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Kristin Gleeson
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Author, musician, artist living in Irish Gaeltacht. Originally from Philadelphia. http://krisgleeson.com #hf
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Kristin Gleeson @krisgleeson.bsky.social · Nov 18
Special offer! Medieval Irish women in dangerous times trying to survive. www.book2read.com/songofthebees #histfic #irishhistory
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marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social
Lots of new people following me today for some reason...

Hello! +waves+
January 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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jarnopp.bsky.social
The women of the War of the Roses: Margaret Beaufort, Anne Neville, Elizabeth of York and joining them soon ... Marguerite of Anjou.

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#WOTR #HistoricalFiction #medieval
January 8, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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queensbookasylum.bsky.social
Progress🧵 of THE SOUND OF MADNESS READING CHALLENGE 2025

2025 prompts and general info: queensbookasylum.com/2025/01/07/t...

The Sound of Madness on The StoryGraph: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...

Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/3QB...

#TheSoundOfMadness #ReadingChallenge
The Sound of Madness Reading Challenge 2025 card that includes 25 reading prompts based on song titles that are the following: Strange Girl, Protector, Adrenaline, I Run This Jungle, Should Have Known Better, Dancing On Our Graves, Home, Own My Mind, New Kings, Blu Side of the Sky, How Much is the Fish?, Mr. Vain, Freed from Desire, I Think I Killed Rudolph, Miles Apart, Sick Cycle Carousel, The Truth Is..., Beer Never Broke My Heart, Our Song, Chalk Outline, Immortals, Mother Nature, Words as Weapons, Hey Brother, Viszlát nyár (Summer Gone)
January 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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tonyriches.bsky.social
“Penelope: Tudor Baroness” is gripping, intriguing, deeply immersive, and engaging, and kept me reading into the early hours of the morning to see what was going to happen next."

mybook.to/PenelopeTudo...

#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction
January 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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medievalists.bsky.social
The Sirens: From Sage to Cannibal, From Goddess to Prostitute https://www.medievalists.net/2020/01/the-sirens-from-sage-to-cannibal-from-goddess-to-prostitute/ #mythology
The Sirens: From Sage to Cannibal, From Goddess to Prostitute - Medievalists.net
Sultry and deadly seductresses, the Sirens are fearful, yet fascinating creatures that have captivated writers for centuries. But they weren't always depicted this way - what were the origins of the…
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January 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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fantasybookcritic.bsky.social
Level:Unknown by @ddalglish.com is a fun romp of a LitRPG adventure, accessible to both game enthusiasts & those who have never picked up a controller. @realmsofmymind.bsky.social enjoyed this world & is looking forward to seeing how these mysteries pan out in the sequel via @orbitbooks.bsky.social
Review: Level: Unknown by David Dalglish
Speculative fiction book reviews.
fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com
January 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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jarnopp.bsky.social
On November 25, 1487 Elizabeth of York was crowned queen, uniting the houses of York and Lancaster.

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#HistoricalFiction #Tudors #Booksky #WOTR
November 25, 2024 at 9:45 AM
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tonyriches.bsky.social
Not Just the Tudors: Who was the sitter for this portrait and who painted it? You'll be surprised. @sixteenthcgirl.bsky.social meets Emma Rutherford who solved the mystery:

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November 25, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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alisonmorton.bsky.social
Ever wondered if you were descended from somebody famous in an ancient civilisation? Unlikely and here's why...
www.alison-morton.com/2021/05/17/c... #history
November 25, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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medievalists.bsky.social
The Right to Bear Arms and Medieval Law https://www.medievalists.net/2021/11/the-right-to-bear-arms-and-medieval-law/ #MedievalLaw
The Right to Bear Arms and Medieval Law - Medievalists.net
Medieval history is once again in the news thanks to a Supreme Court case concerning New York State’s policy towards concealed-carry permits
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November 26, 2024 at 3:05 AM
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tonyriches.bsky.social
Special Guest Interview with Katherine Mezzacappa, Author of The Maiden of Florence: A captivating historical retelling set in Medici Italy tonyriches.blogspot.com/2024/11/spec... @katmezzacappa.bsky.social #writing #HistoricalFiction
November 25, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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tonyriches.bsky.social
@matthewharffy.bsky.social Wassail! www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Lo...
Wassail The Night Away!
YouTube video by Rock, Paper, Swords! - Topic
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November 21, 2024 at 9:22 AM
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jarnopp.bsky.social
Delighted to host Deborah Chase on The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour

Georgia's Folly by Deborah Chase
@cathiedunn.bsky.social

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#HistoricalRomance #AmericanCivilWar #SplitTimeRomance #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub
The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour presents: Georgia's Folly by Deborah Chase
Book Title: Georgia's Folly Series: n/a Author: Deborah Chase Publication Date: September 2024 Pages: 322 manuscript pages Genre: Dual-Timel...
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November 21, 2024 at 9:31 AM
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marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social
The Book That Held Her Heart - coming April 2025
Epigraph: The ghosts of our past dog each step but it's the future that haunts us. Present and Correct, by Colonel R. Sanders. Chapter 3. Livira.
November 21, 2024 at 9:09 AM
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jarnopp.bsky.social
Joanie Toogood has worked the streets of Southwark since childhood but her path is changed forever by an encounter with Francis Wareham, a spy for the King’s secretary, Thomas Cromwell.

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#HistoricalFiction #Tudors #KU #Audible #Christmasgifts
November 21, 2024 at 10:24 AM
krisgleeson.bsky.social
Special offer! Medieval Irish women in dangerous times trying to survive. www.book2read.com/songofthebees #histfic #irishhistory
November 18, 2024 at 1:09 PM
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tsdavies.bsky.social
At Bristolcon, @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social signed and doodled on my Tales of Abeth. What am I supposed to do with one angry nun? I don’t even have an army of sufficient size 😭 I
Tales of Abeth book cover by Mark Lawrence Signed book page in Tales of Abeth by Mark Lawrence with a doodle of an angry nun
November 17, 2024 at 11:43 AM
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medievalists.bsky.social
An Anglo-Saxon Murder Mystery: How King Edward Became Edward the Martyr - an episode of 'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages https://youtu.be/l1AEeaCJAns?feature=shared #Podcast #History
An Anglo-Saxon Murder Mystery: How King Edward Became Edward the Martyr
'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages - Episode 8In 978 the eighteen-year old English king Edward was murdered while traveling to visit ...
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November 18, 2024 at 3:05 AM
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tonyriches.bsky.social
Baroness Penelope survives scandal and tragedy to find happiness. Read her fascinating true story today!

🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B0C78KDRK3
🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C78KDRK3

#Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction
November 18, 2024 at 6:43 AM
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marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social
So, I'd kinda like to use Bluesky instead of Twitter, but I've got 37,000 followers over there, and after a year here I've got 802 followers...

Any of my readers on this platform?
November 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social
This is me. Follow me on here and save me from twitter 😅
November 14, 2024 at 12:19 PM
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marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social
OK, I'm bringing out the big guns to test Bluesky engagement😀

Repost & follow to be in the draw!

One randomly selected person will get this signed (& dedicated) copy of the Locked Library special edition of THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN.
November 15, 2024 at 1:55 PM