In a week where I found out my epub file was being passed around Reddit and uploaded to piracy sites (cried for an entire day), this brightened it a little. I am in shock. Thank you for supporting my book ethically. For SEVEN days of being live, this is beyond my wildest dreams 🥹❤️ #indiedebut

Who’s bringing a book to tomorrow’s festivities? 😅🏈 If you need a good one, my indie debut romance is out now ❤️ #factsandfeelings #biggame #indieauthor #romancebook #booksky

okay which one of you keeps recommending Facts and Feelings to your family and friends 😭 I need to know ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Getting messages from readers across the world that they couldn’t put the book down, it’s their favorite second chance romance, etc. has been incredibly surreal. I never thought this would happen to me (and my little romance that could), and I’m so, so grateful. Thank you for the kind words! 😭🥹❤️

Hey so this is actually unreal to me. Thank you so much for your support of F&F!

RELEASE DAY! I cannot believe Facts and Feelings is out in the world. I’m so grateful for the reception! If you love childhood friends to lovers to strangers stories told on a dual timeline, you might want to check it out ❤️ #indieauthor #romancebook #friendstoloversromance

SEVEN DAYS IN PARADISO: a second-chance fake-dating contemporary romance that sits between THE EX VOWS and THE PARADISE PROBLEM. Because wouldn't you also escape this bitter winter cold by running off to a lush Mexican resort for a week -- even if it includes your ex-fiancé? #QuestPit #Q #R #A

PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION x Taylor Swift's "Right Where You Left Me" One Marriage Pact Two Childhood Best Friends Three Years Since They've Seen Each Other One Last Chance to Get It Right #QuestPit #A #R #W

The Whalebone Theatre x In Memoriam. A historical coming of age story inspired by real letters, BOTANY BEACH follows a suffragist and Oxford botanist whose fight for recognition is overtaken by WWI—forcing her to redefine survival, ambition, and legacy. #questpit #Q #Hfic #HF #LF #WF

FLEABAG x ROMANTIC COMEDY Hennie's in freefall when she inherits a London flat from the father she never knew - and gains a downstairs neighbor, Everett, who’s about to be caught in her chaos. Too bad they make questionable choices. Sex tends to complicate things. #Questpit #A #R #Q

Phoenix’s Recent Google Searches: 🔍 statute of limitations on small town gossip (asking for a friend) 🔍 he sighed at me 4 times today meaning 🔍 why do grumpy men look good in flannel 🔍 is bickering over fences considered a date in the south? #questpit #Q #R #A

RuPaul’s Drag Race meets Comic nerds (complimentary) Ex-lovers turned rival comic artists reunite on a cutthroat reality competition. Their on-screen chemistry goes viral, but the manipulated footage threatening to destroy their budding relationship is even more popular. #questpit #a #r #q

RuPaul’s Drag Race x Comic-Con When two rival comic artists with romantic baggage are forced to partner on a reality TV competition, their rekindled chemistry goes viral—but the producers are editing their story into something it's not. #QuestPit #A #R #Q

Okay, which one of you ARC readers is telling your friends about my book, I need names 😭 This is wild, thank you so much to anyone who has pre-ordered and/or added to their TBR! We’re so close to Feb 2, and the response so far is making me so emoooo 🥹🫶🏻❤️ #indiedebut #indieromance

What’s happening in the world(more specifically, the U.S) is pure evil and chaos. I’m not sure I even have the words to describe my rage and disgust. Doing my absolute best to try to find some solace within the things I love and enjoy. Don’t forget to take moments for yourself to decompress.

Completely overwhelmed by the support and DMs across platforms for the Facts and Feelings ARC. I never expected this kind of response and for some to finish the book in just 2 days! 😭 If you are early reading, thank you so much! ❤️ If not, consider saving it to your TBR if you love second chance! 🥹

Also, let me add. If you are ARC’ing my book right now, I want to thank you for briefly leaving the cottage to read my lil’ romance novel. I know how hard it is, and I commend you 🙏 May your algorithm be blessed with the best edits and highlight reels, amen #heatedrivalry

Today, someone told me that early readers were leaving my book reviews on Goodreads. And I know we’re not supposed to check. But as a debut indie with no team, I just wanted to glance this once. Cue the sobbing. I rarely talk about my book on here, but I just wanted to commemorate this for myself. 💙

*cell phone rings at my parent’s house* Mom: “Is that yours or mine?” Me: “My cell phones stopped ringing in 2008.” #vibrateonly #millennial

WOOOOOOOOOO FACTS AND FEELINGS ARC from @authorfarrahcolson.bsky.social just dropped into my email.

🎶 THEY SAY ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL BUT I'M IN A NEW HELL EVERYTIME MY OUTLOOK DINGS WITH MAIL🎶

Obviously, I had to be “historically accurate” to Y2K ✨culture✨when crafting the dual timeline for my second chance contemporary romance. 😅 Which piece of ‘00s lore is your favorite? Namely, who else got unalived from dysentery on the Oregon Trail? #Y2Klore #indieauthor #childhoodfriendstolovers

Writing Community: As an indie author, you have to start a newsletter. Me: sure thing My Author Pals: Farrah, please make your newsletter normal. Me: okay… My Author Pals: No, really. Don’t title it something weird. Me: totally Anyway follow my newsletter please 😏 farrahcolson.substack.com

🥹 tysm

I can’t afford therapy so I commissioned the cutest character art for my upcoming romance novel from indie artist #babydragonart 🥹 #supportindieauthors #supportindieartists

Surprise dropping my debut indie romance novel pre-order like Beyoncé, but with more *italics* 😏FACTS AND FEELINGS, a childhood F2L (to strangers) second chance romance, is coming out 2.2.26! 😭 ARC updates in two weeks! 🔜 #booksky #indieauthor #romancebooks #yearning

Life has been so wild over the past few weeks, but so excited to be back on this corner of the internet 💙 (oh, and I have updates on my debut childhood best friends to lovers second chance contemporary romance novel coming soon 👀) #booksky #romancebooks #indieauthor

This is me 😭

Just got eras tour war flashbacks waiting in line on the site 😩 but secured the tickets! 🧡 #releaseparty #lifeofashowgirl #taylorswift #swiftie

pining men are my favorite, but when she also secretly pines a little it tips my heart right over the edge 😭 if you enjoy men who yearn for well over a decade, and women who never got over them, stay tuned ❤️‍🩹 #mutualyearning #booksnippet

“Why do you write Dual POV?” Because he thinks about her like this ❤️‍🩹🥹 #romancebooks #dualtimeline #menwhoyearn #secondchance

This #LaffyTaffy sent me 😭 IRL, authors need an editor, marketing and advertising, a cover, and about 976 more things 💀 #authorhumor #indieauthor #writerwoes

One time in the early aughts, I (read: my older teen brother on my behalf) responded to a Parade Magazine question “what is your pet peeve” with “the noise people make when they eat a banana” and they published it. Anyway should I list that in my author bio y/n? I got a T-shirt if that helps.

Authors: What is an oddly specific thing about yourself that you wrote into your book? In my #WIP, my female lead’s last straw with her ex was when he let the microwave beep instead of turning it off with three seconds left. 💀 VALID imo, cuz WHO DOES THAT? #authorsky #booksky #writersky #amwriting 😅

Last Year: Read over 200 books 🥰 📚 This Year (Wrote Two Books, Became An Aspiring Author): Read 10 books 😭🙃 Lack of time to read is probably the worst part about being an author. #booksky #authorwoes #amwriting

Author Hot Take: “First time” scenes in contemporary romance should be (at least mildly) realistic. I will die on this hill, that’s all 🫶🏻🥰 #booksky #hottake #romancebooks

As an author, nothing will humble you faster than control + find. 😭 #crutchwords #booksky #authorsky #amwriting #authorproblems

Let me know if you want an ARC of the book one beta reader was ready to risk her pups on 💀 This email in my inbox sent me today 🤣 [permission to post from said reader] #puppycollateral #puppytax #booksky

Please join me in More Unhinged Things My Characters Say With No Context, Volume 2. Which one resonates with you the most? 😅 #indieauthor #romancewriter #booksky

What is the weirdest character quirk you’ve ever read (or written)? I’ll go first. My female lead thinks that tomato soup is marinara sauce propaganda, and she will die on that hill. 😅🍅 #indieauthor #writersky #booksky #characterquirks #amwriting #bookish 📚💙 #debut

Authors: What other editing advice have you heard to catch your own manuscript mistakes? Personally, I love changing the font and reading again, reading out loud, reading on different devices, and searching for crutch words. #booksky #authorsky #indieauthor #amediting #proofreading #amwriting ✍️📝📚💙

Authors: Why are we like this? 😭😅 #indieauthor #amwriting #booksky #bookish #writersofbooksky #booktwo

I’m convinced being an author is saying “I’m going to take a break from writing” after finishing a book, and then starting to write your next book approximately one week later. Rinse and repeat. 💀 #booksky #amwriting #writersofbooksky #bookish

I think one of my favorite things about bluesky not having an algorithm is the variety it gives to the book community here. Of course if a book is popular, you'll see it a lot, but at least in my experience, I feel like I am seeing way more variety of new books and it's so refreshing. 💙📚 #booksky

2AM and JUST finished my first draft of Book 2 in my interconnected standalone series! It’s an Enemies-to-Lovers Devil Wears Prada inspired romance following a female fashion apprentice and a male Italian (plus size! 😍) bespoke tailor. No, Book 1 isn’t out yet (hopefully, soon)❤️ #booksky #indie

Don’t mind me, just crying over another comment left by an internet stranger 😭 BETA READERS: you have no idea what comments like these mean to aspiring authors 💙 Can’t wait to get this book out there so more people can join the emotional rollercoaster ride 📖 #betareader #indieauthor #romance

Some #Y2K bookish posts to kick off your Monday! 🦋 💓 If you love this era as much as me, stick around my page. My upcoming romance book is an alternating timeline partially set in the early 2000s. Jelly sandals, Flintstone vitamins, and Nintendo 64 all make cameos 😅 #romancebook #secondchance #F2L

📚💙 #writesky #writingcommunity #authorsky

When your beta reader makes it to the first reveal in your book and is STRESSED (but don’t worry romances have HEAs) I just like to make people cry a teeny bit first 😌 #booksky #amquerying #betareader #romancebook #readerreaction