Ah, Ravenna. She's a planner, like me. But she's a whole lot more daring than I am! Keeps getting into and out of trouble... lisavonbiela.com/2025/10/30/w... #dystopia #dystopian #fiction #suspense #thriller #novel #adventure #femaleprotagonist #roadtrip #escape #jeopardy #carchase #desert

14 years of real-world experience in foreclosure prevention: gratisdictum.wordpress.com/2025/07/03/p... #mortgage #foreclosure #realestate #financialliteracy #personalfinance

What happens to the best laid plans? Ask Ravenna. She plans her escape oh-so-carefully, takes off on a cross-country car trip--& encounters no end of trouble along the way to what she thought was safety! Universal link below (to find at your preferred book source). books2read.com/u/b5PXKO?for...

My latest home equity rant, concerning HEIs. Beware... gratisdictum.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/u... #foreclosure #hei #homeequity #mortgage #finance #personalfinance

Goth Crow, my latest work up on Redbubble: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1762... #artfun #bird #photography #gothic #design

The latest on my novel-in-progress, and my technique compared to how I approached Ravenna's Road... lisavonbiela.com/2025/11/19/1... #amwriting #writinglife #amreading #suspense #dystopia #dystopian #fiction #thriller #novel

My latest mortgage-related rant... gratisdictum.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/d... #realestate #mortgage #debt #homeownership #investment #finance

Some notes on my writing process: lisavonbiela.com/2025/11/04/w... #amwriting #amreading #fiction #dystopian #novel #ravenna #author #novelist #thriller #suspense #technique #craft

A little about Ravenna... lisavonbiela.com/2025/10/30/w... #suspense #dystopian #fiction #thriller #action #femaleprotagonists

And now, in time for Halloween, a few words about zombie mortgages: gratisdictum.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/z... #realestate #foreclosure #mortgage #homeownership #finance #investment #lending

Wouldn't want to be in Ravenna's shoes, just sayin'... lisavonbiela.com/2025/10/17/r... #suspense #dystopian #thriller #fiction #novel

Some thoughts on "Intergenerational Wealth": gratisdictum.wordpress.com/2025/10/11/w... #personalfinance #mortgage #foreclosure #finance #homeownership #realestate #equity #wealth

"Set in the near future of a slowly dying world, RAVENNA'S ROAD is bleak, violent, and utterly chilling...a ticking time bomb of a dystopian thriller." --Allan Leverone, New York Times bestselling author of FINAL VECTOR books2read.com/u/b5PXKO?for...

"A breakneck dance of death and destruction on the edge of a bloody straight razor, RAVENNA'S ROAD is a fast-paced free-fall into darkness that will leave you reeling...Lisa von Biela is the best writer of near-future dystopian fiction at work today." --Greg F. Gifune books2read.com/u/b5PXKO?for...

My thoughts on reverse mortgages: gratisdictum.wordpress.com/2025/09/25/p... #reversemortgage #homeownership #realproperty #personalfinance

lisavonbiela.com/2025/09/22/w... #writing #author #fiction #dystopian #novel #writinglife #thriller

New post on my website about my new Pictorem gallery and what led to it: lisavonbiela.com/2025/09/21/e... #decor #art #photography #gallery #pictorem #creativity

I have a fair bit of photography up on microstock sites, & decided to expand my audience to folks who want, for example, wall art for their home. My new gallery on Pictorem is at: lisavonbiela.pictorem.com Categories include birds, animals, scenics, abstract, B&W, artwork, nostalgia, & up close.

New post up on my blog about "shared appreciation" mortgage products. Very, very risky products. I explain the why and the how of it. gratisdictum.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/a... #mortgage #homeownership #foreclosure #finance #lending

Well, time sure does fly. My BigPharma thriller, Blockbuster, originally came out in 2015 (republished by Crossroad Press in 2017). I set it "way in the future." Or so I thought. I set it in 2025. And here we are. a.co/d/cK3K6CS #dystopia #thriller #suspense #fiction

And just to round things out, posting the link to my Shutterstock portfolio in honor of World Photography Day...I've been busy, lol... www.shutterstock.com/g/lisa+von+b... #photography #bird #birdphotography

In honor of World Photography Day, I'm posting a link to my profile over on Dreamstime...been boosting that portfolio quite a lot lately with bird photography! www.dreamstime.com/lvonbiela_info #photography #bird #birdphotography

Taking the opportunity this World Photography Day to post the link to my Adobe stock photo page: stock.adobe.com/contributor/... #photography #images #birdphotography

More early praise for my latest novel, Ravenna's Road: lisavonbiela.com/2025/07/16/m... #novel #dystopian #thriller #suspense #amwriting #amreading

And...she's *live*! Ravenna's Road launched this morning by Crossroad Press. Details ad links in attached post: lisavonbiela.com/2025/07/08/a... #newrelease #dystopia #thriller #suspense #fiction

Launching tomorrow! www.thebigthrill.org/2025/07/rave... #thriller #suspense #novel #fiction #dystopia

All sorts of ways you can lose your home...and all sorts of ways to protect yourself well ahead of time to avoid foreclosure and related catastrophes... gratisdictum.wordpress.com/2025/07/03/p... #foreclosure #mortgage #realproperty #personalfinance

My latest novel, Ravenna's Road, launches a week from today! Ravenna takes off on a desperate quest for freedom--will she make it? lisavonbiela.com/2025/07/01/o... #thriller #novel #dystopian #suspense #booklaunch

Don't Say I Didn't Warn You: Homeownership Decisions That Can Cost You Your House...what I learned in 14 years of foreclosure prevention practice, so you don't have to learn it firsthand. Available at Amazon (ebook and paperback) and Barnes & Noble (ebook only). #foreclosure #homeownership

Happy 42nd Gotcha Day to The Great Waldo Parrot! Yes, got him in 1983(!) from Wood and Feathers, a combination bird and furniture store in Redondo Beach, CA. Didn't at first understand what he wanted when he put his head down and puffed his feathers--of course, it meant he wanted scritches.

Excited to receive some fabulous early praise for my latest novel, Ravenna's Road: lisavonbiela.com/2025/05/27/e... #suspense #dystopia #thriller #novel #writing #reading #comingsoon

Straight talk on how to avoid setting yourself up for trouble later, the how & the why. Whether you're buying, refinancing--or think you can't lose your paid-off home to foreclosure. Available in ebook and paperback at Amazon, & ebook (different cover) at Barnes & Noble. #foreclosure #homeownership

Ravenna's Road, coming 7/8/25...available for pre-order now in all the usual places: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Smashwords, and Google Play. Will the road be Ravenna’s salvation—or her undoing? #suspense #novel #dystopia #dystopian #fiction

Hard to believe how time flies. On this day in 2013, my debut novel, The Genesis Code, launched. Nine more titles since, and my latest, Ravenna's Road, is on preorder now, set for launch on July 8. My titles are available in all the usual places... #thriller #suspense #novel

More important than ever in these turbulent financial times to protect yourself from foreclosure--avoid, if possible, having to rely on assistance that might not be there when you need it. See my blog post for details on my recent book: gratisdictum.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/d... #foreclosure

This piece has been floating around in my mind for quite some time. Every time I tried to sketch it, it was a disaster b/c I had troubles with perspective drawing. A book I got recently gave me what I needed to finally do this!

My latest novel, Ravenna's Road, launches 7/8/25, and is up for preorder now in all the usual places. Details and links in my blog post: lisavonbiela.com/2025/03/15/r... #suspense #fiction #roadtrip #dystopia #thriller #dystopian #adventure #novel #escape

Particularly proud of this recent shot I got at a nearby park. Couldn't believe my luck--the pair was side-by-side, & then posed like this. www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/... Thank you, Melissa Groo and Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the excellent course on bird photography. #birds #photography

A few words about my practice philosophy... wp.me/pCBC1-3U

Just a reminder about my recently published book on foreclosure prevention. Seems all the more important for that information to get into people's hands, given all the economic uncertainty and slashing of consumer protections. wp.me/pCBC1-3L

My latest novel, Ravenna's Road, is up for preorder now in all the places, launching 7/8/25...details in the attached blog post: lisavonbiela.com/2025/03/15/r...

A little insight into my writing process for my new novel, Ravenna's Road: wp.me/p2Oq5R-cP

New post on the making of my book: Don't Say I Didn't Warn You: Homeownership Decisions That Can Cost You Your House gratisdictum.wordpress.com/2025/03/18/t...

It's coming! My latest novel, Ravenna's Road, is set for publication July 8, 2025. It's up for pre-order now, see my blog entry for all the details. lisavonbiela.com/2025/03/15/r...

Elevating my bird photography skills each time I go out...my Adobe Stock page is growing with eagles, owls, and more... stock.adobe.com/contributor/...

Accumulating a nice set of bird photographs in my Adobe Stock portfolio: stock.adobe.com/contributor/...

Current mood...a rather desolate watercolor painting representing climate change and <gestures at everything> other things.

My new book covering ways to protect yourself against mortgage and homeownership-related decisions that could put you into foreclosure or other trouble later is now available as an eBook at Barnes and Noble, not just Amazon: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dont-say-i...

My recent eagle shot posted at Adobe Stock. Have learned so much from Melissa Groo's Bird Photography course (sponsored by the Cornell Lab of O)! as1.ftcdn.net/v2/jpg/12/68... @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social

With the apparent dismantling of the CFPB, I worry that (among many other things) predatory mortgage features will return. Mortgage shoppers best plan to look out for themselves. I cover this in my new book: Don't Say I Didn't Warn You: Homeownership Decisions That Can Cost You Your House