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Lucy Mason

@lucymason217.bsky.social

INTJ. Thirtysomething. 4w5. Academic Librarian. Geek. Arospec Ace. AuDHD & OCD. Anxious. Knitter. Podcast Enthusiast. Anti-AI. ACE OF HEARTS out now. Querying WOUND UP, a yarn shop romance. She/they. https://buttondown.com/lucymasonwrites

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Lucy Mason@lucymason217.bsky.social · yesterday

Okay….for….reasons….drop your NON-SPICY ROMANCE book recs below and indicate if they are closed door (sex is implied but happens off page) or no spice (sex is not alluded to or implied/doesn’t play a role in the story.)

Lucy Mason@lucymason217.bsky.social · last wk.

My hot take as a sex-repulsed asexual with zero libido is that "sexual frustration" is a skill issue. Oh, you were upset because you couldn't touch your own or someone else's genitalia, or weren't granted sexual access to someone? Wow, that must be SO difficult for you.

Lucy Mason@lucymason217.bsky.social · 2w ago

WOUND UP LGBTQIA+ Romance Ownvoices neurodivergent, ace, and genderqueer rep 50k words When a high strung asexual yarn shop owner gets a zoning violation, he must team up with his frustrating, flirty trans rival to pull off the annual yarn crawl and prove his shop’s value. #Q #A #R #questpit

John Wiswell@wiswell.bsky.social · 2w ago

Get my book from a library! I was broke for decades. For more than half of my life, nearly all of my access to literature was thanks to having a library card. Feel no more shame in using yours than you would heap upon me. Libraries kick ass.

Xauri'EL Zwaan@xauriel.satan.social · 2w ago

People are always so apologetic about getting our books from the library. And I'm just like, beyond just their massive civilizational utility, libraries are the best advertising an author could possibly hope for

Lucy Mason@lucymason217.bsky.social · 2w ago

Work is treating me like my diagnoses are fake and I'm not struggling with ADHD and autism in a neurotypical workplace, instead I am just failing at being able to be an efficient, low-maintenance, abled worker who doesn't need support. So that's how MY week is going.

Lucy Mason@lucymason217.bsky.social · 2w ago

I get a lot of "just write for yourself!" and while I appreciate that some people can do and enjoy that, I'm not one of them. If I cannot share it in some capacity, I have no motivation to actually put the words down. It can just exist in my head at that point.

Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚@cknightwrites.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Patreon has unfortunately dropped below the level where I'm able to get all the care I need. We finally live in a place where I can access it...and cost remains a barrier. I can't get help without the Patreon. If you're a writer, a reader, remotely interested in my work, or just want to help:

Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚@cknightwrites.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I cannot keep going without my patrons, so every single one means the world to me. It's more than a little terrifying to rely on monthly subs for such critical care, but here I am—and at least I get to the use the Patreon for my favorite thing: supporting indie authors. patreon.com/cknightwrites

Shannon Hawkins@sionainnigans.bsky.social · 4w ago

From one Ace to another, this book was fucking solid. Welcome to my list of top five reads for this year. I was laughing, gasping, swooning, wrapped up and falling hard for this read.

Elle Tesch ✨💫@zipitelle.bsky.social · last yr.

ICYMI 🦴 THE HANGING BONES has a cover now! And I may be biased, but I think it is *stunning* But wait, what’s it about, you ask? Well, look below for the official summary and prepare to go hunting in Wielinde Forest May 12, 2026!

Lucy Mason@lucymason217.bsky.social · 3w ago

If I see you refer to media (books, movies, anything) with no or low heat as “clean” I will block you. Sex is not dirty, and I say this as someone who is personally repulsed by it. Just because I don’t care for something doesn’t mean it’s bad or wrong.

Cecil@softestpunk.bsky.social · 3w ago

Hello friends I have published a short story on Patreon. It's ✨free✨ and features: - nb4nb not-quite-star-crossed lovers 💛🤍💜🖤 - mid-future solarpunk setting ☀️ - frankly the coolest facet of Irish mythology turned into speculative religious practice ☘️ www.patreon.com/cecilwilde/p...

The Story Keepers | Cecil Wilde

Originally published in The Slab Press's Vivid Worlds (ed. Donna Scott) Geal smells like freedom. The honey-water scent of the beeswax base

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Lucy Mason@lucymason217.bsky.social · 3w ago

I know people love and support and believe in me, but it is not worth dragging myself through absolute hell and being miserable over to publish one book that like ten people might read and half of them will hate it because of taste differences which are completely valid. Is it even worth it?

Lucy Mason@lucymason217.bsky.social · 3w ago

TW: diabetes, blood sugar mention I’m not saying it has been a No Good Very Bad Horrible Day but I am so deeply upset that my distress has caused my glucose to be a solid 50 points higher than it usually is at this time.

Lucy Mason@lucymason217.bsky.social · 3w ago

Okay. I am looking for a very specific thing. *Not* an ongoing Patreon subscription where they drop templates weekly for you to fill in with your promotional graphics. I want to learn how to make promotional stuff myself.

Lucy Mason@lucymason217.bsky.social · 3w ago

So. Now it is a thing for every indie press to ask you, upon submission, “What is your marketing plan for this book?” I should help of course but it should not be SOLELY my responsibility. Why am I submitting to you if you do not actually help me push this book.

Lucy Mason@lucymason217.bsky.social · 3w ago

Can I please talk about how exhausting it is that marketing is now a non-negotiable part of media creation, especially books, and when you have the charisma of a potato and the graphic design skills of someone who grew up playing on MS Paint it’s basically impossible?