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doreenfrances.bsky.social
Storyteller | Writer | History Lover 🎭 Lover of nostalgia - vintage clothes, cars, music, and dance πŸ“ Memoir in progress! Owner of a 1940 Ford pick-up hot rod she/her https://doreenfrances.substack.com/
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"If we have faith, hope, and love, we can pass it on. If we work together, pray and stand together, we can create a new heaven and ease life for each other." #TheaBowman #LiveTheGospel #ShareGodsLove #LoveEachOther

In my 20's I learned to speak the Irish language - Gaelic and was a bodhran player. #AskAnAuthor #oideasgael #irishtraditionalmusic

β€ͺ Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! πŸ’™πŸ“šDay 13 #booksky

Democratic leaders: I think it's abundantly clear at this point that simply going along to get along ain't gonna work. Trying to negotiate ain't gonna work. Being collegial ain't gonna work. What you're doing right now isn't working. Take your gloves off and punch back. Hard.

1️⃣8️⃣ What’s the weirdest or most unexpected piece of research you’ve done for your writing? Have you gone down a bizarre rabbit hole for the sake of accuracy? Spill the strangest fact you’ve learned! Repost with your answer and tag #AskAnAuthor so others can find it! ✨ #WritingCommunity #Booksky

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! πŸ’™πŸ“šDay 12 #booksky

Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

Welcome home Leonard.

#WritingTips #writer #WriterSupport #writerhelp #writerlife

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! πŸ’™πŸ“šDay 11 #booksky

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! πŸ’™πŸ“šDay 10

β€œThe secret of Christian living is love." #PopeFrancis

Caroline Leavitt who is a NYT Best selling author and wicked nice person unlike the other one spelled with a K.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! πŸ’™πŸ“šDay 9 #BookSky

Mine would be George Lucas because he directed American Graffiti and my memoir has a similar theme. #AskAnAuthor #WritingCommunity #Booksky

Which style of writing is yours? With so much going on these day, I'm definitely forced but fragmented. @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social #writing #booksky #writingcommunity

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! πŸ’™πŸ“š Day 8

What are your thoughts on Valentine's Day? Is it about love, candy, or flowers? When I was in high school, it was about how many carnations you received. You can read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/doreenfr...

"What is built on the basis of force, and not on the truth about the equal dignity of every human being, begins badly and will end badly (2-10-25)." #PopeFrancis #MajorCrisis #PrayForAmerica #ResistForAmerica

#writers, If you've yet to meet @sarahchauncey.com, here's an excellent way to get to know her and her work. Plus, you'll leave with actionable strategies that can instantly revamp your writing. lisacooperellison.com/counterintui... #writingtips #editingtips

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! πŸ’™πŸ“š Day 7

Well what do you know? The Regime has just admitted that they must in fact follow a judge’s court order and release NIH funds to grantees. Thanks to @pinktweets.bsky.social for alerting me. popular.info/p/breaking-n...

Caption this: Here's mine "Can I sit in my dad's chair now?"

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! πŸ’™πŸ“š Day 6

Welcome to BookSky! πŸ’™πŸ“š 1️⃣ save/pin the feed if you're enjoying it 2️⃣ repost to help us find more bibliophiles 3️⃣ use πŸ’™πŸ“š or πŸ“šπŸ’™ to post to feed 4️⃣ more niche feeds on my profile (some are NSFW) FAQ πŸ‘‰πŸ» bit.ly/bookskyFAQ

β€œGod will richly reward all that you do for the protection and defense of those who are considered less valuable, less important, or less human (2-10-25)." #PopeFrancis #LiveTheGospel #LoveEachOther

"We cannot stay silent but speak up for the rights of those who are undocumented and for the wrong of unleashing the campaign of fear, which is unfolding in our midst." #CardinalMcElroy #PrayForAmerica #ResistForAmerica

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! πŸ’™πŸ“š Day 4, 5 (I've decided this counts as two. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy)