Editing on this snowy Saturday, and this comment from my editor made me smile! #amediting #indieauthor #yahistoricalfiction

“Take heed, lest by your heat you burn yourselves.” - Richard Plantagenet, Henry VI, Part II V. 1 #ShakespeareSunday

From the beginning of the film and woven throughout the rest of the series, Ken Burns’ #AmericanRevolutionPBS features and centers the perspectives and stories of Native American nations. Join Museum President & CEO R. Scott Stephenson to learn more: https://youtu.be/Mfs_QZpIygA

“What is honor? A word. What is in that word “honor”? […]Air. […] Who hath it? He that died o’ Wednesday. […]But will it not live with the living? No. Why? Detraction will not suffer it. Therefore, I’ll none of it. Honor is a mere scutcheon.” Falstaff #ShakespeareSunday #AmericanRevolution

Come and join Swampy and me at the Twin Cities Book Festival today at Union Depot from 10-5! #tcbf #indieauthor #historicalfiction #americanrevolution

This weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme: LOVE & LOSS

What a great set of novels! They are all related but not necessarily a series. Just finished Jupiter Rising - so many tears, soooooo good! #amreading

“What, art thou mad? art thou mad? is not the truth the truth?” - Falstaff, Henry IV, Part I II.4 #ShakespeareSunday #AmericanRevolution

“Out with it boldly: truth loves open dealing.” - Queen Katharine, Henry VIII III.1 #ShakespeareSunday

“She’s punish’d for her truth” - Pisanio, Cymbeline III.2 #ShakespeareSunday

Twin Cities Book Festival is next weekend! Stop by my table to pick up your copy of Worthy of Trust AND get this double-sided bookmark with a sneak peak of book 2’s cover on the reverse! #indieauthor #historicalfiction

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

“Here’s a skull now.” Hamlet V.1 #ShakespeareSunday

“‘Tis now the very witching time of night, when churchyards yawn, and hell itself breathes out contagion to this world.” Hamlet III.2 #ShakespeareSunday

“The weird sisters, hand in hand, Posters of the sea and land, Thus do go about, about: Thrice to thine and thrice to mine And thrice again, to make up nine.” Macbeth I.3 #ShakespeareSunday

In 2 weeks (Nov. 8), I’ll be at Twin Cities Book Festival at Union Depot!! Come and say hi and get your copy of Worthy of Trust! More info: twincitiesbookfestival.com #indieauthor #historicalfiction #YAhistoricalfiction

#LetFreedomReadDay is in ONE WEEK! On 10/11, take at least ONE action to help defend books from censorship and speak up for those who make them available. Find resources/tools + actions you can take in just 5 mins: uniteagainstbookbans.org/let-freedom-read-day #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

In Brookings, SD this morning until 11 outside The Nook! #indiebookstore #indieauthor #historicalfiction

Finished this book today - absolutely loved it! #amreading

Great new bookstore in Spirit Lake, IA - Goose Feather Books! #indiebookstore

Happy National Book Lovers Day! What are you reading today? #books #bookloversday #amreading

My friend @erinmakela.bsky.social !

This weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme has been chosen by @stdavidscathlib.bsky.social and @westminsterabbey.bsky.social - BOOKS and LIBRARIES! A rare 1588 Welsh-language edition of the Bible from Westminster Abbey library will be on public display at St Davids Cathedral for the first time!

On the 250th anniversary of #BunkerHill, a little reading from my novel - the last letter Dr. Warren writes my main character, Whitley. Order at: itascabooks.com/products/wor... #americanrevolution #americanrevolution250 #DrJosephWarren

Richard: Here, cousin, seize the crown; Here cousin: On this side my hand, and on that side yours. […] Henry: I thought you had been willing to resign. Richard: My crown I am; but still my griefs are mine; Richard II IV.1 #ShakespeareSunday

“And though she be but little, she is fierce.” Helena, MND, III.2 #ShakespeareSunday

Ready to work and chat about my novel! #amwriting #writerslife

Book spotting in the wild in @dragonflybooks.bsky.social! #books #indieauthor

Worthy of Trust was selected as a Finalist for Historical Fiction in the Literary Global Children’s Book Awards!

My love of reading is strongly link to this man…

This weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme has been chosen by @rosej100.bsky.social - FOOD & DRINK!

“You never oppress’d me with a mother’s groan, yet I express to you a mother’s care” - Countess, All’s Well That Ends Well I.3 #ShakespeareSunday

Had a great book event at Royalton Public library last night and a fun conversation with 5th graders today about the #AmericanRevolution #authorsky #indieauthor #libraries

Had two great days sharing my book at Royalton High School and a fun character workshop at Great River Arts! #authorsky #indieauthor

This weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme has been chosen by @wtsfan.bsky.social and myself - SPRING!

"our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost." - Thomas Jefferson

“Pray, how far thither? ‘Ods pittikins! can it be six mile yet?” Imogen, Cymbeline IV.2 #ShakespeareSunday

“Indeed, he has no pace, but runs where he will.” Countess, All’s Well That Ends Well IV.5 #ShakespeareSunday

“If the English had any apprehension, they would run away.” Constable of France, Henry V III.7 #ShakespeareSunday

“How many score of miles may we ride ‘twixt hour and hour?” Imogen, Cymbeline III.2 #ShakespeareSunday

This weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme has been chosen by @kathywritenow.bsky.social - MODES OF TRANSPORTATION 🚗⛵️🚂🐎

Worthy of Trust is out in the world today! Swampy says, “Order your copy now!” See my website for ordering links: erinmakela.com/books/

“They do disdain us much beyond our thoughts, which makes me sweat with wrath.” - Coriolanus I.4 #ShakespeareSunday

“The gods make this a happy day” - Soldier, Antony and Cleopatra IV.5 #ShakespeareSunday

“Art thou not horribly afraid? doth thy blood not thrill at it?” - Falstaff, Henry IV, Part I II.4 #ShakespeareSunday

“O joyful day! I would not take a knighthood for my fortune.” - Bardolph, Henry IV, Part II V.3 #ShakespeareSunday

So much fun talking to the Daily Globe about my upcoming novel! www.dglobe.com/news/local/w...

Prevent it, resist it, let it not be so, Lest child, child's children, cry against you woe! Richard II  Act IV Scene 1 #ShakespeareSunday

Never came trouble to my house in the likeness of your Grace, for trouble being gone, comfort should remain, but when you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave. Much ado about nothing #ShakespeareSunday