Frederick Smith (he/him)
@fsmith827
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AVP SAEM/SAPro/Higher Ed. Romance reader & author. Former TV News. LMU Doctoral 2018. Detroiter in Bay Area. [email protected] 💻🏳️🌈🎓🙌🏾
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Joined October 2013
One and Done, a Black, Queer, Higher Ed, Bay Area romance novel is out now on @boldstrokebooks. ✍🏾📚🌈💕. Wide-release: 6/11/24 . Purchase @ publisher, a local independent bookstore or online bookstore. #BlackRomance #QueerRomance #MMRomance #PrideMonth
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I use summer break from university to write. I’m an outliner. The book Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels by Gwen Hayes is a great resource for romance novel writers. Novel due Oct/Nov 2025. #romancelandia #mmromance #writerslife
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I appreciate everyone who has ever read, bought, borrowed, shared, posted / reposted, reviewed, or attended an event for any of my books over the years. I truly appreciate and thank you! 💐🫶🏾. #BlackRomance #RomanceBooks #QueerBooks #MMRomance #LGBTQBooks
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RT @Phil_Lewis_: Walter Scott, founding member of The Whispers —best known for the hits "And the Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady" — has died….
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The origins of “shallow” gay life came shortly after Stonewall w/ the folks (primarily white gay men) who had power to shift queer narrative from “political/activism” to “lifestyle/capitalism.”. One Dimensional Queer by Dr. Roderick Ferguson. #PrideMonth
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My backlist books ✍🏾📚 🌈. Conscious. Black. LGBTQ. Human. Contemporary romance fiction in California. Website. Contact. ✍🏾📚🌈🗣🎧. #MMRomance #BlackRomance #LGBTQBooks #PrideMonth #RomanceNovels
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For Pride Month and beyond…. One and Done, a Black, Queer, Higher Ed, Bay Area romance novel on @boldstrokesbooks : Pick one up via the publisher or your favorite bookstore. ✍🏾📚🌈💕.#MMRomance #BlackRomance #LGBTQBooks #PrideMonth #RomanceNovels
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I like a good news in my email box… especially on a Monday. 😊.
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RT @LookAtDustin: being even the slightest bit rude to people that work in customer service positions.
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RT @PatrikIanPolk: Noah’s Arc: The Movie is NOW STREAMING. @paramountplus Here, creator Patrik-Ian Polk discusses.
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✍🏾📚🌈💕.Friendly reminder…. You can get my current and backlist books (e-book versions) for 20% off during @boldstrokebooks Pride Month sale. Black Queer Romance Novels set in California. #MMRomance #BlackRomance #PrideMonth #Romancelandia
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On my way to Atlanta for the Black Romance Book Fest this weekend! ✍🏾📚💕 #BRBF #BRBF2025 #BlackRomanceBookFest.
I’ll be attending the Black Romance Book Fest in Atlanta May 30 - June 1, 2025. If you’re attending, please stop by one of my panels or book signing times. ✍🏾📚💕🌈.#BlackRomanceBookFest #BRBF #BRBF2025 #BlackRomance #QueerRomance #Romancelandia
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RT @GetSetLearning: RT @fsmith827: A must-read as we continue our #Pride festivities this month. #OneDimensionalQueer by Dr. Roderick A.….
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I’ve been on romance, higher ed, social justice, and writing podcasts. With Pride Month coming up, I wanna be your next podcast guest or event panelist. Listen to my previous podcast appearances: . ✍🏾📚💕🌈🎧
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If you’re heading to Queers & Quills in Portland, OR this week/end, here’s where you’ll find me at the conference. Panel: Crafting the Ideal Partner(s).Fri, 5/23, 3:45pm. Roundtable: The Landscape of MM Romance.Fri, 5/23, 7pm. Signing.Sat, 5/24, 12-5:30 pm. #QueersAndQuills 📚🌈
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I contributed a piece to this issue of Tight End Magazine. Theme of the issue: The Love of MM Romance. Topic of my piece: MM Romance, E. Lynn Harris, and "Own Voices.". Please read & share widely. #RomanceReads #BlackRomance #MMRomance #Romancelandia
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Excited to attend the Queers & Quills queer romance book fest in Portland, OR, May 23-25, 2025. If you’re attending, I’d love for you to stop by one of my panels or signing table times. ✍🏾📚💕🌈 #QueersAndQuills #MMRomance #BlackRomance #Romancelandia
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