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One romance novel thing I don’t totally love is when a certain body part is HUGE, like they’re trying to fit a rolled-up yoga mat in the coin purse. I’ll keep reading, though! 😂 #booksky #romancelandia

Instead of using ChatGPT or Claude to write this book, I used an LLM trained on a dataset that included NO pirated books. It’s my brain https://loom.ly/jOl8E-Q #writesky #writingcommunity #noAI #masterlistsforwriters

Is this real? Because it’s HILARIOUS. Buddy, I am living your wild hypothetical scenario every day of my life 😂 #antiAI #ChatGPT #Claude

Ayo@darrylayo.bsky.social · 21h ago

Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak

I hope they concede to all the capybaras’ demands

smallteam@smallteam.bsky.social · 9h ago

From the AP: Brazilian capybaras enter chambers of local legislature

You can’t copy and paste content from my blog (it’s protected against AI scraping and other poaching.) And on one of my master lists for writers posts, I got a long comment from someone who was FURIOUS about this. Like…it’s free? You can just bookmark it? I don’t even have Google ads right now 😂

If you ever feel bad about a faux pas, consider this: Once at work, someone was promoted and there was an email announcement to the whole division, and my coworker emailed her friend to say, “He’s so lazy, corner office, really?” but hit “reply all” and it went to the whole division. #career

I’m going to write 2,000 words on my WIP today, and if I do, I get a smiley face sticker on my calendar for today #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting

Sonia!! OH MY GOSH. This made me cry! Would it be weird if I printed this and framed it? 😂 I am SO HAPPY this was so helpful to you, and I know your story is going to be amazing! #writesky #romancelandia

Sonia Jade@soniajaderomance.bsky.social · 2d ago

Nervous to put this out there as a TADPOLE of an aspiring romance writer, but here's the tiniest of tributes to @bryndonovan.bsky.social, who doesn't know me (nobody does, let's be honest—this is a pen name and I've never published fiction), but helped me plot a first novel. Thank you!!!

I just casually jotted off a couple of handwritten thank-you notes and put them in the mail. No ChatGPT needed. I know, I’m amazing 😎 #antiAI

What’s it like to visit the set of a Hallmark movie based on your book? Read all about it on my blog today! Click here and read: www.bryndonovan.com/2026/08/03/i... #movies #booksky #hallmarkchannel #romance #romancebooks #romcom

I Visited the Set of the Hallmark Movie Based on My Book!

As an author, I always dreamed of having a book turned into a movie. And a couple of weeks ago, I saw that dream coming true as I visited the set of the Hallmark movie based on  Her Kni…

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Every time I have a spike in book sales my FIRST thought is, “Oh no, did I accidentally switch on a thousand-dollar-a-day ad campaign or something” 😱 But it always turns out to be a random TikTok thing!

Saturday, August 15 is Bookstore Romance Day! Do you love swoony historicals? Sapphic superheroes? Time travel shenanigans? We've got you covered! Join Elizabeth Cole, @bryndonovan.bsky.social & me for a fun afternoon at Boswell Book Co. in Milwaukee. Free to attend! boswellbooks.com/event/2026-0...

The Bright Folk, the Bright Hills and their link to #Lughnasadh in Hookland folklore.

“To go by the asters and breathe the sweetness that hovers in August about the tall milkweeds…” - “Luxury,” Denise Levertov I hope August is a sweet month for you all #poetry #August1st #newmonth #nature

Last night Mr. Donovan was watching something and without knowing the name of the show, the story, or the book it was based on, I asked “Is this a Colleen Hoover thing” and it was 😂 #movies #booksky

If most of your reading happens on the Internet, then LLMs and algorithms will be your biggest literary influences. Read plenty of 100% human-created books, magazines, and blogs so you don’t absorb the AI slop voice 👍🏻 #writesky #claude #chatgpt #booksky

#HealingPurrsPawty 💜🌻🕊💜🌻

Who’s in Milwaukee? I WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU IN PERSON! I’ll be joining authors @kellyfarmerauthor.bsky.social and Elizabeth Cole at Boswell Books for Bookstore Romance Day on Sat. Aug. 15, 4 PM! It’s free, but register: www.eventbrite.com/e/romance-bo... #booksky #romancelandia #romancebooks

Romance Bookstore Day at Boswell with Cole, Donovan, and Farmer

Celebrate Bookstore Romance Day with Elizabeth Cole, Bryn Donovan, and Kelly Farmer

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Writers with a manuscript! Today is the last day of @sarabandebooks.bsky.social 's Open Submission Period. Poetry, short fiction, hybrid, and nonfiction manuscripts; translation proposals, get them in before midnight! sarabandebooks.submittable.com/submit

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Sarabande Books is an award-winning independent literary press headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Established in 1994 to champion poetry, fiction, and essay, we are committed to creating lasting e...

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This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm #Maggiesfarm

Masked ICE thug just casually shooting pepper spray at a few old ladies standing peacefully on the sidewalk filming them in uptown Manhattan today. Just because these monsters are quieter now doesn’t mean they’re not still out there violating people.

This reminds me of when our dog Bingley somehow came through the doggie door at night with a LIT FLASHLIGHT in his mouth. I was like, “Hey bud, how goes the search?”

WeRateDogs@weratedogs.com · 6mo ago

This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10

Bluesy 1962 tune “Empty Pockets” by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. Players include Dexter Gordon and Freddie Hubbard. From his Blue Note debut album Takin’ Off. #Jazz #JazzMusic #BlueNote m.youtube.com/watch?v=aTUa...

Herbie Hancock - Empty Pockets

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It’s me! Here are Bingley and Pippin yesterday #dogsofbluesky #rescuedogs

Ana Marie Cox@anamariecox.com · 7d ago

Post a picture of your pet so we know it's you. Hurry.

Oh my gosh. I think I’m going to get back into quilting again. I am not a great quilter but I used to LOVE to make them.

Writing community, anybody know? #writesky #selfpublishing #amazon #kdp

Robyn Bachar@robynbachar.bsky.social · last wk.

Author friends, is there no way to set a book to perma-free on Amazon anymore? I vaguely remember a form where you could put the other vendor links in to do it and I can't find it.

I never get responses on music posts, but I’m going to try anyway. I’m making a playlist called “My Life Is an Indie Film.” What songs should I put on there? #music #alternative #indierock

If you want a book editor who has 136 client reviews on Reedsy, all 5 stars, I’m your girl. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you want an editor to make your AI slop sound more human, don’t bother me. The best way to make your writing sound human is to write it yourself like a real author 👍🏻 #writesky #booksky #chatgpt

The prints from my Trebah Garden piece are looking nice… be available soon if anyone’s interested! :) #trebah #falmouth #cornwallart #watercolour #artforsale #art #artist #bloomscrolling