Books I read and loved recently that deserve much higher Goodreads ratings: THE HUSBANDS - Holly Gramazio TILT - Emma Pattee THE WIFE - Meg Wolitzer ALL FOURS - Miranda July #booksky

NBCC Vice President/Online @michaelschaub.bsky.social interviewed @damiella.bsky.social for the Orange County Register:

Only a few chapters into FantasticLand by @mikebockoven.bsky.social but I can already tell it's exactly my kind of book. Love the super dark premise, the first person interview format, and the contained setting. It's great to find a story that instantly immerses you like this.

The Page 69 Tests asks: "If browsers open your book to page 69, would they get a good (or an inaccurate) idea of the whole work?" Here's the answer for THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY. #booksky

Three of my books were used to train AI without my permission. That is infuriating. If you're also an author whose work was stolen, here's what you can do about it. #booksky #writingcommunity

I love it when interviewers ask questions I've never been asked before, and when they reference something I mention in my acknowledgments. This Q&A with the Los Angeles Public Library does both. #booksky

I love the Streisand effect. Case in point, I felt no immediate urgency to read Sarah Wynn-Williams' CARELESS PEOPLE until Meta tried to silence the tell-all. That made me want to read it right away. Started it earlier today and am already hooked. #amreading

THE RAW SHARK TEXTS by Steven Hall It's unlike anything you've ever read before. Memento x Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind x Jaws #booksky

Heading to Boston. Can't wait for tonight's event @portersqbooks.bsky.social! #booksky

I had the great pleasure of chatting with NYT bestselling author Evelyn Skye for her CREATIVE.INSPIRED.HAPPY podcast. We discussed THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY and navigating some of the tougher aspects of the writing world, like rejection and professional jealousy. #booksky

My Lyft driver's phone just went off. His ringtone is the X-Files theme song and I immediately want to be his friend.

Next stop on the Dollhouse Academy book tour: NYC tonight! #booksky

THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY is out in the world and I'll be celebrating tonight! #booksky

I wanted to convey the gothy/glam/alternative side of the late 1990s in THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY (out tomorrow!). These are some of my mood boards. #booksky

Last chance to enter before THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY comes out tomorrow! #booksky

Handy little resource for writers. #amwriting #writersofbluesky #writingcommunity

Some of the scariest books aren’t fiction. These true stories read like horror novels—haunting, chilling, unforgettable. Read more: medium.com/@ryantlabee/... #booksky #truecrime #books #bookrecs #horror #horrornovels

Yesterday I had to look up the correct meaning of a specific emoji and felt old. Today I heard someone say "Heavens to Murgatroyd!" and had to look *that* up, and now I feel less old.

My publisher, @flatironbooks.bsky.social, is giving away this set of character paper dolls to the bookish angels who preorder THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY. shorturl.at/aSyVC Preorder from @barnesandnoble.com today through Friday and you'll also get 25% off. #booksky #books

my favorite people are the ones who are drunk on learning, who check more books from the library than they have time to read, who stay up all night on wiki rabbit trails, who need to know everything about stardust or the sea or Icelandic sagas and just. never. stop.

Limiting news/social media and surrounding myself with good people and good stories is what's keeping me from endless panic attacks. Going outside, taking walks, and listening to music also helps. Sometimes I feel like one of the musicians on the Titanic playing as the ship goes down...

One last Goodreads giveaway before THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY is out (February 11).

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My husband's 24yo coworker thought "show me the money" and "you had me at hello" were from The Godfather and that Jerry Maguire was an actor in the movie Die Hard. I have no words. #filmsky

One more update for the NYC peeps: the Brooklyn event on 2/12 is now starting at 6:30pm. Hope to see many of you soon! #Booksky cc: @flatironbooks.bsky.social

This is exactly why I write what I write, and why I try to fill my social channels with creative and uplifting content. I doomscroll and seethe plenty in private, but after a while, getting lost in other worlds becomes necessary to stay sane.

This is so helpful to know. I wonder if the majority of readers feel the same. For me, the synopsis matters more, too. Though if I'm not taken with the story concept, a blurb from an author I love could potentially sway me.

Ooh, interesting development. Readers: how much do blurbs affect your decision to pick a specific book? Writers: what's your take on this? I feel guilty about not being able to blurb more books/asking other authors to blurb mine, so I fully support this. #booksky #writingcommunity #authors

Preorder THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY (out 2/11) and get these fun paper dolls! Details here: shorturl.at/IvXCR #booksky #books #reading @flatironbooks.bsky.social

Great tips here on streamlining your work, regardless of where you are in your writing career. I always get my books to a place where I think nothing more can be cut and still end up cutting another 10%. #amwriting

NEW DATES ADDED! Here's my updated tour schedule for THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY. Hope to see you at one of these events! #booksky

Just saved myself from getting charged an extra $30. Went to cancel Microsoft 365 and was given the no AI option. I miss the days of owning instead of renting.

Psst. I know things are better over here, but I'm doing a giveaway over there, in case you'd like an early copy of THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY. www.instagram.com/p/DFGgPYwxfbe/ #booksky #books

Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order No explanations, no reviews, just gifs. 20/20 #FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥

Having my work even vaguely compared to David Lynch is always crazy but amazing to me. The fact that this @crimereads.bsky.social list was published on the same day that his death was announced is a sad but lovely moment of synchronicity that I will cherish. crimereads.com/9-books-comb...

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This often pops up in my head and makes me laugh.

Five minutes ago, I mentioned a specific song ("The Richest Man in Babylon" by Thievery Corporation) to a friend on FB. Just now, I put on a Spotify playlist of 2,380 songs. Skipped the first two. The third was "The Richest Man in Babylon." Synchronicity? Or is the entire internet in cahoots now?

It's always a joy to see pics of my books out in the wild and I can't stop staring at this one. I love owls and find them lucky. To the point that I intentionally included them in #TheDollhouseAcademy. I guess it was my small way of making my own luck. (photo by @goodbookvibesonly on IG) #Booksky

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order No explanations, no reviews, just gifs. 19/20 #FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥

While struggling with writer's block last year, an author friend gave me some excellent advice. She asked, "Why does this book need to exist?" At the time, I didn't know. "That's what you have to figure out." Once I did, I had a creative breakthrough. #writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky

Hey folks! Looks like there's a giveaway for #TheHauntingOfRoom904 A summary: A woman with mysterious powers, called to solve a crime in the haunted hotel where her sister died, who has three weeks to solve it. Or her mother dies.

Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order No explanations, no reviews, just gifs. 18/20 #FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥

Posting and bookmarking. (P.S. @bsky.app, pretty please give us a way to save posts!)

Love to see a fellow @flatironbooks.bsky.social author get some love. Another debut novel to have on your radar is A GORGEOUS EXCITEMENT by Cynthia Weiner. One of the best books set in 1980s that I've ever read.

Totally obsessed with this trailer for THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY and its '90s goth/alternative vibes. #booksky

I'll update this list with any possible additions, but in the meantime, if you're in the Philly/NJ/NYC/Boston area, I hope I'll see you next month at one of the launch events for THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY! #booksky

You'd hang out with people and nobody would be on their phones—you actually experienced moments instead of preserving them for social media. There was always new music and movies to get excited about. People cared about artistic integrity and not selling out. Yeah, it was pretty great.