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It was. I fall in love with Lake Superior and the North Shore every time I visit.

A sun-dappled view of Lake Superior is visible through trees in a variety of autumnal colors.

Spending 4 days and 3 nights in a tent with my family is worth it for views like this. This is off the Gitchi-Gami Trail near Grand Marais. #teacher #writer #reader #momlife #camping

White woman wearing green flannel cuddles in a brown chair with her white and golden shih tzu.

Think he missed me when I was at the book festival today? 🤔😊🥰 #author #WritingCommunity #reading #indieauthor #yafantasy #dogmom

When you slow down on your drive home to have more time to listen to your audio book. 😊 #reading #WritingCommunity #lotr #lordoftherings #lotrnerd #fantasybooks

I enjoyed it! (I was doing some re-reading of it today, actually read it last week). Interesting themes of gender norms, female sexuality, and of course, lesbian relationships!

Fairly certain my professor planned for us to read "Carmilla" at the start of fall. Vampires? Spooky Gothic lit? Yes, please. 🧛‍♀️ #reading

Wow you get stuff done on your holidays? 🤣 I'm impressed!

Selling online is TOUGH. I sell more physical books at events.

That said, success does not always equate to book sales. Some of my moments of 'success' this year had to do with connections with readers.

Wishing you much book success. 💜📚

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort."

Not great! But that's every month for me. I suck at marketing. Lol

P.S. I'm still new to BlueSky and working on building my community here. If you like nerdy stuff, writing, reading, or teaching, consider giving me a follow. I'll follow back! 💜

A white woman holds a leopard print umbrella and smiles at the camera. She's wearing a purple dress and a pastel rainbow wig.

Not a bad Friday when it's spent as a rainbow-haired fantasy princess. Extra bonus: connecting with my students on a fun field trip. 👸#fantasy #WritingCommunity #writer #author #fantasyfun #teacher #edusky #positivifeed

A white woman wearing a pink raincoat holds a white and gold shih tzu wearing a bright yellow doggie raincoat.

When it's wet out there, but you gotta go on that lunch time walk. 🐶 🌧 #author #reader #teacher #dogmom #WritingCommunity

😮🥰💜 oh my goodness! I hope you like it! If not...I understand, as not every book is for everybody.

...but I hope you do 😊

3 glass jars filled with a dark red jam sit in front of a wooden wall hanging with the quote from Lord of the Rings: "Taters: Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew"

Today seemed like a great day to make some jam. 😊 This batch is made from strawberries, mulberries, and some rhubarb. #positivifeed #fallvibes #lordoftherings #homemadejam

Adorable!

No idea. Part-time is the way to go! :)

How exciting! I'm slowly but surely (part-time) working toward my Master of Arts in Literature and English Studies. :)

Same to you! I'm reading Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (for my grad class, but I'm thoroughly enjoying it!)

Okay we are official BlueSky BFFs Lisa. I'm declaring it. This is my favorite tea, and what I was about to brew!

Same. I love this time of year. 🍂 I'm listening to a fall rain outside right now, and all I need to do now is make myself some tea to have while I read. Perfection. 📚

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words. ❤️

#poetry #fallvibes #indieauthor #author #happyfall

As leaves change from lush greens 🍃 to shades of gold🍂,
I'm reminded how beautiful it can be to let go.

It can be a lot. I've found I really enjoy the audio books narrated by Amdy Serkis. :)

Thanks for the welcome! I like how easy it is to make highlights on ebooks. Are you starting with The Hobbit or the LotR trilogy?

Amazing artwork of Eevee and Quince made by Jessi Linn, who is also amazing. 😀

Two teenage fae run through autumn woods, a male with black feathered wings leading a female with orange butterfly-like wings. Next to this image is a quote from Finding Fae: We are surrounded by trees in the ripe stages of mid-to-late autumn, with leaves of red and gold and sunset orange. When a wind whispers through the trees, it whisks away some of the leaves from the branches, tossing them through the air until they float to the forest floor.

Looking for something to #read with #fallvibes today? The first book in my YA urban fantasy adventure trilogy has a fair number of autumnal scenes, including a fall equinox celebration in the fae realm! #writingcommunity #fantasybooks #bookswithfallvibes

www.amazon.com/dp/B094HCY8FZ

The wind blows through the trees 
and I can almost feel it on my skin,
the final soft caress of summer’s air
with a hint of autumn’s chill
in the lingering breeze.

#poetry #writing #author #fallequinox #hellofall

Too cute! I should do this with my Mack. I'm a 6 on the Grayson scale today!