Books for the kiddies and their big people: wackymommy.org/blog/archive...

oh look who reviewed some new kid books? Moi. wackymommy.org/blog/archive...

I'll leave you from Portland with one last video of the @unpresidentedbrass.bsky.social, the unofficial house band of #NoKings

Reviewed! Fall picture books. Bon appetit. wackymommy.org/blog/archive...

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Reviewing books on Substack for now, Wordpress is wonky and blog is crashed. Free subscriptions! Don't go all crazy... open.substack.com/pub/nancyell...

Part 2, new manuscript: "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row I'm driving to my library, where I am the librarian at a kindergarten through 6th grade school, with 500 students.

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Part 1, new manuscript, "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" (this ended up in notes/re-posting here)Thanks for reading!

Re-posting cuz I accidentally posted parts 1 & 2 in notes, I think. Who knows. Please take a look, if you'd like. Subscriptions are free. xo N

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a symphony in 29 parts, new manuscript, "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row “It was like taking a glass bowl from a hot oven and plunging it into ice water: the snapping sound as it shattered.” — Anne Tyler, “French Braid”

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part 27, new manuscript, "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row Chapter 24

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part 26, new manuscript, "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row Chapter 21

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part 25, new manuscript, "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row Chapter 19

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Alchymist
Kordes
This delicately swirled, billowy bloom in mixed shades of yellow, apricot, peach, and gold; a flower that is visually compatible with old roses of almost all colors on a plant that is carefree and disease resistant.

“Ending a novel is almost like putting a child to sleep—it can't be done abruptly.”

― Colm Tóibín

Halloween/Summerween book reviews for the kids: wackymommy.org/blog/archive...

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'Black Baccara' is a hybrid tea rose known for its deep, velvety red to almost black blooms. It's a relatively new cultivar, developed in 2002, and is popular for its unique color and rich fragrance. The Black Baccara rose is a repeat bloomer, producing large, double blooms.
By gardener O. Samina

part 23, new manuscript: "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row Chapter 17

Part 23, new manuscript. Bon appetit! open.substack.com/pub/nancyell...

Part 22, new manuscript "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row (revised 8/7/2025)

Revised! Free subscriptions for all my friends and enemies. Love you, xoxox N

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Part 22, new manuscript "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row Chapter 16

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Part 21, "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row (Yeah, I kinda have hypergraphia.

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Part 20, "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row Chapter 13

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Part 20, "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row Chapter 13

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Can it finally be true? Is Aiden gone forever? Can we be free of this? Thank you, writers.
#AndJustLikeThat

A beautiful setting for a new beginning!

This is Romsai the elephant he is blind and this kind gentleman Paul Barton is playing one of Romsai favourite melodies…
Thank you for making Romsai feel special.. 🥹 🐘

Part 19, "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row So it’s a love-hate relationship, our marriage.

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This is very reminiscent of those paintings which showed Assad and Saddam and Stalin and Mao poring over a map in the middle of an army with New York burning on the horizon.

part 18, "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row You know what else I want?

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part 17, "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row Chapter 10

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part 16, "Postcards to Ex-Lovers (and One Ex-Husband)" by Nancy Ellen Row May I digress for a moment?

Last one for now. I wrote/edited all day long. <3 open.substack.com/pub/nancyell...