Dedicated to Awesome Blogger, Jules Paige@Jules Pens Some Gems “Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature.”― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience Enjoy creative expressions…

Dedicated to Awesome Blogger, Jules Paige@Jules Pens Some Gems

“Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature.”― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience Enjoy creative expressions from Jules - nd 08.04 XXVI Honoring Tanka Tuesday (75) with a Busskuseki About Jules Paige at Jules Pens Some Gems Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

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A Deadly Quest. A Dangerous Temptation. Lochlanaire Blackheart was hired to deliver her to the executioner’s axe, instead, Siren Rain might steal his heart. When Siren becomes pirate Lochlanaire's captive, she discovers that her unknown lineage to an exiled king threatens her life. #PirateBooks

Enter a world of magic, adventure, good vs. evil, forests, gryphons, dragons, unicorns, and more! Perfect for fantasy and nature lovers alike. #indieauthor #indiebooks #speclit #specfic #fantasybooks #fantasybooksky #booksky #whattoreadwednesday www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMC9NNFG/

An 8th independent bookseller is now carrying my new fantasy novel, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum! I'm so grateful to work with wonderful folks in Maryland, Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, and North Carolina who are sharing my small press book. See the full list here: www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

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Find books written and edited by Dan Desai Martin. There are also a few recommendations here as well.

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A Deadly Quest. A Dangerous Temptation. Lochlanaire Blackheart was hired to deliver her to the executioner’s axe, instead, Siren Rain might steal his heart. When Siren becomes pirate Lochlanaire's captive, she discovers that her unknown lineage to an exiled king threatens her life. #PirateBooks

#NewRelease! Alexandria, Egypt, 51 BCE Cleopatra has ascended the throne of Egypt As her reign unfold, mistakes cost the young Queen dearly, leading to mortal peril, flight... & civil war Descendants of the Gods £3.99 or #Free #KindleUnlimited! #Ancient #histfic #booksky 📚💙 amzn.eu/d/05DbzF6m

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Smorgasbord Authors in the Sun -#Family #Motherhood – Choosing Bella by Jan Sikes

Today a lovely story of motherhood and sacrifice by Jan Sikes… tissue alert! CHOOSING BELLA Carmen Beckman leaned against the balcony railing and stared unseeing at the traffic whizzing past …

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#Easy Peasy Writes – 8/5/26 here's looking at you contagious smiles tell stories of summers ago “Never look directly at the sun. Instead, look at the sunflower.”― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

#Easy Peasy Writes – 8/5/26

here's looking at you contagious smiles tell stories of summers ago “Never look directly at the sun. Instead, look at the sunflower.”― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

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Wednesday Whispers

Wednesday Whispers

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Series vs. Standalone When one project ends, another one begins. While I've found that I work better when I concentrate on one large-scale project, that does not mean that I haven't thought about what to work on next in the back of my mind. Part of that would also include choosing whether to work…

Series vs. Standalone

When one project ends, another one begins. While I've found that I work better when I concentrate on one large-scale project, that does not mean that I haven't thought about what to work on next in the back of my mind. Part of that would also include choosing whether to work on a standalone project or another series. I was on a panel…

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Letters from America 1985-1987 – First swims, Alabama-Coushatta Reservation and cranky ice-maker by Sally Cronin

I wrote letters home to my parents every week during our two years living in Texas… it was an adventure and we met incredible people who greeted us with open arms… and some became frien…

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"This was the first indie novella I’ve ever read and I was really blown away by the tight and evocative prose." Chris S The Rusalka Ritual & Other Stories by @freyapickard.bsky.social www.amazon.com/Rusalka-Ritu... #cozyfantasy #heroicfantasy #fairytales #readingcommunity

I'm running low on stock! Signed copies of Kemberton available at a discount. Use code KEMMIE10 at www.infectedbooks.co.uk or infectedbooks.etsy.com

A Deadly Quest. A Dangerous Temptation. Lochlanaire Blackheart was hired to deliver her to the executioner’s axe, instead, Siren Rain might steal his heart. When Siren becomes pirate Lochlanaire's captive, she discovers that her unknown lineage to an exiled king threatens her life. #PirateBooks

Join the Annapolis chapter of @marylandwriters.bsky.social in two weeks via Zoom, as @morganhazelwood.bsky.social will discuss adding #romance to #writing. #writingcommunity #authors #amwriting marylandwriters.starchapter.com/meetinginfo....

Annapolis Chapter Meeting: Get Ready to Add Romance to Your Writing

Join us online for a fascinating presentation by author and voice actor Morgan Hazelwood with tips and insights to help you write a compelling romance.

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#NewRelease! Alexandria, Egypt, 51 BCE. Cleopatra has ascended the throne of Egypt. As her reign unfold, mistakes cost the young Queen dearly, leading to mortal peril, flight... & civil war Descendants of the Gods $4.99 or #Free #KindleUnlimited! #Ancient #histfic #booksky 📚💙 a.co/d/01q9jT1C

‪ Charles F French The Ameriad:The Monastery of Knowledge. #WSPit #WSPitQ #YA #F #CLiFi After ecological disaster sends the world to the dark ages, Lignne, wants to be the first female graduate in the Monastery, but murderous competition, spies, and treachery threaten her academic success and life.

Don't forget to sign up for the From Brain to Bookshelf conference while early bird pricing is still an option! I'll be presenting on October 10. @marylandwriters.bsky.social #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #amwriting #indieauthor marylandwriters.org/MWA_2026_Fro...

Looking to get #bookreviews or give them? Check out Sandra's Book Club. I've gotten several good ones, and I did win their monthly drawing one year. #writingcommunity #books #readingcommunity sandrasbookclub.blogspot.com

I see people ask for indie author romance self-recs, but I never mention my THIN book cause people usually don't want... - F/F lovers - Fat love interests - A melancholic MC - Suspension of reality that isn't fantasy But if you want something different, then check out my book!

I started #August with a message from a MD-based mobile bookseller: "Hi! Your copies moved fast." She ordered more copies!! I love working with local, independent booksellers who are getting out into the community. And I am ecstatic that folks are gravitating toward my fantasy novel! #booksky

Sea Lion's Happy Dance

Alt: Sea Lion's Happy Dance

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Awww Mondays “The only thing a cat worries about is what's happening right now. As we tell the kittens, you can only wash one paw at a time.”― Lloyd Alexander, Time Cat Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance…

Awww Mondays

“The only thing a cat worries about is what's happening right now. As we tell the kittens, you can only wash one paw at a time.”― Lloyd Alexander, Time Cat Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

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Where Life Goes On a sign of worrisome times where wants become demands where our feelings are ignored where we're not what society accepts yet, we stay present where the blameless summon smiles where nature serenades blessings where every day brings a new song where words from ancient times…

Where Life Goes On

a sign of worrisome times where wants become demands where our feelings are ignored where we're not what society accepts yet, we stay present where the blameless summon smiles where nature serenades blessings where every day brings a new song where words from ancient times gather the ungathered in cultural glee What do you see # 352- 3 August, 2026…

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Monday Poetry

Monday Poetry

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On this day in 1974: Midwest governors formally request repeal of permanent Daylight Saving Time, citing danger and dreariness of unnaturally long morning darkness.

When pirate Hunter Draylin finds a woman sitting on his bed aboard his ship, he soon realizes who her father was, a man Hunter was desperate to destroy. Is Lone Stafford innocent of her father's pirate evils, or is Hunter being led astray by the alluring beauty? #PirateBooks #books #pirates

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One with Nature

Visit Amazon's One with Nature Page and shop for all One with Nature books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of One with Nature

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Dedicated to Awesome Blogger, The Skeptic’s Kaddish “To be a poet is to have a soul so quick to discern, that no shade of quality escapes it, and so quick to feel, that discernment is but a hand playing with finely-ordered variety on the chords of emotion--a soul in which knowledge passes…

Dedicated to Awesome Blogger, The Skeptic’s Kaddish

“To be a poet is to have a soul so quick to discern, that no shade of quality escapes it, and so quick to feel, that discernment is but a hand playing with finely-ordered variety on the chords of emotion--a soul in which knowledge passes instantaneously into feeling, and feeling flashes back as a new organ of knowledge.”― George Eliot, 

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