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Linda Naughton
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Indie author, software engineer, paramedic, mom.
Writing disaster thrillers with a side of medical drama.
https://links.lindanaughton.com
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When you have a year+ reading streak going, until one day your brain forgets that books exist. (This has happened twice before.)
Calendar showing a streak with one day missing in the middle.
November 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Fall has turned our many forests into a beautiful array of colors. We missed peak foliage by about a week, but it was still cool. Made me think about what my MCs in Blackout Trail faced hiking through Allegheny National Forest. lindanaughton.com/blackout_tra...
November 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Excited to share that the audiobook for Blackout Trail is available on Chirp for $2.99 for a limited time! Chirp offers amazing audiobook deals without subscriptions or commitments. #books #readingcommunity www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/b...
Chirp limited time audiobook deal - $2.99 - Blackout Trail - cover shows a man, woman, and young child in hiking clothes and backpacks with a forest in the background
October 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Hallo Deutsche Leser! Mein Novelle „Black Hawk am Boden” wurde auf Deutsch von Dr Tanja Lampa übsersetzt. Jetzt kostenlos bei KU.

Als ein EMP ihren MedEvac-Hubschrauber vom Himmel holt, muss eine Sanitäterin der Flugrettung ihr Team lebend nach Hause bringen. #bücher

www.amazon.de/dp/B0FTXR36RB
Eine Frau in Uniform steht vor einen Wald. In Hintergrund ist ein Hubschrauber. Black Hawk Am Boden. Jetzt auf Deutch. Übersetzt bei Tanja Lampa.
October 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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An authoritarian gov't on Mars, dissidents rounded up by shady operatives, a state-run media suppressing a massacre. My "90's chase thriller on Mars" was inspired by movies like The Net and Enemy of the State. I miss the days when its dystopia felt quaint and far-fetched. #booksky #books
Mars with a domed city in the background. Book cover showing a young woman on a dark street. Another Man's Freedom Fighter. 5 stars, "A fast-paced, gripping, sci-fi thriller. Highly recommended!"
October 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Was cleaning up my closet and found my research notes from Blackout Trail. I plotted out the characters' route mile by mile across the North Country and Appalachian Trails, noting interesting landmarks and challenges. Fun times! I actually love doing book research. My search history is so random. 😂
Map showing the north country trail and a notebook page with miscellaneous notes about trail landmarks and mileage.
October 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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I wish I could get actual humans half as interested in my book as the AI scam marketing bots. 😂

In a colony on the brink of revolution, one woman takes a stand against tyranny. ~ Another Man's Freedom Fighter ~ Available wide

#writingcommunity
Screenshot of an email from a marketing scammer. Text reads: "Another Man's Freedom Fighter is like if The Expanse and The Hunger Games had a gritty Martian baby...And yet… 26 reviews? Twenty. Six. For a book that basically screams “turn me into a limited series on Prime Video”? That’s a literary crime worse than the Federation’s propaganda machine."
September 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Enter the CraveBooks Dystopian Sci-Fi Giveaway for a chance to win a hardcover book set and several eBooks, including my own dystopian tale, Another Man's Freedom Fighter. #readingcommunity #books #booksky
Dystopian Sci-Fi - showing a dozen different book covers that are part of the prize collection. Visit link in post for a complete list of potential book prizes.
September 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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"A superbly plotted post-apocalyptic thriller." ~ When an EMP brings down the power grid, a doctor embarks on a perilous journey. How far will she go for those she loves? ~ Blackout Trail is available in eBook/ppb/audio/KindleUnlimited. #readingcommunity #books #booksky tinyurl.com/mry9pr3t
Cover showing a woman, man, and child against an ominous forest background. Blackout Trail by Linda Naughton. "A superbly plotted post-apocalyptic thriller."
September 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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The North Country National Scenic Trail features prominently in Blackout Trail. It is the route my characters take for much of their journey north. It was cool to visit one of the trailheads in person this summer.
Signpost in front of a forested trail that reads "North Country Trail".
September 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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I am thrilled that Dustoff Down, the Blackout Trail spinoff novella, was given an Honorable Mention in the Short Story/Novella category of the 2025 Readers' Favorite Book Awards.Check out the Readers' Favorite website for other award-winning books. readersfavorite.com/2025-award-c... #booksky
Dustoff Down - A Blackout Trail Novella by Linda Naughton. A young woman in a military uniform stares at a forest, with a Black Hawk heilcopter in the background.
September 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Find some great sci-fi and fantasy stories from indie authors, all free to read on Kindle Unlimited. Organized by fellow authors at StoryOrigin. #booksky #readingcommunity #books

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A sci-fi scene depicting a futuristic pyramid in a desert landscape with two a sun and another planet in the sky. Over the background is the text "Sci-Fi + Fantasy Kindle Unlimited - August 2025"
August 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Still like how this poster for posterpit turned out.

"When the world goes dark, a doctor embarks on a perilous journey. How far will she go for those she loves?"

⚡Apocalypse with Hope
💜 Found Family
🤔 Moral Dilemmas
🩺 Disaster Medicine

#readingcommunity #booksky #books

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The sun shines through the trees in a dark forest. Blackout Trail by Linda Naughton "A superbly plotted post-apocalyptic thriller." Two badges from book awards are on the side.
August 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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There are still a few days left in the Kindle deal for Blackout Trail. Only $1.99 / Free on KU

When an EMP brings down the power grid, a doctor embarks on a perilous journey. How far will she go for those she loves?

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#booksky #readersofbluesky #bookish #booklovers
Cover showing a woman, man, and child against an ominous forest background. Blackout Trail by Linda Naughton. "A superbly plotted post-apocalyptic thriller." $1.99 until 7/31.
July 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Get a copy of my book Another Man's Freedom Fighter, plus a chance to win a Hunger Games boxed set, in this eBook giveaway. Sponsored by Reign of Reads. promos.romancedevoured.com/lnk/hg25-lin...
Enter the Hunger Games giveaway. Get Another Man's Freedom Fighter and Wings of Desperation and Hope - plus a chance to win a hunger games four-book box set.
July 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Limited time only - Blackout Trail is on sale with an Amazon Kindle Deal. Get the eBook for just $1.99 or read for free on KU.

When an EMP brings down the power grid, a doctor embarks on a perilous journey. How far will she go for those she loves?

"A superbly plotted post-apocalyptic thriller."
cover showing a woman, man, and young girl with a forest in the background "A superbly plotted post-apocalyptic thriller."
July 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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A lot of it is just in my head, but I also like that Scrivener lets me make text files with notes right alongside the manuscript files. I also like to make RPG character sheets for my MCs. #momswritersclub
A list of text files for each character and various research topics
May 29, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Happy Star Wars Day! I've teamed up with ReignOfReads for a Star Wars-themed giveaway. Everyone who enters gets 4 free eBooks, including my Mars resistance story: Another Man's Freedom Fighter. Plus you get a chance to win the Star Wars Thrawn boxed set. Enter by May 12th. tinyurl.com/46rdrvpf
book covers on a starfield background. Star Wars Giveaway. 4 free ebooks plus a chance to win a boxed set of the Star Wars Thrawn series. reignofreads.com
May 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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It's not an "epidemic".
Less Stigma + Better Diagnostics = Identifying more of the autistic people who have always been there #autismawareness #autismacceptance
(Graph shows a sharp increase in the number of left-handed people) Was there an “epidemic” of left-handed people between 1920 and 1960? No - we stopped punishing left-handed people and forcing them to write with the other hand. (Graph shows a sharp increase in the number of exo-planet detections) Was there an “epidemic” of exo-planets in the 2010's? No - we learned more, got better telescopes, and got better at finding them. Less Stigma + Better Diagnostics Equals Identifying More of the Autistic People Who Have Always Been There
April 25, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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I don't think they mean ill. But imagine a world where we could "cure" autism. Very few, if any, autistic people would exist, & that decision would be made not by them, but by their parents. That's pretty much textbook eugenics. We can make world better for high-support autistics w/o erasing them.
Autism isn't something a person has, or a "shell" that a person is trapped inside...Autism is a way of being. Therefore, when parents say, “I wish my child did not have autism” What they're really saying is, “I wish the autistic child I have did not exist, and I had a different (non-autistic) child instead.” ...This is what we hear when you pray for a cure. This is what we know, when you tell us of your fondest hopes and dreams for us: that your greatest wish is that one day we will cease to be, and strangers you can love will move in behind our faces. ~ “Don’t Mourn For Us” by Jim Sinclair
April 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Rhetoric that autism is an "epidemic" is harmful. Rhetoric that autism is more dangerous than measles is harmful. (Esp since vaccines DON'T cause autism.) Rhetoric that autism should be "cured" is harmful. Autistic ppl/families need support & #AutismAcceptance, not this nonsense. #AutismAwareness
Autism isn't something a person has, or a "shell" that a person is trapped inside...Autism is a way of being. Therefore, when parents say, “I wish my child did not have autism” What they're really saying is, “I wish the autistic child I have did not exist, and I had a different (non-autistic) child instead.” ...This is what we hear when you pray for a cure. This is what we know, when you tell us of your fondest hopes and dreams for us: that your greatest wish is that one day we will cease to be, and strangers you can love will move in behind our faces. ~ “Don’t Mourn For Us” by Jim Sinclair
April 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Blackout Trail - When the world goes dark, a doctor embarks on a perilous journey. How far will she go for those she loves?

- Apocalypse with Hope
- Found Family
- Moral Dilemmas
- Disaster Medicine

"A superbly plotted post-apocalyptic thriller."

#posterpit #PosterPitP #SF #T #A
Blackout Trail by Linda Naughton When the world goes dark, a doctor embarks on a perilous journey. How far will she go for those she loves? - Apocalypse with Hope - Found Family - Moral Dilemmas - Disaster Medicine "A superbly plotted post-apocalyptic thriller." Winner of Reader's Favorite and Wishing Shelf book awards. Background shows a sunset in a dense forest.
April 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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He's ignoring the loads of autistic people who CAN do all of those things. But even for those who can't? They still have value. This is some hideous ableist eugenics nonsense right here. Also he's missing the obvious about the reason diagnostic rates are going up.
Why are more people being diagnosed autistic? Maybe we're just getting better at finding them? Broadening "autism spectrum disorder" to include five different conditions expands who is counted as autistic. Better diagnostic criteria and inclusivity mean fewer people fall through the cracks. More awareness and early screening mean we're better at recognizing autistic traits. And many adults are just now discovering they're autistic - meaning the past rates have always been wrong. We're still learning how much each factor influences diagnostic rates, but it's NO SURPRISE they're increasing. One thing we know for sure: Vaccines do not cause autism.
April 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Those claiming it's a great mystery why the number of autism diagnoses are going up are missing some obvious clues. #autismawareness #autism
Why are more people being diagnosed autistic? Maybe we're just getting better at finding them? Broadening "autism spectrum disorder" to include five different conditions expands who is counted as autistic. Better diagnostic criteria and inclusivity mean fewer people fall through the cracks. More awareness and early screening mean we're better at recognizing autistic traits. And many adults are just now discovering they're autistic - meaning the past rates have always been wrong. We're still learning how much each factor influences diagnostic rates, but it's NO SURPRISE they're increasing. One thing we know for sure: Vaccines do not cause autism.
April 16, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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I'm honored that the Blackout Trail audiobook has received a Bronze Medal in the Adult Audiobook category for the 2024 Wishing Shelf Book Awards. Props to my amazing narrator, Elena Anderson! Many thanks to the folks at the Wishing Shelf. thewsa.co.uk/winners2024/... #readingcommunity #books
Blackout Trail audiobook - bronze medal from the Wishing Shelf book awards
April 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM