@brendahiatt
NYT bestselling author of sparkling romantic adventure: YA SFFR & rollicking historical romance, started trad pubbed, now all indie Stubbornly positive in the face of negativity. Let's save the world, one book at a time! https://brendahiatt.com
A petition to convince newsletter advertisers (like BookBub) to stop requiring Amazon links/ASINs for their paid services. Better yet, allow links to authors' direct stores! c.org/NHKtbnZ7 via @Change
Sign the petition to support H.R.5527 and stop Trump's book bans in schools on military bases in the US and abroad. Time to push back! action.everylibrary.org/rtrdodea via
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I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
This is what an occupying army does.
Surprised? Not I!
The data shows that investing in public libraries helps facilitate a better country. When libraries are adequately funded, it empowers residents, boosts engagement, and enhances the quality of life. action.everylibrary.org/finland via @everylibrary.bsky.social
The Senate passed a resolution that would overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to allow schools and libraries to use E-rate funds for Wi-Fi hotspot lending. Students and homeless veterans need this! action.everylibrary.org/no_sjres7_2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
I just signed! Maybe if enough do, it will matter.
Join the fight against government regulations on the books that you and your family are allowed to read in the United States by signing the petition today. action.everylibrary.org/bannedbooks via @everylibrary.bsky.social
The Trump administration fired one of the most respected, celebrated, and qualified librarians in America.
The real reasons she was fired are genuinely terrifying.
action.everylibrary.org/haydenaicong...
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Trump fired the Librarian of Congress without cause!
Read @everylibrary.bsky.social's statement here.
www.everylibrary.org/trump_fires_...
Several microphones are positioned near a speaker, accompanied by a message urging Congress to oppose cuts to public broadcasting, with the Authors Guild logo displayed.
Along 20+ organizations, The Authors Guild urges Congress to reject proposed cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
As news deserts expand—206 counties have NO local news source!—we can't afford to lose these vital community voices.
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We need more victories like this!
After months of organizing, advocacy, and coalition-building in North Dakota, Senate Bill 2307 has finally been defeated. bit.ly/4d2yhZO via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Writing a letter to the editor to support libraries makes a powerful statement.
A well-written letter in the local paper can sway votes and protect funding.
That's why EveryLibrary made it easy to write a letter to the editor of your local paper!
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Great to see a victory for a change! 💖
Within 90 minutes, EveryLibrary launched a full-scale rapid response campaign—and within 24 hours, lawmakers reversed course. www.everylibrary.org/nhdefundingr... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
If you have a library card, in the U.S. and possibly elsewhere, you can read millions of books for free through the Libby app.
Do you care about libraries? Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries. EveryLibrary made it easy to take action today! action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Protest!
In a new executive order, Trump has targeted the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, and archives program grant recipients. www.everylibrary.org/statementiml... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
StarTorn cover
It's almost here! StarTorn, book 12 in my Starstruck series, releases Friday, Feb 28, exclusively on my website! (It'll release at all the other vendors on March 14th.)
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A HUG FOR YOU EVERY DAY!
Historical romance authors believe in Happily Ever After and Love Conquers All. So in that spirit, we're offering the gift of virtual hugs this month. Click on the link for today's hug--and a FREE GIFT from @brendahiatt.bsky.social
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Seriously?? Thousands of books have been targeted for removal from school and public libraries. In fact, we've been tracking thousands of book bans here. Yet, the U.S. Dept of Education released a statement calling book bans a hoax! bit.ly/4h76cS5 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
WTG, EveryLibrary, for providing pro bono support for this bill, which takes a stand against book bans in New Jersey. www.everylibrary.org/celebrating_... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Good luck!
Today I typed THE END on StarTorn, my next Starstruck book. Because I'm such a slow writer, this is a Very Big Deal! (I began this book around mid-March) Still plenty of revising to do, of course, but I'm fairly confident I'll make my February release date. Whew!! 😅
A black and white image. The background is dark grey with many small white stars scattered across it. In the bottom left of the image there are two larger white dots next to each other. The bigger of the two is Earth and the smaller one is the Moon.
Earth from the surface of Mars. The dark Martian landscape is visible and in the gray sky is a tiny white dot with an arrow pointing to it reading “Earth”.
Saturn’s rings cover the top half of the image and the bottom shows the planet with a glowing atmosphere. In the black space between the rings and planet is a tiny white dot, which is Earth.
The infamous pale blue dot image taken by Voyager 1. Against the darkness and emptiness of space, there is a very small dot, which is Earth, suspended in a beam of sunlight.
earth from other planets: mercury, mars, saturn, and beyond neptune
Small Business Saturday is a great time to support authors selling their books from their own websites. (Businesses don't get much smaller than that, LOL!) My own bookstore (YA SF romance, historical romance and one mystery) is here, just to get you started 😉 brendahiatt.com
The latest roundup of book censorship news courtesy of Book Riot.
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Believe it or not, I've had an entire, full-length musical written based on the first book in my YA SFR series! (And yes, it IS awesome!) starstruckmusical.com
Nice!!
Thank you!! I honestly think my indie-pubbed books ARE better than my trad-pubbed ones were. Part of that is more experience as a writer, but a lot is writing MY stories without a bunch of editorial interference & competing visions. The freedom is wonderful!
Together under Elon Musk's thumb.
Introverts unite! (Separately, in your own homes or libraries)