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As director of the International Gothic Reading Month this January, 2026, I'd like to thank everyone who participated in IGRM. Cheers to my committee members and our sponsor, the SSAG! Until next January. paulacappa.wordpress.com #Booksly #Blueskyreaders #BlueskyLit #Gothicreaders #Gothicfans #Goth
January 30, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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FREE short story! Indulge in the wild darkness of Agatha Ashfield, a woman who lives by the Mohawk River in the enchanting woods. She discovers a ghost beneath the hickory trees www.amazon.com/Wild-Darknes... #Booksky #readersky #blueskyreaders #FREEshortstories #blueskylit #readerrecs #pleaseshare
January 30, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Thank you to all who are LIKING, FOLLOWING, and REPOSTING! Wishing you all a successful 2026 in your literary endeavors. paulacappa.wordpress.com #Booksky #Readersky #fictionwriters #Fictionwriters #Blueskyers #ReadersofBlueSky #blueskylit #literature #readersoffiction #fiction #storytellers
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January 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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"A Christmas Tree" by Charles Dickens. If you've not read this 40-minute story, here it is for free (free audio too) at my Reading Fiction Blog. paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/a... #Booksky #Readersky #share #Christmasstories #FREEfiction #ReadingFictionBlog ##Blueskybooks #blueskylit
December 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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From Backyard Starship #28, A Rumor of War by J.N. Chaney and Terry Maggert

I agree with Icky, that time is not supposed to exist in my world.

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November 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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This was a fun read with a lot of twists and turns and the dog doesn't die, so I'm happy (that is a spoiler I personally need).

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12 Ways to Kill Your Family at Christmas
Perfect for fans of The White Lotus, Knives Out and an…
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November 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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My cookbook recommendations. From Shadows & Ink YouTube Channel for Halloween cookbooks.
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🕯️ Paula Cappa’s Gothic Kitchen: 3 Spooky Cookbooks for Dark Hearts & Hungry Souls
YouTube video by The House of Shadows & Ink
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October 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Tengo muchas ganas de decir mucho más acerca de este proyecto, el cual va a ser mucho mejor que el anterior. Estad atentos a mis redes sociales, la espera merece la pena😉
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October 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Happy birthday, Thomas Keneally, Booker Prize-winning author of Schindler’s List, born 7 October 1935.

‘It’s the children on the side of the playground who become the dangerous writers.’
–Thomas Keneally

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Happy birthday, Thomas Keneally, Booker Prize-winning author of Schindler’s List, born 7 October 1935. ‘It’s the children on the side of the playground who become the dangerous writers.’ –Thomas Keneally #Readers #BlueSkyBooks #Books #WritersOfBlueSky #SkyWriting #BlueskyLit
October 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Happy Birthday, Clive Barker, born 5 October 1952.

‘There’s something very healthy about horror fiction being always a little bit on the outside. It’s the wild-dog genre.’
–Clive Barker

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Happy Birthday, Clive Barker, born 5 October 1952. ‘There’s something very healthy about horror fiction being always a little bit on the outside. It’s the wild-dog genre.’ –Clive Barker #Readers #BlueSkyBooks #Books #WritersOfBlueSky #SkyWriting #BlueskyLit #WritingCommunity
October 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Happy birthday, Graham Greene, born 2 October 1904.

‘One has no talent. I have no talent. It’s just a question of working, of being willing to put in the time.’
–Graham Greene

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Happy birthday, Graham Greene, born 2 October 1904. ‘One has no talent. I have no talent. It’s just a question of working, of being willing to put in the time.’ –Graham Greene #Readers #BlueSkyBooks #Books #WritersOfBlueSky #SkyWriting #BlueskyLit #WritingCommunity
October 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Happy Birthday, Tim O’Brien, writer, born 1 October 1946.

‘Writing doesn’t get easier with experience. The more you know, the harder it is to write.’
–Tim O’Brien

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Happy Birthday, Tim O’Brien, writer, born 1 October 1946. ‘Writing doesn’t get easier with experience. The more you know, the harder it is to write.’ –Tim O’Brien #Readers #BlueSkyBooks #Books #WritersOfBlueSky #SkyWriting #BlueskyLit #WritingCommunity
October 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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What is "Magickal Gothic"? Calling all Gothic, supernatural mystery & genre-blending or cross-genre fans. paulacappa.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/c... Stop by! #Booksky #GothicWriters #Blueskyreaders #authorSky #Gothic #BlueskyLit #Skylibrarian #TuesdayVibes #Bookmark #Blueskybooks #Gothicthrillers
September 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Happy birthday, Truman Capote, born 30 September 1924.

‘That’s not writing, that’s typing.’
–Truman Capote

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Happy birthday, Truman Capote, born 30 September 1924. ‘That’s not writing, that’s typing.’ –Truman Capote #Readers #BlueSkyBooks #Books #WritersOfBlueSky #SkyWriting #BlueskyLit #WritingCommunity
September 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Happy Birthday, Will Self, born 26 September 1961

‘I think of writing as a sculptural medium. You are not building things. You are removing things, chipping away at language to reveal a living form.’
–Will Self

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September 26, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Happy birthday, William Faulkner, American writer and Nobel Prize laureate, born 25 September 1897.

‘Probably any story that can’t be told in one sentence or at least one paragraph is not worth writing.’
–William Faulkner

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September 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Happy birthday, F. Scott Fitzgerald was born 24 September 1896.

‘Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.’
—F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Happy birthday, F. Scott Fitzgerald was born 24 September 1896. ‘Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.’ —F. Scott Fitzgerald #Readers #BlueSkyBooks #Books #WritersOfBlueSky #SkyWriting #BlueskyLit #WritingCommunity
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Happy birthday, Fay Weldon, author, essayist and playwright, born 22 September 1931.

‘Novelists… fashioning nets to sustain and support the reader as he falls helplessly through the chaos of his own existence.’
—Fay Weldon

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Happy birthday, Fay Weldon, author, essayist and playwright, born 22 September 1931. ‘Novelists… fashioning nets to sustain and support the reader as he falls helplessly through the chaos of his own existence.’ —Fay Weldon #Readers #BlueSkyBooks #Books #WritersOfBlueSky #SkyWriting #BlueskyLit
September 22, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Happy Birthday, William Golding, Booker and Nobel Prize winning author, born 19 September 1911

‘Novelists do not write as birds sing, by the push of nature. It is part of the job that there should be much routine and some daily stuff on the level of carpentry.’
—William Golding

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Happy Birthday, William Golding, Booker and Nobel Prize winning author, born 19 September 1911 ‘Novelists do not write as birds sing, by the push of nature. It is part of the job that there should be much routine and some daily stuff on the level of carpentry.’ —William Golding #Readers #BlueSkyBooks #Books #WritersOfBlueSky #SkyWriting #BlueskyLit #WritingCommunity
September 19, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Happy Birthday, Anne Bernays, author of ‘What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers’, born 14 September 1930.

‘Provoke the reader. Astonish the reader. Writing that has no surprises is as bland as oatmeal.’
—Anne Bernays

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September 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Happy birthday, O. Henry, prestigious short story writer, born William Sydney Porter, on 11 September 1862

‘There are stories in everything. I’ve got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts, and newspaper stands.’

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Happy birthday, O. Henry, prestigious short story writer, born William Sydney Porter, on 11 September 1862 ‘There are stories in everything. I’ve got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts, and newspaper stands.’ #Readers #BlueSkyBooks #Books #WritersOfBlueSky #SkyWriting #BlueskyLit
September 11, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Happy Birthday, Marian Keyes, born 10 September 1963.

‘I think that’s probably why I write books, to cheer myself up. It keeps me from slipping into the pit.’
—Marian Keyes

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September 10, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Happy Birthday, Michael Frayn, playwright and novelist, born 8 September 1933.

‘Mathematics becomes very odd when you apply it to people. One plus one can add up to so many different sums.’
—Michael Frayn

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Happy Birthday, Michael Frayn, playwright and novelist, born 8 September 1933. ‘Mathematics becomes very odd when you apply it to people. One plus one can add up to so many different sums.’ —Michael Frayn #Readers #BlueSkyBooks #Books #WritersOfBlueSky #SkyWriting #BlueskyLit #WritingCommunity
September 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Happy birthday, Robert Pirsig,author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, born 6 September 1928.

‘The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.’
—Robert Pirsig

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September 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Happy birthday, John Cage, composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher, and artist, born 5 September 1912.

‘Don’t try to create and analyse at the same time. They’re different processes.’
—John Cage

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Happy birthday, John Cage, composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher, and artist, born 5 September 1912. ‘Don’t try to create and analyse at the same time. They’re different processes.’ —John Cage #Readers #BlueSkyBooks #Books #WritersOfBlueSky #SkyWriting #BlueskyLit #WritingCommunity
September 5, 2025 at 6:42 AM