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I have really missed my BlueSky buds I had knee replacement a week before Easter, and my vitals have gone all wonky on me. I shall return as soon as I can sit at a computer again!

I had knee replacement surgery last week. I'm still groaning in pain. I can't sit, and I don't have a bed on my first floor. I am one miserable gal.

as the world burns, Preznit Fuckwit blithers about Corinthian columns also: more No Kings coverage

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The Order of Duval by Ef Deal | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)A Family, Bound by Blood, Though Not Born of BloodLost souls abound at Bellesfées, some found, and…

Voted Best Steampunk Novel of 2025, The Order of Duval, book 3 in the Twins of Bellesfées steampunk series, is “Lush steampunk, creepily dark and cozily heartwarming… a heart-racing read with high stakes and a found family you can’t help but love.” ~Beth Cato buff.ly/vVRVE4Y @efdeal.bsky.social

Aeros & Heroes by Ef Deal | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)Can the Mistress of the Forge best the Mistress of the Night? Strength is forged in the moment when…

Voted Best Steampunk Novel of 2024, Aéros & Héroes by Ef Deal whisks you off to a wedding celebration fraught with peril as vampires and assassins descend up the château! Can the Mistress of the Forge best the Mistress of the Night? buff.ly/T3dhftq #steampunk #paranormal @efdeal.bsky.social

Esprit de Corpse by Ef Deal | eSpec Books (If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)What secrets lay beneath Parisian Streets? And who will kill to keep them?When a malfunctioning…

Voted Best Steampunk Novel in the Critters 2023 Readers Poll, Esprit de Corpse by Ef Deal will sweep you away to 1843 France where a rogue automaton embroils the Twins of Bellesfées in international intrigue! buff.ly/pCNcK7q #steampunk #paranormal #supernatural @efdeal.bsky.social

I share a star-studded TOC in the StokerCon anthology 2026 with my zombedy shaggy-dog tale "Czesko."

Ends soon! Don't miss out! Ready for some paranormal chills and thrills? Check out these books--including one of mine! books.bookfunnel.com/febsalespnmt...

Talk about your strong female MC's!

Jacqueline got into the Paris Polytechnique at 13. At 14, she uses science (and sausage casings) to thwart an assassination. Read "Ghosts in the Infernal Machine."

Women in STEM? I've got a freakin' genius! Come meet Jacqueline Duval in my steampunk series.

congratulations on making the finals!

A haunted locomotive and the ghosts of too many children caught in the machine that was the Industrial Age. Join Jacqueline and Angélique in 1843 France as they fight the evil that confronts them.

Come to the wedding reception! Mingle with Alexander Dumas, both père & fils, Heinrich Heine, Charles Baudelaire, even the King himself. Just watch out for those cats...

Romance! Spirits! Shape-shifters! Mad Science! 1843 France! Enter the world of the Twins of Bellesfées!

Physician Golding Bird (his real name!) developed experiments in electroshock therapy for melancholia, and Poe insists on having it. His golden steampunk raven has a few things to say about Lenore in "Rhymes with Lenore."

This is such a marvelous collection of steampunk. Tangent Online loved it, and called out "Notre Dame de Linceul" as one of the highlights.

Consider Employing a Deceiver in Your Plot Sometimes the plot of your story requires that the viewpoint character keep his identity secret from other characters. Such a character is known as a deceiver.A good example of a deceiver…

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Telekinesis, telepathy, surfing the aether... The Order of Duval's women learn their powers.

Think you know vampires? You have to meet Mircalla!

Come meet the Twins of Bellesfées and take a ride on a steampunk adventure! (We have airships)

Thank God He's A Philly Boy (Philly's Irreverent Fan Anthem), by Lyricist Chris Bauer track by Lyricist Chris Bauer

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Phillies, Sixers, Flyers, Eagles... If you're a fan of any of these, or even just a fan of Philly, check out this song!

Get them, Letitia! I am so furious about this murder by neglect.

7 Great Tips on Writing Your Nonfiction Book • How to structure your nonfiction book• Create a basic outline for your nonfiction book• Forewords, prefaces and introductions Before your actual book begins – particularly if writing nonfiction –…

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Preparing Your Book Reading, Presentation If you’re a little anxious about speaking in front of a crowd for a book presentation, that’s understandable; public speaking is one of the biggest fears people have. But with a little prepara…

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Rob, you let me down!

Writers don't infer; they imply, and the reader must infer.

I love that the cc has her as Miss Gnome.

Your editorial in today's Inquirer should have been front page. Excellent work. Thank you!