There’s something special about stories rooted in home. 🤍

Looking for something bookish to do this week? 📚✨ Check out these upcoming literary events happening around Texas! ❤️ Visit lonestar-lit.com for event details! #WeeklyEvents #BookishTexas #TexasBookCommunity #LoneStarLiterary #ReadersOfTexas #LiteraryLife

Writers, this one's for you! 🗣️📢 The Archer City Writers Workshop is hosting two immersive workshops this April designed to help you grow your craft and better understand the publishing world. Visit lmcmurtrylitcenter.org/workshops to learn more. #TexasWriters #WritingWorkshop

Celebrating the stories making their debut this month!✨Happy Book Birthday to these new releases! Visit lonestar-lit.com for your daily dose of Texas books. #BookBirthday #TexasReads #IndieAuthors

Writers, this one's for you! 🗣️📢 The Archer City Writers Workshop is hosting two immersive workshops this April designed to help you grow your craft and better understand the publishing world. Visit lmcmurtrylitcenter.org/workshops to learn more. #TexasWriters #WritingWorkshop

Looking for something bookish to do this week? 📚✨ Check out these upcoming literary events happening around Texas! ❤️ Visit lonestar-lit.com for event details! #WeeklyEvents #BookishTexas #TexasBookCommunity #LoneStarLiterary #ReadersOfTexas #LiteraryLife

📚 Mark your calendars! Small Town Big Book Festival is coming to Cameron, TX on March 14. Meet indie authors, discover your next favorite read & support local voices! ❤️ Event info: 👉 facebook.com/events/1162996739260293 Tag your bookish friends! #CameronTX #IndieBookFestival

We’re picking up new reads this weekend—what’s your current page-turner? Drop it below! 👇Happy reading! 📘Left is Right by Paul McGrath 📘Blood & Bordeaux by Tabitha Slick 📘Terror in Taffeta by Marla Cooper 📘Eldritch Gardens by Chris Miller #WeekendReads #TexasReads

What happens when a new book just released? We celebrate them! Happy Book Birthday to these titles. ❤️ Visit lonestar-lit.com for your daily dose of Texas books! 📘 #BookBirthday #TexasReads #IndieAuthors #TexasBooks

Celebrating women writers in Texas! Tag your faves so we can all discover new reads. 💫 #LoneStarLiterary

Autocorrect… every writer’s greatest frenemy. 😅 Even the most sacred texts aren’t safe.

We spent a hopeful and fulfilling day exploring bookstores in Denton this month! 📚🥰 So many wonderful stories and lovely conversations along the way. Huge thanks to Patchouli Joe's Books & Indulgences and The Plot Twist for the warm welcome. #OutAndAbout #IndieBookstores

POV: You decided that March is the month you actually leave the house for a book event! 😜😆 Meet a new author and buy a book you absolutely did not plan for! Come join us and visit lonestar-lit.com for more bookish events all around TX. ❤️ #TexasBooks #BookFestival #TX

Plot twist: your next favorite author might be at one of these events. 👀📚 Here’s what’s happening around the Texas literary scene this week! Visit lonestar-lit.com for full event details! #TexasBooks #TexasAuthors #BookishEvents #WritingCommunity #LoneStarLit

New books + March vibes = the perfect combo 📖 Happy Book Birthday to these releases! What is your best pick? ❤️ Visit lonestar-lit.com for your daily dose of Texas books! #BookBirthday #TexasReads #IndieAuthors

Plot twist: your next favorite author might be at one of these events. 👀📚 Here’s what’s happening around the Texas literary scene this week! Visit lonestar-lit.com for full event details! #TexasBooks #TexasAuthors #BookishEvents #WritingCommunity #LoneStarLit

New books + March vibes = the perfect combo 📖 Happy Book Birthday to these releases! What is your best pick? ❤️ Visit lonestar-lit.com for your daily dose of Texas books! #BookBirthday #TexasReads #IndieAuthors

The March issue is here. ✨📖 Bringing hopeful stories, creative voices, and bookish goodness from across the Texas literary community. Read the full issue at lonestar-lit.com 🌿 #MarchIssue #TexasBooks #TexasAuthors #TX #BookCommunity

POV: You decided that March is the month you actually leave the house for a book event! 😜😆 Meet a new author and buy a book you absolutely did not plan for! Come join us and visit lonestar-lit.com for more bookish events all around TX. ❤️ #TexasBooks #BookFestival #TX

Your week is booked and busy in the best way! 📚 To author events and community gatherings, here’s what’s happening this week. Save this post or visit lonestar-lit.com ❤️ #WeeklyEvents #LiteraryEvents #BookishCommunity #AuthorEvents #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram

Cancel the plans. Text the group chat you’re “busy" because it’s the weekend reads szn! 📚✨ #WeekendReads #CurrentlyReading #ReadersOfInstagram #BookishLife

Another year for this story, another chance for readers to discover it. Drop a 🎉 in the comments to help us celebrate! Visit lonestar-lit.com for your daily dose of Texas books! 😍 #BookBirthday #TexasReads #IndieAuthors

🤠📚 BRB romanticizing my life while staring at the wall and thinking about fictional people!

Here’s what’s happening in the Texas lit scene this week! Books, vibes, and a chance to casually bump into your next fave author 😌 View the full list of events here: bit.ly/m/lonestarlit #bookishevents #texasbooks #texasauthors #lonestarliterary #bookstagram

What happens when artificial intelligence meets unchecked power? 📖 Frantic by Brent Bradley is available today! Check out lonestar-lit.com/frantic-by-brent-bradley/  #Thriller #TexasLit  #BookRecs #LSLLFrantic

Politics, assassins, and artificial intelligence collide in Texas. Preview of Frantic by Brent Bradley & details about the #Giveaway #TechnoThriller #LLSLFrantic @lonestarlit.bsky.social maryannwrites.com/2026/02/20/b...

When machines move faster than people, who’s left to hit the brakes? 72 hours. No room for error. ⏱️ Frantic by Brent Bradley is available everywhere. Time is running out! #BookTokThriller #TechFiction #Thriller #TexasLit #NewRelease #BookRecs

Love is in the air—and so are new books 💕📚 Happy Book Birthday to these new releases! Explore more titles at lonestar-lit.com ❤️ #BookBirthday #TexasAuthors #NewRelease #IndieAuthor

Buying books and reading books are two different hobbies, and somehow I’m very good at one of them. 😎

Awards season is in full swing 🏆😍 Congratulations to the books and authors earning well-deserved recognition! Explore the full list: bit.ly/awards-roundup Tag them and give them ❤️ in the comments. #BookAwards #BookishNews #LiteraryAwards

Lush illustrations and lyrical prose + a story perfect for sharing with the little ones in your life. #LLSLZivatheGreat #TexasAuthor #Lonestarlit @lonestarlit.bsky.social Read my review at lonestar-lit.com/ziva-the-gre...

Your reminder to leave the house (or log in) for something bookish. 📚 See through for this week’s literary events! 🥰 Visit lonestar-lit.com for full event details. #WeeklyEvents #BookishEvents #ReadersLife #BookCommunity #TexasGuide

Roses are optional. A good book is not 💕 Here are our picks for the weekend! Let us know if you’re falling in love with any of these! 📖 ⭐ With Love From Harlem by ReShonda Tate ⭐ Remember Her Name by Tami Charles ⭐ Ziva the Great by Cindy J. Vanous #WeekendReads #BookRec

When the segue into your memoir is… weather-related. 🌧️📚

Valentine is feeling extra special this February when Texas books are being born. ❄️📚 Celebrating new releases from Texas authors and wishing the happiest book birthdays to these fresh stories. ❤️ #BookBirthday #TexasAuthors #NewRelease #IndieAuthor

The TBR was peaceful until Texas books entered the chat… 😜

So glad I was able to review a beautifully written and illustrated children's book this time around. Go check out my review of Ziva The Great by Cindy J Vanous and grab your copy today: rainydayswithamanda.blogspot.com/2026/02/book... @lonestarlit.bsky.social

Your weekly Texas lit lineup is here! 📖 Find an event, bring a friend, and celebrate this love month season with great stories! 💕 #TexasLit #TXAuthors #BookEvents #ReadLocal #HolidayReads

February is for falling in love with new Texas stories. 💘📚 Join us in celebrating these new releases from Texas authors! 🎊 #BookBirthday #TexasAuthors #NewRelease #IndieAuthor

The February issue is here. ✨📖 Full of voices, stories, and bookish goodness from across the Texas literary community. Dive in at lonestar-lit.com 🥰 #FebruaryIssue #BookishCommunity #TexasBooks

Texas lives rent-free in our reading lives. 📚 What's a book that reminds you of Texas?

Charming Picture Book – Ziva the Great. If your child loves animals & gentle stories—this one’s for them. Check out my #Review & enter the #Giveaway for a chance to win a signed copy of the book. #LLSLZivatheGreat #TexasAuthor #Lonestarlit @lonestarlit.bsky.social maryannwrites.com/2026/01/27/c...

This medical thriller asks how thin the line is between civility and chaos. 🩺 Fast-paced, claustrophobic, and deeply unsettling. Read The Regression Strain by Kevin Hwang. Now available! 📖 #LSLLTheRegressionStrain #BookReco #TexasBooks

Texas literary scene is thriving and yes, you should be here. 🤠📚 Events this week below — send us a message or visit lonestar-lit.com to get featured. #TexasLit #LiteraryEvents #LoneStarLiterary

New books deserve cake, confetti, and a spot on your TBR 🎂📚 Happy Book Birthday to today’s releases! Which one are you celebrating? #BookBirthday #TexasReads #Bookstagram #IndieAuthors #LoneStarLiterary

Before Texas had public libraries, it had women who read—and organized. 📚 In 1885, nine Houston women formed a book club in search of “intellectual culture.” Their effort helped spark the city’s first public library. Read the article: lonestar-lit.com/january-2026

LAST CALL! 🚨 Quiet doesn’t wait — and neither should you. Join the giveaway and get signed copies of Quiet Valor. This is your chance! Enter here: https://bit.ly/QuietValor Miss it, and it’s gone. 🚨 #QuietValor #BookGiveaway #AuthorGiveaway #Bookstagram #BookCampaign

A deadly secret. A forbidden closeness. A first love that could cost everything. Discover Death’s Touch by Texas author Mase Evans — a YA fantasy romance about family, secrets, and choosing connection despite the risk. #LoneStarLiteraryLife #TexasAuthors #BookishTexas #YAReads #Bookstagram

Check out my review of this charming #picturebook & enter the #giveaway for a chance to win a signed copy. It's a moving exploration of trust returning after fear—told with warmth and restraint. #LLSLZivatheGreat #TexasAuthor #Lonestarlit @lonestarlit.bsky.social maryannwrites.com/2026/01/27/c...

Some courage never makes headlines—but it keeps communities standing. *Quiet Valor: Everyday Americans* honors those who simply show up. @lonestarlit.bsky.social #LSLLQuietValorEverydayAmericans #TexasAuthor #lonestarlit maryannwrites.com/2026/01/15/b...