Your quote of the day- “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” -Benjamin Franklin

Someone failed history, it seems.

Your quote of the day- "“Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places, if you look at it right.” -Grateful Dead

The Ripped Bodice and Blueberries Books and fruity desserts- hurrah and yum!

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BookCon

It's finally here! Book Con! www.bookcon.com/en-us.html

So excited to be among my people- books and writers and readers hurrah!

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What indeed is a corner store?

Kennedy Ryan Inks First-Look Deal at Universal Studio Group With ‘Before I Let Go’ Series in the Works at Peacock (EXCLUSIVE) Kennedy Ryan inked a first-look deal at Universal Studio Group, where the romance author will develop series including "Before I Let Go" at Peacock.

Kennedy Ryan Inks First-Look Deal at Universal Studio Group With ‘Before I Let Go’ Series in the Works at Peacock variety.com/2026/tv/news...

Your quote of the day- “I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself” -Simone de Beauvoir

Your quote of the day- “I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself” -Simone de Beauvoir

Whoa. "Suit Defendants in the copyright infringement case over Tracy Wolff's "Crave" series—which did not plagiarize an unpublished YA manuscript, the court found—have requested that plaintiff Lynne Freeman cover their legal fees, totaling more than $3.4 million."

Also- "If you already have a D2D account (if you’re reading this, you probably do), the activation fee doesn’t apply to you. New accounts will include a one-time fee of $20 (USD)."

And the hits keep on coming. Draft2Digital one upped B&N. Per their email- "An annual maintenance fee of $12 (USD) will apply to accounts whose earnings from book sales, meaning your net proceeds after D2D’s commission, total less than $100 over the preceding 12-month period"

Your quote of the day- "Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest." -Benjamin Franklin

Also "Also- "Starting April 22nd, 2026, our platform will not allow the creation of new listings for less than $14.99. If you have any titles retailing for less than $14.99 on May 14th, 2026."

Those who self publish at Barnes and Noble received a doozy of an email from them that will screw over prolific authors. "Starting May 14th, 2026, if you have over 100 titles listed on a single Barnes & Noble Press account, we may remove titles from sale at our discretion."

A Woman Met Her Husband in a Bible Group. Six Kids Later, She Found Out He Was Keeping a Couple Captive in a Basement Father-of-six Chad Schipper's shocking arrest after kidnapping couple and holding them captive in a basement is examined in a new episode of 'Betrayal: Secrets & Lies'

WHAT?? "A Woman Met Her Husband in a Bible Group. Six Kids Later, She Found Out He Was Keeping a Couple Captive in a Basement." people.com/betrayal-sec...

Your quote of the day- "We look into mirrors but we only see the effects of our times on us - not our effects on others." -Pearl Bailey

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Going after the Pope and Vatican...

April Lyrid Meteor Showers and Almond Milk Making the impossible, possible

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How fan fiction went mainstream www.vox.com/podcasts/485... 😶

Anyone want to read a steamy merman romance for free? #kindle www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5X0I4...

Can we have a drama free weekend?

Can we have a drama free weekend?

Your quote of the day- "“We know what we are, but know not what we may be” –William Shakespeare

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Who would dare to mess with the Vatican?

'The Housemaid' author Freida McFadden reveals her real identity – Exclusive Freida McFadden reveals her identity exclusively to USA TODAY. "The Housemaid" author says she never meant for her pseudonym to become a big secret.

This is a big deal? 'The Housemaid' author Freida McFadden reveals her real identity www.usatoday.com/story/entert...

Your quote of the day- "Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality." -Edgar Allan Poe

Your quote of the day- "“Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.” -Euripides