My Midlife Moxie family of stand-alone novels just welcomed a new arrival: TRANSFORMING TESSA! It’s the story of Tessa Adams, who, widowed at 65, has to find a way to navigate through her grief and create a new future without her beloved husband Jack. 👇

The eBook version of TRANSFORMING TESSA is out, and the paperback release is less than 2 months away! Woo hoo! And if you sign up for Nancy’s Book News, you’ll get access to promos to celebrate the birth of my fourth Midlife Moxie novel! www.nancychristie.com/my-newslette... #newsletter

Is 50 too old to start over? That’s the question facing Rita in the award-winning REINVENTING RITA! And copies are in stock at Barnes & Noble at Great Lakes Mall! stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2079 More about the book here: www.nancychristie.com/midlife-moxi... #ReinventingRita #womensfiction

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 3.11.26 from Joy Harjo www.nancychristie.com/my-books-for... #writingprocess #writingadvice

🚨URGENT: Trump's UNHINGED DHS pick—Markwayne Mullin—confirmation hearing tentatively set for next week! He defends ICE fatally shooting citizens, backs expelling US-born kids, objected to 2020 election results. Tell your Senators: BLOCK this nomination!

Media: More questions to him like this one from reporter Shawn McCreesh, please!

Our new searchable database is the most comprehensive public source of financial disclosures across the executive branch. Here's what we've found using the data so far:

When a US missile killed 160 children, president shits-a-lot claimed Iran stole the missile and fired at the school. When asked why he was the only one making this claim, he said "because I just don't know enough about it". Go ahead. See if you can make this make sense. (Source: RB Hubbell)

Is your writing engine stuck in neutral? Having trouble finding inspiration or knowing what to do with it when you locate it? Come to my “Jump Start Your Creativity” workshop on March 17 at 7 PM at Rocky River Public Library and learn some tips! rrpl.libnet.info/rocky-river-...

The hamster wheel that is my writing life… I need to get off it—at least for a while—and figure out where I want to go and how to get there. Read more in my post on The Writer’s Place. www.nancychristie.com/writersplace... #writing

Have you set your dreams aside for years and now you’re wondering what’s next? In REINVENTING RITA, 50-year-old Rita learns it’s never too late to begin again. Will she inspire you to do the same? amzn.to/3IgrbFE #MidlifeMoxieNovel #friendshipfiction #womensfiction #bookclubfiction

BIG NEWS! I have a release date for the paperback version of TRANSFORMING TESSA: May 3, 2026! (The eBook will be showing up on retail sites in a few weeks.)

Midlife Moxie Moments: “I’m trying to be very present in the process of aging, because I think it’s a fascinating topic...I am trying to keep a record of this right now.” Isabel Allende, author and journalist www.nancychristie.com/midlife-moxi... #findingyourmoxie #midlifemoxienovelseries

Today starts National Patient Safety Awareness Week. Find out how you can be a safer patient here: www.ihi.org/initiatives/...

Today is “Jump-Start” Day—a day to make one small change to give your life a jump-start and move you out of your comfort zone. Learn more in my Change-A-Gram newsletter. And download my “Jump-Start” Day questionnaire at my Tools for a Change page! www.nancychristie.com/tools-for-ch...

Happy International Women's Day! Women are smart, determined and ready to take action because WE HAVE MOXIE! www.internationalwomensday.com #GiveToGain #IWD2026

Did you know that March 14 is National Write Your Story Day? If you’ve always wanted to draft a recollection from your past but weren’t sure how to do it, come out to the “Creating Memory Snapshots” workshop on March 14 at 1:30 PM at Book A Go Go for tips! www.booksagogostore.com/product/crea...

As Fran recalls the premise of the romance novels she had written, she wonders just how realistic they were. Were the heroines basing their choices on what they hoped was there rather than what really existed?

In MOVING MAGGIE, Maggie Cartwright finds herself having to start over at 60—not what she planned and definitely not what she wanted! But while hope can blossom in unexpected ways, is Maggie open to what it brings? Read MOVING MAGGIE and find out! amzn.to/3ITQFtf #friendshipfiction #foundfamily

Check out my latest post on Substack about being on a hamster wheel and why I need to get off to move ahead. open.substack.com/pub/nancychr...

What’s it like to be a midlife woman facing a series of unexpected life changes? Invite me to your women’s group and I’ll share what I’ve learned during my midlife journey and how my Midlife Moxie novels started me on a whole new life path! www.nancychristie.com #authorvisit #authorchat

Today is World Book Day in the UK and Ireland--the world’s biggest campaign to provide every child and young person in the country with a book of their own. Learn more here: worldbookday.com

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 3.4.26 from Forest Whitaker www.nancychristie.com/my-books-for... #writingprocess #writingadvice

A visit to the Books & Brews bookstore led Rita to a book by Julia Child covering her time in France as a culinary teacher. Will reading it help Rita channel her inner “Julia” and follow her long-ago dream? Read REINVENTING RITA! amzn.to/3y573xZ #womenatmidlife #reinventinglifeafter50

Midlife women taking charge of their future—that’s what my Midlife Moxie novels are all about! Stop in at Barnes & Noble in Woodmere, OH and get your copy of REINVENTING RITA, FINDING FRAN or MOVING MAGGIE—or buy all three! stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2154! #MidlifeMoxienovels #bookclubfiction

Midlife Moxie Moments: “Women have been brainwashed all our lives to hate our bodies... I'm not going to waste my passion, my energy, my curiosity, my money, and my life's purpose worrying about my body.” Emma Thompson, actor www.nancychristie.com/midlife-moxi... #findingyourmoxie

Shoutout to Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Strongsville, OH for inviting me to the store to sign copies of my books! Terrific place and definitely worth the trip! Missed the signing? You can get signed copies of my books in the store! stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3577

Weekend Words of Wisdom for 2.28.26 from Richard Dawson on the Make A Change blog. www.nancychristie.com/makeachange/... #sharethelove

If you think being a romance novelist is enjoying champagne in a bubble bath in between signing books at a sold-out event, Fran Carter will tell you a different story! Read FINDING FRAN to learn about the challenges she faces in her author life! amzn.to/4nd3ZY6 #friendshipfiction #bookclubfiction

When a marriage ends, how do you handle being alone? And when the ending is the result of the death of your beloved husband, so many emotions come into play.

Can a change of address spark a change in attitude? That’s what Maggie Cartwright is going to find out after she moves away from city life (and her soon-to-be-ex!) to a small rural community.

Is it possible to create a new future at 50 and beyond? Invite me to your women’s group and I’ll share what I’ve learned during my midlife journey and how my Midlife Moxie novels started me on a whole new life path! www.nancychristie.com #authorvisit #authorchat

In search of captivating, entertaining short stories that will make you think about life, love and choices in a different way? Stop by Barnes & Noble in the Cranberry Square Shopping Plaza and pick up MISTLETOE MAGIC and PERIPHERAL VISIONS! stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2819 #shortstories

TRAVELING LEFT OF CENTER AND OTHER STORIES details the experiences of characters in life situations for which they are emotionally or mentally unprepared. Their methods of coping range from passive and aggressive to humorous and hopeful.

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 2.25.26 from Ayn Rand www.nancychristie.com/my-books-for... #writingprocess #writingadvice

So this month, the subscribers to my newsletter, Nancy’s Book News, got access to the first chapter of TRANSFORMING TESSA, my upcoming Midlife Moxie novel. Jealous? Sign up before the end of the month and you’ll be able to access that excerpt too! www.nancychristie.com/my-newslette... #newsletter

Octavia Butler died 20 years ago today. She was 58, and her literary legacy has grown and grown. May her memory be a blessing.

Check out my review of REAL ESTATE by Deborah Levy on The Writer’s Place blog. I loved this book and it really made me think about my life and my house: literal and metaphorical. www.nancychristie.com/writersplace...

Midlife Moxie Moments: “Power is the ability to take one’s place in whatever discourse is essential to action and the right to have one’s part matter.” Carolyn G. Heilbrun, writer www.nancychristie.com/midlife-moxi... #findingyourmoxie #midlifemoxienovelseries

The weather for Saturday is supposed to be warm and sunny, so you have no excuse for not coming out to my book signing from 11 AM to 3 PM at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Strongsville, OH! Stop by the café and then come chat with me! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006... #booksigning

When was the last time you considered what else you could do and who else you could be? Or are you settling for just being the person you have been all along? I write about this and more in The Gifts of Change. Available on Amazon amzn.to/4s8dQB2 #inspirational #motivational

Looking for books about midlife women creating a new future for themselves? Or maybe you have a hankering for short stories about all types of love. Stop in at Barnes & Noble in North Canton and choose from REINVENTING RITA, FINDING FRAN and THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE! stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/3515

You want to freelance for corporate clients or ad agencies but you’re not sure how to promote your writing services. Then you need my Top 7 Marketing Tools for Freelance Writers. It’s free when you sign up for The Writing Life with Nancy Christie! www.nancychristie.com/my-newslette... #newsletter

You may have been praised for your multitasking skills, but have you ever tried single-tasking, i.e. doing only one thing at a time? Try it on February 22, Single Tasking Day. www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun...

What do you do when you learn: 1) your lover is a lowdown cheater & 2) your career as a romance novelist is going downhill? In FINDING FRAN, Fran is dealing with her midlife crises by heading to a NoCal B&B. But is that the solution? buff.ly/wfPtQKc #bookclubfiction

I can’t wait to visit the new Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Strongsville, OH on Saturday 2/28! I’ll be there signing copies of my Midlife Moxie novels and other books from 11 AM to 3 PM and hope you’ll come in and chat about all things bookish! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006... #booksigning

Midlife women finding their moxie and taking charge of their future: that’s what FINDING FRAN, MOVING MAGGIE and REINVENTING RITA are all about! And you can find them at Barnes & Noble in Strongsville, OH. stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006... #MidlifeMoxienovels #booksigning

Check out my review of The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. It’s a fascinating and enthralling story about women, friendship and the conflicts they face set in the McCarthy era. www.nancychristie.com/focusonficti... #bookreview #novel

After the garbage CBS pulled with Stephen Colbert and James Talrico, it’s more evident than ever that Brendan Carr must resign or be fired. It only takes a minute to urge your representatives to raise their voice about it. Do it here:

C’mon, show this author some love during her birthday month! How to do that, you ask? Buy PERIPHERAL VISIONS AND OTHER STORIES or THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE AND OTHER STORIES—both on sale on Amazon! amzn.to/4qHwz5D amzn.to/4s24QNQ #shortstories #lovestories #literarystories