white Times New Roman above the hand are the words " You are cordially invited to spend an evening with Roger Cobb and his friends. DON'T COME ALONE!
November 2, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Because teenage-me's bedroom was wallpapered with Harrison Ford movie posters, it was therefore also wallpapered in Drew Struzan artwork. And for most of my late teens, I wanted to be a movie poster artist because of him.

A phenomenal artist with such an unforgettable impact on popular culture. 💔
A movie poster for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom by the talented artist, Drew Struzan, featuring Harrison Ford at Indiana Jones, Kate Capshaw at Willie, and Ke Huy Kuan as Short Round. It exudes adventure, fun and thrilling action in every brush stroke.
October 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Sneakers. Because I needed to watch it today. #RIPRobertRedford
A scene shot from Robert Redford’s film, Sneakers. The image has Redford’s character, Martin Bishop looking a little stressed (while wearing a brown suit and blue shirt)
September 17, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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It's Sunday afternoon and the question is, do I keep working on my (very very) overdue manuscript, or do I build my new LEGO Sherlock Holmes book nook?

Anyone? Anyone?

#authorlife #LEGOlife
A photo of a page from a WIP manuscript being written on a laptop in Word (the section of the manuscript says: “You look tired, Albs. Anything on your mind you want to share?” Scooping up a forkful of eggs, I offer him a chuckle. “Don’t you know you’re never meant to tell a girl she looks tired?” He snorts. Studies me. Waiting. “Extra spicy?” I ask, lifting the fork a little bit. I know it’s not what he’s waiting for, but I’m not ready to have him go all protective-big-brother on me. Over my ex-boss or Damon. After Damon left yesterday, Tony told me about the court case and the general gossip of the Ridge, and then we Facetimed Sami in the US and she regaled us with the fun of her book tour. I still haven’t told him why I’m here. And now I’m genuinely thinking I’m in love with one of his work mates but have no clue what said work mate feels in) A photo of an unopened LEGO Sherlock Holmes book nook kit.
September 14, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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The feeling is mutual.
A scruffy little tuxedo kitten looking surprised
September 4, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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No cheating, Your last saved celebrity photo is your therapist. Who is it?

(I’m 💯 okay with this 😁)
The cartoon blue heeler, Chilli from the tv show, Bluey, giving out awesome advice on how to get over a setback: have a little cry, pick myself up, dust myself off, keep going. The Show Must Go On.
August 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Post a random picture or everything will go bad in August.

(My cat did NOT want George Russell to win this #F1 race)
A photo of a little black cat standing on her back legs trying to stop F1 cars racing on the TV screen.
August 1, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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So this is how my morning is starting. #catsky #dogsky
A small black cat sitting on the photographers lap, looking at a medium black dog in the background, who is looking at the cat.
July 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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For one fleeting second my eldest daughter put her head on th kitchen counter...and Lola, our 5mth-old kitten saw the opportunity and took it. #catsky
A tiny black cat sits all comfy-like on the bowed back of a frustrated 21yr old who sits with her head on the kitchen counter after a long day grooming dogs.
June 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Okay, all you instalove romance fans. So you've done mountain men. But have you done *Australian* mountain men?

(This is my woeful attempt at self-promo, letting you know my new instalove quick romance read series has begun and the first 3 books are available for pre-order!)

tinyurl.com/wdxffwnj
An upside-down image of the cover for The Mountain Man's Heat from Elle Couper which has a man's bare torso and fire burning in the background. The words "They're Mountain Men!" is across the top of the main image, and the words DOWN UNDER run down the right side.
June 20, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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This sounds really good!
An iPad with the cover for the book Teaching the Beast by Brigid Finn. The cover has an all night arched door surrounded by intricate stone work.
June 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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In Australia
May 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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“From Douglas Adams’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy “This planet has - or rather had - a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movement of small green pieces of paper, which was odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy.”
April 8, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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I'm not saying you should all watch Hard Quiz next Wednesday night (if you live in Australia and can) but I am saying one of next week's "experts" is a family member of mine and twice had @nonstoptom.bsky.social on her birthday cake.

So...yeah, you should watch next week's episode of Hard Quiz.
A screen shot of a TV guide description of an upcoming episode of the Australian TV quiz show, Hard Quiz, stating the four contests have the following "expert" subjects - tornadoes, the pancreas, Eminem, and Five Nights At Freddy's.
April 3, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Over a month ago we had to say goodbye to our beloved and very old cat due to cancer of the liver. Her name was Charli and she was incredible.

This week we welcomed a rescue kitten into our family. Say hello to Lola.

(I’m sure there are some here who understand the significance of her name.)
A tiny little week old tuxedo kitten. Missing one side eyebrow whiskers but still utterly adorable. A chill calico cat enjoying the lazy afternoon on a seat. Honestly, the best calico cat in the world.
April 2, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Quote with a ✨ genuinely underrated ✨ great movie.

(God, I still love this movie!!)
Movie poster for the 1985 movie, Young Sherlock Holmes. The poster features a young Sherlock looking through a magnifyig glass, with various other images from the film placed around him.
March 30, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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Hey Drumpf? How bout you get your orange nose out of Australian science, eh?

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Screen shot from The Gaurdian news website saying: CSIRO sent questions from Trump administration asking if it is taking ‘appropriate measures’ against gender ideology Other questions include whether science organisation receives funding from China and whether it is a climate or ‘environmental justice’ project
March 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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In Australia you can get the official Oscar Piastri Burger. It is, in a word, delicious! #f1 #burgersky

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A hamburger made with a charcoal bun covered in orange sesame seeds in an orange and black cupboard box The box of the official hamburger from Australian Formula One driver, Oscar Piastri and Australian Burger chain, Grill’d. The box is black with orange writing and a picture of Oscar Piastri in his racing suit on the lid.
March 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Meta has used 122 of my books, pirated, to train their AI.

Fuck you, Zuckerberg.
A screenshot from the Atlantic website showing the number of pirated books Meta have used to train their AI.
March 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.
An image of an art installation in the London Museum, involving abstract panels of white, violet and pink.
March 16, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Fuck you, Sam Jones.
Screenshot of a newspaper article about an American hunter who chased and snatched a baby wombat from its mother in Australia, laughing about it the whole time.
March 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Not my home, but I know my way around
The 99th Precint's 4th floor bullpen from the tv show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
March 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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I’ve read it many times. Many many times. Now I’m going to listen to it as well. Whenever I doubt my ability to write, I always turn to Stephen Kings’ On Writing. #writersky
A screenshot of an audiobook on an iPhone’s screen. It is Stephen Kings’ On Writing. It is at chapter 1. The very beginning.
February 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally:
A humourous cartoon duck stressing about how much work it needs to do, and then not moving until it's nighttime and then giving up.
January 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM