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Ten homes in area had CO poisoning due to snow storm blocking furnace exhausts. I got out shovel and bear paws to go check our exhaust at 10pm. The snow collapsed two to three foot under each step despite paws. It was a long fifty feet. The exhaust was clear. I lost one paw on the way back.

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I reoriented the map for Justinian’s Torch [WIP] so north points closer to the top. I also added and removed places on it as writing the story wanders from where the outline had things happening. No outline survives contact with the author, nor do maps.

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Canada’s democracy is not at risk but trump’s greedy ambitions and musk’s techno-coup already threaten us. We help ourselves by helping our friends. Post the Card Campaign for Democracy link so our friends and families in the USA know that we will be a light in the coming storm. cc4democracy.com

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My first novel was about my tour with the Sierra Leone Army during the RUF War. I chose to tell the stories of the RUF “Small Girl Unit” rebels who joined us to fight their former enslavers. Our stories meshed and no one else was going to tell their story. It was also my therapy. a.co/d/4jI1Ji2

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While in the jungles of Sierra Leone, I found a pup on my cot beeping and rubbing himself on an oil stain. I did not know what he was and took a “flash” photo. He flew off the cot and out of the hut leaving a skunk-like stink. I learned later he was a civet. I called him Charlie, after the perfume.

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I always liked the original movie, “Red Dawn.” I also thought a sequel would be nice although not likely to bring a new angle to the story. But I have been inspired by ongoing events to write its sequel now, “Red, White, and Blue Dawn.” Yeah, Wolverines!

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The Erunai, Scandiae, and Germani have joined against the Romans and the Caledonii. It was not the time for Centurion Cillian to fall in love, let alone with a Caledonii noble. All things in love and war seem simple until difficulties appear and the unexpected happens, as Cillian will discover.

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I was on a long field exercise 45 years ago this month. The windchill averaged below -45 each day, with gusts of -70. On our last day, the wind died and it rose to -20, which felt warm. Years later, I was in a West African jungle where daily highs reached 45 [113 F]. Of the two, I prefer +45 to -45.

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In Justinian’s Wall, Emperor Justinian seeks to conquer the Picts, something no one has ever done. After the Nika Riots, he needed a victory to show the Gods approve of his reign. The story also sets up a new challenge for the MC, Cillian. And, I wanted to write about my Pict/Scot/Irish ancestors.

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In Angel and Mercy: The Ceasefire War, one of the title characters, Angel, wore a “war charm” as did many fighters in the RUF War. The charm she wore was actually my charm: a ricocheted bullet that hit me between the eyes years earlier. I still wear it. I often put my experiences in my stories.

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Empire’s Victory was inspired by the Nika Riots in which mobs were provoked by senators to overthrow Emperor Justinian. As parallel worlds tend to have similar histories, I changed only one word in Empress Theodora’s speech that stirred Justinian’s officers to win the day: ‘boats’ became ‘airships.’

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Empire’s Shield is based on the Persian siege of Martyropolis, known today as Silvan, Turkey. In this alternative 6th century story, it is called Maipa, its earlier name, by a Roman Empire that remained pagan.

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I am a refuge from X Leaving behind Musk and his minions. (And my 18K followers) Keeping a clean conscience though... And secretly planning a revolution. ;)

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Empire’s Gate introduces Cillian, a Scot-Goth soldier in a 6th century Roman Empire that has airships. He quickly learns the Persian army at Dara is not the only threat he faces. Ironically, the alternative site I chose for the battle of Dara is where an Oxford historian now puts it. a.co/d/95mv7BW

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🕰 Murder, Mystery, History and Time Travel 2500 pages, a singular story, a million words. Both playful and disturbing. Truly epic. #mystery #history #timetravel #books #KindleUnlimited The Tractus Fynn Mysteries www.amazon.com/dp/B00EQEH1TY

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We are about to have our belated by a few days’ Solstice Dinner, aka Christmas Eve’s Eve Dinner. The Pink Christmas Tree is another annual tradition that our daughter began. I have come to like it.

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well since my werewolf novel(la) is now nearly ready (lmaooo it's gone from like 40K+ words before edits to 65K+ now 😂) and a few people asked to see it, here is the ebook cover!! made by the ever amazing and talented @rachelbowdler.bsky.social 💖✨ excited to share this tale with you all 🐺🤍 soon~

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Sam Wolfe Sam Wolfe The Bone Clan: Kindle Edition A loss for the clan starts three members on a search to find a new home for their people… #Readers #Prehistoric #Paleolithic #Booklovers #Bookworms #Archaic #Neanderthal #Denisovan #CroMagnon City of the Dead Two spirit travelers unite to save a…

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@mcgivens.bsky.social The Katie Porter Mysteries would make a superb Christmas gift. After all book is a gift that will be treasured for years. Allowing you to escape into another world.

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Book 2: Rising from the Ashes I met a few others today, and I'm leaving with them. I don't know if I'll stay with them. I really don't know what to expect from life anymore… #eBooks #Horror #Apocalyptic #Readers books2read.com/u/3RYyQR

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I was delighted last June when a US library bought the first four books of my Roman Sky series. It proves they are not “Banned in Boston” and that there must be a demand for Alternative 6th Century novels in parts of New England.

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Take a trip with the crew of Calypso in "Tomorrow's Child" available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLDMH5K2

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Autumn ends here tonight with a windchill of -21. The windchill for the first night of winter tomorrow is -31. All we need is more snow.

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The Henley Regatta affords the family a short respite. However, in the case of Mistaken Identity, Miles' sister is kidnapped instead of the daughter of a Belgian diplomat. Lissa is determined to follow and is taken as well. mybook.to/MistakenIden... #HistoriclFiction #Thriller

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Whenever I need a break, the town of Perth, Ontario is the place, no matter the season. It has several book stores, fine shops, and great restaurants. The old, mostly limestone block, buildings that house them are also worth the trip. It is also a good place for writing.

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I write outside in our courtyard during the summer, which is from May to September. But I retreat to my Fortress of Solitude if it is raining.

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This is my Fortress of Solitude. It is where I write during the winter, which is from October to April. It is also where I play historical board games. “Write. Do not look at the games.”

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go.bsky.app/ACf9rgb Canadian Creatives Starter Pack. 🇨🇦 Happy to add more Canucks!

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Dad’s funeral was two months ago today. He had a good life of 97 years. I have begun writing again this week.

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I made these two maps for my next novel to guide readers through a 6th century Dalriada, the Scots’ foothold in Pictish Caledonia. The addition of Justinian’s Wall came about two books ago in this AltHis series.

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