Writing Lynn

Until Next Time Well, it's the end of an era.

Website has been restored, so I'm taking this opportunity to share a followers & subscribers only update.

Check out all the details about what's coming next and what that means for this blog! If you aren't already subscribed, then sign up to read all about the upcoming changes!

#musings

And thank you to all my readers out there. You kept me going. You made it that much more meaningful to me, knowing I had people out there who read something I wrote and kept coming back for more. Without you, it wouldn’t mean as much as it did.

Whether I recover my old posts to cherish as a keepsake of my journey like an old, worn journal or not—it's time to move on to greater things. Stay on the look out because more is coming soon. I promise, this isn't the last you've seen of me yet.

While I'll never get back that time now, what I do know is all the minutes and hours I spent blogging weren't wasted. It taught me many things, helped me get out of my shell, and own this part of who I am, this side I kept hidden for so long. And that is enough.

My blog started because someone else told me I should. Even though I questioned that advice at the time, I still followed it. Many times over these last seven years, I've wondered if I should have listened, if blogging retracted from all the time I could have spent drafting manuscripts instead.

Authorship is still the ultimate pursuit, and I have so much going on behind the scenes towards that goal. I'm excited for what comes next, but I need to remember: I'm here to write and sell BOOKS, not a blog.

I've felt for a while my blog had run its course, had served its purpose, and I needed to move on to the new things I've got lined up on the horizon. Though this is the end of my blog as we once knew it, it is not the end of my main ventures with writing.

I've been meaning to update everyone more formally, but while everything is under renovation as I rebulid my website into something new, this will have to suffice.

While yes, I am devastated at how over seven years of hard work could suddenly vanish with the click of a button, I am seeing this for the opportunity it is, the reminder of what my true goal always was and remains.

Well, after two days of troubleshooting and phone calls to Bluehost, what was once my website is no more. 🧵

A Time for Weeping I've been avoiding this for a while now, thinking I wouldn't need to take such measures. However, I've come to accept that the only way forward is to be honest with myself.

A brief update this week. Read to find out how you can support me during this time. #musings

WOMS: Where the Library Hides The book opens with a dedication to the readers who have agonized over the abrupt ending of What the River Knows, and I think more authors should respect a reader's plight because darn right this is dedicated to me! That’s right—this week, we’re talking all about the epic conclusion to the historical fantasy mystery, Where the Library Hides.

It's my final #bookreview of 2024, and so obviously, I saved one of my best reads for last!

That’s right—this week, we’re talking about the epic conclusion to the historical fantasy mystery, Where the Library Hides, by Isabel Ibañez.

#musings

WOMS: The Republic of Salt It's been a year since we explored the Mirror Realm, and—at last—it's time to return with Ariel Kaplan's latest installment in her Jewish-inspired epic fantasy series, The Republic of Salt.

It's been a year since we explored the Mirror Realm, and—at last—it's time to return with Ariel Kaplan's latest installment, The Republic of Salt.

Click below to read all about it!

#bookreview #Jewishfantasy #Jewishfiction

WOMS: Wake Me Most Wickedly Felicia Grossman has done it again with another fairy tale retelling with her Once Upon the East End series.

This week, we're talking all about Felicia Grossman's latest, Wake Me Most Wickedly, and what makes a true villain.

Click below to read all about how she confronts an age-old antisemitic trope in this latest #historicalromance!

#musings #bookreview

WOMS: The Spellshop This will be a bit unorthodox.

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and I'm flooded with memories. This week's book review will be a bit unorthodox.

Click below to read how Sarah Beth Durst's THE SPELLSHOP was the warm hug I needed these past two months.

#amreading #bookreview #cozyfantasy

WOMS: Marry Me by Midnight This week, it's Felicia Grossman's Marry Me by Midnight, a Jewish gender-swapped retelling of Cinderella.

This week, it's Felicia Grossman's Marry Me by Midnight, a Jewish gender-swapped retelling of Cinderella. Click below to read all about its charm.
#bookreview #Jewishfiction #musings

WOMS: Magical Meet Cute We’re back this week with another Jean Meltzer special, this time in the form of a hunky golem (maybe). It’s Magical Meet Cute!

We're back this week with another Jean Meltzer special, this time in the form of a hunky golem (maybe).

It's Magical Meet Cute!

#Jewishfiction #bookreview #musings #jewishmythology

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WOMS: Kissing Kosher There is so much warmth and soul to this story, I highly recommend that you read it with a box of tissues and a generous pile of baked goods.

Because today of all days, we need joy, we’re continuing this week with more #Jewishfiction, this time with Jean Meltzer's Kissing Kosher, a delectable tale as sweet and rich as a loaf of babka to bring comfort in these uncertain times.

#Jewishjoy

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WOMS: The Familiar I hadn’t planned on reading this book only because the cover creeped me out a bit and I wasn’t sure if it would be too dark for me. How wrong I was.

I’m back! (Sort of.)

Not back on social—yet—but the weekly blog posts are!

To start off 5785, and in honour of #spookyseason, it’s my #bookreview of Leigh Bardugo's latest tragic love story in The Familiar.

Click below to read how it surprised me!

#Jewishfantasy

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From Mourning to Joy This past year is coming to an end, at least on the Jewish calendar, and that means I have been reminiscent, as one does when they assess their lives before the chagim, or holidays.

Last blog post of the [Jewish] year!

Click to read some final #musings before I take a break for the chagim.

#actuallyautistic #amYisraelchai

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Oh hey, that’s me!!

This week for WOMS, I’m in collaboration with @bookishlyjewish.bsky.social.

Check it out!

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WOMS: Dreamspinner Remember my recent return to reading epic fantasy and how annoyed I was? It reminded me I hadn’t yet read the third trilogy in Lynn Kurland’s Nine Kingdoms series. That’s exactly …

We’re back in the land of the Nine Kingdoms this week with another fantasy #bookreview, can you believe it?

Click below to read how the Lynn Kurland’s beloved series checks all the boxes for me!

#amreading #romantasy #epicfantasy

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WOMS: A Grave Robbery Veronica and Stoker are back at it, and this time they must solve a dastardly crime! This week for “What’s on my Shelf,” it’s Deanna Raybourn’s latest A Grave Robbery!

Veronica and Stoker are back at it, so this week let's discuss their latest adventure in A Grave Robbery by Deanna Raybourn.

Click below to read all my theories about what comes next for our sleuthing couple!

#bookreview #murdermystery #VictorianEngland

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WOMS: The Curse of Penryth Hall It’s getting close to spooky season, and since I happened to read a few thrilling stories over the summer, let’s get in the mood! This week, we’re reviewing Jess Armstrong’s…

It's getting close to #spookyseason, so let's get in the mood with my latest #bookreview of Jess Armstrong's The Curse of Penryth Hall! 💙📚

Click below to read how this #murdermystery surprised me!

#amreading #musings

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How dare Only Murders make me weep during the first episode. How dare they.

Forging Neurodiversity Autism is a social disability.

There are a lot of misconceptions out there about #autism, and as an #actuallyautistic person, I thought I'd share my observations.

Click below to read what I think are the first steps to embracing and forging #neurodiversity in society.

#musings

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Not that I can remember, no

WOMS: A Botanist’s Guide to Society and Secrets Saffron Everleigh is at it again…

Saffron Everleigh is at it again, so this week's #bookreview is "A Botanist’s Guide to Society and Secrets"!

Click below to read all about her latest adventure!

#murdermystery #historicalmystery #STEMinist #womeninSTEM #amreadingmystery

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The Subscriber Chronicles, Vol. I This week and month begins a new type of post I will be sharing once per quarter with only my subscribers. It’s still free, but you must be subscribed to this website and blog to access it.

Today begins a new type of post for subscribers only. It's still free, but you must be subscribed to my website to access it.

To have access, go to my website and sign-up! Then read all about the new content I'm creating!

#amwriting #Jewishfantasy

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WOMS: A Most Agreeable Murder We’re back in the Regency Era this week with another murder mystery, you might say an agreeable one? It’s Julia Seales A Most Agreeable Murder!

We're back in the Regency Era this week with another #murdermystery, you might even say...an agreeable one?

It's Julia Seales A Most Agreeable Murder! Click below to read!

#historicalmystery #RegencyEra #bookreview

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