Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827) header
Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827) profile picture

Frederick Smith (he/him)

@fsmith827

Love Is A Contact Sport - 6/16/26 on BoldStrokesBooks. 📚💕🌈🐝 Romance author. Higher Ed Admin @ SFSU. Former TV News. Detroiter in Bay Area.

 San Francisco
linktr.ee/FrederickLSmith
Joined October 2013
  • Tweets59.9K
  • Following4.5K
  • Followers3.7K
4.4KMedia
Photo by Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827)Photo by Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827)Photo by Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827)Photo by Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827)Photo by Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827)Photo by Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827)Photo by Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827)Photo by Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827)Photo by Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827)Photo by Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827)
One and Done, a Black, Queer, Higher Ed, Bay Area romance novel is out now on @boldstrokebooks. ✍🏾📚🌈💕 boldstrokesbooks.com/books/o… Wide-release: 6/11/24 Purchase @ publisher, a local independent bookstore or online bookstore. #BlackRomance #QueerRomance #MMRomance #PrideMonth
Image from Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827)
6
52
7
165
15,801
Frederick Smith (he/him) retweeted
The Emmys (@TheEmmys) profile picture
The Emmys
@TheEmmys8h
The #DaytimeEmmys Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress goes to Tamara Tunie as Anita Williams Dupree | Beyond the Gates (@cbs).
Image from The Emmys (@TheEmmys)
20
269
88
822
23,101
Frederick Smith (he/him) retweeted
MIchael Fairman (@MichaelFairman) profile picture
MIchael Fairman
@MichaelFairman8h
Tamara Tunie!!! Congratulations on your first Lead Actress Emmy win for your performances as Anita Dupree on #BeyondTheGates #DaytimeEmmys
Image from MIchael Fairman (@MichaelFairman)
5
29
1
192
2,373
LA & Orange County Romance Book Lovers! Two weeks from now. November 12-14, 2026. The Fall into Books Fest in Orange County / Costa Mesa, CA. fallintobooksfest.com/ #FallIntoBooksFest #BookLovers #Romancelandia #MMRomance #ReadingCommunity

Home | Fall Into Books Fest

fallintobooksfest.com
Frederick Smith (he/him) (@fsmith827) profile pictureFrederick Smith (he/him)@fsmith827Oct 27
Looking forward to being at the Fall Into Books Fest, November 12-14, 2026. I’ll be one of the participating romance authors. Event is at the Hilton Orange County / Costa Mesa, CA. Ticket prices have been reduced and there’s a hotel block! 📚💕🌈 fallintobooksfest.com
1
1
61
Love is a Contact Sport is my latest novel. It’s a Black, queer, second chance, college reunion, mm romance novel published on @boldstrokebooks. Check it out or share with a friend, please. Thanks! ✍🏾📚💕🌈 bookshop.org/p/books/love-is… #RomanceReads #MMRomance #BookTwitter
Love Is a Contact Sport

Love Is a Contact Sport

After a rough breakup, gay romance author Renny Ross heads to the Bay Area for a fresh start. His new gig writing the anniversary story for a local university is supposed to be a fresh chapter...

bookshop.org
2
5
123
Frederick Smith (he/him) retweeted
Girl, Have You Read. (@GirlHaveYouRead) profile picture
Girl, Have You Read.@GirlHaveYouReadOct 29
There are TWENTY-FOUR #BlackRomance releases for you to check out from October 12th-18th 🩷 Find the full list here -- girlhaveyouread.com/blog-2/n…
Image from Girl, Have You Read. (@GirlHaveYouRead)
Image from Girl, Have You Read. (@GirlHaveYouRead)
Image from Girl, Have You Read. (@GirlHaveYouRead)
Image from Girl, Have You Read. (@GirlHaveYouRead)
1
17
1
69
1,511
If you love WNBA and romance novels, you’ll love the sapphic romance books by @AuthorMekaJames. I loved Love and Sportsball. The Marriage Rebound is on my TBR. ✍🏾📚🏀💕🌈 authormekajames.com/ #WNBA #RomanceReads #BookBoost
1
105
Frederick Smith (he/him) retweeted
Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) profile picture
Brian Krassenstein
@krassensteinOct 29
Everyone NEEDS to spend 5 Minutes listening to this clip tonight of Obama Talking about Trump's Reaction to his Cheesecake Factory comment. It's not only hilarious, but so true. Every American needs to watch this.
561
3,341
171
14,630
441,201
Frederick Smith (he/him) retweeted
Golden State Warriors (@warriors) profile picture
Golden State Warriors
@warriorsOct 29
Yaxel Lendeborg is just getting started 📈
Image from Golden State Warriors (@warriors)
42
705
57
8,002
167,288
I recently joined the Bay Area Romance Writers group. It’s a great space for networking and learning. I appreciate the monthly workshops included in the membership fee. bayarearomancewriters.com #BayArea #RomanceWriters
116
Frederick Smith (he/him) retweeted
Dr Vanessa Riley (@VanessaRiley) profile picture
Dr Vanessa Riley@VanessaRileyOct 27
Book bans and filtered language can make artists cautious. The answer here is to create without apology. buff.ly/58PjRC9
Image from Dr Vanessa Riley (@VanessaRiley)
2
3
63
Love is a Contact Sport review! "This is for my 40+ crew who wants to read about older characters. This was very GROWN. And I loved it. We love a good spin the block. This was a slow burn. It was very rewarding. It was so sweet." - Brit G via NetGalley bookshop.org/p/books/love-is…
Love Is a Contact Sport

Love Is a Contact Sport

After a rough breakup, gay romance author Renny Ross heads to the Bay Area for a fresh start. His new gig writing the anniversary story for a local university is supposed to be a fresh chapter...

bookshop.org
3
3
95
Frederick Smith (he/him) retweeted
Girl, Have You Read. (@GirlHaveYouRead) profile picture
Girl, Have You Read.@GirlHaveYouReadOct 27
There are TWENTY-THREE #BlackRomance releases for you to check out from October 5th-11th 🩷 Find the full list here -- girlhaveyouread.com/blog-2/n…
Image from Girl, Have You Read. (@GirlHaveYouRead)
Image from Girl, Have You Read. (@GirlHaveYouRead)
Image from Girl, Have You Read. (@GirlHaveYouRead)
Image from Girl, Have You Read. (@GirlHaveYouRead)
1
30
2
100
2,407
I enjoy listening to the weekly Write of Passage podcast presented by author @VanessaRiley. Great writing advice and motivation for writers. vanessariley.com/substack.ph… #WritingCommunity #Authors

Vanessa Riley:American novelist of Caribbean Descent

Vanessa Riley Novels: Good Books to Empower Women and Teach Proud Black History and Culture. Good Historical Fiction, Good Romance Books, Good Mystery Books, Good Murder Mystery

vanessariley.com
3
68
Frederick Smith (he/him) retweeted
TV One (@tvonetv) profile picture
TV One
@tvonetvOct 26
Voting + Vibes 😎 The message is LOUD & CLEAR! 🗣️😂 Vote EARLY or make a plan to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd! 🗳️ #RepTheVote 🎥: @JeniferLewis
13
210
14
645
7,595
Frederick Smith (he/him) retweeted
Golden State Valkyries (@valkyries) profile picture
Golden State Valkyries
@valkyriesOct 27
THIS IS BALLHALLA. ⚔️ SAY IT WITH US: VALKS WIN! 🗣️ @Rakuten
Image from Golden State Valkyries (@valkyries)
121
1,533
328
8,209
167,328
Frederick Smith (he/him) retweeted
P-Valley (@PValleySTARZ) profile picture
P-Valley@PValleySTARZOct 26
ALL ROADS LEAD TA BIG MURDAAAAA 😈🔥 Don't miss the two episode premiere of #PValley season 3, December 4 on @STARZ.
Image from P-Valley (@PValleySTARZ)
21
345
30
2,147
59,864
Frederick Smith (he/him) retweeted
LookAtDustin (@LookAtDustin) profile picture
LookAtDustin@LookAtDustinOct 26
I’M TELLING JOKES IN DC 11/20 MIRACLE THEATER TICKETS: DustinRossLive.com
9
43
1,880
Looking forward to being at the Fall Into Books Fest, November 12-14, 2026. I’ll be one of the participating romance authors. Event is at the Hilton Orange County / Costa Mesa, CA. Ticket prices have been reduced and there’s a hotel block! 📚💕🌈 fallintobooksfest.com
1
1
2
241
Frederick Smith (he/him) retweeted
Democrats (@TheDemocrats) profile picture
Democrats
@TheDemocratsOct 26
Happy Birthday, Secretary Clinton!
Hillary Clinton smiling behind a podium with a microphone with a blue background behind her.

ALT Hillary Clinton smiling behind a podium with a microphone with a blue background behind her.

870
977
117
8,798
108,360
I enjoyed being at @whosebooks in Dallas when on book tour for my novel Love is A Contact Sport, a Black, queer, second chance, college reunion MM romance. The store has copies in stocked & you may find signed copies at Whose Books. whosebooks.shop/product/love… #RomanceReads
Love Is a Contact Sport | Whose Books, Your Neighborhood Bookstore

Love Is a Contact Sport | Whose Books, Your Neighborhood Bookstore

Love Is a Contact SportFrederick SmithPublisher: Bold Strokes BooksJune 16 2026EAN: 9798900350592Synopsis: After a rough breakup, gay romance author Renny Ross heads to the Bay Area for a fresh...

whosebooks.shop
2
72
Load more