Big tears. Anyway, my agent has a lot of a younger population of agents, who don't have a good basis in classic literature, and is overly concerned with wokeness to the detriment of historical context. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Why has Doctor Who predicted all the things that are happening to us now? It isn't even funny.

This seems wrong somehow.

There's a new peacock in town. And he's modest. This is hilarious.

Another 💕 #review #Sherlockiana "If you love Sherlock Holmes, you will love these mysteries!This time Tim Badger, Ben Watson, and Elsie Littleton are swept up in a mystery involving a gothic country home, suspicious villagers, LOTS of hijinks, and of course, VAMPYRES!" #booksky amzn.to/4uZrM1x

New #blogpost is up about the early Victorians' love of crime stories. #readersky #Victoriana #luridcrimetales #readingcommunity #readersofcrimefiction www.jeriwesterson.com/victorians-a...

Listen. If you want to be a writer, then write. DO NOT USE AI TO WRITE IT FOR YOU. DO NOT USE AI TO SYNOPSIZE IT. DO NOT USE AI FOR YOUR OUTLINE. WRITE, YOU IDIOTS. Or whatever you do will be worthless. www.wired.com/story/common...

You must advocate for yourself, in all manner of situations. Especially when it comes to healthcare. My gp tried a cortisone shot in my rotator cuff for tendonitis and it didn't work AT ALL. Finally got so tired of the pain *I* had to request a referral to an orthopedist. Same shot, NOW success.

I really wanted to like this, but it's very Hallmarky. And Brooke Shields. Dear, dear.

I'm waiting for my money from this class action...if there is any left. But the judge was WRONG to not have called this a copyright violation. In no way was this "fair use". www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

So incredibly corrupt. Trump drops ‘unprecedented’ $10 billion lawsuit against IRS over leaked tax records share.google/pyX3kk90XcLA...

Don't overlook the musicals by Rogers and Hammerstein. They aren't happy slappy musicals. You can be punched in the gut with their relevance. youtu.be/VPf6ITsjsgk?...

#Caturday, a day late. She's snoring in her cat bed in my office.

Another fave from my childhood. youtu.be/0f48fpoSEPU?...

More childhood songs I loved. And by the way, kids, these aren't music videos. These were from television appearances. youtu.be/6iaR3WO71j4?...

Some of the music I grew up listening to. Mostly in the car because my dad liked listening to top 40 in the 60s and 70s. youtu.be/9Qp_SrTgBBs?...

He's lost his hand forever. #Caturday

Hubby found these neat boxes of STONE building blocks (sand & linseed oil) made in Germany, late Victorian/early 20th century at an estate sale. Unusual, too, is the image on the front of the box of a black, Asian, Native American, and a white child all playing together. Would love to know more!

I always have to fix the weird-faced cats on my daily calendar. #Caturday

Got a new lamp.

Science, y'all!

Oh no. 😢 My favorite Watson.

Painting the repaired drywall after the crew fixed all the holes they made to pull or push through the plastic hose everywhere for new plumbing. They fixed the stucco and drywall but it's up to us to paint it. Me, that is, because I like painting interiors. It's so satisfying to roll on the color.🧵

Really enjoying Secrets of Britain's Historic Houses and Gardens show on #BritBox. It wasn't what I expected. It focuses on the National Trust fixing parts of them--wallpaper, paintings, garden ornaments--that need conserving. Love the variety.

We knew it, but MAGA didn't.

Tomorrow we take a look at this damn endometriosis and discuss what we can do about it. #medicaltalk

It has released! Listening to Noah James Butler PERFORM this #audiobook and any of my audiobooks, is a real treat. Listen to what is always a tour-de-force of accents/dialects, humor, drama & adventure! I have #FreeCodes from #Spotify while they last. DM me! @vozdeouro.bsky.social amzn.to.4uos0ux

Looks like someone was practicing with their star frosting tip. Weird.

If I am looking carefully at a hard boiled egg as I peel off the shell, I screw it up, pulling off pieces of white. But if I DON'T look at it while I'm peeling it, it comes out perfectly. What. The. Heck?

Thank goodness the girlfriend is back from Nepal. The people there use banners, rooftops, and sides of buildings to add color to a monochrome background. Fabulous color. And so many stairs. She's in really good shape so had no problems. #WelcomeHome, Katie! 💕

We are no longer holey.

This is truly an insight into these people developing AI without asking any of us if we wanted this. futurism.com/artificial-i...

And even though I am releasing another book in the series (book 5) six months after releasing the last one (book 4), I am writing (book six) to be released in June 2027, six months after that one. They keep on a-coming. #authorsofbluesky #writersofbluesky #indieauthors And yes, they are edited.

I only wish more MAGAs would bail on him.

So this is entirely unexpected. I bet someone could show up with a truck and ropes and topple that too.

Is it too soon to mention Book 5 is coming out December 1, 2026? Christmas 🎁 book. amzn.to/3PxCSvx

Once again, Spelling 101: it's not "yea" (pronounced "yay"), it's "yeah". It's not "woah" or "whoah". It's ONLY "whoa". And it's not "alot", it's "a lot". Exceptions are social media platforms where you can't edit your posts. @bsky.app

I found this and it may bring a smile!🙂 This is called the "feather-drying dance of the Great blue Heron"

My son knows me. Here's his Mother's Day card

It's a privilege being a mom. It never stopped being interesting from day one, and filled with joy, gratitude, a little fear, but always love. In this month when my son was born, I thank him for being my son. Happy Mother's Day to all moms.

A much beloved cat.

Audrey Hepburn from her childhood under occupation during WW2.

#CholetheCat came at the exact right time in my life, when I realized how my childhood trauma affects my life today. She came from trauma and had to learn all over again how to trust and how to love, and now we are besotted with each other. Two ❤️ healing each other. #CatsofBluesky

Whoo hoo! authorsguild.org/news/authors...

Once more a reminder to #indieauthors #authors #writersky, YOU MUST NEVER PAY TO GET PUBLISHED. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

The plumbers are here to install new rubber hose piping throughout the house via the attic. I'm locked in my office with the cat who is not best pleased with all the men and noise. 🧵

Hear me out. What if blue states allow red states whose elections get suspended to vote in blue states. Let them vote their ballots, their people, their measures. We'd need to set up some way for them to mail it or other secure electronic system. Publish results. They'll have to enact them.

Man of a Thousand VOICES, Noah James Butler, the narrator for many of my books did the newest #Audiobook #Sherlockian THE VAMPYRE CLIENT, releasing May 12! Listen to the others in these series, including the first 6 Crispin Guest books, and Oswald the Thief: a Medieval Caper! @vozdeouro.bsky.social

I guess we have to #BoycottBooksfromHacette. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Time to #Boycott Tennessee.