It's been weeks since I did any book promotion (but in my defence, I was defending my PhD) so please consider buying—or mentioning to your queer friends—my latest sapphic historical romance, THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY! 🍎🏳️‍🌈📚 It's fun, it's bitchily comedic, it's romantic as hell.

See you there!

❌👑 Suz Brockmann@suzbrockmann.bsky.social · 11h ago

I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Romance Saves Democracy Phone Bank Party #6” tomorrow (Sat 10/24) 1 pm ET! Sign up now to join me and a lively group of romance writers and reader as we GOTV in TN for @justinjpearson.bsky.social and in MT for @samforstag.bsky.social !! It's weirdly, oddly fun!!

Yes. Give them candy. When did we start hating kids???

Richard Kadrey@richardkadrey.bsky.social · 2d ago

Let them have the damn candy

Holy shit I just got an injection of dramatic renewal of purpose Let’s go my dude

@darren32359.bsky.social · 3d ago

Went to the gym and my husband stayed up late watching TV. Not gonna lie, if roles were reversed I woulda done the same.

Somehow we are in both the darkest and dumbest timeline.

Brett LoGiurato@brettlogiurato.bsky.social · 2d ago

A scoop from me: CBS-owned local stations' election coverage will be sponsored by DraftKings, a deal that has stirred concern inside the company. www.status.news/p/cbs-draftk...

Hide your couches

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 2d ago

Tropical Storm Vance has formed in the Pacific Ocean.

She was so great. The world was a better place because of her #RiP

Clothes to commit crimes in - 10/10, no notes. youtube.com/shorts/8nRLr...

Let’s find out if my partner @uniquevintage has a sense of humor…#vintage #Fashion #Ad

YouTube video by Refashioned Hippie

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Dolly Parton's sister claims voting machines in Tennessee changed her vote to the Republican candidate.

i personally don't believe you have to smile to look stylish. for instance: IG charlie_the_griffon

Kevin Vognar@somnule.bsky.social · 3d ago

why are all these people so sad about their beautiful sweaters though

Huzzah!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for my She Tamed the Lady to be a finalist in this year's Booklife Prize... find.judithlynne.com/tlad3s0liu

I was rewatching "The Great Dictator", and happened to notice Chaplin's prison number (7397) is the same as Roberto Benigni's (07397) in "Life Is Beautiful". #filmsky

wtf?

@AuthorMsBev@authormsbev.bsky.social · 4d ago

Somebody call the AI gatekeepers. Stat! news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...

I wonder if romance readers want a hero who's a perfect dream date or one with more flaws but who just isn't a toxic sludgefest like so many men one sees these days.

Sticking to my aim of a monthly round-up of my romance reading, as an effort against the dwindling number of review spaces.

Romance Round Up: Oct 26 — KJ Charles

My romance reading round-up for October 2026

kjcharleswriter.com

This looks interesting, I must check it out.

Beverley Kendall Author 👩🏾‍💻📖🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇾 💙@beverleykendall.com · 4d ago

My sister has launched Heart & Trade, a digital magazine exploring the business and culture of romance. The inaugural issue looks at self-publishing, author power, industry developments, and more. Worth a look for romance authors and publishing enthusiasts heartandtrade.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

unmute this future yacht rock classic immediately

Shani 🫧🧙🏽‍♀️@mom4medicare4all.blacksky.app · 5d ago

I’ve been humming this song all day.

I cannot stress this enough. If you pledge on my $1 tier through the website, you pay $1, I get about 85c, Patreon and the card processors get about 15c. If you pledge on the same tier through the iOS app, you pay $1.30 and Apple get the extra thirty cents.

e.k. weaver@bigbigtruck.com · 4d ago

Thread. Please, PLEASE, if you support artists on Patreon, use the Patreon WEBSITE to manage your subs, *NEVER* the app.

I feel old. “Yum Yum Sauce” came out of nowhere.

AT THE VAMPYRE BUSINESSE MEETINGE: "What we reallye need to do ys reach out to the stakeholders." [awkwarde silence]

Settling in to soup weather, hot tea instead of iced, and Kobo Plus books for my autumn. Here's some nice picks. books.bookfunnel.com/oct-nov-kobo...

Finally got to see some Lower Decks and it is indeed charming and a much-needed injection of humor into the Star Trek universe. Do not flood me with spoilers, I'm just climbing on board

I have developed a recent theory that women think of sex as a story. And it is explaining A LOT of behavior to me.

I had a lovely vacation with dear friends and family and now I am home in my own actual bed in my own actual house and I never want to leave again. Thank you for your understanding.

Covered Person's Mad Fall

Alt: Girl jumps onto couch and curls into a little ball while covering herself with a blanket

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