nerds can be hot after they take off their glasses? like they tell us to do. ;)

Today, @wordwenches.bsky.social , I am musing on Perfect Heroes. How do you like your heroes? Besides hot, I mean. Do you want them perfect? Wounded? Flawed? Do they have to be beautiful? How about nerdy? #reading wordwenches.com/perfect-hero...

@wordwenches.bsky.social today Mary Jo interviews contemporary romance author Nancy Herkness about her Royal Caleva series, which features contemporary characters but rings historical romance reader chimes! Take look to learn more. wordwenches.com/royal-caleva...

Caught between the tightening grip of empire & the rising cry for liberty, can a beauty and a rake navigate shifting allegiances and dangerous secrets while fighting a fierce attraction? REBEL DREAMS by @patriceauthor.bsky.social. #BookViewCafe Read a sample here: bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

I am writing my 100th full-length #novel, the last book in a 12-book series, and after a career spanning 40 years, I cannot find a solution to the plot I have created. I really cannot go out in a stumble instead of a sheet of flame. Can I time travel an AK47 back to the Regency? patriciarice.com

On the blog today Christina is excited about the upcoming #release of her #dualtime story RIPPLES THROUGH TIME! It features #Vikings, #buriedtreasure, and a very special crystal pendant. Are you a fan of crystals and do you believe in their healing properties? wordwenches.com/out-soon-rip...

Today on the @wordwenches.bsky.social blog, we're answering a question about how we come up with #names for our #characters. Some answers might surprise you. :) wordwenches.com/ask-a-wench-...

Today on @wordwenches.bsky.social , Susan talks about fossils, smugglers, rogues - and her new book! wordwenches.com/fossils-smug...

Today on the Word Wenches, Andrea Penrose explores the historical reasons of why men’s and women’s clothing button in different directions. wordwenches.com/buttoned-up/

What if half a thousand years after the death of King Arthur & Merlin, all but the legends have been forgotten? And then *someone* told you that you were their descendant--that you had magic--and that you were the hope of England's survival? bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

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Today @wordwenches.bsky.social Wenches, @andreapenrose.bsky.social Penrose explores the historical reasons of why men’s and women’s clothing button in different directions. wordwenches.com/buttoned-up/

On @wordwenches.bsky.social today, @AnneGracie is talking about #daylight saving, how it came to be, and how it is still controversial. What about you — do you like or loathe Daylight Saving? wordwenches.com/daylight-sav...

@wordwenches.bsky.social today Mary Jo admits to her fondness for #dragons and introduces some of the ones that live at her house. Are you a fan of dragons? Come flying with us! wordwenches.com/dragons-2/

Join Alma Alexander as she shares tales of THE WIND'S FOUR QUARTERS, now from Book View Cafe in #ebook & #print. #BookViewCafe Every wind has a face, a voice--a story. bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

On the @WordWenches blog today Christina is talking about wash basins and chamber pots! Yes, really - they can have other uses :-) Are you a fan? wordwenches.com/wash-basins-...

On the @wordwenches.bsky.social blog today Christina is talking about wash basins and chamber pots! Yes, really - they can have other uses :-) Are you a fan? wordwenches.com/wash-basins-...

Today on the Word Wenches, we’re sharing what books we’ve loved reading lately. Come check it out—and share your recent favorites! wordwenches.com/what-we-are-...

Today on @wordwenches.bsky.social Wenches, we’re sharing what #books we’ve loved reading lately. Come check it out—and share your recent favorites! wordwenches.com/what-we-are-...

@wordwenches.bsky.social today I am pondering riots and murder and how #history can predict the future. Any and all #murder suggestions welcome--come join us! wordwenches.com/history-repe...

*Just because you don’t know your past doesn’t mean you don’t pay the price for it.* Book View Cafe is delighted to release GIDEON, by @ksmithsf.bsky.social writing as Alex Gordon. Sometimes the only response to being born a witch is not knowing. #suspense bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

Today on @wordwenches.bsky.social @AnneGracie is talking about her tendency to write about #orphans and #, foundlings, and giving a little of the history of the Foundling Hospital in London, which she visited some years ago. Do you have any favorite orphan stories? wordwenches.com/foundlings-a...

@wordwenches.bsky.social Mary Jo blogs again about her Puget Sound cruise showing colorful sights around the sound! wordwenches.com/around-the-s... #travel

On the @WordWenches blog today Susan is talking about #witches and #witchcraft with some gorgeous paintings as illustrations! Are you a fan of witchiness in fiction, nonfiction or movies? Any recommendations? wordwenches.com/a-witchy-gal...

What happens to longtime Platonic friends when they realize it might also be love? They're about to find out. . . . Now from Book View Cafe, RELUCTANT LADY by @aliciarasley.bsky.social is available in #ebook & #Paperback. #HistoricalRomance #RegencyPeriod bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

On the Word Wenches today Christina visits the site of Birka, a former Viking town, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lots of pieces from board games have been found there, among other things. Are you a fan of board games? wordwenches.com/birka-a-viki...

On the @wordwenches.bsky.social blog today Christina visits the site of #Birka a former #Viking town, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lots of pieces from #boardgames have been found there, among other things. Are you a fan of board games? #history wordwenches.com/birka-a-viki...

Today on the blog Anne Gracie is talking about other people’s bookshelves, what treasures you find and what you might learn about the owners. And how hard it is to cull books. wordwenches.com/other-people...

Today on the @wordwenches.bsky.social blog @annegracie.bsky.social is talking about other people’s bookshelves, what treasures you find, and what you might learn about the owners. And how hard it is to cull books. #romancelandia wordwenches.com/other-people...

@WordWenches8 today, we've been asked What question would we NOT want to be asked by a reader? You'd be amazed... #writing #reading wordwenches.com/ask-a-wench-...

@wordwenches.bsky.social today, we've been asked What question would we NOT want to be asked by a reader? You'd be amazed... #writing #reading wordwenches.com/ask-a-wench-...

Hey, my friend @patriceauthor.bsky.social's latest is THE TART'S FINAL NOEL, now at #BookViewCafe. Murders & mayhem! Complications & suspects abound! A twist-filled #Regency mystery, perfect for fans of #QuirkyCharacters, #CozyVillageWhodunits & #Slow-burnRomance. bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

Today @wordwenches.bsky.social Wenches, @andreapenrose.bsky.social Penrose explores the Oracle of Delphi and muses on the feeling of cosmic connection with magical places around the world. #history wordwenches.com/the-magic-of...

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

Here are some great graphics as you prep for Oct. 18th No Kings peaceful protests: brandfolder.com/indivisiblep... And if you're looking for something groovy to wear, may I suggest dressing as a frog: www.amazon.com/JASHKE-Costu...

@wordwenches.bsky.social Mary Jo Putney has just returned from a #Puget Sound cruise, riffs about the cruise and the lovely city of Seattle. Enjoy@ wordwenches.com/sailing-into...

Because all I'm seeing is ugly today, here's a sunset over Puget Sound. Show me lovely, please!

There's a secret the Britons once knew, and many still carry in their hearts. That the lineage of the Merlins & the Pendragons lives on. . . . It all begins in GUARDIAN OF THE BALANCE by Irene Radford, the first of the Merlin's Descendants series. bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

Today @wordwenches.bsky.social , @andreapenrose.bsky.social is musing about the challenges of keeping a long-running series engaging—and hints at some big surprises in her new Wrexford & Sloane release! #books wordwenches.com/the-long-and...

On the @wordwenches.bsky.social blog today Christina is talking about the Arts & Crafts movement. Do you like design from that era or do you prefer a totally different style? #Arts&Crafts #design #architecture wordwenches.com/the-arts-and...

Today on the @WordWenches blog, @AnneGracie asks, "Who wears the pants?” With a brief history of the wearing of #pants by women and the wearing of dresses by young boys. wordwenches.com/who-wears-th...

THE PHOENIX FEATHER OMNIBUS by Sherwood Smith: FLEDGLINGS, REDBARK, FIREBOLT, & DRAGON AND PHOENIX. Visit Sherwood's ❤️ song to East Asian history, literature, & art with disguises, secret identities, cultivation arcs, family sagas, & even “there was just one bed!” bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

Today on the @wordwenches.bsky.social blog, @annegracie.bsky.social asks, "Who wears the pants?” With a brief history of the wearing of #pants by women and the wearing of dresses by young boys. wordwenches.com/who-wears-th...

Today @wordwenches.bsky.social , I am talking about the #history of #libraries. Did you know that Benjamin Franklin was probably the origin of subscription libraries? wordwenches.com/library-hist...

Do you believe in fairies? Today @wordwenches.bsky.social blog, Susan King talks about blending #Fairy lore into her latest #Scottish #Regency novel. wordwenches.com/a-regency-fa... ‎

The outlaw John Dryden has always been an enigma, and now he needs an heiress to help solve the ultimate puzzle of his life. Can two people fall in love because of how each other thinks? A renegade rare-books dealer and a heiress-in-waiting are about to find out. bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...

@wordwenches.bsky.social muse about the objects that help them with focus or creativity--or maybe not! #writing wordwenches.com/ask-a-wench-...

On the @wordwenches.bsky.social today @ChristinaCourtney.bsky.social visits a reconstructed #Viking Age farm whose name is based on a #runestone. Have you ever seen a runestone in real life? Truly impressive! wordwenches.com/a-late-vikin...

On the @WordWenches today @NicolaCornick is talking about The Thursday Murder Club and ageism. Do you agree that age is just a number? wordwenches.com/the-thursday...

On the @wordwenches.bsky.social today @nicolacornick.bsky.social is talking about The Thursday Murder Club and #ageism. Do you agree that age is just a number? wordwenches.com/the-thursday...