Char Newcomb

October 7, 2025 The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today floated the idea that workers furloughed during a government shutdown are not guaranteed back pay when the shutdown is resolved.

October 7, 2025

Check out The Coffee Pot Book Club #BookOfTheWeek:

✨The Du Lac Chronicles by Mary Anne Yarde✨

Discover a compelling, fast-paced adventure full of intrigues, plots and sweet romance!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/10/book...
#HistoricalFantasy #HistoricalRomance
@maryanneyarde.bsky.social

My 'Thoughts' this month (might be a bit controversial for some?)
'England for the English?' (But I'm #British!)
thoughtsfromadevonshirefarmhouse.blogspot.com

Judith Arnopp | New Release | A Matter of Conscience - Elizabeth St.John Judith Arnopp is a master storyteller, talented gardener, and an inspirational re-enactor. I’m so happy to have Judith on Author Chats today, for I’ve loved her books for a long time, and have been ea...

In one from the archive I chat with @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social about A Matter of Conscience which incidentally is 99p at the moment!

www.elizabethjstjohn.com/judith-arnop...

#historicalFiction

Thanks to a Kindle Promo, The Godmother's Secret is on sale for 99p all of October.

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"Extremely well written. The best book I've read in ages." - Richard III Society

#Medieval #HistoricalFiction #MedievalSky #PrincesintheTower

Poitou, Mel's homeland – Celts, Romans, wars of religion and la Révolution française. How Poitou survived them all. www.alison-morton.com/2021/01/04/p... #Poitou #DoubleStakes

How it all began Origins of the Coin of Time – Part 1

How it all began / Luciana Cavallaro
lucianacavallaro.me/how-it-all-b...
#writing #writerslife

Crossing Lake Pontchartrain on the Causeway bridge. Photo from last Wed.

While waiting for my editor's comments on the mss. I've been editing a writer friend's police procedural. Some powerful scenes in this one. Will link the book when Ryan publishes it.
#writingcommunity
#amediting

BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump-Vance admin for replacing Dept. of Education employees’ “out-of-office” emails with partisan political messages during the federal shutdown.

This use of official resources is both unprecedented and a violation of the First Amendment.

Aggieville sign in Manhattan KS

First visit back since I moved 3 years ago. Lots of fun seeing writer, faculty, and library friends.

Photo of the author Khan Wong promoting Octocon, Saturday 11 October 2025 - Maldron Hotel, Tallaght, Dublin and Online; Sunday 12 October 2025 Online. Proudly supported by SDCC. www.octocon.com

Stoked to be part of Octocon 2025 talking about stuff and things. Schedule coming soon. Thanks for having me, @octocon.bsky.social

The next three books for the BFS Bookclub are...

'The Way Up Is Death' by @danhanks.bsky.social

'The Needfire' by @mkhardywrites.com

'Project Hanuman' by @stewarthotston.com

Now that's done, on to picking books for 2026 🙌 @britfantasysoc.bsky.social

Making stuff up but building on real life: Alison Morton's latest compelling heroine — Fictionfire I’m delighted to welcome Alison Morton back to my blog. You’d think that creating a successful eleven-book series about Roma Nova, an imaginary European country where a remnant of the Roman Empire – ...

Making stuff up but based on real life – the challenge for novel writers, especially for your #characters www.fictionfire.co.uk/blog/2025/6/... #writinglife #books

Exploring a European cradle - say hello to ancient Cádiz - Anna Belfrage Some weeks ago, I finally—FINALLY!—made it to Cádiz. This is considered to be one of the oldest city in Europe, and for those who know their history, it is probably best known for being  the port Chri...

A post about Cádiz - although to be fair, that city deserves an entire book!

www.annabelfrage.com/2025/09/16/e...

#Spain #ancienthistory #Romans

Jane Fonda relaunches her father's McCarthy-era free speech initiative The Committee for the First Amendment was originally formed by Henry Fonda in 1947.

Jane Fonda relaunches the Committee for the First Amendment, a free speech initiative originally spearheaded by her father, Hollywood icon Henry Fonda, in response to the rise of “McCarthyism” during the 1940s.

Rest in peace, Jane Goodall.
You taught us that kindness is a form of strength and that respect for life in all its forms is the truest measure of humanity. You will be dearly missed.

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

"In A World Without Paracetamol... Autism Still Exists" Magic, Maps, and Mischief by David Green "Own Voice Autistic Cozy Fantasy Coming October 24th 2025"

👍

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#autismacceptance #autismawareness #cozyfantasy #autisticwriter

Coming soon: The Race for the Lost Coin by Luciana Cavallaro.
#thriller #actionadventure

lucianacavallaro.me/the-race-for...

I NEED YOUR HELP!

But first, go get your free book: mybook.to/insolitudess...

Yes, In Solitude's Shadow is free! And the rest of the series is on sale. It's super cheap 🙌

But the help, you say? Please share this far and wide! Neurodivergent, queer, middle-aged characters. Sweeping scope.

Go!!!

Exchequer gate, Lincoln, UK

Favorite places. #Lincoln UK

Join us this Thursday, 18 September, for our monthly #WomenWritersNet chat, which, for the first time, will be on Bluesky! #WritingCommunity #writing #writers

#1066 why did Earl Harold go to Normandy? Forget the rubbish (totally inaccurate) #TVDrama #KingAndConqueror version of events - read my article instead!
helenhollickauthor.blogspot.com/2025/09/week...

Lord Frederick's Return - shining some light on Ms Kullman and her book - Anna Belfrage I discovered historical fiction already as a small child – thank you Henry Treece. But I fell in love with the genre when I discovered Georgette Heyer. Since then, Regency Romance has a special place ...

I just LOVED this well-written #Regency by @catherinekullmann.bsky.social - so very pleased to host her today as part of her #CoffeePotBookClub tour! @cathiedunn.bsky.social
www.annabelfrage.com/2025/08/29/l...

The Meet-Poop Shit happens… Supermodel Lior Flynn is at the top of …

Cannot wait to read @noellesalazar.bsky.social's upcoming #romcom. Love her historical fiction, and from early reviews I know this will be a winner.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

PAPER CUTS: Chris Panatier's "SHITSHOW" Is Portal Potty Perfection! (REVIEW) — Macabre Daily Author Chris Panatier delivers one of the best novels of the year with "Shitshow." Simply put, it's a Latrine Technician vs. the Darkest Carnival this side of Bradbury. Along the way, you'll meet some...

Wow this review from Macabre Daily!

“A work of fiction we’re confident will find its place amongst the best cult horror novels of all time. A slice of Texas mayhem that would make the Coen Brothers smile, Sam Raimi cackle, and Ray Bradbury beam with pride.”

www.macabredaily.com/articles/pap...

Lincoln Castle

Characters in my #WIP spend a lot of time at Lincoln Castle.
#historicalfiction #RobinHood #KingJohn

We love the idea of a “what if” in history – #counterfactuals and #alternativehistory.
Writing these stories stretches the imagination and is fun. But how to write in this framework?
Robert Harris does it, JD Robb does it. Here are a few #writingtips www.alison-morton.com/2016/06/28/h...

Check out The Coffee Pot Book Club #BookOfTheWeek:

😎Blood, Steel and Reputation by James Gault😎

Discover a fast-paced medieval adventure, based on real events, that has you reading all night!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...
#Medieval #HistoricalFiction #RecommendedReading

Opinion | Congress needs to reclaim its powers, or risk losing them for good The next few months will determine whether Trump's power grabs become permanent.

As the 119th Congress reconvenes it can continue to play junior partner while presidential power grows unchecked. Or it can rediscover its role as a coequal branch of government, capable of saying not just “we object” but “we decide.”

The hour is late. The tools exist. What’s missing is the will.