Talk about out with the old and in with the new! Yes, these are the same brand. I’ll be sorry to see my old ones go. So many mountain biking adventures! But new ones to come 🚲

I came across this very amusing quote by theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking: "We spend a great deal of time studying history, which, let's face it, is mostly the history of stupidity." I'm not above poking fun at our species.

I know we're all tired of the politics in our country, and have been for awhile. Consider checking out a ray of sunshine, my interview with Jason Vadnos, a college student working hard to decrease polarization www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHng...

I’ve never done an Instagram Live interview before, but I know Elaina is going to make it fun! If you could share this post, or better yet, attend, I'd love it! 3:30 Pacific/5:30 Central/6:30 Eastern TONIGHT (IG @WritingInThe.Winter)! #reading #novel #WomensFiction #readers #Vine_Leaves_Press

We live in pretty tumultuous times, so thanks to Beth Malow, Doug Teschner and Becky Robinson for publishing my "fitness" take on protecting your wellbeing. Please repost if possible! The world can't have too much positivity. togethernow.substack.com/p/citizen-fi...

So that's my question: do you read the reviews of bookstagrammers? My book tour just started and I want to know who might take a peek.

Want to avoid giving money to corporations this holiday season? Here are 3 tips: -buy books by small press authors like me -buy directly from the small presses -buy from local bookstores, or through BookShop (dot) org, which supports all of the above! #reading #newrelease #vine_leaves_press ——

No matter where you are or what you’re doing, no matter whether you’re eating a traditional Thanksgiving dinner or having pizza, no matter whether you’re with a lot of people or by yourself, I hope joy finds you. #Thanksgiving #gratitude #together #peace #joy #happiness

Hey all! Women Writers, Women Books just published what turned out to be a very fun exercise. I interviewed Mary Donahue, the protagonist of WINTER LIGHT and its just-released sequel, SCATTERED LIGHT. If you get a chance, take a look.Please feel free to share. booksbywomen.org/authors-inte...

HAPPY PUB DAY @marthaengberauthor.bsky.social ! SCATTERED LIGHT is out today and we're featuring Martha on the site! Authors Interviewing Characters: Martha Engber booksbywomen.org/authors-inte...

Yes, the day has come! The launch of SCATTERED LIGHT, my sixth book and the sequel to Winter Light! Please, please, please purchase a copy for your friends, family and otherwise favorite people this holiday season. #vine_leaves_press #novels #WomensBooks #strongwomen

I’m so grateful to Haley Blanchard of Readers’ Favorite for giving me a 5-star review of SCATTERED LIGHT (due out Nov. 25)! #newbook #bookstagram #newbookalert #booklovers #bookaddict #booklaunch #bestseller #love #bookrelease #bibliophile #bookblogger #vine_leaves_press

I knew nothing about sensory affective disorder before reading Elaina Battista-Parsons’ “Chomp, Press, Pull,” but now do thanks to her rich, often humorous descriptions about what happens when your senses are supercharged. Read my review below or on my blog: www.marthaengber.com/post/book-re...

Congratulations to my compatriots at Vine Leaves Press for being nominated for the Pushcart Prize! Ian Rogers, EC Battista, Jocelyn Jane Cox, Jill Amber Chafin, David Hicks and @Nicole Zelniker. I hope you win!

Would you like to feel like your vote mattered?

Do you fact-check political news on a regular basis?

What does it take for us to see that we're all being played?

Some Americans are trying to change the divisiveness in America. How about you?

No American should lose their representation because of this kind of political cheat.

RepublicEN: Can a Conservative Climate Change Org Influence a Republican Government? RepublicEN is a conversative climate change advocacy org that thinks it has a solution. Will Republicans listen?

Who else is dying for a more positive narrative for America?

Would you like the President of the US to take over your local police department?

Have you ever wished someone — anyone — in our government requested our opinion, and then actually listened?

In a tough time for America, hope is on the way.

It's funny until it's not! The good news: we can stop it!

Woohoo! The cover of my forthcoming book just arrived (the sequel to WINTER LIGHT). Thanks Jessica Bell, Vine Leaves Press publisher and cover designer! (preorder link: vineleavespress.myshopify.com/products/sca...)

Congrats to Sherian Lee, a psychotherapist who's written "Remodel Your Brain, a great book about how we can change our brains to be happier people. Really compassionate! My review: www.marthaengber.com/post/book-re...

Local is the key, according to this author who sees a future for a united America.

Looking for a way to strengthen democracy? Check out what you can do!

Anyone who dispels cliches and shows kindness and curiosity through essays about their life are hero authors to me! One such author is Jim Zervanos, who writes truthfully, and respectfully, about his students and teaching life in “Your Story starts here.” www.marthaengber.com/post/book-re...

Read about good Americans doing good stuff!

Looking for a positive light in our otherwise polarized politics? See how this youth shines!

New leadership means new action at Braver Angels, a national nonprofit dedicated to depolarization!

Are you feeling like there's nothing you can do about the growing political violence? Not true!

Are you tired of the political division in American? To cure it, would you be willing to join a common ground movement?

Flag Day is June 14! Are you going to fly an American flag? PLUS: recommendation for a great flag movie (yes, that's a thing).

I love women who love their bodies, flaws and all, and who understand every inch of the skin they’re in has a story to tell! Such is Nina B. Lichtenstein’s “Body: My Life in Parts.” Read my review below or on my blog: marthaengber.com/post/book-review-body-my-life-in-parts

I also posted my interview with former Rep. Doug Teschner, R-NH, co-author of "The Politics of Contempt" on the Vigilant Positivity YouTube channel. He's a great speaker! www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyhx...

Need a little plain talk and hope for America's future? Read/listen to my interview with Doug Teschner, a man from the political trenches.

Join this read-along for my IPPY Gold Medal in YA book and be ready for the sequel coming in November! Thanks @sue.wallace1974: www.instagram.com/reel/DKRofh8...

If you're distressed by America's polarization, have you found it hard to find like-minded people?

Did you ever have a past love reemerge to temp you from your happy path? Read Janet Clare’s “True Home,” a book that makes us all appreciate the love and stability we find in life with those who stick with us. Read my review below or on my blog: www.marthaengber.com/post/book-re...

Do you think your financial stability affects how you feel about immigrants?

Tired of all the political pundits predicting doomsday? Try these podcasts to lift your spirit, brighten your day and give you hope.

Do you take political action? If so, what do you do? If not, why not? Let's discuss!

Are you a member of the "exhausted majority" looking for a "trusted messengers" who can help us defend our country against "conflict entrepreneurs"?

When someone wrote an essay asking “Is ‘tolerance’ really something to strive for?”, you know I had to respond... marthaengber.com/post/essay-published-in-spillit-vigilant-tolerance

I was doing some research recently and came upon the press release a play I wrote and that was produced in 1998 in Hollywood. That brought back an interesting story of me, a small-time author, and a big-time playwright: marthaengber.com/post/frozen-or-dead-and-frozen-a-tale-of-uncanny-coincidence

If you had a chance to sit at the table to help find solutions to our country's problems, would you?

My fellow author friend, John McCaffrey, has started a very fun podcast and invited me as a guest, so if you're looking for an entertaining 30-minute reprieve from life, take a listen! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppd2... #gratitude #podcast #writers #creatives #celebs