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Rhonda (Words By Parker)
@wordsbyparker.bsky.social
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Writer, VA, YouTuber, Xennial (48), Christian, She/Her. #AdorkableAuthor working with #SpeculativeFiction.

http://linktr.ee/WordsByParker or wordsbyparker.com

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September 2025 Goals - erm, I mean Schedule! 🙂
One change to note: Saturday morning livestreams are moving to 8 am Eastern Time (ET).
September 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Got some new merch in the mail this week! 😁

www.redbubble.com/people/MageB...
August 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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August 2025 Channel Content Schedule!
(been a while since I felt like I could post one of these) 🙂
A square graphic with a medium shot photo of yellow sunflowers and green stems against a blue sky. Across the top part of graphic is the following text: "August 2025 Channel Content Schedule" In a semi-transparent box with a black background and a white border is text reading: "(Release dates TBD; content subject to change)" "Renegade's Shadow Episode 9: A Surprising Return" "Parker Plays: Elder Scrolls Online" "Saturdays at 7 am ET" "(No stream on August 9)" "Other content as time allows :-)"
July 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Well would you look at that.... 😁
Screenshot capture from the YouTube Studio app that reads "Words By Parker 1500 subscribers."
May 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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When we talk about putting ourselves and our work out there, this is part of it. You have to be willing to not be perfect right out of the gate. Those who grow into masters of their craft(s) began at the same place: zero. They had an idea and a dream. And they were willing to be fools. 🙂
A quote in black text on a cream or ivory background. It reads: "Embarrassment is the cost of entry." "If you aren't willing to look like a foolish beginner, you'll never become a graceful master." Unknown/@artofpoets (graphic downloaded from Facebook)
April 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Channel content update for April 2025! 😁
An announcement with yellow daffodils in the background for the Words By Parker April 2025 Channel Content Schedule for YouTube. Release dates TBD; content subject to change Smoke & Mirrors Episode 1: "Reluctant Partners" ft. ZSakuVA, Fern VA, Pebble, Good Boy Audios, and Ardent Melody Other content as time allows :-) Series Logo for "Smoke & Mirrors: A Davenport & Griffin Adventure", an audio drama series written and produced by Words By Parker (Rhonda Parker). Artwork by Palilious. A light brown haired man is standing with his body turned to the right as he aims a steampunk-styled gun. A dark-haired woman is kneeling in front of him with her body turned to the left, and she is also aiming a steampunk-styled gun. The two people are against a sepia-colored and subtly-patterned background. Series Overview for "Smoke & Mirrors: A Davenport & Griffin Adventure", an audio drama series written and produced by Words By Parker (Rhonda Parker). Artwork by Palilious. A faded and darkened version of the series logo is in the background. A light brown haired man is standing with his body turned to the right as he aims a steampunk-styled gun. A dark-haired woman is kneeling in front of him with her body turned to the left, and she is also aiming a steampunk-styled gun. The two people are against a sepia-colored and subtly-patterned background. Text is overlaid across the graphic, and it reads: "The British Ministry of Intelligence is a known and respected part of the government, but it's also an agency that often works in the shadows. Their special agents are the best of the best, and they know their craft. When one of their best agents goes missing and there's barely a lead to follow, Minister Cyrus Aldridge sends Agents Spencer Davenport and Desdemona Griffin to find her. The catch? Davenport is used to working alone and resents having to take a partner. Griffin has only read about Spencer's exploits, but she knows his reputation. Neither of them are keen on working together, but they'll do what they have to in order to complete the mission. Along the way they'll uncover a mystery unlike anything they have faced before."
April 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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😊
Generated graphic from vidIQ showing the 95,000 views achievement for the Words By Parker YouTube channel, achieved on March 28, 2025.
March 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Happy Pi Day!
Celebrating with the BFF at our local @blazepizza.bsky.social . 😁
March 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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The struggle is (all too often very) real, y'all.
March 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Happy Valentine's Day to me! 🥰 I treated myself to a cozy new blanket (yes, the pattern is Sweethearts candy hearts), some flowers, and a box of candy. Pizza is in the oven, and my soda is cooling in the freezer. 😎
A photo of a bed with a blanket with a pattern of Sweethearts candy hearts on it, a bouquet of flowers, and a heart-shaped box of candy.
February 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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It's okay that you can only handle a few bricks today. Don't wear yourself out.
Artwork of the same stone brick tower with a conical turret. The tower on the left is completely colored in and is captioned "Everything you can do". The tower on the right is grayed out with only a few stone bricks in the lower right colored in and is captioned "Everything you can do today."
February 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Aiden stared at the open expanse of moonlit water, the wind skimming over his hair. A past of pain & regret lay behind him, his character tempered in its flames. An uncharted future lay ahead, full of unknown promise & hope. For the first time in his life, he felt #free. #vss365 for Apr 12, 2021
A silhouette-style image of a sailing boat on night time waters, with the starry skies and some clouds mirrored in the water. The boat is a smaller part of the overall picture. Photo by Johannes Plenio (https://unsplash.com/@JPlenio)
February 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Found this quote today. Pretty much sums up Judith and Oliver's love story. 🙂
Image with a black background and white text that reads: "Fall in love with someone who is both your safe space and your biggest adventure."
January 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Character cards for Minister Cyrus Aldridge, Agent Reginald Brownlow and Professor Henrietta Cogwright, played by #PebbleASMR, @goodboyaudios.bsky.social and @bigfern.co.uk!
Character card for Minister Cyrus Aldridge, a character in "Smoke & Mirrors: A Davenport & Griffin Adventure", a steampunk audio drama series written and produced by Words By Parker (Rhonda Parker). Artwork by Palilious. Background is sepia-colored and subtly-patterned. The character artwork is framed in an oval, antique looking frame and is that of an older man with salt-and-pepper hair with a bemused look on his face. His body is turned towards the right as he holds an open file folder with a newspaper article visible. His head is turned towards the left and he seems to be looking at someone. He wears a Victorian suit with a longer coat and subtle steampunk-themed accessories. Character description text reads: "Cyrus Aldridge Cyrus is the head of the Ministry of British Intelligence. He has been serving in this role for at least 15 to 20 years, and he wears it well. Cyrus has the respect of his agents, not just because of his position but also in how he respects them. He has gained their trust and they are willing to speak freely in his presence. While the mission always comes first, his agents' safety is a priority. Played by Pebble" Logo art for Pebble ASMR is included in a small square frame in the lower right. Character card for Agent Reginald Brownlow, a character in "Smoke & Mirrors: A Davenport & Griffin Adventure", a steampunk audio drama series written and produced by Words By Parker (Rhonda Parker). Artwork by Palilious. Background is sepia-colored and subtly-patterned. The character artwork is framed in an oval, antique looking frame and is that of a russet-haired man, head turned towards the right, in profile. He wears round glasses. He balances against a counter on the left, and holds a writing implement in his right hand and an open file folder in his left hand. He wears steampunk-themed clothes and accessories, a classy look that's professional without being too stuffy. Character description text reads: "Reginald Brownlow Reginald is an agent that works in the home office. One of his primary responsibilities is reviewing the Ministry’s case files. He is instrumental in connecting the dots between cases that otherwise might be missed. His intelligence and knowledge have always been his greatest weapons. Reginald is somewhat socially awkward due to thinking he is smarter than other people. (Which he is.) Played by Good Boy Audios" Logo art for Good Boy Audios is included in a small square frame on the lower right. Character card for Professor Henrietta Cogwright, a character in "Smoke & Mirrors: A Davenport & Griffin Adventure", a steampunk audio drama series written and produced by Words By Parker (Rhonda Parker). Artwork by Palilious. Background is sepia-colored and subtly-patterned. The character artwork is framed in an oval, antique looking frame and is that of an older gray-haired woman with a playful look on her face and one eyebrow raised. She is facing towards the left and is holding her glasses in her left hand. The glasses are attached the a chain she wears around her neck. A pencil is tucked behind her left ear. She wears steampunk-themed clothes and accessories, and another pencil and some tools are held in place in the bracers on her wrists. Character description text reads: "Henrietta Cogwright Professor Cogwright is a slightly eccentric engineer who manages the Ministry's weapons and gear. Not quite a scattered-brained professor, but definitely more concerned with gadgets, gears and the like than other people are. She and Spencer are often at odds over the gadgets he takes into the field. His lack of proficiency with sophisticated technology frustrates her to no end, especially when it has to be replaced or repaired. It does give her new projects to come up with, though. Played by FernVA" Logo art for FernVA is included in a small square frame in the lower right.
January 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Character cards for Agent Spencer Davenport and Agent Desdemona Griffin, played by @zsakuva.bsky.social and @wordsbyparker.bsky.social!
Character card for Agent Spencer Davenport, a character in "Smoke & Mirrors: A Davenport & Griffin Adventure", a steampunk audio drama series written and produced by Words By Parker (Rhonda Parker). Artwork by Palilious. Background is sepia-colored and subtly-patterned. The character artwork is framed in an oval, antique looking frame and is that of a light brown haired man, well-built, with a smile on his face as he leans his arm against a counter and faces to the left. He wears steampunk-themed clothes and accessories. Character description text reads: "Spencer Davenport Spencer is the best "extraction specialist" in the ministry, whether it's human rescue, artifact retrieval, etc. He's snarky, he's charming, he has a good head on his shoulders. He is strong, good with weapons, and if needed, is capable of blending into his surroundings or fighting his way out - whatever the situation requires. Spencer is not above doing what needs to be done but tries to not violate his moral compass. Played by ZSakuVA" Logo art for ZSakuVA is included in a small square frame in the lower right. Character card for Agent Desdemona Griffin, a character in "Smoke & Mirrors: A Davenport & Griffin Adventure", a steampunk audio drama series written and produced by Words By Parker (Rhonda Parker). Artwork by Palilious. Background is sepia-colored and subtly-patterned. The character artwork is framed in an oval, antique looking frame and is that of a dark-haired woman with a neutral look on her face. She has her right arm raised up ad touching her goggles and her left hand is on his hip. She faces towards the left. She wears steampunk-themed clothes and accessories. Character description text reads: "Desdemona Griffin Desdemona is a technology expert and a sharpshooter. She is a crack shot with long range weapons, and skilled with most weapons in general. Desdemona does not let the unknown intimidate or frighten her. If she can understand it, even at a basic level, then it can’t hurt her (so to speak). Social graces and etiquette come naturally to Desdemona. She has learned the rules of social etiquette so she can bend or break them as needed. Or use them to her advantage. Played by Rhonda Parker" Logo art for Words By Parker is included in a small square frame in the lower right.
January 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Presenting the newest audio series in the Parkerverse - "Smoke & Mirrors: A Davenport & Griffin Adventure"! A steampunk drama set in 1880s Europe. Coming as soon as possible in 2025. 🙂

In addition to the graphics below, see the replies for character & VA information. Art by @palilious.bsky.social!
Series Logo for "Smoke & Mirrors: A Davenport & Griffin Adventure", an audio drama series written and produced by Words By Parker (Rhonda Parker). Artwork by Palilious. A light brown haired man is standing with his body turned to the right as he aims a steampunk-styled gun. A dark-haired woman is kneeling in front of him with her body turned to the left, and she is also aiming a steampunk-styled gun. The two people are against a sepia-colored and subtly-patterned background. Series Overview for "Smoke & Mirrors: A Davenport & Griffin Adventure", an audio drama series written and produced by Words By Parker (Rhonda Parker). Artwork by Palilious. A faded and darkened version of the series logo is in the background. A light brown haired man is standing with his body turned to the right as he aims a steampunk-styled gun. A dark-haired woman is kneeling in front of him with her body turned to the left, and she is also aiming a steampunk-styled gun. The two people are against a sepia-colored and subtly-patterned background. Text is overlaid across the graphic, and it reads: "The British Ministry of Intelligence is a known and respected part of the government, but it's also an agency that often works in the shadows. Their special agents are the best of the best, and they know their craft. When one of their best agents goes missing and there's barely a lead to follow, Minister Cyrus Aldridge sends Agents Spencer Davenport and Desdemona Griffin to find her. The catch? Davenport is used to working alone and resents having to take a partner. Griffin has only read about Spencer's exploits, but she knows his reputation. Neither of them are keen on working together, but they'll do what they have to in order to complete the mission. Along the way they'll uncover a mystery unlike anything they have faced before."
January 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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YouTube has this turned off by default. See the help page at support.google.com/youtube/answ... .
Screenshot from https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/15509945?hl=en Text reads: Your content & third-party training YouTube’s commitment to responsible AI development includes making sure creators and rights holders continue to control how their content is used. Some creators and rights holders may want to partner with AI companies to help develop the latest Generative AI technology. If they choose to, creators and rights holders can allow third-party companies that are building AI models to use their YouTube videos for AI model training. To do this, they can turn on a third-party training setting and select which companies to allow. By default, the third-party training setting is turned off. If you don’t want your YouTube content used for third-party training, you don’t need to take any action. YouTube’s Terms of Service prohibits content from unauthorized use, such as unauthorized downloads and scraping.
December 19, 2024 at 1:45 PM
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Turned off by default. As it should be. Thank you, YouTube.
Screenshot from the YouTube help website at https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/15509945?hl=en . Text reads: Your content & third-party training YouTube’s commitment to responsible AI development includes making sure creators and rights holders continue to control how their content is used. Some creators and rights holders may want to partner with AI companies to help develop the latest Generative AI technology. If they choose to, creators and rights holders can allow third-party companies that are building AI models to use their YouTube videos for AI model training. To do this, they can turn on a third-party training setting and select which companies to allow. By default, the third-party training setting is turned off. If you don’t want your YouTube content used for third-party training, you don’t need to take any action. YouTube’s Terms of Service prohibits content from unauthorized use, such as unauthorized downloads and scraping.
December 18, 2024 at 1:36 PM
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Today's the day! The WNC Charity Anthologies are now available! (My story is available in the Sci-Fi Anthology. 😁)

More information on how to get your copy/copies:
www.ncindieauthors.com/wnc-charity-...
November 18, 2024 at 6:09 PM
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The 2024 Halloween special is out! (yet again we're early for next year 🙂) Hope you enjoy!

youtu.be/KtoYzceUIXM
November 11, 2024 at 7:46 AM
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I wrote a brand-new short story for the WNC Charity Anthology, "To Appalachia With Love" (Sci-Fi edition)! There are five different anthologies, in different genres & the overall theme of "mountains". More information on how to get one (or all) of these books: www.ncindieauthors.com/wnc-charity-....
A tablet showing the cover of the e-book "To Appalachia With Love: Sci-Fi Anthology", one of the 5 charity anthologies benefitting Western North Carolina. The artwork features mountains and pine trees in shades of blue, black text. The tablet itself is on a full color background photo with a fog-covered landscape with mountains and green trees, and decorative corner elements. (More info: https://www.ncindieauthors.com/wnc-charity-anthology) A full color background photo with a fog-covered landscape with mountains and green trees, and decorative corner elements. Near the top of the image is the text "What is To Appalachia With Love" in all caps and below that a semi-opaque square with rounded corners on the front contains the following text in all caps: "To Appalachia with Love is a charity anthology hosted by the NC Indies Discord in an effort to raise money for those impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Over 75 authors are participating by contributing short stories based on the theme of "mountains". There are anthologies in the series: Romance, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, and LGBTQIA+." (More info: https://www.ncindieauthors.com/wnc-charity-anthology) A full color background photo with a fog-covered landscape with mountains and green trees, and decorative corner elements. Near the top of the image is the text "How To Receive The Anthology" in all caps and below that a semi-opaque square with rounded corners on the front contains the following text in all caps: "You can receive this anthology by donating to one of the charities mentioned on the NC Indies website! You will be required to submit your proof of contribution through the website, and select the anthology you'd like to receive upon their release on November 18th, 2024." (More info: https://www.ncindieauthors.com/wnc-charity-anthology) A full color background photo with a fog-covered landscape with mountains and green trees, and decorative corner elements. Near the top of the image is the text "Scrap Metal by Rhonda Parker" in all caps and below that a semi-opaque square with rounded corners on the front contains the following text in all caps: "When two men discover a dilapidated automaton in an abandoned train yard, they think they've found a rare treasure that could ease their burdens. But they soon find out that not every task is made for a machine, and what could happen if the machine becomes the master." (More info: https://www.ncindieauthors.com/wnc-charity-anthology)
November 2, 2024 at 3:10 AM
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Join a great bunch of warm and welcoming friends for a Halloween party! 🙂🎃

"All In Good Fun" - a Halloween Audio RP [MF4A]
youtu.be/BN2Goe10e-c
November 1, 2024 at 2:24 AM
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The finale to @thedragonlady13.bsky.social 's excellent series, "An Adventurer's Heart" is now available! Featuring the talents of @zetaaudio.bsky.social , @zsakuva.bsky.social , and @gwenifred.bsky.social !

Part 5: youtu.be/qLc32FeNcno

Series playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
October 27, 2024 at 1:42 AM
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Enjoying a sweet treat and a cup of coffee at a local bakery while I work on the short story I'm writing for the charity anthology. The cookie is called the "comfort cookie". Basically apple pie in a cookie with a dollop of icing on top. Delicious. 😊
A photo of a plate with an apple pie cookie and a dollop of icing, and a paper coffee cup with "Hey Honey" written on the sleeve, on a brown wood table in front of an unlit fireplace. Autumnal colors - white, oranges, browns.
October 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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Today's the day! The WNC Charity Auction benefitting 4 different charities supporting Western NC starts today at 1 pm EDT! Auction ends 10/20 at 11:30 pm EDT.

Now's your chance to pick up a whole collection of Words By Parker merch & help support a good cause! 😊

www.32auctions.com/WNCHurricane...
October 18, 2024 at 2:41 PM