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@sdparker7.bsky.social

Storyteller. Historian. Gen-Xer.

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Things she wasnโ€™t expecting in her new apartment:โ€จ๐Ÿ“ฆ Too many boxesโ€จ๐Ÿงโ€โ™‚๏ธ A younger, hotter neighbor with way too much charm
The Apartment Above is about what happens when the next chapter starts earlier than plannedโ€”and maybe with someone completely unexpected. #romancereaders #romancebooks #Kobo

07.10.2025 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lessons from a Surprising Summer of Writing Howโ€™d your writing summer go? Long-time readers might remember my penchant for writing โ€œseasons,โ€ distinct pockets of time, with definite beginnings and endings, and thereโ€™s no better writing season t...

Sometimes, you just have to go with the creative flow and see what happens. scottdennisparker.com/2025/08/29/l...

30.08.2025 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brand new book complete. My first romance book. My first collection. Out this fall.

18.08.2025 00:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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See why summer is a great time to start...and finish...a writing project. #writing #writingtips #writinglife #summer #summervibes
scottdennisparker.com/.../the-grea...

24.05.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can we give the Super Bowl MVPs to the entire Defensive line of Philly?

10.02.2025 02:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is there a new Alton Brown book? Yes. Does he read the audiobook? Yes. You know what to do.

05.02.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The performances of all the Best New Artist nominees at the Grammys are fantastic! Can we give them all the award? #grammys

03.02.2025 02:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A day with a new history book, as written by @bradmeltzer.bsky.social and narrated by Scott Brick, is a great day!

14.01.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Friday was National Quitters Day when a staggering number of folks pull the rip cord on their New Year's Resolutions. Give yourself some grace if you've struggled. There's a simple way to get back, and stay, on track. #newyearsresolutions #selfimprovement scottdennisparker.com/2025/01/10/g...

13.01.2025 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nine (!) years ago, we lost a legend, one of the four pillars of rock music for me. I wrote this piece in 2016 mere days after the news broke and still in the halo of Bowie's last album release. What does David Bowie mean to you? scottdparker.blogspot.com/2016/01/what... #DavidBowie #Bowie

10.01.2025 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I read nearly three dozen books last year and I've managed to narrow down my Top 10. See if you've read any of them...or add them to your 2025 reading list. scottdennisparker.com/2025/01/03/m... @johnjacksonmiller.bsky.social @tomstraw.bsky.social @lauradaveauthor.bsky.social

09.01.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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What if the only way to know who killed your brother was to lie to a commanding officer? Lillian Saxton agrees to meet an old flame to get intel on Nazi codes. But how will she get out of Belgium when the Nazis launch their invasion? shorturl.at/9t19V #Kobo #Kindle #Nook

06.01.2025 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Every other week, we send a letter from "Valerie's Messy Desk" to our friends and neighbors.

In the letter, we share events and shop news, and we love hearing about what you're reading, cooking, and more. ๐Ÿ’Œ

You can sign up here: https://page.co/EDbQa

05.01.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The lunatic who leapt in front of a car claimed it was a ghost. His death proved him wrong. Ace reporter Gordon Gardner needs to know why even though everyone, including his beautiful new partner, thinks heโ€™s barking up the wrong tree. shorturl.at/O40of #Kobo #Kindle #Nook #reading #kindlebooks

05.01.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are busy reading some wonderful upcoming titles, which we can't wait to share with you.

Come check out our staff picks section to see what we're reading and loving.

04.01.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Carpenter Emory Duvall knows everyone in town and stays out of trouble. But when a young gunslinger pulls iron on him and makes an unusual request, he has to avoid getting shot, and wonder how many coffins to make. shorturl.at/p9YLJ #Kobo #Kindle #Nook #Westerns #ShortStories #kindlebooks #reading

04.01.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After police chase a hoodlum through a chicken coop, a farmer's fowls are slated for slaughter. PI Benjamin Wade isnโ€™t the only person asking what really happened that night, but he might be the only one who dies for it. shorturl.at/wVbO3 #Kobo #Kindle #Nook #Kindlebooks #kobobooks #ereaders

03.01.2025 19:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Laid-back gumshoe Benjamin Wade must unravel the truth about a murder and the cache of missing documents that reveal a shocking story from Nazi-controlled Europe and an even more sinister secret on the home front. shorturl.at/iEpSi #ereaders #Kobo #Kindle #Nook #Reading #KindleBooks #KoboBooks

02.01.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A master thief swipes a prized artifact with a sordid history, a secret long thought buried. Calvin Carter, actor turned detective, gives chase, but soon wonders if the Aztec sword is enacting its revenge. shorturl.at/ARhgr #ereader #Kobo #Kindle #Nook #Reading #Westerns #kindlebooks #kobobooks

01.01.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A town on edge. A vicious outlaw on the loose. Rumors of a fire-breathing monster. Former actor Calvin Carter knows a tall-tale when he hears one, but then he detects that deep, metallic churning sound approaching... shorturl.at/jqaPp #Kobo #Kindle #Nook #Westerns #Reading #Kindlebooks

31.12.2024 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When bandits derail a train, itโ€™s not the loot theyโ€™re after. Itโ€™s the coffins. Now, Calvin Carter, debonair actor turned detective, is the only player in this twisted script who can solve this Wild West mystery. shorturl.at/jErtN #ereader #Kobo #Kindle #Nook #Westerns #ebook #ebooks #Kindlebooks

30.12.2024 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What would you do if your spouse was murdered? Isabella invokes Mosaic Law: a life for a life. Her desperate father begs to let the legal system work. Justice approaches, but will it be a bullet? shorturl.at/HScyW #ereader #Kobo #Kindle #Nook #Reading #ShortStories #Westerns

29.12.2024 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On desk duty, Bob falls for his psychiatrist. They've been secretly seeing each other, and now they want to take their relationship to the next level. What better place to start than a crowded beach? shorturl.at/um9Jd #ereader #Kobo #Kindle #Nook #Reading #ShortStories

28.12.2024 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sen. Harry Truman not only finds himself embroiled in the top-secret world of the Manhattan Project but must also confront the worst act of treason in American history since Benedict Arnold. scottdennisparker.com/treason-at-h... #ereader #Kobo #Kindle #nook #HistoricalFiction #HarryTruman

27.12.2024 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Got a brand new #ereader for Christmas? Then fill it up with a new book featuring a woman who thought she made all the right life decisions. Then she went home for Christmas. 50% off until 6 Jan 2025. scottdennisparker.com/have-yoursel... #Kobo #Kindle #nook #Mysterybooks #reading #christmas

26.12.2024 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Gift of a Christmas Book for the Reader in Your Life byย  Scott D. Parker We here at DoSomeDamage like to tell folks about our new books. I have a new book out. It's my first Christmas book, and...

Do Some Damage: The Gift of a Christmas Book for the Reader in You... www.dosomedamage.com/2024/12/the-... from @sdparker7.bsky.social

23.12.2024 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Christmas is one week away! Donโ€™t forget to get something for yourself. Why not settle down with a new book featuring a woman who thought she made all the right life decisions. Then she went home for Christmas. scottdennisparker.com/have-yoursel... #christmasgifts #christmasbooks

18.12.2024 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do you have a secret side hustle? Many side jobs involve experience you can use in your day job. I was hesitant to include my author business on LinkedIn until a couple of things changed my mind. See if you can relate. #sidehustle #LinkedIn scottdennisparker.com/2024/12/13/a...

14.12.2024 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lauren Cross thought the solution to being with her family for Christmas was to bring her new boyfriend. But what does she do when her high school boyfriend shows up to investigate a dead body? Read Chapter 1 : scottdennisparker.com/have-yoursel... #kindle #kobo #nook #Christmas #Mystery #Romance

03.12.2024 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good morning, #Houston, and happy Small Business Saturday! ๐Ÿ˜

We'd love to see you today for...
๐Ÿ“š Good books and conversation
๐Ÿ”Ž Blind Date with a Book ARCs
๐Ÿ’™ Gratitude jars at checkout
๐ŸŽง @librofm.bsky.social audiobook sale
๐ŸŽ Holiday shopping & free gift wrapping
https://buff.ly/3AQmoas

30.11.2024 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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