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VickieWV
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Retired teacher, pretend photographer, lover of wildlife, jigsaw puzzler, sudoku warrior, writer of family saga/historical fiction

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Pinned
The story of Edward Braddock’s burial intrigued me and that’s how the setting for my #wip “The Parade of Fiery Darts” took place.
My fictional Sycamore Springs is located beside #FortNecessity and Edward Braddock makes humorous ghostly appearances in my #historicalfiction #familysaga novel.
🤓✍️📖
I hope reporters continue to ask Trump questions about Epstein every day for the rest of his miserable life.
#quietpiggy #nancybruce
November 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
69 trips around the sun.

How did I get to be this old?

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November 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Happy Halloween! 🎃👻

A few “spooky” photos of mine.

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October 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

I have goals today:

Complete a sudoku, a battleship, and a logic problem (brain power 🤓)

Drink 72 oz of water

Do 10 squats every 45 min 10 times through the day

Write for at least 2 hours

Short walk after each meal

Watch new episode Great British Baking Show

🤓
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October 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

Editing a lot lately.

I should give myself the nickname, “Fat fingers.” I can’t hit the right letters anymore. I need a bigger phone.

I mistakenly typed “Happy Buttday” to a Facebook friend.
The “u” is next to the “i,” “r” next to “t,” but how did I omit “h”? 🙄🤷🏼‍♀️
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October 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

Used the wrong “it’s” in a message yesterday.
I was quick to edit it, but did it with a panic that was a bit ridiculous.

Keeping my eyes on these guys:

It’s its
Your you’re
There their they’re
🤓✍️
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October 21, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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October 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

Many names in my novel are plant based:
The towns-Sycamore Springs and Laurel Glen
The people- The Hawthorns, Fern McFern 🤪, Heather Moor, and about everyone else
Streets- (all of them) Sassafras, Old Hickory Pike, Fernwood +
Estates: Bramblewood Manor +

By design ✍️
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October 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

I have two ghosts in my novel, Chester and Daisy. Chester is a crow and Daisy is a “fluffy white dog.”

At a town meeting-

“Why do they get to be ghosts, but Lulu (a cow) didn’t get to come back when she got struck by lightning last week?”

I love writing. Such fun. 👻
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October 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

My novel is filled with ghosts. Some are sarcastic, many are cranky. Some are particular, and one is very demanding. Most are quite funny.

But, only one is scary; a stranger in a blue suit. And the whole town is on alert when he returns.

I just love my ghosts. 👻❤️✍️📖
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October 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

I don’t know why, but it seems like I am in a contest with myself to see how long I can go before turning on my furnace.
I got cold and turned it in Thursday night and am now cold with it set on 68°.
Why don’t I just turn it up? I’m not frugal.

I make no sense.
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October 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

Well, of course I am late. I had my flu shot yesterday and am dragging this morning.

Why is this one giving me side effects like no other times? Every muscle and joint aches. (Maybe I’m just old) 😬

Wth is in the vaccine this year?

Oh, wait. RFK Jr is in charge. 🙄🤓
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October 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

Main character Elwood Hawthorn is a cooper/farmer who planted rye and turned his surplus grain into whiskey. (1790’s)

So, I had to learn about early stills, certain types of barrels, and the fermentation process.

Right now I’m researching the Whiskey Rebellion. 🥃
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October 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub!
Happy Friday!
🎃🍁👻
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October 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Hello, October, my favorite month! I’m so happy to see you! 👻🍁🎃

Also, rabbit rabbit

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October 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

So, I’m thinking about giving character Rosie my undiagnosed sleep apnea, because it’s comical. I came up with the brilliant idea to tape a styrofoam ball on my back so I won’t roll over onto my back.
I may also have a magnetic clip pressed against my septum. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤓
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October 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
September 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

I have a beginning, middle and end. But, after 200,00+ words, I realized my family saga, which begins in 1692 and ends in 2020, was rushed, so I broke it up into a series.
Editing book 1, but miss my characters from 2019. It’s October there. I should visit them. 🤓👻
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September 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Yay, a local newspaper seems to have had it with Trump. And this is MAGA territory. #autism #Tylenol #acetaminophen
September 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The first day of fall is at 2:19 pm today. That’s pretty specific. I won’t welcome fall until that time. 🍁
I’m a rule follower. 🤓

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September 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

Do ghosts wear the clothes they died in?
That was one of my first Google searches when I began writing this novel.

Hooch and Malvina are in Halloween costumes (devil and angel) and Hooch is forever holding a cigar.

Funny dialog between the two.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

My fourth grade teacher’s first name was Malvina. I did not like her. She belittled students and actually had a sign at the beginning of a row of the wooden connected desks that read, “Dumb Row.” I kid you not.

So, I named a prostitute in my novel after her. 🤓🤷🏼‍♀️😂
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September 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I should also mention that my Google searches say a lot about me. You can tell I’m ADHD.

I’ve been awake since 3:30 and have already searched:

What is a furry?
Covid vaccine neuropathy
Fall foliage Maine when
taverns Braddock Road
Why Women Kill streaming

I’m all over the place…
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September 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Good morning, #5amwritersclub

I have researched so much while writing this book. 🤓
Prohibition
Mushroom poisoning symptoms
History of wind chimes
Lavender
Early almanacs
Perseid meteor shower
1819 Spanish flu
Braddock Road
Zeus
Etc etc

I LOVE researching. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Today: early taverns
🤓✍️📖
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September 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Good morning #5amwritersclub

Editing a chapter on a kidnapping.

Are kidnappings supposed to be amusing? This one is. 👻

I’m pretty funny at 5 am. 🤓✍️📖
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September 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM