The Page of Demons (Swords) represents inspiration, bursting with new ideas, and communication. I chuckled when I pulled this card today because at lunch I was jotting down the ideas of what I wanted to do for NGI in 2026. This card gives me hope I can make my NGI dreams come true. #TarotSky

Good Omens Tarot: XIII Death I read ages ago Death is a positive card & pulling it towards the end of the year is nearly perfect. The card means change, transition, and closing of the end and the beginning of the new. With 2025 being shite, I take this card as a good predictor of 2026! #TarotSky

Today is Stuff Your Kindle Day! (I have 1600 ebooks in my Kindle app based on Netgalley and previous SYKD, and trust me, it ALL sounds good!) 👇🏻 www.romancebookworms.com

Happy holidays! Today's card is the Page of Vessels (Cups). This card signifies dreams, hopes, wonder, and curiosity. Mr. Scarlet and I are going to eat good, watch trashy TV, and I've got lots of plans for my NGI work. This is a perfect card for December 25. #TarotSky

Today's card is the 8 of Demons (Swords) from the Good Omens tarot deck. This card means I'm getting in my own way and that I'm feeling stuck. But the thing is, for today, I don't feel that way! I've been really productive and busy but having a new perspective is always helpful! #TarotSky

Here is a quick list of Best Of Romance lists for 2025! There is a lot here! Since 99% of them are available on Libby, you can also order them via bookshop.org. Read more 👉🏻https://open.substack.com/pub/meetcutebookclub/p/meet-cute-book-club-2025-best-romance-lists.

In this issue of of NGI Presents: SEOing the shit out of your website and more. This week's tech tip is quick shortcuts to rename files. Read 👉https://sh1.sendinblue.com/aeg4zohh8lpfe.html?t=1765302921962. (Subscribe to NGI Presents 👉https://forms.gle/ksfbqdrFoLviKNtj6)

When Brendan died, I decided to take his last name for Scarlet's last name (which works since she's not published). My stupid ass added an extra "a" in his name and I've been playing whack a mole to fix it. Today, I finally updated Scarlet's bluesky banner and FB name. 🤣 Geeze, Louise.

In this issue of Ms Scarlet Writes a Newsletter: Reveal of a new writing project, 5 things that absolutely count as writing, and more! Read here: sh1.sendinblue.com/ae7pl0hh8lpf... and sign-up here: forms.gle/PmGHdWVD3vSt... #WriterSky

My gift to the world: 27 hours of holiday jamz! I started this mix back in 2015 and as I learn new stuff, I add it. Think: Bowling for Soup, Barenaked Ladies, They Might Be Giants, Johnny Cash, RUN DMC, Pansy Division, and more. I mean, it's 499 songs. open.spotify.com/playlist/2Jb...

Print dictionaries: the original large language models 11/18/25

In this issue of Meet Cute Book Club news, December's book (A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone), conversations on romance subgenres, new members, and our picks for January, February, and March of 2026! Read more at meetcutebookclub.substack.com/p/meet-cute-...!

Ms Scarlet Writes a Newsletter is out! In this issue: writing a novel in November, serialized fiction (I think I'm Dickens), and this week's Wonderful Thing is the Hallmark+ streaming service (how wholesome)! Read 👉 sh1.sendinblue.com/adv2h0hh8lpf... Subscribe: forms.gle/SBfr5yxi24Kh...

The moon was at 100% this morning and will be at 99% tonight. It's also in Tauras. Mercury is going into retrograde on 11/9. Be careful out there!

The ceiling fan in my office just went up a few speeds. I am no where near the control. My house is on stolen indigenous land of the Anishinaabeg, so hopefully I didn't unintentionally anger some spirit. (I do pay respect to the local elders and acknowledge where I live.)

The next issue of Ms Scarlet Writes a Newsletter, sent bi-weekly, goes out tomorrow! In it, I talk about novel November, serialized fiction, and something I find to be wonderful. If this seems like your jam, subscribe here and get a list of over 150 romance tropes! 👉 forms.gle/7JmnrBovHztA....

Doing arcanums is a lot of fun. My birth arcanum was also right on the nose, as was the year arcanum. I love how numerology intersects with tarot.

Did my partner's birth arcanum just now, and he is The Emperor, and the description is right on the nose. It's a bit frightening, really. Instead of asking for guidance for the day, I asked the cards a specific question. The response is a bit muddled, so maybe I didn't phrase the question right.

Believe everything is online? Feel AI solve everything? Think libraries are antiquated? My chum, you are wrong! I mean, libraries do so much that I've got a whole 50-slide deck on it! Interest piqued? Join me for my FREE presentation on Nov 25 at 11 a.m. EST! creativemornings.com/talks/not-yo...

TIL just now: Satin is made from polyester (along with silk, or nylon.) No more quotes it is!

After years of collecting decks and half-heartedly teaching myself to read tarot, I've decided to buckle down and learn. I've gotten a lot out of "The Modern Mystic's Guide to Tarot," "Tarot for Writers," and "The Modern Witchcraft Book of Tarot." #TarotSky

New awareness campaign

Woman's World is a paying market for freelance flash fiction romance.

I looked for new romance mags, and the many of them are closed except for Micromance (& one I can no longer find, while miniskirt is like on the cusp but not really). A search through Duotrope brings up mags /accepting/ romance but aren't romance specific. Where did they go? #romancelandia

I am beyond thrilled to announce that my presentation, "Not Your Mother's Librarian: Libraries in the 21s C" is scheduled for November 25th at 11 a.m. EST and on Zoom! 👉 creativemornings.com/talks/LcBbl2... The event is free! There is a recording made available later if you can't make it.

I teach a workshop on cybersecurity for everyone. Think VPNs, MFA, & more, w/ examples & resources. As I could not find good resources for Cybersecurity Month, I'm making my deck available for free until Nov 4. bit.ly/NGICybersecu... (Vetted by Mr. Lisa, who works in cybersecurity.) (Please share!)

In this issue of AMUN: Buying clothes off the rack, accountability, following morning after the elbow concert, and more! 👉🏻 open.substack.com/pub/amostunr...

In this issue of Ms Scarlet Writes: Change of name, update on writing, the chili pepper rating, and Canadian candy! sh1.sendinblue.com/ade7nohh8lpf... #Romancelandia #WriterSky

LA: we will fight you. Chicago: we will fight you. PDX: we will make you endure week after week of of improv theater.

Did you miss the Emmys? We've got you covered here: drinkswithbroads.substack.com/p/the-bests-...

Does anyone want cozy YA? I'm totally in love with this idea-- cottagecore, cozy, sweet, Over the Garden Wall meets Frog and Toad with a romance-- and what I'm hearing is that Romantasy is the only current acceptable way to go. I don't want it. I want knobbly sweaters and warm bread, dammit.

#authorsky #LiteraryArt #writerscommunity #writerslife #amwritingfantasy

In this issue, my semi-glued brain, how I'm still obsessing over my body after nearly 3 years of weight stability, push for the AFSP's Out of Darkness fundraiser (I need just $200 more to meet my goal!), and more. 👉🏻 open.substack.com/pub/amostunr... #MentalHealth #StopSuicide

I want to thank everyone who has donated or posted about my fundraiser for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention! We're less than $200 from meeting the team goal of $1K! If you can chip in even $5, that would be amazing. afspwalks.donordrive.com/teams/364361 #StopSuicide #MentalHealth

I run a romance book club at my local bookstore, and for September, we're reading "The Paradise Problem" by Christina Lauren. We also have a newsletter that I send out 2x a month. If you can't make it to N. Michigan, you can still engage in the comments! open.substack.com/pub/meetcute...

The inaugural issue of Ms Scarlet Writes a Newsletter is now out! sh1.sendinblue.com/accabohh8lpf... Interested in subscribing? Go to mssacrletwrites.online!

Today's pull: Ace of Cups. Translation: Renewal, creativity, new relationships. This really resonates with me as I've been applying to jobs that could benefit my skills and Mr. Scarlet is also job hunting. While I love what I do, the $$$ is just no that there. I'm not even a hundredaire!

i've decided that making fun of british food is now gen x coded. continue this discourse at your own peril

Phew! Spent part of the day wrangling MailerLite into submission so I can get my first newsletter out (next Friday). I'll need to make a content calendar and strategy. One thing is, every issue I'll have a Wonderful Thing. Something that makes me happy. I did it for an old newsletter and I miss it.

I just said over at @pookiebear.net that I'm writing a pitch to a call from a publisher on a pop culture topic book. Due tomorrow (of course I wait to the last minute). One thing I need to think about is if this book, IF ACCEPTED, would come under Lisa or Scarlet.

Today's card is the Nine of Wands which means, "resilience and a determined, albeit weary, defense against ongoing challenges." This is so true right now in our household! Mr. Scarlet and I are both job hunting, I've got my ongoing side hustle and writing projects. There is a lot on my plate!

Many years ago, when I began exploring my spirituality, I blogged, roughly daily, about the tarot card I had pulled for that day. I decided to do it again here with my thoughts. Today's card: High Priestess, which is appropriate because some of .her interpretations are spirituality and inner voice.

The pumpkin spice era has begun!

While the tarot cards are new and have been in a velvet bag with a clear quartz for months for cleansing, I'm doing a more proper cleansing before I use them. Next week is a full moon. I'll need to come up with a ritual. You don't feck with the cards! #WitchSky

I have "Tarot for Writers" which I'm also going to dig into. I've also got a few other tarot books checked out from the library. This will be a go!

I've been intrigued w/ tarot for years and have attempted to learn on/off. I've decided to make a real go of it by pulling a new card every day and posting the card and my interpretation. The goal is to learn the deck and get better insight to who I am. (I'm using the Everyday Witch tarot deck.)

Transworld is set to publish a new clothbound hardback edition of Terry Pratchett’s "seminal" lecture, Shaking Hands with Death, 15 years after it was first broadcast 👇 #BookSky

I'm creating a newsletter for Ms. Scarlet and shopping around for best newsletter service. Trying to stay away from Substack but ugh, it's so easy to set up!

I'm teaching a class (as Lisa) on website content and auditing. I felt FAIRLY CONFIDENT my websites were up to snuff. However, discovered they were NOT. Broken links that the app didn't catch. broken SMTP plugin, and some content wasn't updated. Everything is better now! > msscarletwrites.online!

In Issue #20, I discuss the transparency of my pricing structure and why people who try to bargain with small businesses and creatives for a "better price" are big, fat jerks. This week's tech tip is using Google to find yourself on the Dark Web. 👉🏻 newsletter.nerdgirl.net/posts/nerd-g...