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An Unsolicited Piece of Writing Advice: 🧵 The other day, I was listening to an episode of one of my favorite writing podcasts. The host was interviewing a romance author who specializes in holiday romance. 1/5

My little familiar. 🐈‍⬛🎃🍂✨ (Special announcement coming soon. 👀)

My optometrist recommended reading glasses to reduce eye strain since I type words into a machine all day and I’m feeling Evelyn from “The Mummy” energy. 😎📚👻 (I haven’t gone permanently blonde btw, I’ve spent five weeks prepping my hair for my next dye job. 😂)

We are LIVE! 🩷💜💙

Blessed Equinox and Happy Fall, friends. 🍂🌚🌞🎃👻

If you grew up with parents who neglected their health and wellness (and likely neglected yours) and you're now doing your best to take charge of those things for yourself as an adult even when it's hard, I just want you to know that I see you and that you are doing great. 💜🖤

Brewin’ up some magic under this Big Beautiful Blood Moon. 🌝 🦇 (Shh, it’s a secret! 🤫✨)

Found a mini dinosaur in my bathtub last night. 🦎🦕🫧 (He’s okay, I set him free in the tree outside my door!)

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It’s the first day of September, post an autumn gif. 🍂🎃🐈‍⬛✨☕️ (Don’t know how closely it fits the vibe but I’m in a Practical Magic mood. 🍹)

September is Bisexuality Visibility Month, and I have a short narrative essay in this anthology of bi+ authors! Pre-orders for paperback and e-book copies are now open on Bookshop, and the collection goes live on September 23rd. And if you like what you see, spread the word! 🩷💜💙 tinyurl.com/3hwh2xsb

A Random But Happy Anecdote: I went to the credit union to run an errand today and they were playing The Cure. I am now doing my weekly “day out” where I write at one of my coffee shop haunts, and they are currently playing Echo & the Bunnymen. Today is a good day. 😎🖤🦇

If your soul is in need of some soothing as we witness the rot and beauty of the current moment we're upon, may I suggest @redundant_nature_official's new single? youtu.be/6_KYx6mFYNA?...

July was a WHIRLWIND thanks to my graduate school residency! I'm catching up on the socials, but in the meantime, please enjoy this photo dump of some of the cool stuff I've gotten up to lately. 😎 (Also, "Weapons" is AMAZING. Go see it!)

If you are, understandably, having a hard time today, I have a new post on the blog that I hope does something for you. It's okay to struggle today. What's not okay is to give up on each other. We can and we will find a way through if we hold on. 🇺🇸 tinyurl.com/yc7cpk8u

Iced coffee is an abomination from the ninth ring of hell. Change my mind. ☕️

I made a digital collage poem for Midsummer. 😎🌞 If you like this kind of thing, be sure to subscribe to my newsletter! I only send one mailer a month, so no spam. ☺️ And if you sign up before 8 AM CST tomorrow, you’ll get this month’s edition bright n’ early. Link in bio. 🔗 💌

Want to know what’s on my TBR for the rest of Pride Month and for summer? Find out on the blog today! www.norirosewrites.com/blog/my-prid...

Happy Strawberry Moon, friends. 🍓♐️🌝 This is a night for manifestation, thanksgiving, and savoring the pleasures that make life worth living. We owe it to each other to find beauty in the darkness - or, if we can’t find it, create it. Now go do something that makes you feel alive. 🫀✨

Five of my favorite black and white films: 🎥🎬📽️🎞️ The Night Of The Hunter (1955) Rebecca (1940) The Bad Seed (1956) To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) The Red House (1947)

Two big announcements that my ADHD brain has, naturally, waited a week to declare: The first is that I scored a copy of the Siouxsie + Robert Smith collab during our anniversary outing. The second is that I started grad school last week! If all goes well I’ll have an MA in Publishing next year!

Writers, name five of the authors who most impacted your writing style or philosophy: Francesca Lia Block Alice Hoffman Angela Carter Terry Pratchett Edgar Allan Poe

How your email finds me.

To my fellow bisexual babes and demisexual beauties: Do not listen to anyone, no matter who they are, who says you (and your loves) don’t belong at Pride. And if small-minded people won’t open their space to you, I hope you find a way to make one for yourself. Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

Happy #PrideMonth, darlings! 🌈✨ Be safe, have fun, and never apologize for being you. 🩷💜💙🤍🩶💜🖤

Two years with my favorite today. 💜🦇🖤🌈✨

Authors, time for a Block Party!

Update: I’m going to have to do at least two more rounds of bleach. I am out of bleach. I will return to the beauty shop tomorrow for more. Also I singed a section of my hair part with the hair dryer, but managed to salvage it. Why is looking fabulous so hard??? 😫

I managed to make tasty ramen for dinner on this fine stormy evening. 🍜 😋

I'm excited to announce that I have updated my menu of freelance writing services! Whether you're a small business owner looking to outsource your digital marketing or a studio looking for a video game writer to hack that stubborn bark sheet, I've got you covered. Follow the link in my bio! 🔗

Does it take anyone else a whole 1.5 day to color lift and bleach black hair or am I just clueless? All I want is a fabulous black-to-lavender ombré. It’s an hour til my valerian root kicks in and I’ve got half of my head looking like a brass penny, and the other half is 🗽 green. Send help. 🙏🏻

Today on the blog, I present to you 7 Hacks For Neurodivergent Writers! These are all practices that have worked for me. Your mileage may vary, but I hope you get something out of it. 🌠 tinyurl.com/yu2xt5xr #author #booksky #writing #authorblog #writingcommunity

My cancelable take going into Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈: Monogamy is not oppressive. Judging other queers for “conforming to straight culture” for wanting monogamy is. And it’s just rude. Polyamory/NM is not “radical” if it’s not the relationship dynamic you want to have. Signed, A Tired Bi Girl 🥱

Love Ever After 💕 I have several but since it’s almost summer let’s go with Splash. 🧜🏻‍♀️✨

I've got gothic reading recs for you #ontheblog! 🦇🖤📚 www.norirosewrites.com/blog/10-book...

Happy #WorldGothDay! 🦇🖤✨ Wishing my fellow darklings a wonderful, spooky day - elders, baby bats, and all of us in between. Remember, goth-curious lovelies, that goth is a *musical* subculture, so listen to some tuneage before joining us in the bat cave. We’ll be glad to have you! 🖤💜

Went for a nature walk at the park today (which I need to do more often) and saw some animal friends and a very interesting tree halo. 🐦‍⬛🐿️🌳🌞🌀 Remember to unplug once in a while, folks. ✨

The only way to curb this insanity is to comment en masse. Drop yours ASAP! 💉

You have three days, starting today, to leave a public comment with the FDA about, say, why COVID-19 boosters should remain available to everyone and also free. "Individual consumer" is the category you most likely want (unless you are one of the other categories; if so, choose that).

I now have a blog on my author website! 👩🏻‍💻📖📚✨ For my Inaugural Post, I'm sharing 5 Random Facts About Me As A Writer. (Do any surprise you? Got a question for me? Drop a comment on the blog!) www.norirosewrites.com/blog#/

A word to the wise if you have a Weebly/Square website and wish to start a blog: Emojis are not supported on Square blogs. If you attempt to publish a blog post with emojis, the page will load infinitely. If you try to refresh, it will delete the entire post (even if you saved it as a draft).

Cats Are Sluts Book Launch Party was a success this weekend! Thank you to all who came out. 🖤 Stop by Birdhouse Books if you’re in Austin, pick up a signed copy, and support a wonderful independent community bookstore! 🐈‍⬛📖✨🌈 #indieauthor #horror #horrorauthor #indiebookstore

Do any of y'all ever pass by those old gumball machines and wonder how long the candy has been sitting there? 🍬👀🫣

I am begging financial educators to stop demonizing convenience services. Are there valid concerns about the impact of consumerism on the planet, gig workers, and the loneliness epidemic? Absolutely. But these services are often a lifeline for disabled, neurodivergent, elderly, and working people.

Hi friends! A good friend asked me to share this awesome new project— a literary magazine by trans kids, for trans kids, with a little help from trans adults. If you have a trans kid in your life, definitely check out Chrysalis Magazine! www.chrysalismagazine.org

WE SAW POPPY *AND* THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE THIS WEEKEND!!! 😭🖤✨🫶🏻🐇🔪🎂🕯️🥳💜

My first book fair as an author! 🐈‍⬛📚💫 It was cold and far windier than necessary, but I made a few sales she shared the stage with other rad local authors and met a bunch of cool people! Worth shivering my black-clad butt off! Look out for some new updates next week after I take a long nap. 😴

Come see me at the Austin Independent Book Fair tomorrow! I will have copies of Cats Are Sluts and HHR for sale, as well as copies of my zine The Water of the Covenant. I will also share the stage at Poet’s Corner at 3 PM!