It’s St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀 A perfect day to continue my story of visiting Porto, encountering the mysterious Green Doors, and finding Hope. #photography #wtiring #Porto, #DuoroRiver #Sunshine #Art #Staircases #Colors #Gaia

Dare to dream this #TravelTuesday as we explore the beautiful Sé do Porto in Portugal. #writing #photography #inspiration #hope #green #doors #AzulejosTiles #sculpture #monument #art #grief #conviction #romance #tomb #archway #column #strength #perserverance

Porto is such a vibrant city. It woke me from a long sleep. Check out some of the fun #StreetArt I found while heading to São Bento Railway Station. #Writing #Photography #Inspiration #Hope #Doors #Sculpture #Graffitti #Murals #Monumemts #Grief #Architecture #AzulejosTiles #Romance #Colors #Love

This is Mr. Carrot. He plays the incredibly important, completely irreplaceable, heart wrenching role of CARROT in my #NA romantic fantasy/comedy, Another Quest. An unhinged story with carrots, Querying soon. #UnhingedPit #R #F #C #Q

Down we go into the catacombs this #TravelTuesday as we explore underneath Igreja de São Francisco. #photography #writing #inspiration #Graves #Grief #Love #Hope #Doors #FamousChurches #HauntedPlaces #SpookyTrips #FranciscanOrder #FrancisOfAssisi

Yay! 🎉 I started my website, dawnberkoski.com, last May. I have no clue if this milestone is good or not, but I’ll take it! It’s important to celebrate the little things. 😊 And most of my views come from #BlueSky, so thank you so much for the love and support. It means a great deal to me. 💓

🎵Come with me to a castle on the sea. This #TravelTuesday, explore the ruins of Forte de São Francisco Xavier in Porto, Portugal, and contemplate love and loss as we visit famous statues along the beach. #Writing #Photography #grief #inspiration ##mystery #hope #GreenDoors #watercolor #sculpture

Monty Python's Life of Brian x Willow x Robin Hood: Men in Tights. #NA Welcome to the Medieval Kingdom of Lindley, #Cupit! *A wizard struggling with his powers *A GNC thief with a grudge *Dysfunctional found family *Lots of armed men *Anti-heroes find true love?!? When regular quests won't do.

What does a Greek goddess, sardines, and a giant rabbit have in common? Join me this #TravelTuesday as I continue my travels through Portugal and find out! 😁 #writing #photography #Environment #Conservation #GreekMythology #StreetArt #AzulejosTiles #DuoroRiver #Food #Doors #Mystery #Love

Psst. Spread the word. The only thing more powerful than hate is love. 💓

But what about the cuisine? What did you eat in Porto? This post is for my foodie friends. Alas, culinary literature is not my passion or forte. 😁 #Travel #Photography #food #MichelinStar #writing #inspiration #GreenDoors #Mystery #Hope #Romance #Porto #Portugal #Ruins #Friendship #Dining

Check out the streets of Guimarães, Portugal with me, a turning point in my story of the green doors and my travels through Northern Portugal. #TravelTuesday #Hearts #Writing #Inspiration #Mystery #Photography #MedievalHistory #FamousChurches #Shrine #Change #Hope #Romance #NewBeginnings

#TravelTuesday! This week we head inside The Palace of the Dukes of Braganca, Guimaraes, Portugal. #Photography #Writing #Inspiration #History #Art #Tapestries #Architecture #Kings #MedievalCastle #Green #Mystery #Doors #Fortress

Guimarães Castle, Portugal. This is one of the Medieval castles that inspired my romcom fantasy, Another Quest. My homage to The Princess Bride, Monty Python's Life of Brian, and Willow. For young adults and immature adults everywhere. Coming to inboxes soon! #TravelTuesday #BluePit #Writing

Visit the beautiful and mysterious Sé de Braga with me as I continue my exploration of Braga, Portugal. #photography #writing #inspiration #doors #Roman #History #Death #blackbird #wings #Mudejar #Art #WoodCarving #Tomb #Cathedral #daydreams #PortugueseTile #vampires #demons #angels #TravelTuesday

Happy New Year! 🎉

This #TravelTuesday, I’m sharing photos from the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga, Portugal. A hauntingly beautiful place to visit. #Photograohy #Writing #Inspiration #Stairs #mystery #doors #garden #FamousChurches #Europe #Baroque #TheSacredWay #Sins #Pilgrimage #Redemption #Romance #Hope

This week we explore one of the oldest wine producers in the Douro River Valley. I really wanted to stomp on some grapes, but it will have to remain on my To-Do List. 😁 #Portugal #TravelTuesday #Writing #Inspiration #Doors #Green #Weddings #Chapel #Romance #Vineyard #OakBarrels #Dining

Want to take a boat ride? Then come with me this #TravelTuesday as I explore the Douro River Valley in Portugal and find connection with all things green. #Photography #Writing #Inspiration #Vineyard #Port #Wine #Olives #Food #Romance #Green #Doors #RiverCruise #Crossroad #Earth #Environment #UNESCO

It’s #TravelTuesday! Let’s go to Amarante, Portugal and search for the tomb of São Gonçalo, the patron saint of love, 💓 #photography #writing #inspiration #FamousChurches #relics #soulmates #hope #Love #Romance #History #Portuguese. #Amar #Tolkien

#XmasDIYChocolates 🍊Chocolate-covered candied orange peels🍫 Today, I prepped the orange peels, as they need about 11 days to candy! Honestly, this part is 90% of the work… after that, it's just 5 mins every other day.

When you stop looking, you may find it. This #TravelTuesday, come with me to Porto, Portugal. A new adventure awaits! #photography #writing #inspiration #travel #StreetArt #Murals #Ruins #DomLuisBridge #DouroRiver #Atlantic #Ocean #Sea #Cities

Happy Thanksgiving! 💓

The ending of my trip to Transylvania and The Ritual of the Living Dead. 🩸Find out what happened on my last night in Romania. #Photography #Travel #VampireBook #Dracula #BramStoker #Dining #Haunted #SpookyPlaces #Food #VladTepes #art #mural #history #BirthdayParty #ParanormalRomance ♥️

The clock was ticking as I searched Old Town, Bucharest for the palace of Vlad the Impaler. This #TravelTuesday, find out what happened on my last day in Romania. #VampireBook #Dracula #Writing #Inspiration #FamousChurches #Transylvania #Demons #Angels #ValleyOfTheKings #raven #crypt #castle #heart

Want to go inside this 300-year-old monastery with me? This #TravelTuesdsy, see what happened at Stavropoleous Church in Old Town, Bucharest, as my search for life beyond the grave continues. #photography #VampireBook #writing #inspiration #VladTepes #murals #art #door #dracula #ParanormalRomance

Raised by corporate vampires with little freedom or choice, Alex is used to Yakuza business rivals and back-alley deals. But nothing prepares him for Jason, a witty bartender who challenges everything he knows, and who harbors secrets as deadly as the vampires after him. #questpit #PR #Q #A #writing

This #TravelTuesdsy is all about art! Come with me to explore the streets of Bucharest, Romania as my search for vampires continues. #photography #VladTepes #Food #Breakfast #StreetArt #VanGogh #Sunflowers #Stars #Murals #Paintings #Dracula #VampireBook #UmbrellaStreet #Macca-Villacrosse

#HappyHalloween 💀🎃 👻👀 I want to see costumes!

Alex is used to Yakuza business rivals and back-alley deals. But nothing prepares him for Jason, a witty bartender who challenges everything he knows, and who harbors secrets as deadly as the vampires after them. I Am Chosen~A different type of love story. #ghostpit #A #PR #Q #HappyHalloween 👻🧛‍♀️

Voted as one of the prettiest bookstores in the world! 💓 This #TravelTuesday, check out Cărturești Carusel and the famous restaurant, Hanu' lui Manuc, as I search for vampires in Bucharest, Romania. #Wriring #photography #Food #Dining #SpookyPlaces #Lipscani #Reading #Graffiti #Art #HauntedDreams

This #TravelTuesday, explore a breathtaking concert hall with me as I search for vampires in the capital of Romania. Photos in the link. 🎶 #Writing #architecture #MusicVenue #Book #ParanormalRomance #art #GeorgeEnescu #Cathedral #Dracula #VladYepes #Stairs #Love #PhilarmonicOrchestra #photography

Not all #TravelTiesdays are smooth sailing. Like the time I was looking for the medieval palace of Vlad The Impaler and wound up in a government building. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #Photography #Marble #VladTepes #ParanormalRomance #History #Bucharest #Romania #Dracula #VampireBook #Writing #Inspiration #Architecture #Art

Come with me as I search for vampires in Romania at the Royal Court in Targoviste where Vlad Dracul, Vlad The Impaler, held reign. #TravelTuesday #Dracula #Writing #Inspiration #Photography #History #VladTepes #VanpireBook #ParanormalRomance #Ravens #SaintBenedict #SunsetTower #Medieval #Relics

Roam the hallways of Peles Castle with me this #TravelTuesday as I search for vampires in Transylvania and accidentally wind up in a scene from The Shining or Crimson Peak? #Writing #Dracula #VladTepes #SppokyPlaces #Haunted #Travel #Photograpjy #ParanormalRomance #Art #Sculpture #WoodCarvings

Had a blast at the Edgar Allen Poe Experience listening to the spellbinding readings of: The Cask of Amontillado, Annabel Lee, The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Masque of Red Death.👺🐦‍⬛🕰️ www.edgarallanpoebar.com

When you bring a pizza box to a sword fight. I Am Chosen~A different kind of paranormal romance. *Agent guide on profile* #UnhingedPit #R #Q

One comp, Interview With The Vampire, is 49 years old! Am I unhinged for using it? Yep. But Anne Rice mixed history, paranormal, and decadent descriptions of culture and cities around the world. Like a vampire, her books keep moving beyond the grave.🌹 *Agent guide on profile* #UnhingedPit #R #Q

This #TravelTuesday I explore the gorgeous Peles Castle! Check out my photos as I search for vampires in Sinaia, Romania. #Shakespeare #history #sculpture #Renaissance #Writing #Book #ParanormalRomance #art #photography #princess #queen #GustavKlimt #woodworking #carvings #fresco #MuranoGlass #birds

Today is World Alzheimer's Day. My aunt Luella had Alzheimer's, and I was her caregiver. She inspired my story, The Memory Jar, about a grandmother who had dementia and her granddaughter who found a way to connect with her. Here's a photo of Aunt Luella, & the book she inspired. #Alzheimer #dementia

Come with me this #TravelTuesday as I search for vampires in Sinaia,Transylvania and find an unexpected connection to Carmen Sylvia, a writer and poet from the 1800’s, and the literary name of a Queen of Romania. #wildlife #inspiration #history #vampirebook #paranormalromance #photography #birds 🐦‍⬛📚

Every year on 9/11, I watch this film, and the interview with Praimnath and Clark. Despite the heartache and sorrow, these stories fill me with hope. In the end, covered in soot, it didn’t matter what people looked like. Strangers became brothers, helping others. I will always remember that.💓

A narrow street riddled with graffiti, a Black Church, Dracula, and the heart of a Princess. Find out what connects them this #TravelTuesday as I search for vampires in Brasov, Romania! #Food #History #Photography #Writing #Inspiration #Medieval #Saxons #Art #Dining #ParanormalRomance #VampireBook

Was Bran Castle the inspiration for Dracula’s lair in Bram Stoker’s famous novel? Find out this #TravelTuesday as I venture to this Medieval castle in Transylvania in search of vampires! #History #Photography #Writing #Inspiration #Medieval #Torture #Saxons #Romania #ParanormalRomance #VampireBook

Let’s go September! Sending out positive energy. 💓

What did I find in the house where Vlad Tepes, the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, was born? Find out this #TravelTuesday as I continue my search for vampires in Transylvania! #History #Photography #Writing #Inspiration #Medieval #tower #ParanormalRomance #VampireBook #Food #Pastries

Reposting in honor of Ray Bradbury’s birthday. 🎉 8-22-1920

What does the Greek god Hermes have to do with vampires? Find out this #TravelTuesday as I visit the mysterious clock tower of Sighisoara, Romania. #History #Photography #Writing #Inspirstion #Medieval #Venus #RomanMythology #GreekMythology #VIadTepes #Dracula #Time #ParanormalRomance #VampireBook

#readers #writingcommunity #authors #booksky 💙📚 #agents #editors #PosterPitAwards If you have time, please help us vote for the best book posters. You can see them all here ➡️ #PosterPit Lots of categories, and winners get prizes! So much talent. I’ll have to go back though and choose wisely. 😉💓