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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>Sapphic romance author. Cozy chaos, spicy kisses &amp; small-town drama. WLW stories with heart. Books, coffee, and a bit of angst.&#xA;&#xA;https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWZJDJH6&#xA;&#xA;https://www.amazon.com.au/Face-Truth-Kealie-Alfred-ebook/dp/B0817WMH3T</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kealiealfred.bsky.social</link><title>@kealiealfred.bsky.social - Kealie Alfred | Sapphic Author</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kealiealfred.bsky.social/post/3mlpz2qkml22l</link><description>I’m always drawn back to the water.&#xA;Quiet sunrises. Soft light on the horizon. The stillness before the world fully wakes up. 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Her movements were precise, calm in that automatic way people get when they’ve done something so many times it becomes a language. She handed off a tray, wiped her hands, and finally looked up. &#xA;&#xA;www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWZJDJH6&#xA;&#xA;#WLW #SapphicBooks #WLWReads</description><pubDate>06 May 2026 09:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:cd7cnjoiahyjf3ev6cedxfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6gp5cfo224</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kealiealfred.bsky.social/post/3ml3tkxv7s22c</link><description>Be honest… 👀&#xA;&#xA;Is that a line you could cross or a hard no?&#xA;&#xA;💛 Every Word Unsaid&#xA;📖 Link in bio&#xA;&#xA;#BookishQuestion #RomanceReaders #WLW #sapphicbooks #lesfic</description><pubDate>05 May 2026 09:07 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:cd7cnjoiahyjf3ev6cedxfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3tkxv7s22c</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kealiealfred.bsky.social/post/3mkyoisfa222e</link><description>For a heartbeat, I was more aware of the point of contact than of my own balance. She spun too quickly, wobbled, and caught herself on my forearm. 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Tested positive this morning—because writing queer fiction and working full-time wasn’t enough drama. Currently starring in the sapphic sickbed edition of “Too Many Deadlines, Not Enough Ventilation.” Send tea. Or fanfic. Or both. 😷📚&#xA;&#xA;#QueerAndQuarantined #SnifflesAndSentences</description><pubDate>28 Jul 2025 07:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:cd7cnjoiahyjf3ev6cedxfe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3luz3hfp5p22t</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kealiealfred.bsky.social/post/3lulfm7a3i22t</link><description>Back to work after two weeks of writing, retreating, and wrestling with a very stubborn draft. 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