I’ve been absent from here lately, but it’s that time of year when work is at its most intense. How about a nice boaty pic to make up for it? I love this one my partner took of an old Loire barge. #boatlife

In his eight contribution to the Writers Open House, Ronald Mackay recounts a poignant memory that is especially relevant to this time of year. You can read Christmas in Glengarry here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/c... #welovememoirs #christmas #shortstory #memoir #writingcommunity

My three latest #travel and #boating books will introduce you to my special world of living aboard and cruising Europe’s canals. Come and join the adventure! mybook.to/SidestepsToT... mybook.to/VereenigingF... mybook.to/BoatyardView... #welovememoirs #boatsthattweet

A new blogpost for a new month that’s the last post for the old month. rivergirlrotterdam.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #MondayBlogs

In his eight contribution to the Writers Open House, Ronald Mackay recounts a poignant memory that is especially relevant to this time of year. You can read Christmas in Glengarry here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/c... #welovememoirs #christmas #shortstory #memoir #writingcommunity

A must read! 😆

Excellent reading! Very highly recommended.

I am utterly delighted with this post from Terry Tyler on her book review blog. #welovememoirs terrytylerbookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/11/boat...

There are heaps of happy memories contained in this collection of boaty tales. Give them a try and join me on my various adventures through my life afloat. mybook.to/BoatyardViewsRotterdam #welovememoirs #bookstoread #boatlife #boatsthattweet

Smorgasbord Christmas Book Fair 2025 - #Africa #1980s #Adventure - @vallypee.bsky.social , #Africa #1980s #Apartheid - Pat Spencer, #Australia #Immigration Quarter Acre Block by Janet Gogerty, #YA - Emmie of Indianapolis by Kay Castaneda smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/s...

MULTI-AWARDED SPACE OPERA A remote planet. A groundbreaking discovery. A tension that could ignite a cosmic war. "This is a novel any fan of science fiction will enjoy from beginning to end." www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZBTKZX eBook, Print, and Audible #scifi #SFF #spaceopera #mustread #sciencefiction

A warm welcome back today to Sue Wald with her latest contribution to the Writers Open House. Her story is based on a traumatic period of her life over the past couple of months and is a truly moving insight onto her experiences. Read it here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/c... #memoir #shortstory

Love to explore? Find yourself a new world. www.amazon.com/author/clayt... Take Your Pick of highly-awarded Science Fiction novels: Check out Clayton Graham’s #scifi and take your reading adventures out of this world. INCLUDING ACCLAIMED NEW RELEASE 'THOSE ALIEN SKIES'.

My current read is a memoir by one of my favourite authors, Kathryn Gauci, and I am loving it.

A wonderful trio of memoirs set in South Africa, and extremely well written by the delightful Val Poore @vallypee.bsky.social

Thoroughly enjoyable travel memoirs by Val Poore @vallypee.bsky.social

A lively location for @peter-the-writer.bsky.social’s excellent books.

SO for our wonderful @victoriatwead.bsky.social www.amazon.com/stores/Victo... All her memoirs are classic bestsellers and brilliant!

Love a series? Fascinated by France? Try these memoirs by the lovely Beth Haslam. www.amazon.com/stores/Beth-...

Travel memoirs are very popular these days. One of the best travel writers we know is Jules Brown. See his excellent collection of travel memoirs here: www.amazon.com/stores/Jules...

Writers? Memoirists? Check this out!

NEW RELEASE! Bold and exciting #scifi from multi-award-winning author Clayton Graham. 🔥 mybook.to/thosealiensk... #Free #Kindleunlimited START READING! "Graham writes with the patience of a philosopher and the heart of a storyteller." #SpaceOpera #mustread #suspense #thriller #amreading #aliens

Out today and ready to read! Free on #KU, just 99p/c for two weeks! mybook.to/BoatyardView... #welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading #Boatlife #boatsthattweet #travel

Coming soon….Saturday is the day. Just a few more tales of #boatlife #travel and #canalcruising in the #Netherlands #Belgium and #France. Even Poland gets a look-in! 😄 #welovememoirs

BLAST OFF! 'Those Alien Skies' is released today into an unsuspecting universe. Three linked worlds. Three captivating tales. mybook.to/thosealiensk... An unforgettable journey across distant planets and alternate dimensions. #scifi #ian1 #ebooks #kindle #IARTG #Booksky #SFF #books

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Our next contribution to the Writers Open House is the seventh this year from loyal supporter of this blog and talented author, Ronald Mackay. It is a nostalgic piece of memoir entitled Fire! and you can read it here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/f... #welovememoirs #shortstory #amwriting #writers

Excellent news!! #audio #audible #audiobooks

I'm really pleased to be able to announce that ALL three of my South Africa memoirs are now available on Audible for those who like to listen to their books 🥳 amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN?…#welovememoirsr#Audioi#Audiblel#kdppublishingamazonon

Discover the joys of canal cruising in Europe with my travel memoirs ⛵️ Whether you just enjoy the waterways or travel, there’s always something interesting to see, and even a bit of nail-biting tension when you’re on commercial routes! mybook.to/faringontheshoe #welovememoirs

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🚨NEW BOX-SET! The complete Odyssey Earth series – over 1,000 pages of feelgood, found-family space adventure 'Funny, wholesome & uplifting, a laugh-out-loud romp in outer space' @bookspotlight.bsky.social Pre-order at only £4.99/$5.99 - mybook.to/OdysseyEarth Out 4 November #BookSky #SciFi 💙📚🪐

Just our periodic shoutout for the guiding light of We Love Memoirs: the wonderful @victoriatwead.bsky.social whose memoirs are all NY times bestsellers! www.amazon.com/stores/Victo...

An excellent entry!

Always a treat!

Many thanks to @sandy-mckenna13.bsky.social, @fd81.bsky.social and @glawrence.bsky.social for the supportive RPs. This photo is of our recent trip to Belgium.

You can’t get any fairer than this. Free award-winning SciFi - grab it while you can

New month, new reminder that indie SciFi can be ‘fast paced and funny’

THE SUM OF OUR SORROWS 💔 A tale of grief, hope, healing, coming-of-age, friendship, and survival. It is also a love story of two broken souls living through pain in search of better days and the renewal of one’s spirit. 🌊 🌔 mybook.to/Sorrows 📘 #comingofage ✨ #KindleUnlimited ✨ #Booksy

START THIS WONDERFUL SCI-FI SERIES WITH A HEART-POUNDING ADVENTURE bookgoodies.com/a/B01A4XY0UI “I wouldn't only recommend this for science fiction fans but also for any reader of any genre.” #ian1 #SFRTG #SciFi #scifibooks #bookworm #mustread #SFF #ebook #kindle #sciencefiction #Booksky

My last blog for September: rivergirlrotterdam.blogspot.com/2025/09/of-b... #boatlife #boatsthatpost #blogging

Our latest contribution to the Writers Open House is the sixth this year from our loyal supporter and respected author, Ronald Mackay. It is an inspiring piece of memoir entitled Triumph! and you can read it here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/t... #welovememoirs #writingcommunity #memoir #shortstory

New Greek novel The Greek Proposal by Marjory McGinn Gripping romantic suspense set in rural #Greece. Featured on @jillsbookcafe.bsky.social jillsbookcafe.blog/2025/09/22/p...

Today we welcome back well-known author, Jackie Lambert, to Fred's Blog with her contribution to the Writers Open House. You can read Jackie's story, 'Malmesbury: A Flying Monk, A Fallen Spire, & England’s Forgotten Capital' here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/m... #welovememoirs #travel #writingcommunity

Happy faring To us! My blog this week. rivergirlrotterdam.blogspot.com/2025/09/so-h...

Highly recommended, this latest book in @victoriatwead.bsky.social’s series of bestselling memoirs is already a hit! a.co/d/bmi3VL3

Back in the 80s and 90s of the 20th century, #SouthAfrica was a country in transition. My memoirs are of my affection for its people, its colour & its beauty, despite the growing unrest that marred these two decades. Free to read on #KU #welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN

MEMORIES OF GROUND ZERO 💔 A blog I wrote after visiting Ground Zero a few months after 9/11. bit.ly/41Nu87C #blog 🏙

Discover the joys of canal cruising in Europe with my travel memoirs ⛵️ Whether you just enjoy the waterways or travel, there’s always something interesting to see, and even a bit of nail-biting tension when you’re on commercial routes! mybook.to/faringontheshoe a.co/d/8Uy0HxA #welovememoirs