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SBTB 2026 Summer Romance Bingo

Grab your TBRs and get ready for Summer Solstice on June 21!

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Book Beat: Animal Protagonists, Mysteries, & More

Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.

Friday Videos Pop Up!

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Today on Friday Videos, we’re celebrating a program that should still be on the air, except that we don’t have music videos anymore, so maybe not. Remember Pop Up Video from VH1? I sure do. I could watch for hours. I love behind the scenes stuff. Like, SO much. So here are a few faves: “You Gotta Be” by Des-ree: The sign language interpretation of the dance moves. Who wrote these? There are a few … Continue reading Friday Videos Pop Up!

Podcast

723. Magic and Gardens with Ashley Poston

My guest today is bestselling author Ashley Poston, whose new book, The Someday Garden, is out this week. The Someday Garden was inspired by The Secret Garden, so we’re going to talk about inspiration, gardening, fandoms, changing genres and having your readers grow up with you as a writer. TW/CW – discussion of grief, and of suicide at almost exactly 1 hour into our conversation. Want to watch this episode on YouTube? 

Baby Bitch Coming in 2026!

SBTB will be gaining another staff member by the end of the year! I’m officially out of the first trimester, which had a lot of gagging and all day nausea. There were times when I’d just gaze lovingly at the Taco Bell menu on Uber Eats. We did an early blood test to determine sex and we’re very excited to know that it’s a girl. Honestly, it still doesn’t feel real and I’m surprised at … Continue reading Baby Bitch Coming in 2026!

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Books About Menopause

Menopause, and its hot sister, Perimenopause: they come for us all, and wow, can it be a ride. I was not informed at all about menopause by anyone in my life, and learned about it the same way I learned about sex: through books. The sex books were romances, which wasn’t always great, and Judy Blume books, which turned me off of the name “Ralph” for the entirety of my life. I learned a lot … Continue reading Books About Menopause

Links: Horror, Ghostbusters, & More

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Hello and good morning! It’s a quick little post today. I’ve been having a craving for Publix’s Southern Style Potato Salad and I was able to find a dupe recipe online. Brian made it over the weekend and it’s a pretty good replacement. My only critique was just a touch more mayo and mustard as it was slightly dry for me. Do you ever get cravings for very specific brand foods or regional foods? … Sarah’s post … Continue reading Links: Horror, Ghostbusters, & More

Tarot After Dark: Dragons

Smart Bitches After Dark Tarot Smart Bitches in a blue typewriter font, and After Dark in a neon pink lettering with a massive amount of pink neon glow around it. In the lower left corner are three tarot cards, two black, and one white with blue and gold accents

This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Tarot After Dark: Dragons

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