***ANNOUNCEMENT*** The SoWest: Danger Awaits! Anthology Launch Party date has changed! NEW DATE! Friday, Sept 26, 2025 6p-7:30p AZ Time The Poisoned Pen Bookstore Scottsdale, AZ or via Zoom! Refreshments, Conversation, Interviews, Signed Books! Preregister at desertsleuths.com/writenow-2025/

Benevolent. Books. Billy. Check the latest at annabartkowski.com/f/benevolent...

Benevolent. Books. Billy. annabartkowski.com/f/benevolent... #DesertSleuths #SoWest:DangerAwaits #billyjoel

Oh boy-oh boy-oh boy! A cover reveal for the Desert Sleuths' 11th anthology, SoWest: Danger Awaits! Filled to the dangerous brim w/ 25 fab short stories set in Arizona. So good, it's criminal!* *Was that too much? LOL, we couldn't help it. Pre-order on Amazon Kindle: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNS2H162

Sand. Serenity. Smorgasbord. annabartkowski.com/f/sand-seren...

Happy, lazy, crazy Sunday!

Vows. Vegas. Vacation. Have 15 minutes a day to read? Check out these free short stories. Link in comments.

Graffiti. Grit. George. Senior Year. Cruisin' 8th St. And a Fifty Year High School Reunion on the horizon… annabartkowski.com/f/graffiti-g...

Trees. Top Ten. Tenacity. annabartkowski.com/f/trees-top-...

What are you reading this weekend?

Animals. Amassed. Anthology. What an Adventure! annabartkowski.com/f/animals-am... #PhoenixZoo #adriangonzales #konradthekamel #JPW #dadweed #jasonpwoodbury #zachtoporek #amassedlikearatking #annadalhaimerbartkowski #anthology #MargaretcMorse #YvonneCorrigan-Carr, #claireamurray #suzanneflaig

We're participating in 13 of the 39(!!) panels/presentations/workshops and we cannot wait to see you there! Our presenting authors: Fred Andersen, Paula Barr Skillicorn, @annabartkowski.bsky.social, Lauren Buckingham, Yvonne Corrigan-Carr, Jennifer Graeser Dornbush, Suzanne E Flaig ...

@Elizabeth Koch, Konrad, and I took our Kamel theme on the road Wednesday when we visited the Phoenix Zoo! We shared our book The Adventures of Konrad the Kamel: Wanderlust and met Crockett, aka Krockett, a 21 year old camel who is now one of my BFFs! Adrian and all the folks were fabulous!

TBT @jasonpwoodbury just completed a podcast on #Denniswilson and Pacific Ocean Blue so I had to pull out my vintage photo of The Beach Boys performing at Summerfest. May your summer be endless. #beachboys #summerfest #milwaukee #EndlessSummer #denniswilson #annadalhaimerbartkowski #carlwilson

It's National Library Week! Per the ALA, it's the perfect time to: *Get a Library Card *Visit your local library and browse all the aisles *Encourage a friend to get a library card and pursue everything libraries have to offer together....access to Kanopy, Ancestry.com, and so much more!

Ancestors. Anthology. April. annabartkowski.com/f/ancestors-...

It’s bark at the wind day in Arizona. Yea it’s that kind of day.

My writing partners. They think they might get dinner early. Not today…

What a fantastic day with my fellow Tucson Sisters in Crime at @tucson festival of books! So fun to meet mystery readers who love to connect to family history themes! Thank to Eva Eldridge for pulling this together!

My day so far…

March. March. March. March is a rebirth of so much in our community, it merits three times the attention! annabartkowski.com/f/march-marc... #annadalhaimerbartkowski #march #softball #baseball #baseballseason #sheboyganwi #TFOB #vollrath #volga #annamariakorberreimer #photographs #unidentified

Hope to see you at the Tucson Festival of Books Indie Pavilion Tent Number 256 on Saturday, March 15 at 1:30 p.m. First ten children to visit me receive a free book!

Remembering Gene Hackman… In 1992, I chose to see Death of a Maiden with Glenn Close & Gene Hackman,on Broadway. When Hackman stepped on stage, he commanded the room. He was magnetic—effortless yet completely overwhelming. I’ve always enjoyed his films—but that night is how I’ll always remember him.

Questions. Quirkiness. Qualms. annabartkowski.com/f/questions-...

Completely enjoying my Colombian coffee this morning.

Zodiac. Zest. Zzz. annabartkowski.com/f/zodiac-zes...

I've shared this poem before, but it never gets old. Unfortunately, the world has changed somewhat, but we have room to grow....and breathe. southerncrossreview.org/141/hemsley-...

This last Friday, I finally said no. Not due to being overwhelmed, simply due to other's misconduct that could not be checked.

READING. RIGHTING. 'RITHMETIC. How many books did you read in 2024? annabartkowski.com/f/reading-ri...

Making Grebel for Arizona Sun chapter meeting.

Konrad. Keepsake. Kindness annabartkowski.com/f/konrad-kee...

It's Thanksgiving in the US, which seems like a great time to reflect on what YOU are thankful for this month, no matter where you are writing today. #SinCMarathon We wish a very happy and safe Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!

I see several of my friends participating in this, so I’m in! Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 2 (I missed a few days so I'm catching up!)

I see several of my friends participating in this, so I’m in! Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 1

Great documentary of how democracy can be overthrown. Worth watching. www.pbs.org/wgbh/america...

Love the morning sunrise. Today is cloudy so I’m posting a few old favorites.

Happy to be here. Fresh start!