And another #lesficfri, once more from Hope for the Holidays! This week's word is grab. See what's about to be grabbed... ;) Hope is my 8th sweet sapphic Christmas romance, out Nov. 5th, now on pre-order.
Barbara Winkes
@barbarawinkes.bsky.social
Author of sapphic crime drama (Carpenter/Harding, Luce Allen, etc.) & Christmas romance. Hope for the Holidays is coming Nov. 5th, now on pre-order!
#lesficfri again! Hope for the Holidays will be out Nov. 5th, but you can pre-order it now! mybook.to/HopeForTheHo...
#lesficfri! Time to *quickly* post a couple of snippets. - Hope for the Holidays - my annual Christmas romance you can pre-order now: Who would ever think of bringing their ice queen boss home for the holidays? Hope Landry, that's who! - In Harm's Way - in this week's Sapphic Book Bingo category!
How is it already Thursday again...I'll *quickly* look for something to use for tomorrow... ;)
Ocean@oceanwrites.bsky.social · 4w agoHappy Thur #lesficfri Friends! 🤗 Tomorrow's theme is ****QUICK**** There are a lot of things that can happen QUICKLY in a story, would you agree? A QUICK smile, gasp, wink, shrug...the list is endless. What's happening QUICKLY with your characters these days? 👀😉🏃♀️
I have a new pre-order! Hope for the Halloween is this year's sweet sapphic romance, and I thought it would be a good choice for #lesficfri! If you're more in a Halloween/angsty mood, then Killer Instinct will work for you. Link to my website in bio!
I might even have too many glances... ;) We'll see. I'm sure I'll find one or two.
Ocean@oceanwrites.bsky.social · last mo.Happy Thur #lesficfri Friends! 🤗 Tomorrow's theme is ****GLANCE**** Is anyone tossing a quick GLANCE around in your story? Or maybe an evil GLANCE? or just shyly GLANCING away? Share with us! 👀🤩😍😎
This week's #lesficfri word is "happy." Books make me happy, that's why I wrote a ton of them over the years (since 2012 to be correct, though the second picture only shows the one that are available in paperback right now). You can check them out on my website at barbarawinkes.com
Last week I was so busy (and also sick with a cold) I didn't even have time to check - but I definitely won't miss HAPPY! 🥰
Ocean@oceanwrites.bsky.social · last mo.Happy Thur #lesficfri Friends! 🤗 Sorry I missed last week! I was suprised w/a get-a-way for my birthday Thurs. and forgot about posting 😵💫 Tomorrow's theme is ****HAPPY**** A simple word that can carry big emotions, whether someone is HAPPY or...not! Share some HAPPINESS happening in your story! 😀
If you enjoy a suspenseful story in your ear - today is the release day for the Hell or High Water audiobook! You can check it out here: rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
#lesficfri time! The Luce Allen Mysteries are complete in ebook, KU & paperback, and with audio (read by Abby Craden) we're halfway there! The next one, Hell or High Water, is coming in less than 3 weeks, so it's the perfect choice for a #lesficfri snippet. 100% AI-free. Happy #SapphicSeptember!
I could finally unpin the post about the saga of the series blurbs! Perfect timing to celebrate #SapphicSeptember and #KeepSapphicBooksHuman. All of mine are free of AI, and whether you want to dive into a long series or a trilogy, I have some books for you! barbarawinkes.com
A great campaign created by Jae & Eliza Lentzski: This Sapphic September, support sapphic stories written by human authors. Every book represents someone's time, imagination, lived experience, sleepless nights, revisions, edits, and years spent learning their craft. (1/3)
Also, I already posted about this on my other social media: Amazon's AI generated series blurbs on the series pages - if you haven't uploaded your own series blurb, do it now. I have submitted my changes, but for Carpenter/Harding and Luce Allen, it still shows the AI blurb on the series page.
#lesficfri is here again, and for the word "pain" you get two completely AI-free snippets from my AI-free books Indictments (Carpenter/Harding) and Tipping Point (Lord and Burton). Enjoy! <3
New! If these 4 Mafia romances look good to you, you can save $2 per book with this bundle. Check it out here: mybook.to/ConnectedCom...
Something to *think* about - it's #lesficfri! I'm thrilled to share that Luce Allen #3 is coming to audio in a little more than 4 weeks! For now, here's a snippet from Under Pressure:
I'm sorry I missed the last couple of #lesficfri s, but now that we're back from vacation, I'm sure I can *think* of something. 😎
Ocean@oceanwrites.bsky.social · 3mo agoHappy Thurs#lesficfri Friends! 🤗 Tomorrow’s theme is ****THINK**** I’m THINK you all have someone who is THINKING in your story. Am I right? 🤔 🤯💭
Out of an abundance of caution, I'll post this here too. My wife (who does most of my covers and all my promo graphics) and I are both opposed to Gen AI for all the reasons. It's been said that Met* is flagging graphics created with Canva as AI - if that should happen to one of ours, it's not true.
It's #lesficfri again, and @oceanwrites.bsky.social gave us *gaze* for a prompt! I have (no surprise there! ;) ) sapphic detectives for you. They always solve the tough cases, but they do make time for love and breakfast - even Luce. amazon.com/author/barbarawinkes rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
Thank you for featuring Tipping Point! 🥰
The Lesbian Review@thelesbianreview.com · 4mo agoNew Release: Tipping Point by Barbara Winkes The new Lord & Burton Mystery #NewRelease #LesFic #Book #lesbianromance https://thelesbianreview.com/tipping-point-by-barbara-winkes-listing/ @barbarawinkes.bsky.social
This week's #lesficfri word is goodbye, but you don't have to say goodbye to these characters yet. There will be more of Lord and Burton, and Carpenter/Harding. These are the latest, for all of you who love sapphic crime fiction. barbarawinkes.com 🌈📚
New pinned post! One new book, and one new audiobook, all sapphic crime fiction fiction. 📚Lord and Burton: Age Gap 📚Luce Allen: Friends to Lovers 📚Both: Action, suspense, Hurt/Comfort 📚All available in KU, ebook & paperback, too. You can find me and all my books at barbarawinkes.com See you there!
Even sapphic detectives can be late sometimes... (It's #lesficfri, and that's of course the word of the week). Dakota is stalling, Valerie will likely take some work home. If you're curious, check out barbarawinkes.com for the Carpenter/Harding and the Lord and Burton series.
It's here!! The second Lord and Burton mystery is now available in ebook, KU & paperback. Many thanks to all who pre-ordered! We live in wild times, and I'm grateful and relieved that you're excited for Rae and Dakota's story to continue. mybook.to/TippingPoint...
This week's #lesficfri explores anger, so...here you go. Luce and Kendra from the Luce Allen Mysteries, and Rae and Dakota from Lord & Burton. If you'd like to know more, you can head to barbarawinkes.com and dive right in. :) Happy weekend!
Thank you so much - for this, and all your work to make sapphic books more visible! 🥰
LESBIreviewed@lesbireviewed.bsky.social · 4mo agoReviewed: 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tipping Point by @barbarawinkes.bsky.social. Go to review: lesbireviewed.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/b...
The page is live! From here, to can get to all your favorite places to get audiobooks. rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
RBmedia | Under Pressure
Listen to the audiobook Under Pressure, written by Barbara Winkes, narrated by Abby Craden.
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