🎡📚 We're in the home stretch to the start of the California State Fair! ⏳✨ Visit the Authors Booth in Building B. 📖✍️ Download the calendar at: www.authormlhamilton.net/california-s... ⏳ Countdown: 5 days! #booksky #CaliforniaStateFair #AuthorBooth #Countdown #MeetTheAuthors #BookSigning

🎡📚 Participant tickets are stuffed in envelopes, ✉️ books are packed, 📦 and directions are distributed. 🗺️ Load-in on Thursday, then we're off and running on Friday. 🚚🎉 ⏳ Countdown: 5 days! #booksky #CaliforniaStateFair #AuthorBooth #Countdown #BookEvent #MeetTheAuthors #BookLovers #BehindTheScenes

🌺🧡 This Sunday I want to celebrate this gorgeous alstroemeria, or Lily of the Incas. 🌼✨ As I've gotten older, I've really grown an appreciation for orange and yellow. 🍊💛🌿 #booksky #SerenitySunday #Alstroemeria #LilyOfTheIncas #FlowerLovers #NatureLovers #GardenBeauty #SundayVibes #NaturePhotography

✍️📚 Progress report for this week. Hitting the saggy middle again and having to power through it. 💪☕📝 #booksky #ProgressReport #WritingLife #WritingJourney #WorkInProgress #PeytonBrooks #BookLovers #WritingCommunity #KeepWriting

📚✨ My feature author today is Michael O'Haver. ❤️📖 He writes historical fiction romance. Check out his book here: www.amazon.com/Sierra-Gold-... #booksky #FeatureAuthor #MichaelOHaver #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalRomance #BookRecommendation #BookLovers #CaliforniaAuthors #SupportAuthors

🎡📚 Another flashback to the State Fair Authors Booth in 2015, eleven years ago. 📸✨ Been doing this a loooong time. 😄❤️ #booksky #CaliforniaStateFair #AuthorBooth #Throwback #Flashback #BookLovers #MeetTheAuthors #ReadingCommunity #WritingJourney #Memories

📖🤔 This word doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, nor does the definition completely square with my brain, but it looks nice. 😄✨ #booksky #WordOfTheDay #Vocabulary #LanguageLovers #WordsMatter #LoveOfLanguage #EnglishLanguage #WordNerd #Lexicon #Etymology

🦦🌿 Took my granddaughter out to Coyote Point CuriOdyssey this past weekend, and it brought up so many memories of my childhood. ❤️👧

🎡😂 Since my obsession for July is always the State Fair, I thought this quote was particularly funny. 🤭📚✨ #booksky #CaliforniaStateFair #StateFair #FairSeason #AuthorBooth #BookLovers #SummerFun #QuoteOfTheDay #ReadingCommunity #JulyVibes

🎡📚 12 days away from opening the State Fair! 🎉✨ Last time the fair is going to be held during the summer, so enjoy the warm weather, ☀️ buy a book, 📖 and get it signed. ✍️❤️ #booksky #CaliforniaStateFair #AuthorBooth#MeetTheAuthors #BookSigning #BookLovers #CaliforniaEvents #CountdownToTheFair

🎡📚 For the next month, my mission will be to manage the Author Booth at the California State Fair. We're only eleven days away from opening on July 17th! ✨📝😊 #booksky #CaliforniaStateFair #AuthorBooth #BookEvent #Authors #MeetTheAuthors #BookLovers #ReadingCommunity #Countdown #SummerFun

🌸🌿 This lantana was so beautiful, I couldn't resist taking a picture of it. 📸💜 Happy Serenity Sunday after a rambunctious 4th of July. ☀️🕊️✨ #booksky #SerenitySunday #Lantana #FlowerLovers #NaturePhotography #GardenBeauty #SummerBlooms #NatureLovers #PeacefulMoments #SundayVibes

📚🔥 Progress Update Teaser for this week: Peyton started walking toward him. As she approached, a few of the officers backed away, leaving her facing Beck. He gave her a lift of his brows, his arms crossed over his chest.

📚✨ My feature author is the Author Booth's amazing assistant and author herself, Danita Moon. 💙 🌟 Her book, My Journey Through the Looking Glass, can be found here: www.amazon.com/My-Journey-T... 📖 #booksky #FeatureAuthor #AuthorSpotlight #AuthorBooth #BookRecommendation #ReadingCommunity #Memoir

🎆🌙 Fireworks from 2012 in San Diego while on vacation. I think firework technology has improved a bit in the ensuing years. 😄✨🎇 #booksky #Fireworks #SanDiego #Throwback #VacationMemories #FourthOfJuly #SummerNights #TravelMemories #Celebration #TimeFlies

📚💭 One of my favorite words and such a difficult concept to explain. 🤔✨ #booksky #WordOfTheDay #LanguageLovers #WordsMatter #Vocabulary #LoveOfLanguage #EnglishLanguage #WordNerd #Linguistics #Etymology

🎉📚 After nine long years, it's finally here—the twelfth book in the World of Samar series! 🐉✨⚔️ Get your copy here: www.amazon.com/Savior-Eldon... #booksky #WorldOfSamar #FantasyBooks #Romantasy #NewRelease #EpicFantasy #BookLaunch #FantasyReaders #BookSeries #ReadingCommunity #BookLovers

🤔✨ Something to think about this week. 💭🎆 #booksky #ThoughtForTheWeek #Freedom #LifeReflections #WordsToLiveBy #Liberty #FreedomMatters #IndividualLiberty #Perspective #FourthOfJuly

🐶❤️ The entire mission this week is to keep this girl calm during the weeks-long 4th of July celebration. 🇺🇸🎆 I used to love this holiday, but since she came into my life, it's a misery with the nonstop fireworks every night. 🫂🐾💕 #FireworksSeason #AnxiousDogs #FourthOfJuly #DogLovers #GoldenRetriever

🌿❤️ This pomegranate shrub is on my daily walks with my granddaughter. So many plants catch my eye on our walks. Bay Area gardens are something to see. 🌺🚶‍♀️👧✨ #booksky #Pomegranate #GardenWalks #NatureLovers #BayArea #GardenBeauty #PlantLovers #GranddaughterTime #NaturePhotography #SimpleJoys

📚✨ Progress Update Teaser for this week: Adams took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it to Marco. “This is for Peyton from Rani.” Marco turned it over in his hand. “What is it?” “An invitation to tea for tomorrow at two.” “Tea? Are you serious?”

📚✨ My featured author today is Rose Molina. This will be her 1st year at the Fair. 🌟🎡 Rose writes coming-of-age novels, and you can find them at her website: rosemolinabooks.com 📖💻 #booksky #FeatureAuthor #RoseMolina #ComingOfAge #ComingOfAgeBooks #AuthorSpotlight #CaliforniaStateFair #AuthorBooth

📸📚 Throwback photo of my mother's friends and me at Borders in Santa Rosa in 2010. Those were some fun days when I only had one book to promote. 😊❤️⏳ #booksky #ThrowbackThursday #BordersBooks #SantaRosa #BookPromotion #WritingJourney #Memories #Flashback #BookLovers #TimeFlies

🤔📚 Not gonna lie, I sometimes wonder if we need words for EVERYTHING. 😂📝✨ #booksky #WordOfTheDay #LanguageLovers #WordsMatter #Vocabulary #GrammarGeek #LifeReflections #BookLovers #EnglishLanguage #JustThinking

🎧📚 Just finished listening to the audiobook of Project Hail Mary, and it has me thinking about the paradox of time. However, no matter what, time keeps on marching. ⏳🤔✨ #booksky #ProjectHailMary #Audiobook #ScienceFiction #BookThoughts #Time #BookLovers #ReadingLife #ReadersCommunity

📚✨ 9 years ago, I released the 11th book in my World of Samar series. On July 1st, the 12th book will be available. It's taken a long time, but I'm excited for this publication. 🎉🐉📖 Get your copy here: www.amazon.com/Savior-Eldon... #booksky #WorldOfSamar #NewRelease #FantasyReaders #ComingSoon

🌹❤️ These roses were gifted to me by a family friend when I first moved into my house. After twenty-two years, they are still the most beautiful thing in my yard. ✨🌿😊 #booksky #Roses #GardenLife #FlowerLovers #Gardening #BeautifulBlooms #NatureLovers #YardGoals #GardenBeauty #GratefulHeart

📚 Teaser : “I have two words for you, Brooks.” “Yeah, give me your words, D’Angelo.” “Live hedgehogs.” She went silent. “You still there?” “I just had a vision—a horrible vision.” “They’re smaller than a bread box, Brooks.” “I’m on it.” 🦔🔎 #booksky #ProgressUpdate #MysteryBooks #BookExcerpt

📚✨ My featured author today is long-time Author Booth participant, Frank Luna. Frank writes science fiction and is an Emmy Award-winning television director/producer. 🚀🏆📺 You can find his books at lunabooks.net. 📖 #booksky #FeatureAuthor #SciFiBooks #AuthorSpotlight #AuthorBooth #ReadingCommunity

🎡📚 Another shot of the State Fair Author Booth with my friend Deb from 2011. I can't believe how time has flown. 😊⏳💖 #booksky #CaliforniaStateFair #StateFair #AuthorBooth #Throwback #Memories #Friendship #BookEvents #TimeFlies #ThenAndNow

🎡📚 One month away from the start of the California State Fair. Come see the authors in Building B this year! ✨📖😊 #booksky #CaliforniaStateFair #StateFair #Authors #AuthorBooth #BookLovers #ReadingCommunity #MeetTheAuthors #SupportAuthors #BookEvent

📚😊 When I was younger, I loved to use this word. I thought I was so sophisticated. Now, my granddaughter is the queen of big words—she amazes me. It stuns me what she knows at three. 👑💖✨ #booksky #WordOfTheDay #LanguageLovers #Granddaughter #ProudGrandma #BigWords #Vocabulary #FamilyStories

🌐🤝 While aiding us in so many parts of our lives, the internet has also created isolation and loneliness for many people. It's important to get out and join your community more so than ever before. ❤️🏘️😊 #booksky #CommunityMatters #Connection #StrongerTogether #CommunityLife #HumanConnection

🎡📚 The State Fair Author Booth is only one month away. Now the crazy organization starts. 😅📝📦 #booksky #StateFair #AuthorBooth #BookEvent #WritingCommunity #CaliforniaStateFair #WriterLife #EventPrep #BookLovers #AuthorJourney

💐💕 Lovely bouquet of flowers from my son for Mother's Day. One of the things I'd love to learn how to do is to arrange flowers. My go-to is more of a stuff and fluff into a vase. 🌷😊🌼 #booksky #Flowers #FlowerLovers #Bouquet #FlowerArranging #FamilyMoments #SimpleJoy #FloralBeauty #GratefulHeart

📖✨ Chapter 5 teaser: “What are you doing here, Harper?” demanded Cho. “Aw, Detective Cho, I feel like we’ve gotten off on the wrong foot with each other. Just because you’re a grouchy little terrier doesn’t mean we can’t be friends.” 😆🐕🔍 #booksky #BookTeaser #BookExcerpt #MysteryReader

📚✨ My feature author this week is Claudia Long. Claudia writes mysteries. Check out her books at her website: claudiahlong.com 🔎📖 #booksky #FeatureAuthor #ClaudiaLong #MysteryBooks #MysteryAuthor #BookRecommendation #ReadingCommunity #BookLovers #AuthorSpotlight #MysteryReaders

🎡📚 Since the California State Fair is a little over a month away, I thought I'd share a flashback to 2012, when I shared a table with the amazing historian, Elizabeth Pinkerton. 😊📖✨ #booksky #CaliforniaStateFair #AuthorLife #LocalHistory #Historian #ElizabethPinkerton #Memories #CaliforniaHistory

🤔🌎 In a world that increasingly feels like it's trying to eliminate imperfect humanity, I thought a word that means imperfect would be appropriate. 💭✨ #booksky #WordOfTheDay #LanguageLovers #Humanity #ImperfectlyPerfect #Perspective #FoodForThought

🌅✨ The thing about retirement is the loss of routine. The trick is to build in routine, but make it things you want to do. A year in and I'm still working on this. 🤔📅☕ #booksky #RetirementLife #LifeAfterWork #RetiredLife #LifeLessons #FindingBalance #DailyRoutine #RetirementJourney #Reflections

📚✍️ My mission for this week is to make progress on the next book in the Hate Crimes Division. I've got 4 solid chapters out of 23. By this time, I always feel like the book is taking shape. 🎯📖✨ #booksky #MissionMonday #PeytonBrooks #MysteryWriter #BookInProgress #WorkInProgress #NovelWriting

🍁❤️ One of my favorite trees is the Japanese maple. I love the color and the lacy leaves. Stunning. ✨🌳 #booksky #JapaneseMaple #NatureLovers #TreeLove #BeautifulTrees #GardenLife #NaturePhotography #PlantLovers #OutdoorBeauty #NatureAppreciation

📚✨ Ch. 3 in the books. Ch. 4 teaser 😄 "You’re thinking of putting Amira in preschool?” “We’re on the waiting list for three, but they want her to be potty trained.” “She’s not?” asked Maria. “She’s exploring the possibility.” 🤣👶🚽 #booksky #BookExcerpt #ReadingCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky

📚✨ My feature author for this week is Amanda LaPera. She writes nonfiction and young adult fiction. 📖🌟 You can find her at www.amandalapera.com #AmandaLaPera #AuthorSpotlight #NonfictionAuthor #YoungAdultFiction #YABooks #ReadingCommunity #BookRecommendations #booksky

🎺🏰 One more memory from Disneyland - my oldest son marching in his high school band down Main Street, U.S.A. in 2007. ❤️🎶✨ #Disneyland #MarchingBand #FamilyMemories #DisneyMagic #ProudParent #MemoryLane #MainStreetUSA #booksky

📚🤔 It's interesting how some words go out of use and others, that have been forgotten, come back into the lexicon again. I wonder if this one will ever have a resurgence. 📝✨ #WordOfTheDay #LanguageLovers #Vocabulary #WordsMatter #Etymology #WordNerd #Lexicon #booksky

😴☕ The first day back from vacation is always so hard. Why can't vacation be a job? 🌴✈️😂 #VacationBlues #BackToReality #TravelLife #NeedAnotherVacation #VacationMode #FirstDayBack #PostVacation #booksky

🐾❤️ Today's mission is to cater to these two goofballs since I left them for a week to go on vacation. 😂🐶🐱 #PetLife #FurBabies #PetLovers #SpoiledPets #AnimalLovers #Goofballs #CutePets #booksky

🎧📚 It's here. The 11th installment in the World of Samar series is now an audiobook. Get your copy today! Perfect for road trips and long commutes. 🚗✨🎙️ www.audible.com/pd/B0H26ZT78... #WorldOfSamar #Audiobook #NewRelease #FantasyBooks #EpicFantasy #BookLovers #ListeningToBooks #booksky

🌿💧 Today's Serenity Sunday post is a throwback to March, during my trip to Murphys. Angel Creek runs through town and offers a lovely place to wander and enjoy nature. 🍃✨ #SerenitySunday #MurphysCA #AngelCreek #NatureLovers #NatureWalk #PeacefulPlaces #FindYourPeace #booksky