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31. Jersey girl in MD. reader. author services. reviewer. writer. gamer. lover. hater. I live with fibromyalgia & am chronically ill. Interested in genuine interactions w genuine people. 🚫 AI. not nice to hateful people. ♍️

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Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Jun 23

I am also continuing to crowdfund, using what I’m able to raise to give Black indie authors services for their manuscripts at no cost to them. Please consider donating if you haven’t already! ♥️✨ PLEASE BOOST SO THIS CAN FIND WHO IT NEEDS TO FIND ♥️✨ #BookSky💙📚 #BlackBookSky #AuthorSky

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FUND PUBLISHING SUPPORT FOR BLACK AUTHORS
This June, editor and author services provider Cydney Humphrey is coordinating donations to provide professional services to help Black indie authors achieve their dreams and access publishing support at no cost.
How can I help?
Donate Funds
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Where do I donate?
Paypal: CydneyRenee
Venmo: @CydneyHumphrey
CashApp: $cydneyy

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FUND PUBLISHING SUPPORT FOR & BLACK AUTHORS
This Juneteenth and always, supporting Black creatives is imperative in this climate. Black authors and publishing professionals contribute immeasurably to our literary world, yet barriers to access and opportunities remain; investing in Black artists and the support systems that help bring their stories to life fosters a publishing landscape where diverse voices are championed, celebrated, and empowered to thrive.
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FUND PUBLISHING SUPPORT FOR BLACK AUTHORS
Services provided include: Sensitivity/ Alpha/ Beta Reading, Line Editing, Proofreading, Audio Proofing, Content Pulls, and PA Services. Please reach out to @ThatCydney for any inquiries and to coordinate.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Jun 19

Happy #Juneteenth! I am crowdfunding to create a fund I use to provide services for #BlackAuthors at no cost to them! Please consider donating to help support me in this venture as it’s more important than ever for Black stories to be told! PayPal: @CydneyRenee Venmo: @CydneyHumphrey Cash: $cydneyy

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Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Mar 11

Currently reading an arc of #RitaAGordon’s upcoming title, #Still and enjoying it! What are y’all reading? #Booksky 💙📚 #BlackBooksky #ARC #NowReading

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Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Dec 6

I have been on a mental health social media break, also trying to keep my head down and grind (😮‍💨) I am about $180 short on my car note. If anyone can share, boost, etc. I’d really appreciate it! I’ve included my $ apps below 🫶🏾 #MA #MASky #BlackMASky #DisabilitySky #ChronicIllness

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Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Nov 7

178. The Mad Wife by Meagan Church ⭐️ rating: 5 Format: audiobook/physical #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #ARC #NovemberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of The Mad Wife by Meagan Church. A 1950s-esque white housewife stands in her kitchen.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Nov 7

177. Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma ⭐️ rating: 4.5 Format: audiobook/physical #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #BlackBooksky #ARC #NovemberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of Eternal Ruin by Tigest Girma. The deep brown hands are reading toasted a golden mask artifact with blood leaking from the eye area

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Nov 7

176. One of the Family by Jess Ryder ⭐️ rating: 3.75 Format: audiobook #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #ARC #NovemberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of One of the Family by Jess Ryder. A white woman and white man stand facing an ominous-looking house.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Nov 1

175. A Cold Dark Place by Toni Anderson ⭐️ rating: 4 Format: audiobook #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of A Cold Dark Place by Toni Anderson. A woman with her back to the reader has short dark hair and is wearing a white tshirt as she looks forward at the woods and water.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Nov 1

174. The Favorite Girl by Monica Arya ⭐️ rating: 4.5 Format: audiobook #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of The Favorite Girl by Monica Arya. A brown woman who is wearing a white lace dress, large white hat, white sunglasses, a platinum bob, and red lipstick.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 31

173. Unseen by R.D. Baker ⭐️ rating: 4 🌶️ rating: 4 Format: ebook #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of Unseen by R.D. Baker. Pink flowers and cobwebs and leaves.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 31

172. Virgin Sacrifice by L.M. Ramirez ⭐️ rating: 3.75 🌶️ rating: 0.5 Format: ebook #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of Virgin Sacrifice by L.M. Ramirez. A dark, curly-haired Latina woman has blood on her and is surrounded by berries and bushes and trees in the woods.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 27

171. Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. Davenport ⭐️ rating: 5 🌶️ rating: 4 Format: physical galley 🚨 Pub Date: 10/28/25 Thank you @harpervoyagerus.bsky.social for the galley copy! #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #BlackBookSky #ARC #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. Davenport. A gold crown with purple gems, a golden scaled, serpent-like creature with orange-tips, purple fae magic, and purple flowers are on the cover.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 26

170. Heartsick by Kristina Forest ⭐️ rating: 3.5 Format: audiobook/physical book Thank you Colored Pages Book Tour, @penguinteen.bsky.social, & Kristina Forest for the gifted copy! #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #BlackBookSky #ARC #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations #HeartsickTour #coloredpagesbooktours

The cover of Heartsick by Kristina Forest. A brown-skinned Black teenage girl with braids stands with her arms crossed in a baby blue cardigan, pink shirt, and jeans. A brown-skinned Black teenage boy stands with his arms crossed in an orange sweater shirt, green pants, and a yellow beanie. Hearts both red and pinker sprinkling out of containers above their heads.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 26

169. The Poisoner by I.V. Ophelia ⭐️ rating: 4 🌶️ rating: 3 Format: audiobook/physical book #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of The Poisoner by I.V. Ophelia. A pale white woman with long, wavy, dark hair is topless with her back to the camera as a big white snake is woven around her.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 26

168. Second Swing by Nicole Devonne ⭐️ rating: 4 🌶️ rating: 3 Format: ebook #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #BlackBooksky #ARC #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of Second Swing by Nicole Devonne. A golf ball on the green is surrounded by coffee beans and a waffle covered in butter and syrup and a plane ticket to London.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 23

167. Rebound by Anna P ⭐️ rating: 4.25 🌶️ rating: 3.5 Format: ebook 🚨 Pub Date: 10/24/25 #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #ARC #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of Rebound by Anna P. A plus-sized Indian woman with long, curly hair in a black, long-sleeved shirt and a black skirt with flowers on it looks into the eyes of a tall Indian man with a man bun and facial hair in a black t-shirt shirt and jeans as he holds her pregnant belly. Field hockey sticks, a field hockey ball, and a field are in the background.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 22

Hopefully Koa’s sheer joy over a plastic bottle makes you smile today ♥️ #DogSky #Cockapoo

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 18

166. Huntsman by Naima Simone ⭐️ rating: 5 🌶️ rating: 4 Format: audiobook 🚨 Pub Date: 10/21/25 Thank you to @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanaudio.bsky.social @naimasimoneauthor.bsky.social for the free book and ALC! #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #BlackBooksky #ARC #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of Huntsman by Naima Simone. A skull is in the center of an ornate mirror on the wall, an homage to Snow White. Two guns appear on the lower left and lower right side, and vines are snaked around the mirror.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 18

165. Exiles by Mason Coile ⭐️ rating: 3.75 Format: physical/audiobook Thank you to G. P. Putnam's Sons & @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social for the free copy! #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of Exiles by Mason Coile. The silhouette of a lone astronaut in the red background of Mars.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 18

164. Another Sky by Cynthia A. Rodriguez ⭐️ rating: 5 🌶️ rating: 2 Format: ebook #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of Another Sky by Cynthia A. Rodriguez. A Black man in a deep red shirt with curly, coily hair embraces a Puerto Rican woman with long curly hair in a black shirt.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 18

163. Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake ⭐️ rating: 5 🌶️ rating: 1 Format: audiobook 🚨 Pub Date: 10/21/25 #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #ARC #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake. A gold fork appears with drops of blood surrounding it.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 18

162. The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson ⭐️ rating: 4 Format: audiobook #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #BlackBooksky #ARC #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson. A black puppet-string master hand holds onto the strings of 3 Black college-aged girls and 1 Black college-aged boy. One Black college-aged boy is on the ground beside the university building everyone else hovers over.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 18

161. Hollow by Karina Halle ⭐️ rating: 4.5 🌶️ rating: 4 Format: audiobook #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #ARC #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of Hollow by Karina Halle. A crow flying in front of a full moon and a dark purple sky.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 18

160. Cowboy Casual by Holly Renee ⭐️ rating: 3 🌶️ rating: 3 Format: ebook #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #ARC #OctoberTBR

The cover of Cowboy Casual by Holly Renee. A brown-haired white male cowboy with a cowboy hat, white shirt, and jeans holds onto the waist of a curvy redheaded white woman. They're surrounded by various country-related props.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 4

159. The Princess and the P.I. by Nikki Payne ⭐️ rating: 3 🌶️ rating: 2.5 Format: audiobook Thanks so much to @berkleyromance.bsky.social for the free book! #BerkleyPartner #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #BlackBooksky #ARC #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of The Princess and the P.I. by Nikki Payne. A curvy, brown-skinned Black woman with brown, silk pressed hair is in a red dress with a thigh slit that exposes a holster. She has her hands on a brown desk with an old style computer. A brown skinned Black man stands behind the desk in a white button down shirt, a loosened red tie, and dark pants and he leans on the desk with fisted hands.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 4

158. The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten ⭐️ rating: 3 Format: physical/audiobook #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #OctoberTBR #BookRecommendations

The cover of The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten. Lanterns are on the side of a dock with an island in the distance and a broken bouquet of flowers.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 3

I’m so fortunate to be a @pangobooks.bsky.social Ambassador & be part of a community of book lovers who ~rehome~ their books to fellow book lovers! To celebrate PangoBooks 2.0 & our cute new mascot, Flip, Pango is offering $5 off orders over $15 to ALL users w code GLOWUP! #Booksky #BlackBooksky

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Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 2

157. The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis ⭐️ rating: 5 Format: physical #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #BookRecommendations

The cover of The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis. A black dog, white and brown dog, and black and white dog are looking in different directions in the middle of a vast plain.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 2

156. The Trees by Percival Everett ⭐️ rating: 5 Format: physical #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #BlackBooksky #BookRecommendations

The cover of The Trees by Percival Everett. A dark background where faintly the names of various people of color—mostly Black men—who died by lynching or other racially-motivated violence in the 20th century.

Cydney | Author Services, ARC Reader@cydney· Oct 2

155. Coronation by Cleo White ⭐️ rating: 4 🌶️ rating: 3 Format: ebook #Books #Booksky 💙📚 #ARC #BookRecommendations