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Dynamically disabled • ♿️ Mixed ability relationship 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨
Minnesotan, indie author • 🔞📖
No AI 🚫 • LGBTQIA+ friendly
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Happy International Women’s Day!

I am forever thankful to the book community for bringing the most amazing group of women into my life! I will forever be in awe of your brilliant minds, kind hearts, and strong spirits!

🫂 love you taters 🖤

#internationalwomensday #strongfemaleleads #indieauthors

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~ Book Mail ~

I still can’t believe I won this 6-author special edition giveaway 😭📚✨

The way I GASPED opening this box and then just had to stack them like the trophies they are.

Covers alone? Stunning. But y’all… the details inside these editions?? I am not okay.

Thank You @jaimetlaxauthor @authoralexiscalder @alicestanco @lorincofflerauthor @cmalloryauthor @authorjwgstout

👉 Part 2 coming soon with close-ups of the sprayed edges, foiling, signatures, and all the pretty things because these deserve their own moment.

Which cover are you most excited to see up close?? 👀💖

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Day 24 of my Bookish Christmas Countdown!

Violence in the Void by @alicestanco

#christmascountdown #christmascalendar #bookish #indieauthor #bookrecommendations

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✨ Chapter 33 has begun ✨

This year has been a whirlwind of ups and downs, but mostly I’m just grateful.

I’m grateful for the friends I met, the authors I forced to be my friends (hehe), the events I’ve attended, and the early copies of book series I love.

And of course, I’m grateful for YOU. Thank you for supporting me, for showing up, for encouraging me, and for just being here. I’d be nowhere without you 🫶🏼

PS: tell my aunt what a great influencer she is— she’s the real mvp here😉

Bookstagram, book girlies, book girls, book besties, bookish birthday

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Disability December is in full swing!! We’re celebrating diverse reads, disabled voices & representation in the books we read! ❄️❄️

Go check out the challenge , follow the hosts, and log in your reads @disabilitydecember 🤍♿️❄️

#happilyeveraccessible #challenge #disabilitydecember

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Alt text: Blue winter graphic listing four disabled authors: Hannah Bonam-Young, Ivy Fairbanks, Sabina Nordqvist, and CL Rose.

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Alt text: Blue graphic sharing three ways to uplift disabled authors and creators: hire and pay them, uplift Own Voices rep, and include them in planning.

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Alt text: Blue graphic with photos of disabled women using wheelchairs and quotes about communication, travel planning, and the importance of being invited.

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Alt text: Blue winter graphic featuring The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese as the Disability December read, labeled Own Voices, Autism, Type 1 Diabetes.

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YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT, these fundraisers immediately grabbed my attention and they should be grabbing yours.

@ejlediting is hosting an anthology “What Hides in the Dark” and I just snagged all 3! These are a collection of short stories and poems from over 60 authors. The theme was “dark” so you’ll find romance, horror, suspense and many more fun goodies.

#nokidhungry is brought to you by a group of authors that have pulled some fun giveaway items together. Run and see @alicestanco post for more information!

And #readtofeed is brought to you by the amazing @sarahinwanderland 🖤 so go run and see how to participate and help affected families.

These are close to my heart and I really hope you’ll donate or help in anyway you can. 🫶🏻

🚨 Here’s the kicker, if you send me proof of purchase or donation in any amount, I will send you the prologue for When the Stars Were Devoured. No strings attached.

(Not a paid partnership)

#romantasybooks #romantasyreader #romantasybookstagram #darkfantasy #darkfantasybooks #enemiestoloversbooks #morallygreycharacters #morallygrey #starcrossedlovers

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Shout out to @jenthegracefuladvocate @alicestanco @chloemarikag for these amazing books representing the chronically ill and disabled community!! Go support and buy a copy! #pots #chronicillnessawareness #bookstagram #cfs #disabled #bookrec #bookreviews #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicpainawareness #chronicallyill #chronicillnesslife #spoonies #spoonie #spoonielife #spooniecommunity #disabledrepresentation #disability #dysautonomia #diversity #booktok #bookstagram #chronicillnesssupport

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Happily Ever Accessible and @underdogbookstore are so proud & excited to present Part One (in no particular order) of the books that will be featured on our in store HEA Community Shelf!!

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR YOUR DONATIONS & MAKING THIS HAPPEN!

1. Ready Or Not by @authorolivewinter - AuDHD, Black author
2. Sunshine With You by @laynajameswrites (Fortbender #2) - ADHD, Black author
3. Some Kind of Forever by @laynajameswrites (Fortbender #1) - ADHD, Black author
4. Barbarian’s Touch by @author.ruby.dixon - Deaf rep
5. The Chemistry Test by @georginafrankiebooks - Disabled author, POTS, EDS, Depression
6. Days at the Morisaki Bookstore by Satoshi Yagisawa - AAPI Author
7. Violence in the Void by @alicestanco - disabled author, hEDS, PTSD
8. Double Play by @authorclrose - disabled author, mental health rep
9. Heart Strings by @ivyfairbanksbooks - chronically ill, disabled author
10. The Anti-Ableist Manifesto by @imtiffanyyu - nonfiction, disability, AAPI author
11. A Pack for Autumn by @emiliaemersonauthor - chronically ill author, cozy omegaverse
12. Surf Road by @authorhazeljacks - mental health, breast cancer
13. Behooved by @mstevensonbooks - chronically ill author, Celiac Disease, fantasy
14. People Watching by @authorhannahby - disabled author
15. Burning Daylight by @itsemilymcintire - author is a cancer survivor
16. Always Only You By @chloe_liese - neurodivergent author, Rheumatoid Arthritis rep
17. Legend Born by @tracydeonn - Black author, YA fantasy
18. A Smile in a Whisper by @jaxmiddleton_author - Crohn’s disease, panic attacks
19. The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by @india.holton - Neurodivergent author
20. The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic school by @sonora.reyes - Latine , LGBTQ+, Mental Health, YA

Stay tuned for an update on when the books have been ordered and will be available online or in store! Part 2 titles coming next!

**Which book will you pick up first?

#HappilyEverAccessible #UnderdogBooks #CommunityShelf #ReadDiverseReads

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Tis the season for romantasy and thrillers! Do you mood read a specific genre this time of year??

#moodreading #fallreads #romantasy #mobilebookstore #rollingchapters

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But Make It! where we pick a genre, then each give you a rec… but make it with a twist! (You know we love a good trope moment 😏📚)

This week, I’m teaming up with my book besties Skye to serve you our fave reads from one of our fav genres!
Get ready for double the recs, double the fun, and ALL the bookish chaos! 👯‍♀️✨

👉 Swipe to reveal the genre… then keep going for our trope-tastic picks!
Will you be adding these to your TBR? Tell us your fave trope in the comments! ⬇️

#ButMakeItTrend #Bookstagram #BookRecs #TropeTuesday #BookBesties #GenreWithATwist

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❤️‍🔥VILLAINS & VIXENS DAY 1❤️‍🔥

Finally got my life together and can share my photos from @villainsandvixens !

This event was local to me which made it so much easier to bring back books and my cart 😂

This event was amazing!! So many amazing authors, vendors, and narrators all in one place! I was so impressed! They said there was about 1300 attendees, and honestly, it didn't even feel like it. The venue space was huge, and there was so much extra room to get around. Even the ticketed authors, I didn't feel like I was waiting that long in line! It was so smooth and seamless.

If they host another event, y'all will want to check it out and go! I highly recommend!! I think it's safe to say that if Good Girls is hosting it, I will be going 😂

So many fun memories were made! And of course... going with book besties is always much more enjoyable! I had a blast with my girls!

And shout out to @books.with.cherryhaze for booking a last minute trip and joining us!! 😍 Loved getting to see you and spend time with you over the weekend. XO

#villainsandvixens #booksigning #romancereader

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✨Villains & Vixens Day 2!

✨I feel like the first day I ran around like a chicken with my head cut off and day 2 I was a little bit more organized but still ran around 🤣

✨I got to meet some incredible authors & online friends! And spent way too much money 🤣 Did I ship books back? Yes. Did I still go 10 pounds over the weight limit? Also yes. Worth it!

✨And still more to come 🥰

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