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#FindOutFriday Answers 44
We are in April already! Can you believe spring is here? I can't. I also can't believe it's Friday. Here are the #TriviaTuesday answers. How many did you get right? Comment below! Lesbos - The third largest island in Greece, the land of Lesbos is often associated with the word lesbian, and with reason. The ancient Greek poet, Sappho, was born there. Tradition stated that she was a lesbian herself. Her poems were littered with love and desire, mostly between women. This island

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Apr 32 min read


A Peek at the Full #BookCover - "In Fiery Autumn Dress"
In Fiery Autumn Dress. Give me a moment to be awed because I never thought I would get this far. Ok, moment over. I am beyond psyched to present the full book cover in the next book in the Wrapped in the Rays of the Sun series. Introducing... Volume two of Victoria Morrow's story will be out sometime next year (I have not decided when yet). The Kindle pre-order is going up soon. Physical copies will be available to order when the story is ready for publication. Stay tuned for

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Apr 11 min read


#FindOutFriday Answers 43
Going strong at the end of March! I am so excited that spring is finally here. And here are the answers to #TuesdayTrivia How many did you get right? Comment below! Racial Integration - A hot topic still here in the US, racial integration is allowing all races, ethnicities and abilities to participate together socially. It's supposed to take away barriers for the less privileged and allow equality and equity. While the country has been officially desegregated, many counties,

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Mar 202 min read


#BehindTheScenes 64 - Neurological Deficit
It's difficult being neurodivergent and understanding a world you do not belong to. It's worse when you thought that you weren't neurodivergent, were raised with high expectations, and then smashed yourself through exhaustion, only to find out the opposite was true. This week's #BehndTheScenes reminds everyone that your life can turn out much differently than you imagined...and it might have been the better route, despite the bumps. When I was growing up, high expectations we

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Mar 124 min read


#FindOut Friday Answers 42
So far, so good. March is starting out ok. But something more exciting - the #TuesdayTrivia answers! Which ones did you get right? Let me know in the comments! "Sharia" Law - Explained in the Quran and the Hadiths, Shari'a isn't the extremist form we associate with it. Shari'a is the path society takes to implement Islam. It emphasizes taking care of the poor, providing money for education, being environmentally conscious, etc. What we associate "Sharia Law" with is the suppr

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Mar 62 min read


Now, For Another Peek...
Five years ago today, I published my second novel. It was a different genre from what I had written before. That really snowy day, as I shoveled snow, it felt like nothing had changed. The world was still turning. The pandemic was swirling around the country. Everyone was reeling from the events from the month before. But it meant a lot more to me than everybody thinks. Because that book, Casting Shadows , brought me a new vision, of seeing things through another's eyes and u

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Feb 21 min read


Take a Peek...
Into the partial cover reveal for In Fiery Autumn Dress . The next reveal is set for February 2 - the fifth anniversary of the publication of the first book in the series, Casting Shadows . End of March/beginning of April 2026, I will set the Kindle pre-order up. Stay tuned for more news (and maybe some spoilers) in the coming months. Victoria's story isn't over yet. Namaste! Have a great week, everyone! #CoverReveal #BookSeries #Fiction #Fantasy #Action #Adventure #History

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Dec 15, 20251 min read


#FindOut Friday Answers 34
Welcome to Season 4 of #FindOut Friday, the trivia game with a twist. These are the answers from #TriviaTuesday Which ones did you get...

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Sep 5, 20252 min read


And Now, Another Piece...
Of the book cover! Early July, I released the first piece of the cover for From Across the Sea. Yes, it has a tan-colored cover with a...

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Oct 19, 20241 min read


#FindOutFriday Answers 24
Yes, it's that time again - Friday and answers to the trivia. How many did you get right? Comment below! Anne Boleyn - I make many...

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Oct 4, 20242 min read


Them's the Rules
Wow, I cannot believe that my son is back to school. He is in seventh grade! Now, the house is all mine until he and my husband come...

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Aug 26, 20241 min read


Author on the Go!
I am not talking about the snowstorm either. I do not want to venture past my yard until at least tomorrow or Wednesday. I am talking...

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Jan 8, 20241 min read
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