Victoria
@victoriamillerston.bsky.social
#Writer #WIP is a crime novel with a Southern drawl.
Visit my website: www.victoriamillerston.com
Member Sisters-in-Crime, James River Writers #MD38
#BookSky 💙📚 Historical Fiction ⏳📚💙
Visit my website: www.victoriamillerston.com
Member Sisters-in-Crime, James River Writers #MD38
#BookSky 💙📚 Historical Fiction ⏳📚💙
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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
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»This list focuses on ten publishers that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond.«
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»This list focuses on ten publishers that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond.«
authorspublish.com/ten-publishe...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
» Ten Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in October 2026
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October 7, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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»This list focuses on ten publishers that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond.«
authorspublish.com/ten-publishe...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
»This list focuses on ten publishers that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond.«
authorspublish.com/ten-publishe...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
Can't wait!
auntagathas.com/aa/louise-pe... This is a beautiful book, one of my favorites in the series. Out October 20.
October 8, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Can't wait!
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auntagathas.com/aa/louise-pe... This is a beautiful book, one of my favorites in the series. Out October 20.
October 8, 2026 at 2:21 PM
auntagathas.com/aa/louise-pe... This is a beautiful book, one of my favorites in the series. Out October 20.
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Anne Carson. Yes. Just absolutely, yes.
October 8, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Anne Carson. Yes. Just absolutely, yes.
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Canadian writer Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in literature
Canadian writer Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in literature
The Canadian writer received the Swedish Academy's highest honor on Thursday, October 8. A master of textual deviation, Carson, who began as a classical philologist, blends poetry and popular culture, prose and verse, with both humor and erudition.
www.lemonde.fr
October 8, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Canadian writer Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in literature
It was cool this morning in Central Virginia....those fall leaves are not far behind.
Olga Wisinger-Florian (Austrian, 1844 – 1926)
Falling Leaves
Falling Leaves
October 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM
It was cool this morning in Central Virginia....those fall leaves are not far behind.
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»Mystery novels concern themselves … with the basic question of “who dunnit”. The crime is typically a murder, the killer or killers are usually revealed at the end of the story, and the protagonist uses their powers of …«
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»Mystery novels concern themselves … with the basic question of “who dunnit”. The crime is typically a murder, the killer or killers are usually revealed at the end of the story, and the protagonist uses their powers of …«
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WRITING A MYSTERY
In my post last month, The History of the Mystery, I promised to follow up with some advice about how to write one. Here is something I presented in a slightly different form to some aspiring high …
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October 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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»Mystery novels concern themselves … with the basic question of “who dunnit”. The crime is typically a murder, the killer or killers are usually revealed at the end of the story, and the protagonist uses their powers of …«
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»Mystery novels concern themselves … with the basic question of “who dunnit”. The crime is typically a murder, the killer or killers are usually revealed at the end of the story, and the protagonist uses their powers of …«
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»… these literary journals are respected and trusted. Most have a large readership and good distribution in libraries and bookstores. Many of these are the journals and magazines that the editors … read through to select work from«
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» 27 Respected Literary Journals
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October 6, 2026 at 8:09 PM
»… these literary journals are respected and trusted. Most have a large readership and good distribution in libraries and bookstores. Many of these are the journals and magazines that the editors … read through to select work from«
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It's banned book week - for some reason all of these fine books have been banned at one time or another. Find one of these or any other banned book and have a good read.
October 7, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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»When we talk about overpowered characters, it’s usually the heroes causing problems. … Nevertheless, villains can be overpowered as well. … Either way, the story has problems.«
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»When we talk about overpowered characters, it’s usually the heroes causing problems. … Nevertheless, villains can be overpowered as well. … Either way, the story has problems.«
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Five Villains Who Are Too Powerful
The big bads need to be a little smaller.
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October 6, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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»When we talk about overpowered characters, it’s usually the heroes causing problems. … Nevertheless, villains can be overpowered as well. … Either way, the story has problems.«
mythcreants.com/blog/five-vi...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
»When we talk about overpowered characters, it’s usually the heroes causing problems. … Nevertheless, villains can be overpowered as well. … Either way, the story has problems.«
mythcreants.com/blog/five-vi...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
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Come and see me at Wild Daisy Books on Saturday!
October 7, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Come and see me at Wild Daisy Books on Saturday!
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What if you could choose your own adventure ending, but as a grown-up? CYOA Unbound makes nonlinear storytelling real for adults. #Publishing sugataai.com/blog/choose-...
Choose Your Own Adventure books: now for adults
In the grand theater of human storytelling, we are often conditioned to believe that the path is pre-determined, that the hero must climb the specific mountain and defeat the specific dragon in the…
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October 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
What if you could choose your own adventure ending, but as a grown-up? CYOA Unbound makes nonlinear storytelling real for adults. #Publishing sugataai.com/blog/choose-...
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‘Every book I write will be about Appalachia’: Why Barbara Kingsolver feels called to tell stories about the region
Her new novel “Partita,” which debuts Tuesday, involves the protagonist’s upbringing on an East Tennessee cattle farm.
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Her new novel “Partita,” which debuts Tuesday, involves the protagonist’s upbringing on an East Tennessee cattle farm.
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‘Every book I write will be about Appalachia’: Why Barbara Kingsolver feels called to tell stories about the region
Her new novel “Partita,” which debuts Tuesday, involves the protagonist’s upbringing on an East Tennessee cattle farm.
cardinalnews.org
October 6, 2026 at 11:38 AM
‘Every book I write will be about Appalachia’: Why Barbara Kingsolver feels called to tell stories about the region
Her new novel “Partita,” which debuts Tuesday, involves the protagonist’s upbringing on an East Tennessee cattle farm.
cardinalnews.org/2026/10/06/e...
Her new novel “Partita,” which debuts Tuesday, involves the protagonist’s upbringing on an East Tennessee cattle farm.
cardinalnews.org/2026/10/06/e...
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Congratulations to all the finalists for this year’s National Book Award in Fiction! It’s been such an honor (and such a difficult task!) to be a judge this year. I’m so grateful to have gotten to spend so much time with our finalists, our longlist, and all the other great books we read this year.
October 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Congratulations to all the finalists for this year’s National Book Award in Fiction! It’s been such an honor (and such a difficult task!) to be a judge this year. I’m so grateful to have gotten to spend so much time with our finalists, our longlist, and all the other great books we read this year.
Mindy Quigley will be at the #Crozet #BookFestival
Our featured author this week is Mindy Quigley. Read our interview with her here: cozymystery.com/blog/mindy-q...
October 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Mindy Quigley will be at the #Crozet #BookFestival
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"If, with the literate, I am
Impelled to try an epigram,
I never seek to take the credit;
We all assume that Oscar said it."
-- Dorothy Parker, in A Pig's-Eye View of Literature (1937)
funny enough that we know it was not Oscar, but her anyway.
#quotes
Impelled to try an epigram,
I never seek to take the credit;
We all assume that Oscar said it."
-- Dorothy Parker, in A Pig's-Eye View of Literature (1937)
funny enough that we know it was not Oscar, but her anyway.
#quotes
October 4, 2026 at 8:39 PM
"If, with the literate, I am
Impelled to try an epigram,
I never seek to take the credit;
We all assume that Oscar said it."
-- Dorothy Parker, in A Pig's-Eye View of Literature (1937)
funny enough that we know it was not Oscar, but her anyway.
#quotes
Impelled to try an epigram,
I never seek to take the credit;
We all assume that Oscar said it."
-- Dorothy Parker, in A Pig's-Eye View of Literature (1937)
funny enough that we know it was not Oscar, but her anyway.
#quotes
Yesterday, October 5th, was Eorld Teacher's Day. Thank you to all the teachers out there. You ROCK !!
Pay teachers a fair wage.
Pay paraprofessionals who help support our kids a fair wage.
Make sure our schools are safe, clean, warm, and dry.
Pay paraprofessionals who help support our kids a fair wage.
Make sure our schools are safe, clean, warm, and dry.
October 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Yesterday, October 5th, was Eorld Teacher's Day. Thank you to all the teachers out there. You ROCK !!
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October 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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John Steinbeck is not my favorite author. His books are not my favorite books. However, his writing is exquisitely 1930s-40s. They are about the economics of the times, & he writes about the human condition. He writes about people he knew, & the misery they lived in.
5 Steinbeck books are banned.
5 Steinbeck books are banned.
October 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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October 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM