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Former CIA analyst, author of historical romances, researcher and with a brief turn as a registered nurse...professional eclectic.
Digressing here, but I used to give talks about titles and you make a good point. (I'm terrible at titles, had a publisher boss who made me learn.) Good ones have a hook, and let you know tone, and genre. Favorite example:
December 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Digressing here, but I used to give talks about titles and you make a good point. (I'm terrible at titles, had a publisher boss who made me learn.) Good ones have a hook, and let you know tone, and genre. Favorite example:
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
December 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
December 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
December 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
Hmmm, a bit more twisted than that...
December 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Hmmm, a bit more twisted than that...
Just what I needed on a cold gray day--Carl Hiaasen at his satirical savage best. #amreading
December 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Just what I needed on a cold gray day--Carl Hiaasen at his satirical savage best. #amreading
But not Whispers of Fate Hair. Or hats. Or hair pins.
December 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
But not Whispers of Fate Hair. Or hats. Or hair pins.
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
December 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
December 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
December 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
December 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
Puts me in mind of my current book in progress
December 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Puts me in mind of my current book in progress
My promise to myself--after writing, PLAY!
December 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
My promise to myself--after writing, PLAY!
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
December 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
December 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books, one per day, no particular order, that you’ve read that were written by women. #BookSky #BookChallenge #ReadingWomen 💙📚
Still one of my favorite theater moments...
November 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Still one of my favorite theater moments...
I raise you a sidewalk Japanese red maple...
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I raise you a sidewalk Japanese red maple...
Hey, living by the sea doesn't suck either. (Though foxes are the best.)
November 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Hey, living by the sea doesn't suck either. (Though foxes are the best.)
Stick weather!
October 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Stick weather!
Sometimes I anti-doomscroll...
October 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Sometimes I anti-doomscroll...