For artists in search of inspiration, this poignant, thought-provoking book is a great read for writers, musicians, sculptors, painters...any creative person. Although published in 1997, it's just as relevant today, especially in our stressful, AI-driven world. #booksky #writingcommunity

Reposting this for my friend and awesome children's author, Darlene Foster. Smashwords is having a huge summer sale, and Darlene mentions several great authors in her post. #booksky #smashwords #writingcommunity #ebooksale darlenefoster.wordpress.com/2026/07/18/s...

A reader of the Imago Chronicles prequel: Imago Prophecy emailed me to say, “That single moment feels like the emotional center of your entire story.... hope and collapse existing in the same breath and how that friendship is tested under prophecy, war & betrayal.” Thank you, reader! #BookSky 📚🪐⚔️💙

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On my blog today, a little of this and that, including an AI clause for authors to insert in their contracts, promo stuff & recommended reads. #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife #https://debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/07/15/whats-going-on-in-my-world/

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We had a visitor yesterday. Hummingbirds love these flowers. One day, I'll incorporate this marvelous little guy into a story scene. #flowers #hummingbirds #Booksky #writingcommunity

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$.99 #ebook sale, Casey Holland #mystery, THE DEEP END. Volunteering at a youth detention center takes a chilling turn for Casey when the director dies from heart failure. Was his death accidental, or was it murder? #booksky www.books2read.com/u/bP1old amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B01MTDC...

Got a hungry eReader? Feed it #FREE sample chapters of my #YAFantasy The Dream Merchant Saga &/or limited series optioned epic adult #fantasy Imago Chronicles series! Try B4 you buy. Check them out here: Smashwords ow.ly/aoK230mjQnw & Amazon www.amazon.com/stores/Lorna... #BookSky 📚🪐⚔️💙 #Readersky

For those who love great Canadian fiction, please check out this wonderful collection of stories by Dora Dueck. Her writing reminds me of Alice Munro, Sandra Birdsell and others. Her prose is exquisite and each of the five stories is poignant & thought-provoking. #booksky #writingcommunity

Hey #WritingCommunity! Canada Day is the perfect time to check out the work by these authors from Canada. @debrapurdykong.bsky.social @reneegendron.bsky.social @ammawhiney.bsky.social @robmclennan.bsky.social @wordsmith66.bsky.social @cornellwriter.bsky.social @kenstark.bsky.social

Happy Canada Day to all my friends and family. My latest blog posts highlights a few fun facts about Canada and my very short soccer life. :) debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/h...

Free on Kindle Unlimited: US amzn.to/4l9zMb2 UK amzn.to/4529fbe En Francais amzn.to/4nIv9aK Espanõl amzn.to/4qAQIda Deutsch amzn.to/3OWrFEu Italiano amzn.to/49YgKBI Português (Brasil) amzn.to/4ggMzJK Audiobook in English adbl.co/4jpP5LF More novels at www.StephensonHolt.com

The first of a 6-part series. (All can be read as standalone ). Free on Kindle Unlimited UK amzn.to/3KlJabp USA amzn.to/3R5XCIC En Français amzn.to/4vvJ6eL Italiano amzn.to/43HeP0U Português (Brasil) amzn.to/4viqIqd Deutschland amzn.to/4u5z2Zc Listen- Audible in English amzn.to/41UGfiX

I haven't been as active here as I'd like, but only because I'm heavily into editing 2 of my fantasy trilogy novels. I also just posted a blog about the changes I've felt post-cancer & a little more about the edits: #booksky #writingcommunity debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/t...

Spent six weeks reading through each of my three 100,000-word manuscripts in my #urbanfantasy trilogy. Made lots of notes, especially for books 2 & 3, which are in early draft stages & need work. But I've got a story there! #booksky #writingcommunity#writerslife #editing Editing #1 again now.

A NobleJay Short Story Collection: Volume 3 is now out in paperback and ebook ( #FREE on KU) In this collection, we bring together indie voices from around the world to give you bite-sized, multi-genre fiction for any moment amazon.com/dp/B0GJ12HLSK #NewRelease #shortstories #indieauthor #BookSky

This blog discusses what I'm learning about AI's varied terms & conditions. I also have a $.99 promo for my 3rd Casey Holland mystery, Beneath the Bleak New Moon, plus favourite reads of late. #Booksky #writingcommunity #ebookdiscount #writerslife debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/t...

This story foretells the #politics of revenge, in the 1980-1990s, a time when Trump and Giuliani got their start in New York City. Both liberals and conservatives played this game. Community, by Mary Clark #history #memoir #booksky #books www.amazon.com/Community-Jo...

Just finished reading this amazing urban fantasy! The book is a treat for lovers of libraries, books, and imaginative storytelling all in one. If you need a few hours of escapism, give The Astral Library a try :) #booksky #writingcommunity #bookreview

#NewRelease! The world would make her a survivor... Destiny would make her a Queen. In Darkness Born Book One of The Breaking Wheel The Story of Katherine Parr $4.99 or #Free #KindleUnlimited! #Tudor #Histfic #booksky #indieauthor #historicalfiction 📚💙📚💙📚 bit.ly/4u08lFe

Me celebrating one tiny win while the plot burns behind me 🔥😅 #BookChaos #ReaderProblems #PlotTwistEnergy #FictionLife

Finished reading a unique and highly entertaining fantasy called Successors by Felicia Jedlicka. It's the first in what I'm sure is a terrific series. #Booksky #writingcommunity #bookreview #fantasy

Once again, I’m reading Nabakov shit on your (and my) faves, while praising them too. Always a great time. #booksky 💙📚

'Do you think you can write a poem or express how you feel with just six words? Well, in this book, you will find precise questions and powerful tools to help you craft poems or thoughts, accompanied by captivating images to inspire you.’ – Lectura Hiperbolica amazon.com/dp/B0BW2KMBDL #creativity

The first 3 books in my series on #AnneBoleyn are just 99c or 99p for #kindle until May 24th! Begin with La Petite Boulain 👇 In the glittering courts of Europe, the story of Anne Boleyn begins... #Histfic #KU #Books #Kindle #Tudor US link a.co/d/0RifSLD UK link www.amazon.co.uk/Petite-Boula...

Another 3 weeks have passed since my last blog post. This month, I have updates on my post-cancer life, writing projects & AI issues that understandably confuse some writers. #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife #https://debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/05/21/what-ive-been-up-to-this-month-2/

Big #BookSale! In the glittering courts of Europe, the story of Anne Boleyn begins... Book 1 #Free for 5 days for #kindle! Books 2&3 just 99c/p each for 7 days! Links 👇 La Petite boulain (UK) amzn.eu/d/068AIrex La Petite Boulain (USA) a.co/d/06ylJqD7 #AnneBoleyn #Tudor #Histfic #Boosky 📚💙📚💙📚💙📚💙📚

Sharon Lopez @lopezsharauthor.bsky.social Now available. bit.ly/3wjJ7mX #authorcommunity #booksworthreading #indiereads #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #books #bookboost #Booksky #readersky

A chef and a prince. They have little in common, not even a country. An accidental meeting-- An unexpected result. #romance www.amazon.com/Royal-Recipe...

$.99 #ebook sale, Casey Holland #mystery, DEADLY ACCUSATIONS. What happens when a coworker’s murder exposes secrets & destroys lives? And what does Casey do when the killer could be someone she works with? #booksky #mystery #thriller www.books2read.com/u/4jKoEY amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B01MDN9...

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. My mom passed away nearly seven years ago, but she's very much in my thoughts today. #Mothersday #moms

Spent time with author friend, Darlene Foster, today. She lives in Spain but is back here in Canada visiting friends & family. Her latest children's book, Amanda in Ireland, is out! All her books are great adventure stories for readers 8 to 12 years of age. #booksky #writingcommunity

I spy exciting news for The Figman Files, my CIA loner–turned–B&B owner cozy mystery series! Keep watching this space! #writesky #writingcommunity #cozymystery

$.99 Sale! Casey Holland #1 THE OPPOSITE OF DARK. When the cops tell Casey her father was murdered the previous night, Casey doesn’t believe them. After all, she buried her dad three years earlier…or did she? #booksky #mysteryseries books2read.com/u/mdKzLO. Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B01LWD4...

Hi everyone, in this blog, there are more details about my excellent health news. Also, I'm discussing just a few of the things now impacting writers these days. #booksky #writingcommunity #riterslife #cancer debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/h...

Had your daily giggle yet? If not, check out this short Vlog on how I reduced some of my readers to the dreaded 'ugly cry'! You are welcome to check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfU9... #Readersky #writerscommunity #BookSky 📚🪐⚔️💙

Enjoying a beautiful sunny day and the tulips in my garden. Had confirmation from the radiation oncologist yesterday that radiation treatment will not be necessary, given that the pathology report showed no cancer cells at all. Life is good :) Onward and upward!

I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Sep. 2/25. I'm thrilled to report that as of today I'm cancer free! 8 months of chemo/immunotherapy, followed by surgery 3 weeks ago has paid off! Still need physio for my arm, but that's ok.

Fainting goats, an army of mimes, a shape-shifting Pooka & 1 rogue Sorcerer brings chaos! A spoiled princess, a jaded court jester & the village idiot are about to save the world! Try before you buy, sample chapters of Dream Merchant Saga here: www.imagochronicles.com #YAFantasy #BookSky 📚🪐⚔️💙

$.99 Sale! Casey Holland #mystery #novella #humor. A Gold Satin Murder. Is the hapless artist & exotic dancer Eduardo truly a killer? To save reputations & lives, Casey must peel back layers of secrets. #BookSky #bookreview books2read.com/u/md6ZWy. Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B0B8LRF...

Hi everyone, my latest blog post offers an update regarding my cancer treatment progress, a bit about the AI-generated book controversy, and great novels I've read lately. debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/w...

Happy Easter to those who are celebrating on this beautiful spring weekend! I'm grateful that we'll be enjoying dinner with family this Sunday & for all the reading & writing time I've had lately. Also very grateful to be on the mend after a mastectomy last week. #Booksky #writerslife #cancer

For #readers who like the feel of a book in their hands my epic adult #fantasy Imago Chronicles & #YAFantasy series The Dream Merchant Saga are available in print, not just ebooks! Feel free to download samples chapters here before you buy: www.imagochronicles.com #Readersky #BookSky 📚🪐⚔️💙

Fans of the late great Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy will appreciate Zachry Wheelers' stories. Set in a bizarre and quirky space station, we follow the story of Roy, who's disappeared, and no one knows why. A fun, enjoyable read. #bookreview #BookSky #humor #sciencefiction

Studying/teaching martial arts for 45+ years based on 6 traditional samurai schools & 3 schools of ninjutsu helped to write fight scenes. Also building working scale models of a trebuchet & catapult helped immensely, too! Alas, the war machines are only big enough to launch cat toys for Bella.

My mastectomy & lymph node removal went well! I'm so grateful that there's little pain after only 2 days. Once the drains are removed, I'll be more active. Right now, it's just reading & working on the 1st draft in my 3rd #urbanfantasy trilogy. #Booksky #writerslife #cancer #writingcommunity

A quiet week of editing and writing while mentally preparing for surgery tomorrow (Mar 26). This has been part of my treatment plan for six months, so I'm glad this phase will be over soon. Meanwhile, I focus on the next chap. in my #urbanfantasy #Booksky #writerslife #cancer