A KILLER GETAWAY by @jennaschmenna.bsky.social is like Christmas morning - the anticipation is as much fun as the reveal! A great & twisty thriller. Full review 👇 www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Loved this book! Congratulations @k8demaiowrites.bsky.social and @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social!

Some huge news (well, to me ☺️) to share! Can’t wait to work with @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social again! There’s so much more I want to share with these characters!

Woo-hoo! Just signed a contract for a writing project that's near & dear to my heart. You better believe I'll be sharing this good news soon! 😊

#SWSWQR Friends, poets & countrymen: please RSVP for 9-18-2025! My uncle hosted poker games in a Brooklyn, NY home infested with poltergeists! Don't miss it! @swsworlds.bsky.social @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social @trishcwilson.bsky.social @tomr-bsky.bsky.social @charlesbastille.bsky.social

Me: "I'll do anything to promote my book!" (Sees social video of an author literally rolling down the stairs to hype her novel) Me: "I'll do ALMOST anything to promote my book!" 😅

My next event is quickly approaching! If you're in Colorado then check out Read Between the Stars. I'll be signing books alongside so many fantastic fantasy and sci-fi writers! When: Saturday October 4th, 2025 Where: Stanley Marketplace, Aurora, CO

Everyone loved Shay the Brave by Riley Kilmore... so she wrote another! Alexy Strong and Silent. It's another whimsical tale that you will love. Middle-Grades and up! Want to read it before it's published? Heck yeah, you do! To be an arc, follow the link... storyoriginapp.com/reviewcopies...

Leave it to @writingwithreed.bsky.social to share some wisdom. She reminded me of just how busy my writing work is these days. 2 years ago? Crickets. Sure, I still have setbacks, but I’m so glad to be where I’m at now. 😊

Williams was a photographer for Jet magazine. He took the photo himself. The OG selfie. Iconic. Orangeburg, South Carolina, 1956

🐦‍⬛ 🖤 Thank you ✒️ 🐦‍⬛ @ravensquothpress.bsky.social I am so thrilled to have my spooky horror poetry included in another volume of Evermore. @hwany.org @swsworlds.bsky.social @sfpoetry.bsky.social

ICYMI - my friends got me a Cameo from AEW’s own RJ City to celebrate the publication of my first novel. To say this is awesome is completely understating just how great RJ City is! 😃

Thanks for the host! I'd like to promote my #sapphic historical #horror MARYNEAL 1962! A small town girl must find a cure before the next full moon or she'll have to kill the boy next door! You can get the ebook now for just $2.99! payhip.com/b/mwZbH #QueerWritersChat

My book in my hometown library. Dreams do come true. #booksky #libraries #YA #writingcommunity

So proud to be on @dianebillas.bsky.social’s reading list. Especially with @writingwithreed.bsky.social on the list, too!

Happy to take some copies of THE BLACKSMITH’S BOY to the Purple Honeybee Bookmobile! They’ll be in Winston-Salem this weeKend. A very cool mobile bookshop!

🚨 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🚨 enter on Goodreads to win a print copy of my YA fantasy THICKER THAN WATER! 🧛‍♀️🩸 find the 🔗 below!

🏆 🎃 My book "Always Haunted: Hallowe'en POEMS" won another accolade: "Eerie Storytelling Excellence Award." @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social @hwany.org @sfpoetry.bsky.social @dmcwriter.bsky.social @emteepoetry.bsky.social @joshuasiegal.bsky.social theworldsbestmagazine.com/2025/09/09/n...

This YA horror novel is so good, y'all! Shape-shifters in small-town Texas in the pre-Beatlemania era. Check it out!

‘Tis the season 📚🍁☕️

New on the blog: New MG Fiction Anthology Short Story + Giveaway for THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY on @yabookscentral.bsky.social! brucebuchananauthor.com/middle-grade...

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT I am so excited to share that Third and Long is getting an audiobook! Narrators have already been auditioning and over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be listening to their recordings and choosing exactly the right voice to bring Abby, Gen, Scott, and Dylan’s story to life!

In addition to being an author, I’m also a long-time wrestling fan. To celebrate the publication of THE BLACKSMITH’S BOY (my debut novel), my friends Jon & Jay got me an amazing Cameo from #AEW’s @rjcity.bsky.social! Jon & Jay, y’all are the best - & you are, too, RJ! www.cameo.com/recipient/68...

Empty nester alert: After running some errands, Amy & I had out big night out - dinner at Wendy’s! 😂 Seriously, it‘s not about where you go or what you do—what matters is who you are with.

I’m thrilled to introduce my manuscript soon to be on submission, A STRANGER KIND OF MORTUARY SCIENCE, a cozy, adult fantasy novel 🌈⚰️🍄🧚‍♀️💀🪦✨ #editors, I’m represented by the wonderful Ciara Smith at Spencerhill Associates! #editorsguide #cozyfantasy #bookpitch #amagented #soontobeonsubmission

After a busy week at work, I needed a day like today. Didn't leave the house. Edited THE GOTH GIRL WHO SAVED THE WORLD for hours (gonna find this YA contemporary fantasy a good home!). Took a nap. Now, time for some reading, then TV w/ the better half.

Weekend crew - enter to win a FREE signed copy of my NA fantasy novel THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY from @yabookscentral.bsky.social! (Did I mention this is free? As in, no $?) Details 👇 yabookscentral.com/author-chat-...

This collection is horror poems is SO good! 🎃

A giveaway? Yes please!?!? yabookscentral.com/author-chat-...

FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY! Win a copy of THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY - and check out my interview w/ @yabookscentral.bsky.social while you are at it! 👇

I just edited my short story "Codename: The Butterfly" for Kaleidoscopic Quill! It's a superhero tale set in the world of my next novel, THE RETURN OF THE CERULEAN BLUR (May 2026, @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social) Proud to be part of KQ - thx @demimschwartz.bsky.social & @andiesmithbooks.bsky.social!

New on the blog: Life Goal Unlocked: The Blacksmith’s Boy Launch Party! brucebuchananauthor.com/book-launch-...

Emily Rozmus reviews THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY: "The development of each member in the band of travelers is the star of this book. The author does a fantastic job creating conflict for each, yet balances the differences between them as they focus on the task of saving their kingdom."

Feeling blessed after last night’s book launch for THE BLACKSMITH’S BOY at Scuppernong Books in downtown Greensboro. Great turnout, sold out of the store’s allotment & took some thoughtful questions. Plus my Better Half brought these incredible cupcakes! @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social

We have some cool news! You can now find @writingwithreed 's WIP novels on KU. Go grab them today! Happy Reading! My Heart is Hurting- a.co/d/30WBUgT Old Palmetto Drive- a.co/d/eDedGFv Ask Grace- a.co/d/56Oxu49

COVER REVEAL - I know you've been waiting for this one! Sarah Floyd's sophomore novel. It's a story of resilience, strength, and bonds that last. Perfect for Middle Grades and up. wild-ink-publishing.com/sarah-floyd/

Easy 5⭐️ from me! From my review: “Award-winning YA novelist S.E. Reed makes a seamless transition to adult thrillers with THE FIRST WIVES. Her debut novel with Storm Publishing is an absolute thrill ride that hooks readers on the opening pages and keeps them guessing until the end.”

In non-THE BLACKSMITH’S BOY news, the PROMISED PROTAGONISTS anthology is out - and it includes my MG story “Found Family”. Set in 1960s small-town North Carolina, a 12-year-old girl must convince her parents to take in a little boy who lost his dad in Vietnam.

So grateful for this thoughtful ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review from @BBuchananWomble and that he found time to write it during the debut week for his novel The Blacksmith’s Boy (you should definitely check it out)!

Book Review time! Talk about all the feels. THIRD AND LONG, a spice-free football-themed romance, had me crying, smiling, even cheering. Highly recommended. Full review below 👇 @rebeccaminelga.com @conquestpublishing.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Yes! Delah, my MC in Maryneal, 1962 is inspired by my granny. I wanted a YA protagonist that was a tall, mixed indigenous girl b/c I didn't have heroes like that growing up - neither did my granny. I'm so glad that's changing tho! Love that #ndn rep🎉 #LateNightWrite

Feeling blessed after last night’s book launch for THE BLACKSMITH’S BOY at Scuppernong Books in downtown Greensboro. Great turnout, sold out of the store’s allotment & took some thoughtful questions. Plus my Better Half brought these incredible cupcakes! @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social

Got my first-ever book signing tonight! The nerves are giving way to excitement. I've practiced my short little talk & I am ready to do this!

Fun story - I actually wrote a graphic novel adaptation of The Three Musketeers a while back! www.goodreads.com/book/show/97...

Didn't expect a 5⭐️ review of THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY from award-winning YA novelist John Cochran (BREAKING INTO SUNLIGHT)! "I thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in this imaginative & heartfelt debut novel". www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Well deserved! 🎉 From my Goodreads review: “The novel faithfully captures the passionate, desperate teenage love of Shakespeare’s original work. But award-winning author S.E. Reed takes the story of two star-crossed lovers in exciting new directions that will appeal to contemporary readers.“ 5/5⭐️

Woo-hoo!! I'm one of the lucky winners of a free copy of A KILLER GETAWAY from @jennaschmenna.bsky.social! My friend @erinjoeldry.bsky.social has raved about this book, and I'm looking forward to reading it (and reviewing) for myself. Thank you, Jenna!

If you are in the Greensboro area, come out to my book launch event this Friday at Scuppernong Books! (There will be surprises…) scuppernongbooks.com/event/2025-0...

This book IS buzz-worthy! I’ve read it & it’s awesome! From my review: “THE FIRST WIVES is an absolute thrill ride that hooks readers on the opening pages and keeps them guessing until the end.”

I kind of still can't believe I wrote this completely batty book, and everyone gets to preorder it now and get it in April! These kids get put THROUGH IT. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804064... @chooseadventure.bsky.social