Victoria
@victoriamillerston.bsky.social
#Writer Querying a work of #historicalfiction that takes place in 18th century coastal colonial North Carolina.
Visit my website: www.victoriamillerston.com
Member Sisters-in-Crime, James River Writers
#BookSky 💙📚 Historical Fiction ⏳📚💙
Visit my website: www.victoriamillerston.com
Member Sisters-in-Crime, James River Writers
#BookSky 💙📚 Historical Fiction ⏳📚💙
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8/6 #questpit
In the aftermath of a destructive hurricane, three survivors flee the area by boat. They encounter a man claiming to be the son of Blackbeard the Pirate who forces a change of plans.
* Coastal North Carolina
* Colonial Life across classes
* Lesbianism in Colonial Times
In the aftermath of a destructive hurricane, three survivors flee the area by boat. They encounter a man claiming to be the son of Blackbeard the Pirate who forces a change of plans.
* Coastal North Carolina
* Colonial Life across classes
* Lesbianism in Colonial Times
So very sad and tragic. RIP Rob Reiner
Sad to hear of Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle's passing
Such a great director of so many wonderful films and p'raps even more importantly, a staunch critic of the Trump administration and all their cruel backward thinking policies RS
Such a great director of so many wonderful films and p'raps even more importantly, a staunch critic of the Trump administration and all their cruel backward thinking policies RS
December 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
So very sad and tragic. RIP Rob Reiner
Agreed
"Most of our decisions are forced on us by laziness." -- HOLY DISORDERS, Edmund Crispin (1945)
December 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Agreed
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“No living organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream.”
-American writer Shirley Jackson, born on this day in 1916.
#WriterSky #BookSky #History #BOTD #Horror
-American writer Shirley Jackson, born on this day in 1916.
#WriterSky #BookSky #History #BOTD #Horror
December 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“No living organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream.”
-American writer Shirley Jackson, born on this day in 1916.
#WriterSky #BookSky #History #BOTD #Horror
-American writer Shirley Jackson, born on this day in 1916.
#WriterSky #BookSky #History #BOTD #Horror
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December 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The amazing Kim Davis is my guest today for #WriterWednesday. Check out her great mysteries and her interview. www.heatherweidner.com/blog/2025/12... @kimdavisauthor.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The amazing Kim Davis is my guest today for #WriterWednesday. Check out her great mysteries and her interview. www.heatherweidner.com/blog/2025/12... @kimdavisauthor.bsky.social
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Marco Rubio, graphic #designer, noted #typography expert, bans CALIBRI for gov’t!
@nytimes.com: “The change to Calibri was meant to improve accessibility for readers with disabilities, such as low vision, dyslexia, and people who use assistive technologies like screen readers.“
Rubio: “No DEI!“
@nytimes.com: “The change to Calibri was meant to improve accessibility for readers with disabilities, such as low vision, dyslexia, and people who use assistive technologies like screen readers.“
Rubio: “No DEI!“
December 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Marco Rubio, graphic #designer, noted #typography expert, bans CALIBRI for gov’t!
@nytimes.com: “The change to Calibri was meant to improve accessibility for readers with disabilities, such as low vision, dyslexia, and people who use assistive technologies like screen readers.“
Rubio: “No DEI!“
@nytimes.com: “The change to Calibri was meant to improve accessibility for readers with disabilities, such as low vision, dyslexia, and people who use assistive technologies like screen readers.“
Rubio: “No DEI!“
What sad news. RIP, Sophie Kinsella.
RIP Sophie Kinsella, whose Shopaholic books were a hell of a lot of fun.
Sophie Kinsella, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author, Dies at 55
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
What sad news. RIP, Sophie Kinsella.
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How to Make a Book Tree
How to Make a Book Tree
The Litfuse chicks love books and couldn't pass a chance to build a book tree!
Litfusegroup.com
Music: "Carefree"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
How to Make a Book Tree
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December 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
❤️❤️
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When your short story has legs, take it for a walk!
December 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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It's great when new bookstores open and extra bonus when they're helmed by writers--so welcome to Floodplain Books in Wilmington, NC, the brainchild of @wileycash.bsky.social and his wife Mallory! To raise funds for their summer 2026 opening, they're holding online seminars with beloved writers:
Store 2 — Floodplain Books
www.floodplainbooks.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It's great when new bookstores open and extra bonus when they're helmed by writers--so welcome to Floodplain Books in Wilmington, NC, the brainchild of @wileycash.bsky.social and his wife Mallory! To raise funds for their summer 2026 opening, they're holding online seminars with beloved writers:
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Congratulations to @alisongaylin.bsky.social, @blacktopkid.bsky.social, @meganabbott.bsky.social, @louberney.bsky.social, @patrick-hoffman.bsky.social, @dwyermurphy.bsky.social, @laynefargo.bsky.social, @lauralippman.bsky.social…
crimereads.com/best-books-2...
crimereads.com/best-books-2...
The Best Books of 2025: Crime Fiction, Mysteries, and Thrillers
As we approach the end of the year, it’s time to celebrate the best crime novels, mysteries, and thrillers of 2025. The works below feature quite a few old favorites at the top of their game,…
crimereads.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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December 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Looking forward to #SistersInCrime get together this weekend and hoping SNOW doesn't mess up our plans
December 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Looking forward to #SistersInCrime get together this weekend and hoping SNOW doesn't mess up our plans
I am speaking at a tea next weekend that will end a year long celebration of Jane Austen. Rout cakes are mentioned in Emma, so I will be taking them to the tea in lieu of scones
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Rout Cakes - Victoria
Although Jane Austen suggests “a poor attempt” by her heroine Emma Woodhouse, our chefs prepare these Rout Cakes perfectly, with dried currants and apricots.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I am speaking at a tea next weekend that will end a year long celebration of Jane Austen. Rout cakes are mentioned in Emma, so I will be taking them to the tea in lieu of scones
victoriamag.com/rout-cakes/
victoriamag.com/rout-cakes/
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Happy Louisa May Alcott's birthday!
And may all of you writing away on your novel find peace.
#WriterSky
And may all of you writing away on your novel find peace.
#WriterSky
November 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Happy Louisa May Alcott's birthday!
And may all of you writing away on your novel find peace.
#WriterSky
And may all of you writing away on your novel find peace.
#WriterSky
Hoping everyone enjoys a Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍅🥧
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hoping everyone enjoys a Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍅🥧
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My Brain:
"Psst, here's a great idea for your book."
Me:
"I'm busy. I'll write it down later. I'll remember it."
Morgan Freeman:
"But he did not remember it, for his brain soon moved on to wonder how cottage cheese gets made."
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky
"Psst, here's a great idea for your book."
Me:
"I'm busy. I'll write it down later. I'll remember it."
Morgan Freeman:
"But he did not remember it, for his brain soon moved on to wonder how cottage cheese gets made."
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
My Brain:
"Psst, here's a great idea for your book."
Me:
"I'm busy. I'll write it down later. I'll remember it."
Morgan Freeman:
"But he did not remember it, for his brain soon moved on to wonder how cottage cheese gets made."
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky
"Psst, here's a great idea for your book."
Me:
"I'm busy. I'll write it down later. I'll remember it."
Morgan Freeman:
"But he did not remember it, for his brain soon moved on to wonder how cottage cheese gets made."
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky
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Final days! Thanks to our friends at First Second Books an imprint of Macmillan, we're giving away 200 copies of INVESTIGATORS: CASE FILES by John Patrick Green to lucky Little Free Library stewards in the U.S.! Special agents Mango and Brash are back! https://lflib.org/books
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Final days! Thanks to our friends at First Second Books an imprint of Macmillan, we're giving away 200 copies of INVESTIGATORS: CASE FILES by John Patrick Green to lucky Little Free Library stewards in the U.S.! Special agents Mango and Brash are back! https://lflib.org/books
A day of chopping vegetables for side dishes- Sweet Potato & Spinach Soup, Carrot Pennies (a family favorite), and Cauliflower and Bacon Au Gratin. And Chex Mix - lots of Chex Mix.
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
A day of chopping vegetables for side dishes- Sweet Potato & Spinach Soup, Carrot Pennies (a family favorite), and Cauliflower and Bacon Au Gratin. And Chex Mix - lots of Chex Mix.