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On the @Wordwenches blog today we’re talking about the books we have enjoyed in February including novels by @eloisa_james @zibbyowens @SarahMorgan_ and @csharris2. Drop in to share your own recommendations! wordwenches.com/what-were-re...

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On the @wordwenches.bsky.social blog today we’re talking about the books we have enjoyed in February including novels by @eloisa_james @zibbyowens @SarahMorgan_ and @csharris2. Drop in to share your own recommendations! #reading wordwenches.com/what-were-re...

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Today on @Wordwenches @AnneGracie is visiting the beautiful historic city of #Bendigo, founded on the mining of #gold in the 1850’s. wordwenches.com/an-old-gold-...

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21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they refuse to “compromise core government systems” - NBC News stocks.apple.com/ANhCwKo0QSTG...

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Today on the Word Wenches, Andrea Penrose is musing on the color blue and the possible reasons we are said to feel blue-deviled! wordwenches.com/singing-the-...

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On the @WordWenches8 today Christina is celebrating the upcoming re-release of her #historicalromance MONSOON MISTS and also admires the beauty of precious stones as the hero is a lapidary. Do you have a favourite type of gemstone? wordwenches.com/monsoon-mist...

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On the blog today Mary Jo completes her reminisces about her Mississippi cruise with a visit to Hannibal, Missouri--the home town of the most American of writers, Mark Twain! wordwenches.com/mark-twain-t...

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❤️ the worldbuilding & magic in this series by @sherwood.bsky.social. THE PRISONER OF ZENDA meets BRIGADOON! It's BLOOD SPIRITS, the second of Sherwood Smith's Dobrenica series. Kim goes back to Dobrenica to fix the mess she left behind. Which includes...vampires? bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

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On @wordwenches.bsky.social blog today, visit a theater in #Regency #Scotland with Susan King ! wordwenches.com/the-plays-th...

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On the Word Wenches blog today, we discuss what Valentine's Day means to us and as a whole. Is it for love and romance or just a gimmick to sell cards and roses? Let us know what you think! wordwenches.com/aaw-happy-va...

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@wordwenches.bsky.social today, we discuss what #Valentine's Day means to us and as a whole. Is it for love and #romance or just a gimmick to sell cards and roses? Let us know what you think! #romancelandia wordwenches.com/aaw-happy-va...

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duck duck go isn't using it yet but went to google and told them the prez can't change the name of international waters. thank you for this!

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Today on @WordWenches @AnneGracie is talking about cold cream. Did you know it was first invented by classical Greek physician Galen in the 2nd century, and for a long time was regarded as a medical treatment. wordwenches.com/cold-cream/

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“Show, don’t tell.” “Murder your darlings.” “Write every day.” Certain pieces of advice are widespread in the writing community -- but what do they really mean? Award-winning author Marie Brennan tackles these old saws, dissecting each one. Try or bypass? LINK: bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

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Today on the Word Wenches, Andrea Penrose is musing on an author's delight on discovering unexpected connections in history, which add even more fun to the storytelling within a book-in-progress. wordwenches.com/striking-it-...

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If you're in need of more books to read, here are some FREE Historical Romances! books.bookfunnel.com/febfreehistr... #historicalromance #freebooks #free #romancebooks

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Today @wordwenches.bsky.social , @andreapenrose.bsky.social is musing on an author's delight on discovering unexpected connections in history, which add even more fun to the storytelling within a book-in-progress. wordwenches.com/striking-it-... #romancelandia #mystery

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freeze all your accounts at the credit reporting agencies. We had a hacker steal everything so ours is already out there. Not sure what you can do to block the muskovite though.

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This is the reason oligarchs have always kept the judiciary, law-enforcement and the military in their fold. Those who enforce the laws have the direct power of life and death over the masses.

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Today on the @WordWenches blog, @NicolaCornick celebrates the publication of her new timeslip, The Secrets of the Rose! #giveaway wordwenches.com/the-secrets-...

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On the @WordWenches8 today Christina gives some background details for her reissued story HIGHLAND STORMS. Who doesn't love the #ScottishHighlands? wordwenches.com/highland-sto...

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Join adventure & spycraft as Jani Kilian is reminded that you cannot overturn two totally different sentient cultures without repercussions. . .and enemies. You can't become a priestess without protests. And just to complicate things? You're not the only hybrid. bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

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One might think it's newsworthy that Phyllis Fong the USDA's inspector general who was fired and then forcibly removed from her office was actively investigating one of Elon Musk's companies. This Indian newspaper did (below) but as far as I can tell the US media does not. #Coup

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At what point do we quit paying taxes to Elon? Don't make estimated tax payments. Change your W9s to show huge numbers of dependents to stop withholding. Wait to see if we have an IRS and pay the penalties next year to us, the US, not Elon.

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Are you in the DC area?

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@wordwenches.bsky.social today, Mary Jo Putney visits Jamaica to loll, and accidentally discovered a fascinating bit of American-Caribbean history! wordwenches.com/the-first-sa...

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Academics, I'm not joking when I say save your work in multiple places outside of your institution's server or Google or MS cloud. A thumb drive. An external drive. Print out the critical documents, e.g., final drafts, approved grants, latest teaching/research statements, teaching assessments, etc.

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Today on @wordwenches.bsky.social we present some of the books we’ve enjoyed reading lately — a lovely range from heartwarming #Christmas reads, to hilarious romps, romantic #medievals and fascinating dives into history. What books have you read and loved recently? wordwenches.com/what-were-re...

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It's Friday, and I have a release on Tuesday! Novella prequel to a The Portal trilogy, all dropping this month and next. #witchery #witchsky #romancelandia #booksky 📚📖 maggieshayne.com/portal FMI details in second post 🧵1/2

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Hey, new romance from Michele! ~ ~ ~ When passion blurs the lines between fact and fiction, a notorious heiress meets her match in the reclusive TV producer she needs to interview. Now from Book View Cafe in #ebook--TAMING THE TABLOID HEIRESS by Michele Dunaway. bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

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We are delighted to announce a new Six-Week Workshop scholarship for Trans writers. The Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for the Six-Week Workshop, has been offered by an anonymous donor and will be available for the first time this year.

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Today @wordwenches.bsky.social Wenches, @andreapenrose.bsky.social Penrose is talking about how the little details in the buildings that surround us really matter. Come have a read if you want to smile! wordwenches.com/carved-in-st...

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Woohoo, it’s Friday! Have you seen our Friday Freebie, 99¢, and New Book Recommendations? This week Devon Royal and I are featuring historical romances from Rebecca Paula, Cerise DeLand, and @glynniscampbell.bsky.social! Go here to get the books: royall.ink/FridayBooks

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I haven't done this in a while but if you're using Ingram, they have a place where you can order the book sent to someone and there's a box you can check to add a signature. It's printed into the book, of course, like an image, but it's simple.

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I haven't done this in a while but if you're using Ingram, they have a place where you can order the book sent to someone and there's a box you can check to add a signature. It's printed into the book, of course, like an image, but it's simple.

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Today @wordwenches.bsky.social , @annegracie.bsky.social is talking about the power of names. Do the names of characters affect how you perceive them? #writing wordwenches.com/whats-in-a-n...

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Depending on your Windows version, go to your settings, look for the uninstall programs, usually in Control Panel, click on CoPilot and uninstall the sucker. It will probably come back in your next update, but for now, it's satisfying to kill.

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On @wordwenches.bsky.social today @christinacourtenay.bsky.social sets sail with the trade winds to the Far East - a dangerous but exhilarating journey! #historical romance wordwenches.com/trade-winds/...

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Come check out the bookstore while you're there...

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it appears half our country are Nazi-saluters or really stupid. So yeah, it's too much to ask.

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I've not tried borscht! I steal a lot of my recipes from Mary Jo. She has some great ones.

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On the blog today Mary Jo celebrates the joys of soup, especially in winter! wordwenches.com/soup-gloriou...

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