Eileen Curley Hammond
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Writer of the Merry March cozy mystery series.
#SinC
#indieauthor
#kindleunlimited
#cozymysteries
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Merry March is a mom of a teenager and a business owner. As if a criminal ex isn't enough of a scandal, she's right at the center of several murder investigations. Her friends, food, and wine help her survive. Link to first book in the series ⬇️
mybook.to/MurderSoSinful
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Murder So Sinful: A Merry March Cozy Mystery (Merry March Mysteries Book 1)
Amazon.com: Murder So Sinful: A Merry March Cozy Mystery (Merry March Mysteries Book 1) eBook : Curley Hammond, Eileen: Kindle Store
https://mybook.to/MurderSoSinful
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Candlelight flickered and flashed against the moonlit night. She should have thought to pack a flashlight—damn iffy electric. As she trudged up the stairs, coyotes began to howl and a shadow detached from the wall to stalk her. Safety would prove
#illusive
this night.
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about 17 hours ago
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K.T. McGivens
1 day ago
The Katie Porter Mysteries Suspenseful, old fashion whodunits with an Agatha Christie vibe. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great writing, characters you care about, and a satisfying ending—what more could a mystery fan want. ~Amazon review
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Just finished
@awhcolumbus.bsky.social
‘s engrossing second book in the Mercury Carter series, “The Delivery.” Drugs, prostitutes, and identity theft collide to make for a thrilling read. Highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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“It doesn’t, you know.” He shrugged. “You realty think you’re all that?” He pointed to the sphere
#revolving
around him. “Rest my case.” “But it’s not OUR world. Distinctions matter.”
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2 days ago
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Professor Fox ✨🖤🌹 - #vss365 Host March 16 - 31
2 days ago
#vss365
#prompt
for March 27, 2026 is
#revolve
“The world does NOT revolve around you, Professor!” Yes, but what if it does? Let’s have some fun today thinking about things that go ‘round-n-’round.
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He lifted the binoculars, though he knew it was wrong. They were
#fascinating
. She ran a rag across the mantel and had to go around him to get to the end table. “Ever get tired of watching them birds?” “Never.” He chuckled as he zoomed in on the neighbor’s window.
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3 days ago
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“Haven’t you ever worked with one before?” He shook his head. “Lucky. They’re the worst in meetings. Always negative. Never a worthwhile idea.” A participant entered, black tornado on his shoulder, debris jutting. He’s-going to be impossible. Look at that
#tempest
.”
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4 days ago
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She stormed from the house and hopped in the car, 10 minutes later, he slid next to her. “Sorry.” “You’re so
#frustrating
. Lay out what you need the night before. We’re late.” She pushed the starter. Nothing. “No key.” She leaped from the car. “Don’t say a word.”
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5 days ago
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Professor Fox ✨🖤🌹 - #vss365 Host March 16 - 31
5 days ago
#vss365
#prompt
for March 24, 2026 is
#frustrate
We all experience ups and downs, ebbs and flows, highs and lows, but don’t let the fluctuation frustrate. Find your path and take those first pen strokes toward resolution!
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She stormed off, weaving through the tables lined with baked goods. “What happened?” “No
#endorsement
from me.” He lifted his chin. “She’s your wife.” “I’m the mayor of all confections. I will not sway the judges.” He eyed her pecan pie. “Well, maybe a little.”
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6 days ago
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Professor Fox ✨🖤🌹 - #vss365 Host March 16 - 31
6 days ago
#vss365
#prompt
for March 23, 2026 is
#endorse
In this election of eloquent elocution, I endorse you all as capable candidates of creative convolutions! No need to go to the polls, let’s grab our pens and write!
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Gathering shards of courage, she opened the door and grabbed a number.. “102.” She stepped to the counter. “I’m
#wavering
between the cinnamon roll, the jelly or glazed…. Oh, and maybe the pecan praline…” The crowd murmured, “Just pick, lady.” She’d try again tomorrow.
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7 days ago
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Professor Fox ✨🖤🌹 - #vss365 Host March 16 - 31
7 days ago
#vss365
#prompt
for March 22, 2026 is
#waver
You can shiver and shake, but never waver in your commitment to your craft. Put on your armor and leave the antagonists in your wake! Let’s rise to the challenge like the word warriors we are…
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Kelly Miller, Award-Winning Author, Austenesque Regency Romances
8 days ago
“The Impoverished Orphan,” a sweet
#PrideAndPrejudice
#RegencyRomance
with a touch of
#CozyMystery
!
mybook.to/TIO
In
#KindleUnlimited
&
#Audible
! An unsolved murder, a problematic uncle, & a beloved horse complicate Darcy’s life!
#JaneAusten
#MrDarcy
#IndieBooks
#AwardWinning
#BookSky
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It bubbled from the container and oozed along the shelf, enveloping everything. She hummed as the coffee maker burbled and eggs sputtered in the pan. Her 17-year-old opened the fridge. “It looks like a scene from ‘The Blob.” “Crap. I meant to
#divide
the dough.”
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8 days ago
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Professor Fox ✨🖤🌹 - #vss365 Host March 16 - 31
8 days ago
#vss365
#prompt
for March 21, 2026 is
#divide
A beautiful day to divide, but shall we divide to conquer, or shall we divide to share. Hmmm, let’s see what say you, creative crew!
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It was another of those dreary,
#overcast
days. She yanked the curtains wide, hoping for an errant sun’s rays. Ken would be home soon, and then she’d be able to relax. Stairs creaked, and she moved behind the door, hatchet raised.
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9 days ago
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9 days ago
#vss365
#prompt
for March 20, 2026 is
#overcast
Your skies may be blue or gray, but we never let overcast get in our way! Let’s get our rod and reel and practice the perfect cast in this river of words…
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She stared. The donuts seemed to glow, beckoning from the platter on the counter. “Eat me,” their siren song began. “What are you doing?” “Head telling my stomach i have to wait.” “I could
#mediate
.” “Don’t be silly.” She chomped into one and jelly dripped.
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10 days ago
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Professor Fox ✨🖤🌹 - #vss365 Host March 16 - 31
10 days ago
#vss365
#prompt
for March 19, 2026 is
#mediate
Life throws tricky situations at us all the time, and now we must gather to find a way through the muck and the mire. Let’s mediate this morass!
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She turned, shoulders shuddering from holding back tears. Her best
#entreaty
had not been good enough. Minx yowled as the door snicked shut. She vowed to break-in that night. No one was going to keep her from the cat—no matter what the divorce papers said.
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11 days ago
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11 days ago
#vss365
#prompt
for March 18, 2026 is
#entreat
What a treat that we have language at our fingertips which lets us entreat those whom we wish to meet! Let’s write!
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Helen Whistberry
12 days ago
Illustration countdown to
#WrensAria
publication! 21/52 Even a humble bee becomes (briefly) involved in Wren's quest to journey to the Royal Court and sing her aria for the Queen!
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“I don’t know that I should.” She surveyed the crowded table of delectable delights. “Mmph, munch, mmmm.” “What?” “Sorry. You should
#partake
. Food’s wonderful.” “But I killed him.” “They don’t know that.” She slid a cupcake onto a plate.
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12 days ago
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Professor Fox ✨🖤🌹 - #vss365 Host March 16 - 31
12 days ago
#vss365
#prompt
for March 17, 2026 is
#partake
It’s time to follow the rainbow, a leprechaun or two, and partake in a masterpiece of prankster’s creations today! Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀🍀
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“Big race today.” She shrugged. “Been training?” She leveled her gaze at him. “I will
#surpass
you.” “Trash talk.” “Truth.” The starter pulled the trigger, and she left him in her dust,
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13 days ago
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Professor Fox ✨🖤🌹 - #vss365 Host March 16 - 31
13 days ago
#vss365
#prompt
for March 16, 2026 is
#surpass
To evolve, we must surpass who we were, looking forward to who we’ll become as the wheels of time tick slowly onward. Let's show off our surpassing talents with today's entries!
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The water roiled and steam billowed as she poured it into the measuring cup. “This doesn’t seem right.” “I
#assure
you it’s correct.” He tapped granules into the water. “But it says lukewarm—“ “This is faster.” 2 hours later, the dough was still flat.
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14 days ago
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Debbie Cribb Owens - #vss365 host for March 1 - 15
14 days ago
And so we come to the end of my run as your
#vss365
host. Thank you all! The baton is being passed to @darkxfer, who will provide the prompts for March 16 - 31. Until then, we have one more
#prompt
for the Ides of March. I know you'll do wonderful things with
#assure
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Professor Fox ✨🖤🌹 - #vss365 Host March 16 - 31
14 days ago
Hello
#vss365
writers! I am honored to take over from
@CribbOwens.bsky.social
who did a BONNY job and be your next host for March 16-31, 2026, and I can’t wait to see where your creative thoughts lead you. No grading, I promise! Prompts will drop at 12:00 a.m. GMT each day.
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She
#warmed
her hands near the vents, then bent and sniffed. “Heaven is apple pie, fresh from the oven.” He took the next one out, and she asked, “Are you sure they’ll cool in time?” “Nobody’s going to say no to warm pie with melty ice cream on pi day.”
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15 days ago
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Debbie Cribb Owens - #vss365 host for March 1 - 15
15 days ago
I knew I could count on you all to corner the
#vss365
market with creativity and cleverness. Your willingness to embrace my words and give them life fills me with
#warmth
, which is your
#prompt
for March 14, aka Pi Day.
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Tim Onion
16 days ago
HOLY SHIT. A dark money group, hidden behind a bunch of shell companies, is paying influencers thousands of dollars PER POST to attack
@katmabu.bsky.social
on social media a month before her election. Thank you to the people who declined the money and went forward with this. So who's behind this?
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Dark money group offers influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Chicago Democratic primary candidate
Progressive House candidate Kat Abughazaleh told MS NOW the secretive campaign is “filled with false and defamatory claims.”
https://www.ms.now/news/kat-abughazaleh-dark-money-influencers
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Rachel
16 days ago
Hi and thanks to
@matthewmcsmith.bsky.social
@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
for
#fragmentsfriday
For the children
#micropoetry
#poetry
#poetic
#poet
#writing
#shortpoem
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Arliden the Bard
16 days ago
I wanted to say I liked it because it was precious not for safekeeping but for everyday wear I wanted to say I loved the weight of it the breadth of it the warmth radiating from it I wanted to say I loved how it grew always changing inspiring me to describe it I wanted to say so much
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DeRicki Johnson
16 days ago
Zombies & cannibals In surveys 2-to-1… Recommend Raw human meat Tween 2 toasted buns That’s bad news For humans But here’s how To have fun Zombies’ Awful diets Mean ankles Soft as crumb So go take
#Corners
At your fastest Flat out run Just to hear Their ankles—Pop! Like a kid’s Cap gun
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16 days ago
The last line traps me I’ve boxed myself into a
#corner
Reason falters and my plot collapses Shall I stop steering this mystery Let the sea of doubt reign? Or unleash my imagination, Let the muses run wild and allow the story sail itself
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Wendy_Bayne CA 🍁
2 months ago
Crimes Against the Crown is a unique blend of intrigue and suspense, adding several Outrageous Personalities, Murder, Mayhem, Intrigue, a bit of Humour and Romance.
#HistoricalFiction
#BookSky
KOBO:
www.kobo.com/search?query...
Amazon:
author.to/WendyBayne-on-Amazon
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“Did ya see old Joe died? Brought back the taste of those penny candies. My favorite was the little root beer barrels. All those varieties of make up. Everyone was there.” She sighed. “I loved that
#corner
store.” “Joe who?”
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16 days ago
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Debbie Cribb Owens - #vss365 host for March 1 - 15
16 days ago
The time I have spent as the
#vss365
host has been precious, indeed. It's hard to believe I have only a couple of days to go. Time to put a good, utilitarian word into the mix, one that can be used as a noun or a verb. The
#prompt
for Friday, March 13, is
#corner
.
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The house with a green glitter roof and white rimmed windows skewed left. He lifted it. “Toss?”’ “To you, it’s crumpled , jelly-stained cardboard. To me, it’s afternoon tea by a fire with my mom as we told tales of our days. It is a
#precious
artifact from my life.”
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17 days ago
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Debbie Cribb Owens - #vss365 host for March 1 - 15
17 days ago
Your kind comments about my cat, Bonny, are appreciated, as are your postings for
#vss365
. The breadth of your creativity inspires me and I am fortunate to have the privilege of reading you. I consider you all as the March 12
#prompt
:
#precious
.
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The little girl meandered the shore, weaving in and out of the surf at her mother’s feet. She stopped short and pointed, enthralled. Her mother stooped. “Now isn’t that a
#bonny
blue shell.” She lifted it and revealed a small hole. “And even better. No occupants.”
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18 days ago
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Debbie Cribb Owens - #vss365 host for March 1 - 15
18 days ago
While things are lovely here at
#vss365
, I'm still waiting for harmony in my home. Blending cat households after caring for my father has proved to be a challenge. Still, I love my newest kitty and all her quirks. In her honor, the March 11
#prompt
is
#bonny
.
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Emily’s foot tapped as the
#harmony
of tree frogs lit the night with song. She stared at the computer. It was only her career. Why wouldn’t those stupid amphibians shut up? Didn’t they know she needed to look well rested? She slammed the window.
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19 days ago
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Debbie Cribb Owens - #vss365 host for March 1 - 15
19 days ago
The responses to
#vss365
for lightning fairly sang with creativity. It's a pleasure to be part of a group that is so talented and gets along so well together. I'd like to buy you all a soft drink to enjoy as you contemplate the March 10
#prompt
:
#harmony
.
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Crackle, crackle, crack. Arm hair stood. It was coming. He leaped and threw heavy furniture against the door. “Block it!” “What are you doing?” She sipped tea. “Portents. The invasion has begun.” BOOM “Just looks like
#lightning
to me.”
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20 days ago
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Debbie Cribb Owens - #vss365 host for March 1 - 15
20 days ago
Would it be too much to say your
#vss365
offerings leave me spellbound? At the very least, I feel a tremendous warmth when I read your work. The flashes of brilliance are truly spectacular. Now it's time to spark your imaginations with the
#prompt
for March 9:
#lightning
.
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Wendy_Bayne CA 🍁
28 days ago
When the unconventional daughter of a British Spy joins the family business and meets the unorthodox bastard son of an aristocrat, murder, mayhem and romance soon follow. Set in 1826 KOBO:
www.kobo.com/ebook/untitl...
Amazon:
mybook.to/Untitled-Boo...
#WritingCommunity
#BookSky
#Mystery
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She tapped him on the shoulder. No reaction. Next, she grabbed his chin and brought it close. Then the pixie swooped and swirled just it of reach in her skin-hugging outfit. “Pay attention!” “Are you kidding? I’m
#spellbound
.”
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21 days ago
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