Honored to share that this Nov, I'll be joined by Jaime L. Montour—a descendant of Queen Catharine Montour and Knowledge Keeper from Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation—for a series about my novel, “Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters.” It would mean the world to have you there!

✨ News! ✨ My book, "Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters" has been nominated for the NH Writers Project People’s Choice Award! I need your support! 🍂 Click tinyurl.com/5xfep7jz 👉 Go to FICTION, find my book & vote! ⏰ Closes Oct 1 & winners announced Oct 18. Thanks for supporting local authors!

If "Brooklyn" swept you away…wait until you meet Nora McCabe. Set against the Irish Famine, "The Irish Dresser" series follows a young heroine who will stop at nothing to protect her family & find hope. Re-released with stunning new covers & ready for you to dive in > tinyurl.com/5n8jdycf

Those words once marked my ancestors as outsiders. Today, new families face the same fear. The #immigrationstories in my Irish Dresser Series are inspired by my own Irish roots. And the books look deeply at the same themes we're still struggling with today >> cynthianeale.com

Light, airy, and beautifully floral 💜🍋 Try this dreamy Lemon Lavender Angel Food Cake - a slice of summer elegance! P.S. New #cookbook coming soon 😉

In a time when the weight of the world feels relentless, poet and essayist Ross Gay offers a radical, necessary reminder: hope is not naïve—it’s vital. In fact, giving up on it now would be the opposite of what we’re here to do. Tune in > tinyurl.com/5n6m9azb <

1/6 🕊️ No Irish Need Apply. In the 1880 and 90s, those words hung in windows and showed up in newspapers, a bitter reminder that my own ancestors were once seen as outsiders, unwelcome, and unworthy.

This moth was in our kitchen this morning. The Pandora Sphinx moth, also known as the Pandorus Sphinx, carries symbolism related to transformation, trust, and seeking light in dark places.

Based on my "Irish Dresser" series, this powerful story follows a brave young woman fleeing famine-era Ireland for a new life. #Immigration isn’t just history—it’s now. Norah’s journey is a reminder of where so many of us come from. 🎬 Seeking passionate partners to bring her story to screen.

Excessive rain in New England this spring. We have many shades of Irish green. Flowers shaking their wet heads and we walk in the woods when it's a soft rain

What are you waiting for?You think someone else is going to save us? Look at history. Look at Nazi Germany. Your puttering on the golf course, planning July 4th isn't it.Constitution is being spit upon, ignored, and not valued.Our democracy and freedom for all is in dire danger.

🎶 Rockin’ Rhubarb Muffins are in the oven and on the rise! 🧁 A little tart, a little sweet—just like life. You’ll find this recipe (along with many other cozy bakes) in my upcoming cookbook, “Laughter in the Kitchen.” #rhubarbseason #indiecookbookauthors #bakefromtheheart

📖 Why do I write historical fiction? Because the past still speaks—if we’re willing to listen. This story stayed with me long after I finished writing it. I hope it does the same for you. Grab a copy at your local bookstore or order here: tinyurl.com/vutcd5da #indigenoushistory​ #historicalnovels

A much-needed reminder of how so many of us came to be American and how immigrants have shaped this country for the better. Message me to pre-order your copy “Irish Hope,” coming Spring 2025. #irishimmigration #historyreimagined #bookclubbook

1/2 My second cookbook with illustrator Maggie Martin is currently being lovingly stirred, mixed, and measured! It’s old-fashioned, new-fashioned, organic, buttery, vegan, egg-full, gluten-free, gluteal enhancing, delightful, and scrumptious recipes!

I've never heard the "F" word so much in my life since the election (even in Ireland). Please, people, try to reserve it for when things are really, really bad - like now! Feckity, Feckity, Feck, Feck!

The oldest democracy you’ve never heard of—until now. To learn more, listen here >> tinyurl.com/4722hsey << And get your copy of Catharine here >> tinyurl.com/2had89kc << #hiddenhistory #IroquoisConfederacy #historicalfictionnovel

The oldest democracy you’ve never heard of—until now. To learn more, listen here >> tinyurl.com/4722hsey << And get your copy of Catharine here >> tinyurl.com/2had89kc << #hiddenhistory #IroquoisConfederacy #historicalfictionnovel

I was in Boston protesting with tens of thousands yesterday. We are the Minute Men and Women without arms. Peacefully pressed together demanding an end to the authoritarian regime that is dismantling our democracy. All ages, races, and many grannies pissed off.

I was fortunate enough to sit down with the talented Laura Knoy to talk about my book, "Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters" on her podcast, #ReadLocalNH Tune in now! tinyurl.com/4722hsey Get your copy of "Catharine" here >> www.cynthianeale.com/catharine.html #bookclubbook #bookpodcast

Protesting today against illegal deportation. We are a country enriched by immigrants.

If you love Irish history or want a dose of hope triumphing right now, you need “The Irish Dresser” - released in its beautiful new reprint TODAY, March 25. (Don’t you just love the new cover?) AND get ready for Book 2 in the series, “The Irish Hope,” coming April 2025! 🍀 #bookclubbook

Murmuration Meeting! Diverse, not only starlings. And guess what? We are inconsequential. They are sharing news, praising the day. " For the Birds!" Is alright by me.

Don't forget! Today is a Post Card blizzard to POTUS. I used one or two word sentences so he could understand. You know, like he does (very big). Well, We the People are very big! Keep on fellow Americans!

Do not give in to defeatism, be in denial,or treat this time as partisan politics. Do your part..even one thing. Make a stand now! Dictatorship or Democracy. It's not against our beloved, aggravating, fellow Americans who voted for this felon. It's different now.

The former NPR NH host Laura Knoy has not only interviewed presidential candidates, but moi! Listen and share..and read my book! open.spotify.com/show/2lRY50Z...

Boycott Amazon. I'm ordering books from betterworldbooks.com They contribute to a literacy program and for each book purchased, one goes to someone in need. And some more good news? All my books, but Pavlova in a Hat Box, are sold here!!

People are going to the streets. Football heros are taking out their mouth guards and saying it like it is. No true American will bow to a king. There's a groundswell of resistance. Keep it up, Americans! Please world, don't give up on us, who in a democracy are " we the people."

I stayed away from all news and social media yesterday and made dairy free delicious peanut butter/ chocolate chip cookies. And a crazy collage with pen and ink. Did six quick renderings of quarries and cut up two and collaged. All good therapy!

Nature never did betray the heart that loved her ~William Wordsworth

This is so worth reading and spreading - youtu.be/3UiB3xwyfPQ?...

A day to protest the breach of data by an unelected billionaire who desires to take over OUR government. Then to the woods in NH, my refuge. What do I see, but a ball of fur clinging to the top of a skinny tree. I know many of the birds and beasts around here, but can't identify. Anyone?

Coordinating a tour to France in September. Anyone interested? Please contact me! www.trustcafe.io/en/post/1738...

My Very British Marmalade Bread is a recipe I'm tweaking for my second dessert recipe book, Laughter in the Kitchen. Old fashioned desserts with wholesome organic ingredients. There will also be VG, GF, and DF recipes, art work, and essays. www.cynthianeale.com #baking #desserts #cookbook

This old oak has given me hope for many years. It was here when America was born. The majority of the trunk is decayed and yet it thrives in every season. Today I stood facing it, crying into its woundedness.The majority is rotten, but it still stands...#hopeamerica; #trees

'Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters' is a compelling and powerful true story that spans the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Catharine's story enlightens, entertains, and makes visible the unwritten truths of early American history. www.cynthianeale.com

I wore my Medusa crown at the Women's March in Boston. First, a hug from the MLK sculpture. Resilience, determination, and strength of Medusa's snakes and stories.

I went to the Currier Museum in Manchester, NH. This is from the Dan Daily exhibit and is titled, Freaked Out and Pissed Off!

So...made the change and joined. Took lots of time with the frustrating word count and posted about the Women's march with photos. It didn't post and much time was wasted. Why are some images not accepted?

'Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters' is a compelling and powerful true story that spans the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Catharine's story enlightens, entertains, and makes visible the unwritten truths of early American history. www.cynthianeale.com