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Former lawyer-turned-writer | #amwriting romance and the occasional fantasy | she/her | MS Warrior

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So tempted to just go buy a new tree

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Wow. I have severely underestimated the number of appallingly stupid, willfully ignorant, misogynistic, and/or racist people in this country.

[Danica Nava @ddnavabooks]

My second Native romcom comes out July 22, 2024 with Berkley. here is the gorgeous cover illustrated by the incomparable @holoskeart

Loved writing my take on a cowboy romance, reclaiming the genre that has been historically racist & perpetuated harmful stereotypes for decades.

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The former lifeguard in me will always repost things like this. Most people don’t think about visibility when buying their kids bathing suits.

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@hannahloraine_ I loved this book! Let me know what you think of it. Dying to discuss with someone.

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In our area the eclipse is at 88% coverage. My house is so dark inside! This is so cool.

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@AcinelliAuthor A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon. It's a series of standalone but interconnected books, with 2 already out and a third releasing soon. Hilarious, light hearted, and sweet but also steamy.

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there are certain groups of able-bodied people for whom suspending their disbelief to indulge in fantasy of any kind is simply impossible.

they push for erasing disability in media bc they aren't capable of relating to something in abstract.

[pagliacci the hated 🌝 @Slatzism]

there are certain groups of special-label people for whom suspending their disbelief to indulge in fantasy of any kind is simply impossible.

they push for LITERAL representation because they aren't capable of relating to something in abstract.

and they're the reason why everything in entertainment is getting so much worse.

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@grandmabarista Agreed, and there are so many cool ways you could integrate accommodations when literal magic is involved!

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1) People with disabilities exist and deserve to be represented in every genre

2) Characters with disabilities don't need to be "fixed" and the presumption that they do is, quite frankly, offensive

3) Curing disabilities with magic is just plain lazy writing

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@grandmabarista Oh it definitely does feel icky. I can see wanting to protect your brand but this seems a little excessive.

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@grandmabarista (And by name I mean an already existing name)

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@grandmabarista I would guess most of those are going to fail. You can’t trademark names (most of the time) and for categories that have nothing to do with her work, like hair care ? Her attorneys are probably just throwing everything at the proverbial wall and seeing what sticks.

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@grandmabarista I'll let you know when I read it. I'm starting One Dark Window next. Been on a romantasy kick lately.

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@grandmabarista Oh no that's on my list to read this month. I'd heard such good things! But you and I have such similar book tastes, now I'm leary.

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@grandmabarista I'm nosy, what is it? 😂

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@grandmabarista Sign me up now to beta! 😁

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If you don't like a special edition cover then just... don't buy it. No one is making you. There's no need to publicly trash an artist bc you don't like cartoon covers.

[magstrology @magstrology]

Colour palettes for your big 3

*how I see it*

Find yours and QRT

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I really hate being one of those people who cries when super angry. It makes it harder to yell at people who need to be yelled at. 🤬🤬🤬