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Marian L Thorpe: writer & birder
@marianlthorpe.bsky.social
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Writing and nature posts, mostly.
Books at https://scarletferret.com/authors/marian-l-thorpe and all the other usual on-line places.
Also at https://substack.com/@marianlthorpe
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Since my first book was published in 2015 I’ve struggled to explain what I write. Alternate-world historical fiction seems to be the best description. This descriptor is now on my website, Amazon, and here. For more information: ✍️

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August 13, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Grasslands NP, Saskatchewan. My protagonist Lena, from the Empire's Legacy series, would have loved this place. In fact, the grasslands Lena rides through in Empire's Daughter were created from my memories of here and the high plains of Colorado. ✍️
August 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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When Hope Means Letting Go, Amazing Stories on The Night We Met by Lord Huron, Music Monday alluringcreations.co.za/wp/when-hope...
When Hope Means Letting Go, Amazing Stories on The Night We Met by Lord Huron, Music Monday
Three short stories by Marian L. Thorpe, Annie Whitehead, and Patricia Furstenberg matching the deep regret, lost love, and the crushing pain of memory mood of The Night We Met by Lord Huron.
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August 3, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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Check out The Coffee Pot Book Club #BookOfTheMonth:

🦁Courage Anthology by Helen Hollick & Friends🦁

Discover a 5* "stellar collection" of captivating short stories through the ages!

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#HistoricalFiction #ShortStories 💙📚
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July 1, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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A young pirate . . . and a mermaid. An excerpt from Helen Hollick's story in Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.

#courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction

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Out Now! Helen Hollick - COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope
A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces
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June 22, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Courage Anthology: The Coffee Pot Book Club Spotlight Tour pamlecky.com/2026/06/17/c...
Courage Anthology: The Coffee Pot Book Club Spotlight Tour
Today, I am delighted to host some of my favourite historical fiction authors who have come together to produce Courage, an anthology of short stories – tales of history, mystery and hope. Th…
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June 17, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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Enduring the randomness of life - and death - is a form of courage often overlooked. ✍️

#courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction

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June 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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Out today! in both paperback and ebook.
Courage comes in many forms — as you will see in these fifteen short stories, set across time and worlds — by a group of talented, award-winning writers.✍️

#courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction

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June 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Today the spotlight's on Annie Whitehead and her story of quiet courage, Daisy Chain, in the lead-up to the publication of Courage: Stories of History, Mystery and Hope on June 17th.

#courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction

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June 14, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Today the spotlight's on @jarnopp.bsky.social and her story in the upcoming Courage anthology.

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June 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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15 stories
15 lives at the edge of fear
#COURAGE, Tales of History, Mystery and Hope
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✨️OUT 17 JUNE

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June 13, 2026 at 5:48 AM
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The lion is a symbol of courage. Bravery is found where the lion lies hidden, waiting to be called on. But can a mother find the courage to see her children leave? A glimpse at today's short story @marianlthorpe.bsky.social
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June 12, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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My turn today to be featured on Helen Hollick's blog, in the lead up to the publication of the anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope. #courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction
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COMING SOON:Marian L Thorpe - COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope
A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces
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June 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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New covers for the first series, so they blend nicely with the covers of the upcoming ones.
June 11, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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Southern Britain, the frontier between the Belgae and the Atrebates AD 471
When escape means more than just running for your life...

In Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.

#courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction

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COMING SOON: Derek Birks COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope
A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces
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June 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Read a bit of @alisonmorton.bsky.social
short story - and its background - in the new anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope here:
#courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction

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COMING SOON: Alison Morton - COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope
A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces
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June 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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Ffteen short stories on the theme of Courage in this new historical fiction anthology. One links the last book of Empire's Legacy with the first of my new books.
(BTW, the other 14 are marvellous!)

Pre-orders open.

#courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction

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June 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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All my books are getting new covers, so that the cover for An Unwise Prince and its sequel appear related but separate. But I wanted these omnibus editions to stand out, so readers didn’t mistake them for additional books in the series. So their new covers are very different.
June 8, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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0.99 e-book sale in most markets!🏳️‍🌈✍️📖

One seeks to save an empire. The other seeks to save his soul.

'A dangerous world of seduction and intrigue...the storytelling is gripping...the dialogue as keen as an assassin's blade.' Alistair Tosh, author of Siege

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May 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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A lovely review of the last book of Empire's Legacy:

Empire's Passing by Marian L. Thorpe: How to Live the Passing of an Era alluringcreations.co.za/wp/empires-p...
Empire’s Passing by Marian L. Thorpe: How to Live the Passing of an Era
Empire's Passing by Marian L. Thorpe: the Passing of an Era. When an empire falls, what truly ends… and what quietly survives? #TuesdayBookBlog #bookreview
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May 19, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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The Queen’s Scribe by Amy Maroney: Ink and Power alluringcreations.co.za/wp/the-queen...
The Queen’s Scribe by Amy Maroney: Ink and Power
History is often written by those in power but shaped, quietly and irrevocably, by those who stand close enough to witness, and brave enough to remember. Is history defined by those who rule… or by th...
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May 12, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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Sister Rosa’s Rebellion by Carolyn Hughes, the Weight of Silence alluringcreations.co.za/wp/sister-ro...
Sister Rosa’s Rebellion by Carolyn Hughes, the Weight of Silence
Sister Rosa’s Rebellion by Carolyn Hughes, the Weight of Silence #MedievalFiction #BookReview #TuesdayBookBlog When faith and conscience stand opposed, which one do we betray?
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May 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Ghost Encounters: The Lingering Spirits Of North Devon by Helen Hollick and Kathy Hollick alluringcreations.co.za/wp/ghost-enc...
Ghost Encounters: The Lingering Spirits Of North Devon by Helen Hollick and Kathy Hollick
In GHOST The Lingering Spirits Of North Devon , mother and daughter share their personal experiences, dispelling the belief that spirits are to be feared. #Devon #GhostStories #BookLovers #weekendread...
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May 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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A Mischief of Murder by Helen Hollick: Which Truth We Seek? alluringcreations.co.za/wp/a-mischie...
A Mischief of Murder by Helen Hollick: Which Truth We Seek?
When confronted with the past, is it the truth we seek… or the version we can live with? #CozyCrime #BookReview #TuesdayBookBlog
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May 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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'behind the stories were, perhaps, real people, ones who laughed and loved, grieved and feared'

#bookreview #greekmyth
Pasiphaë: by Jane Dougherty
A review
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April 15, 2026 at 10:03 AM