M.L. Hamilton
@authormlhamilton.bsky.social
Mystery and Fantasy Author of Over 75 Books
No matter how organized I am, tiny plot mistakes sneak into a 300+ page novel. 😄📚
One habit that helped me is listening to the previous book’s audiobook before drafting the next. 🎧 It brings all those plot threads back to mind and cuts down on mistakes.
#writerscommunity #audiobooks #booksky
One habit that helped me is listening to the previous book’s audiobook before drafting the next. 🎧 It brings all those plot threads back to mind and cuts down on mistakes.
#writerscommunity #audiobooks #booksky
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
No matter how organized I am, tiny plot mistakes sneak into a 300+ page novel. 😄📚
One habit that helped me is listening to the previous book’s audiobook before drafting the next. 🎧 It brings all those plot threads back to mind and cuts down on mistakes.
#writerscommunity #audiobooks #booksky
One habit that helped me is listening to the previous book’s audiobook before drafting the next. 🎧 It brings all those plot threads back to mind and cuts down on mistakes.
#writerscommunity #audiobooks #booksky
🔎 Teaser Thursday!
The last Zion Sawyer novel, Café Amaretto, takes her deep into a fifty-year-old mystery. The item in my image plays a crucial role. Any guesses what kind of case she’s investigating? 👀☕
#TeaserThursday #ZionSawyerSeries #CozyMystery #Booksky #ReadersOfBluesky #MysteryLovers
The last Zion Sawyer novel, Café Amaretto, takes her deep into a fifty-year-old mystery. The item in my image plays a crucial role. Any guesses what kind of case she’s investigating? 👀☕
#TeaserThursday #ZionSawyerSeries #CozyMystery #Booksky #ReadersOfBluesky #MysteryLovers
November 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🔎 Teaser Thursday!
The last Zion Sawyer novel, Café Amaretto, takes her deep into a fifty-year-old mystery. The item in my image plays a crucial role. Any guesses what kind of case she’s investigating? 👀☕
#TeaserThursday #ZionSawyerSeries #CozyMystery #Booksky #ReadersOfBluesky #MysteryLovers
The last Zion Sawyer novel, Café Amaretto, takes her deep into a fifty-year-old mystery. The item in my image plays a crucial role. Any guesses what kind of case she’s investigating? 👀☕
#TeaserThursday #ZionSawyerSeries #CozyMystery #Booksky #ReadersOfBluesky #MysteryLovers
Special reading moments are the ones that steal your breath for no other reason than the beauty of the written word.
A masterpiece of a sentence suspended in time. ✨📚
That’s Steinbeck. Always. This quote is one of my favorites. 💛
#booksky #BookQuotes #Steinbeck #LiteraryMoments #ReadersOfBluesky
A masterpiece of a sentence suspended in time. ✨📚
That’s Steinbeck. Always. This quote is one of my favorites. 💛
#booksky #BookQuotes #Steinbeck #LiteraryMoments #ReadersOfBluesky
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Special reading moments are the ones that steal your breath for no other reason than the beauty of the written word.
A masterpiece of a sentence suspended in time. ✨📚
That’s Steinbeck. Always. This quote is one of my favorites. 💛
#booksky #BookQuotes #Steinbeck #LiteraryMoments #ReadersOfBluesky
A masterpiece of a sentence suspended in time. ✨📚
That’s Steinbeck. Always. This quote is one of my favorites. 💛
#booksky #BookQuotes #Steinbeck #LiteraryMoments #ReadersOfBluesky
One of the roadblocks writers share with me is: “I don’t know what to write.”
My advice—switch the medium.
🎶 Music
🌲 Nature
🖼️ Art
Creativity isn’t a straight line. Sometimes it’s a melody, or a color palette that pulls the words out of you. ✍️✨
#WritingCommunity #CreativeInspiration #booksky
My advice—switch the medium.
🎶 Music
🌲 Nature
🖼️ Art
Creativity isn’t a straight line. Sometimes it’s a melody, or a color palette that pulls the words out of you. ✍️✨
#WritingCommunity #CreativeInspiration #booksky
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
One of the roadblocks writers share with me is: “I don’t know what to write.”
My advice—switch the medium.
🎶 Music
🌲 Nature
🖼️ Art
Creativity isn’t a straight line. Sometimes it’s a melody, or a color palette that pulls the words out of you. ✍️✨
#WritingCommunity #CreativeInspiration #booksky
My advice—switch the medium.
🎶 Music
🌲 Nature
🖼️ Art
Creativity isn’t a straight line. Sometimes it’s a melody, or a color palette that pulls the words out of you. ✍️✨
#WritingCommunity #CreativeInspiration #booksky
Asked which author inspires my writing and the answer was immediate: Shakespeare. ✒️🎭
Timeless wit, heartbreak, humor, wisdom… the Bard always has a line ready for any moment a story might need.
Some inspiration flickers. His? It endures. 🕰️📚✨
#booksky #Shakespeare #ReadersOfBluesky #BookLovers
Timeless wit, heartbreak, humor, wisdom… the Bard always has a line ready for any moment a story might need.
Some inspiration flickers. His? It endures. 🕰️📚✨
#booksky #Shakespeare #ReadersOfBluesky #BookLovers
November 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Asked which author inspires my writing and the answer was immediate: Shakespeare. ✒️🎭
Timeless wit, heartbreak, humor, wisdom… the Bard always has a line ready for any moment a story might need.
Some inspiration flickers. His? It endures. 🕰️📚✨
#booksky #Shakespeare #ReadersOfBluesky #BookLovers
Timeless wit, heartbreak, humor, wisdom… the Bard always has a line ready for any moment a story might need.
Some inspiration flickers. His? It endures. 🕰️📚✨
#booksky #Shakespeare #ReadersOfBluesky #BookLovers
Sunday Gratitude 🌤️
Is it true you love birds more as you age? I spent 10 minutes watching a blue jay in my yard. 🐦✨
And what about a newfound love of flowers…🌸
Walks with my granddaughter include stops for bloom photography.
Aging doesn’t take the wonder—it redirects it.💛
#GratitudePractice
Is it true you love birds more as you age? I spent 10 minutes watching a blue jay in my yard. 🐦✨
And what about a newfound love of flowers…🌸
Walks with my granddaughter include stops for bloom photography.
Aging doesn’t take the wonder—it redirects it.💛
#GratitudePractice
November 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Sunday Gratitude 🌤️
Is it true you love birds more as you age? I spent 10 minutes watching a blue jay in my yard. 🐦✨
And what about a newfound love of flowers…🌸
Walks with my granddaughter include stops for bloom photography.
Aging doesn’t take the wonder—it redirects it.💛
#GratitudePractice
Is it true you love birds more as you age? I spent 10 minutes watching a blue jay in my yard. 🐦✨
And what about a newfound love of flowers…🌸
Walks with my granddaughter include stops for bloom photography.
Aging doesn’t take the wonder—it redirects it.💛
#GratitudePractice
☕✨ I’m back in the world of Zion Sawyer!
After the heavy themes of Escaping Enemies, it’s a breath of fresh air diving back into cozy mysteries. There’s just something about the quirky characters in Zion Sawyer’s world. 💛🔍
#CozyMystery #ZionSawyerMysteries #BookCommunity #MysteryAuthor #Booksky
After the heavy themes of Escaping Enemies, it’s a breath of fresh air diving back into cozy mysteries. There’s just something about the quirky characters in Zion Sawyer’s world. 💛🔍
#CozyMystery #ZionSawyerMysteries #BookCommunity #MysteryAuthor #Booksky
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
☕✨ I’m back in the world of Zion Sawyer!
After the heavy themes of Escaping Enemies, it’s a breath of fresh air diving back into cozy mysteries. There’s just something about the quirky characters in Zion Sawyer’s world. 💛🔍
#CozyMystery #ZionSawyerMysteries #BookCommunity #MysteryAuthor #Booksky
After the heavy themes of Escaping Enemies, it’s a breath of fresh air diving back into cozy mysteries. There’s just something about the quirky characters in Zion Sawyer’s world. 💛🔍
#CozyMystery #ZionSawyerMysteries #BookCommunity #MysteryAuthor #Booksky
Two words. One letter. A whole journey. ✨📖
My titles aren’t just alliteration—they mirror the emotional path of my characters.
A title shouldn’t just sound good… it should feel right.
(Finding the right one can take forever 😅)
#BookTitles #Booksky #WritingLife #AuthorCommunity #CharacterJourney
My titles aren’t just alliteration—they mirror the emotional path of my characters.
A title shouldn’t just sound good… it should feel right.
(Finding the right one can take forever 😅)
#BookTitles #Booksky #WritingLife #AuthorCommunity #CharacterJourney
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Two words. One letter. A whole journey. ✨📖
My titles aren’t just alliteration—they mirror the emotional path of my characters.
A title shouldn’t just sound good… it should feel right.
(Finding the right one can take forever 😅)
#BookTitles #Booksky #WritingLife #AuthorCommunity #CharacterJourney
My titles aren’t just alliteration—they mirror the emotional path of my characters.
A title shouldn’t just sound good… it should feel right.
(Finding the right one can take forever 😅)
#BookTitles #Booksky #WritingLife #AuthorCommunity #CharacterJourney
There’s a location in Escaping Enemies that’s rooted in a macabre real-world history. 🗺️👁️
Think you know the place? Drop your guess! 👇
Let’s see who spots it. 😉
#booksky #EscapingEnemies #ThrillerBooks #MysteryReaders #DarkHistory #StoryInspiration #CrimeFictionCommunity #AmWriting #BookMystery
Think you know the place? Drop your guess! 👇
Let’s see who spots it. 😉
#booksky #EscapingEnemies #ThrillerBooks #MysteryReaders #DarkHistory #StoryInspiration #CrimeFictionCommunity #AmWriting #BookMystery
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
There’s a location in Escaping Enemies that’s rooted in a macabre real-world history. 🗺️👁️
Think you know the place? Drop your guess! 👇
Let’s see who spots it. 😉
#booksky #EscapingEnemies #ThrillerBooks #MysteryReaders #DarkHistory #StoryInspiration #CrimeFictionCommunity #AmWriting #BookMystery
Think you know the place? Drop your guess! 👇
Let’s see who spots it. 😉
#booksky #EscapingEnemies #ThrillerBooks #MysteryReaders #DarkHistory #StoryInspiration #CrimeFictionCommunity #AmWriting #BookMystery
Heroes are great… but give me a charismatic villain any day. 😈
Crafting a three-dimensional antagonist is one of the most rewarding parts of writing.
Writers — which do you love bringing to life more: your hero or your villain?
#booksky #writingcommunity #authors #characterdevelopment #villains
Crafting a three-dimensional antagonist is one of the most rewarding parts of writing.
Writers — which do you love bringing to life more: your hero or your villain?
#booksky #writingcommunity #authors #characterdevelopment #villains
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Heroes are great… but give me a charismatic villain any day. 😈
Crafting a three-dimensional antagonist is one of the most rewarding parts of writing.
Writers — which do you love bringing to life more: your hero or your villain?
#booksky #writingcommunity #authors #characterdevelopment #villains
Crafting a three-dimensional antagonist is one of the most rewarding parts of writing.
Writers — which do you love bringing to life more: your hero or your villain?
#booksky #writingcommunity #authors #characterdevelopment #villains
Mystery writing is all about the twist 🔄. My dad gave me my first one—he told me to swap the “obvious” killer in Murder on Russian Hill for someone who seemed innocent but had the deeper motive. 💀📚
#booksky #MysteryFiction #WritingCommunity #CrimeWriters #PlotTwist #AuthorThoughts
#booksky #MysteryFiction #WritingCommunity #CrimeWriters #PlotTwist #AuthorThoughts
November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Mystery writing is all about the twist 🔄. My dad gave me my first one—he told me to swap the “obvious” killer in Murder on Russian Hill for someone who seemed innocent but had the deeper motive. 💀📚
#booksky #MysteryFiction #WritingCommunity #CrimeWriters #PlotTwist #AuthorThoughts
#booksky #MysteryFiction #WritingCommunity #CrimeWriters #PlotTwist #AuthorThoughts
As a mystery writer, I find myself doing some weird research.
For instance, Dorothea Puente still haunts Sacramento. She murdered 9 people and buried them in her backyard.
Modern DNA testing has helped close the book on killers like her. 🕵️♀️
#TrueCrime #Booksky #Justice #TrueCrimeHistory
For instance, Dorothea Puente still haunts Sacramento. She murdered 9 people and buried them in her backyard.
Modern DNA testing has helped close the book on killers like her. 🕵️♀️
#TrueCrime #Booksky #Justice #TrueCrimeHistory
November 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
As a mystery writer, I find myself doing some weird research.
For instance, Dorothea Puente still haunts Sacramento. She murdered 9 people and buried them in her backyard.
Modern DNA testing has helped close the book on killers like her. 🕵️♀️
#TrueCrime #Booksky #Justice #TrueCrimeHistory
For instance, Dorothea Puente still haunts Sacramento. She murdered 9 people and buried them in her backyard.
Modern DNA testing has helped close the book on killers like her. 🕵️♀️
#TrueCrime #Booksky #Justice #TrueCrimeHistory
Sunday Gratitude 🎃
I’m so thankful to spend my retirement from teaching with my four puppers—they’ve mastered the art of the Halloween party. 🐾👻
#Gratitude #RetirementLife #DogLovers #HalloweenVibes #booksky
I’m so thankful to spend my retirement from teaching with my four puppers—they’ve mastered the art of the Halloween party. 🐾👻
#Gratitude #RetirementLife #DogLovers #HalloweenVibes #booksky
November 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Sunday Gratitude 🎃
I’m so thankful to spend my retirement from teaching with my four puppers—they’ve mastered the art of the Halloween party. 🐾👻
#Gratitude #RetirementLife #DogLovers #HalloweenVibes #booksky
I’m so thankful to spend my retirement from teaching with my four puppers—they’ve mastered the art of the Halloween party. 🐾👻
#Gratitude #RetirementLife #DogLovers #HalloweenVibes #booksky
Even after fifteen years and countless pages, I still wonder if this book might be the one I can’t finish. 😅
Yet somehow, the words always find their way.
Typing “The End” never gets old. 💻❤️
#booksky #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorlife #writersjourney #storytellers #creativeprocess
Yet somehow, the words always find their way.
Typing “The End” never gets old. 💻❤️
#booksky #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorlife #writersjourney #storytellers #creativeprocess
November 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Even after fifteen years and countless pages, I still wonder if this book might be the one I can’t finish. 😅
Yet somehow, the words always find their way.
Typing “The End” never gets old. 💻❤️
#booksky #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorlife #writersjourney #storytellers #creativeprocess
Yet somehow, the words always find their way.
Typing “The End” never gets old. 💻❤️
#booksky #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorlife #writersjourney #storytellers #creativeprocess
🎉 First draft of Escaping Enemies is complete!
Editing starts now — and I’m thrilled to share it with you soon.
Available December 1st in ebook, print, and audiobook formats. 📚🎧
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #bookannouncement #comingsoon #EscapingEnemies #booksky
Editing starts now — and I’m thrilled to share it with you soon.
Available December 1st in ebook, print, and audiobook formats. 📚🎧
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #bookannouncement #comingsoon #EscapingEnemies #booksky
November 1, 2025 at 5:58 AM
🎉 First draft of Escaping Enemies is complete!
Editing starts now — and I’m thrilled to share it with you soon.
Available December 1st in ebook, print, and audiobook formats. 📚🎧
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #bookannouncement #comingsoon #EscapingEnemies #booksky
Editing starts now — and I’m thrilled to share it with you soon.
Available December 1st in ebook, print, and audiobook formats. 📚🎧
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #bookannouncement #comingsoon #EscapingEnemies #booksky
One chapter left in Escaping Enemies! 🖋️
Next stop: editing — the sedimentary layers every author must dig through to find the diamond beneath. 💎
#amediting #writingcommunity #authorlife #EscapingEnemies #booksky
Next stop: editing — the sedimentary layers every author must dig through to find the diamond beneath. 💎
#amediting #writingcommunity #authorlife #EscapingEnemies #booksky
October 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
One chapter left in Escaping Enemies! 🖋️
Next stop: editing — the sedimentary layers every author must dig through to find the diamond beneath. 💎
#amediting #writingcommunity #authorlife #EscapingEnemies #booksky
Next stop: editing — the sedimentary layers every author must dig through to find the diamond beneath. 💎
#amediting #writingcommunity #authorlife #EscapingEnemies #booksky
Curious what everyone’s reading!
I’m reading Down in New Orleans by Heather Graham — it felt like the right pick after spending time in NOLA.
#CurrentlyReading #HeatherGraham #DownInNewOrleans #AmReading #BookChat #booksky
I’m reading Down in New Orleans by Heather Graham — it felt like the right pick after spending time in NOLA.
#CurrentlyReading #HeatherGraham #DownInNewOrleans #AmReading #BookChat #booksky
October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Curious what everyone’s reading!
I’m reading Down in New Orleans by Heather Graham — it felt like the right pick after spending time in NOLA.
#CurrentlyReading #HeatherGraham #DownInNewOrleans #AmReading #BookChat #booksky
I’m reading Down in New Orleans by Heather Graham — it felt like the right pick after spending time in NOLA.
#CurrentlyReading #HeatherGraham #DownInNewOrleans #AmReading #BookChat #booksky
Truth or Fiction? 🔍
I’ve posted three statements — one’s real, two might not be.
Think you can spot the truth?
Comment your best guess, and check back later for the reveal.
#TruthOrFiction #WritingCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #BookTalk #StoryGame #ReadersOfBluesky #booksky
I’ve posted three statements — one’s real, two might not be.
Think you can spot the truth?
Comment your best guess, and check back later for the reveal.
#TruthOrFiction #WritingCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #BookTalk #StoryGame #ReadersOfBluesky #booksky
October 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Truth or Fiction? 🔍
I’ve posted three statements — one’s real, two might not be.
Think you can spot the truth?
Comment your best guess, and check back later for the reveal.
#TruthOrFiction #WritingCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #BookTalk #StoryGame #ReadersOfBluesky #booksky
I’ve posted three statements — one’s real, two might not be.
Think you can spot the truth?
Comment your best guess, and check back later for the reveal.
#TruthOrFiction #WritingCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #BookTalk #StoryGame #ReadersOfBluesky #booksky
The next Christmas Mystery novel, Escaping Enemies, will be published in all formats: eBook, print, and audiobook on December 1st.
Place your preorder now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXN62QJT
Place your preorder now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXN62QJT
October 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The next Christmas Mystery novel, Escaping Enemies, will be published in all formats: eBook, print, and audiobook on December 1st.
Place your preorder now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXN62QJT
Place your preorder now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXN62QJT
When I teach my From Plot to Print class, I always tell writers: start with the ending.
You don’t have to draft it yet—just know exactly how your story concludes.
A clear ending anchors your plot and keeps every scene on course.
#writingtips #writerslife #writingcommunity #storystructure #booksky
You don’t have to draft it yet—just know exactly how your story concludes.
A clear ending anchors your plot and keeps every scene on course.
#writingtips #writerslife #writingcommunity #storystructure #booksky
October 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
When I teach my From Plot to Print class, I always tell writers: start with the ending.
You don’t have to draft it yet—just know exactly how your story concludes.
A clear ending anchors your plot and keeps every scene on course.
#writingtips #writerslife #writingcommunity #storystructure #booksky
You don’t have to draft it yet—just know exactly how your story concludes.
A clear ending anchors your plot and keeps every scene on course.
#writingtips #writerslife #writingcommunity #storystructure #booksky
Gratitude moment 🌸 My backyard is my favorite spot — flowers in bloom, sunshine on my face, and the feeling of being home. I’m grateful for this small patch of earth I get to care for. 🌿
#Gratitude #NatureLover #PeacefulSpaces #HomeAndGarden #BloomSeason #SimpleJoy #booksky
#Gratitude #NatureLover #PeacefulSpaces #HomeAndGarden #BloomSeason #SimpleJoy #booksky
October 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Gratitude moment 🌸 My backyard is my favorite spot — flowers in bloom, sunshine on my face, and the feeling of being home. I’m grateful for this small patch of earth I get to care for. 🌿
#Gratitude #NatureLover #PeacefulSpaces #HomeAndGarden #BloomSeason #SimpleJoy #booksky
#Gratitude #NatureLover #PeacefulSpaces #HomeAndGarden #BloomSeason #SimpleJoy #booksky
Weekly writing progress: 2 more chapters complete! Caught a bunch of pesky little mistakes and rewrote a high-stakes action scene four times until it felt right. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
#Booksky #WritingCommunity #WIPUpdate #EditingLife #AuthorJourney #WritersOfBluesky
#Booksky #WritingCommunity #WIPUpdate #EditingLife #AuthorJourney #WritersOfBluesky
October 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Weekly writing progress: 2 more chapters complete! Caught a bunch of pesky little mistakes and rewrote a high-stakes action scene four times until it felt right. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
#Booksky #WritingCommunity #WIPUpdate #EditingLife #AuthorJourney #WritersOfBluesky
#Booksky #WritingCommunity #WIPUpdate #EditingLife #AuthorJourney #WritersOfBluesky
I start my From Plot to Print class with one thing: an elevator pitch. 🛗
Authors should try to summarize their book in 100 words or less — it’s a lesson in precision and clarity. ✍️
Writers — do you use elevator pitches to sharpen your storytelling? 💭
#WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky #booksky
Authors should try to summarize their book in 100 words or less — it’s a lesson in precision and clarity. ✍️
Writers — do you use elevator pitches to sharpen your storytelling? 💭
#WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky #booksky
October 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I start my From Plot to Print class with one thing: an elevator pitch. 🛗
Authors should try to summarize their book in 100 words or less — it’s a lesson in precision and clarity. ✍️
Writers — do you use elevator pitches to sharpen your storytelling? 💭
#WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky #booksky
Authors should try to summarize their book in 100 words or less — it’s a lesson in precision and clarity. ✍️
Writers — do you use elevator pitches to sharpen your storytelling? 💭
#WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky #booksky
Subplots are where my stories start to breathe. Many of them quietly grow until they’re ready to step into the spotlight as main plots later in the series. I love letting conflicts unfold across multiple books
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#WritingCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #StoryCraft #PlotDevelopmen #BookDiscussion #booksky
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#WritingCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #StoryCraft #PlotDevelopmen #BookDiscussion #booksky
October 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Subplots are where my stories start to breathe. Many of them quietly grow until they’re ready to step into the spotlight as main plots later in the series. I love letting conflicts unfold across multiple books
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#WritingCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #StoryCraft #PlotDevelopmen #BookDiscussion #booksky
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#WritingCommunity #WritersOfBluesky #StoryCraft #PlotDevelopmen #BookDiscussion #booksky
The littles have spoken: the recliner is theirs. I didn’t stand a chance. 😂🐾
#dogs #writinglife #authorlife #booksky
#dogs #writinglife #authorlife #booksky
October 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The littles have spoken: the recliner is theirs. I didn’t stand a chance. 😂🐾
#dogs #writinglife #authorlife #booksky
#dogs #writinglife #authorlife #booksky