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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#fiction #leonardcohen #flashfiction #reading #books #writersofbluesky If you have 3-5 minutes for some thought-provoking reading, I hope you’ll visit leonliteraryreview.com. My story “One Night in a Room Near the River“ is among the offerings.

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#fiction #leonardcohen #flashfiction #reading #books If you have 3-5 minutes for some thought-provoking fiction, I hope you’ll visit leonliteraryreview.com and read my story “One Night in a Room Near the River.“

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#HorrorWritersChat While working on my cozy horror novel, I've been listening to a wonderful cd of Emmanuel Ax that features Chopin's Funeral March. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jULl...

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Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#fiction #leonardcohen #flashfiction #reading #books I’m very pleased to report that my flash fiction piece “One Night in a Room Near the River“ is featured in the current issue of LEON Literary Review. You can read it, along with some other fine work, at leonliteraryreview.com

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#poetry #reading #books New content on my website includes my poem “What’s Left.“ I hope you'll visit www.DianneThomas.net to read on... What’s left after it is gone is an echo of silence an invisible radar blip an odorless aroma...

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Grace Tierney @wordfoolery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The preorder for "Words the Weather Gave Us" is now open so if you want a copy to drop onto your Kindle on release day, you can order at www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJHVHC5.... Then meet Hector the Cloud, find diamond rain, and unfurl your bumbershoot. #booksky #weather #etymology

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Grace Tierney @wordfoolery.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This week on the Wordfoolery blog I explore the word history of being drenched and I reveal the cover for "Words the Weather Gave Us" - coming in November and available for ebook pre-order now. Hope you like the bright sunny cover? wordfoolery.wordpress.com/2026/09/21/w... #etymology #Weather ☀️📚🌧️🌪️❄️

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Weather Book Cover and the History of Being Drenched

Hello, I’m pleased to announce that “Words the Weather Gave Us”, the fourth book in my Words series, is now available for pre-order (the ebook edition) and hence the cover is out …

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Come join in the fun! Every year on this date, people log on to listen and leave messages. Greatest band ever! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs06...

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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)

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Grace Tierney @wordfoolery.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This week's dusty gem from the Wordfoolery archives is Whiffler which I wrote about in 2017 - a very useful occupation and it reminded me of "The Princess Bride". Enjoy! wordfoolery.wordpress.com/2017/04/10/i... #etymology

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I need a Whiffler in my Life

Hello, This week’s word is whiffler, a suggestion from Cliodna Johnston, and it’s a good one. Whiffler has two meanings, one historic and one that’s in current use. I’ll sta…

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Grace Tierney @wordfoolery.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Happy #TalkLikeAPirateDay. I wish I was the Dread Pirate Roberts but I'm probably more like....what's a pirate's favourite subject in school? Aaaaaaaarrrrt 🏴‍☠️ If you need help with words - check out the pirate chapter in "Words the Sea Gave Us" 😉🦜 amzn.to/2D3bSi7

Channeling my inner pirate at the National Maritime Museum, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland

Words the Sea Gave Us by Grace Tierney (with pirate duck, seaglass and a Galway Hooker - that's a boat btw - out now in paperback and ebook

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#laborday It’s another of those confusing holiday weeks...

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#caturday #wine August 28 is National Red Wine Day. If you're celebrating, please imbibe responsibly. cheezburger.com/9454854656

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

#writersofbluesky #free #fiction #books My novel "The Haunting of Angels Lake" takes the reader back to the summer of 1976 and behind the scenes of a production of Macbeth, where an offstage romance is complicated by a real-life mystery. To get your free copy visit amazon.com/author/diannerthomas

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Optimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty Cat: (knocks cup off table)

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

"The Haunting of Angels Lake" takes the reader back to the summer of 1976 and behind the scenes of a production of Macbeth, where an offstage romance is complicated by a real-life mystery. I'm offering free downloads this weekend (Saturday & Sunday, August 22 & 23). amazon.com/author/diannerthomas

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

introduce yourself as what almost killed you Hi! I'm all those childhood illnesses that can now be prevented by vaccines.

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#poetry #poems #august My poem "Time of the Long Shadows" is this week's website highlight: www.DianneThomas.net "August air thick enough to drink surrounds us as we sit in the sun waiting for the distant shadows to overtake us..."

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Grace Tierney @wordfoolery.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Today is #NationalBookLoversDay. I'm celebrating by meeting writing friends for a feedback session, and reading an Asterix book (Asterix Chez Rahazade). What are you reading today? If the answer is "nothing" consider re-reading one you love. It's way more fun than doom-scrolling. #booksky #reading

A selection of books, all open and looking wind blown. Actually was a display in IKEA but I like the light and shade in it.

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#poetry #cicadas #poems New poem on my website: CICADAS This is what they have waited for Late summer, late afternoon the woods are filled with their sound... www.DianneThomas.net

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#cicadas #poetry #poems #reading #writersofbluesky New content on my website includes the seasonally appropriate poem "Cicadas." www.DianneThomas.net

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

In honor of my little brother's birthday I'm sharing a link to a blog post from a few years back. Happy 75th! diannethomas.net/read/f/sunsh...

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

#marilynmonroe #fiction #free #books "On that first Sunday in August, 1962, I had not yet heard that Marilyn Monroe had died... " "Marilyn's Last Summer" leads a collection of stories that center on secrets...and perhaps a lie or two. amazon.com/author/diannerthomas

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Free e-book Sunday, August 2 "On that first Sunday in August, 1962, I had not yet heard that Marilyn Monroe had died... " "Marilyn's Last Summer" leads a collection of stories that center on secrets...and perhaps a lie or two. amazon.com/author/diannerthomas

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

#fiction #Macbeth #theater #freebooks #amazon Free e-book today! If you're looking for a little escape from reality, you might enjoy "The Haunting of Angels Lake.” amazon.com/author/diannerthomas (See comments for a plot description.)

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Grace Tierney @wordfoolery.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is getting plenty of attention at the moment and yesterday I stumbled across a blog post I wrote 12 years ago about the origin and meaning of the name, plus its link to James Joyce. You might enjoy it - wordfoolery.wordpress.com/2014/06/16/t... #etymology #odyssey

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Walking Odysseus

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

#caturday #lolcats #tuesday At least it's not Monday! cheezburger.com/9338956800

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

#poetry #reading #shortstories #fiction #free Excerpt from this week's website highlight: FALSE DAWN Middle of the night and the horizon is a red smear that mocks the rising sun... www.DianneThomas.net

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Grace Tierney @wordfoolery.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

History of a word - gormless. Gormless, that wonderfully descriptive word for somebody lacking basic sense, is one of those words the #Vikings gave to English but in a rather convoluted way. #etymology 🧵

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Vikings Ac: Bearded Warrior

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

#freebooks #fiction #writersofbluesky #shortstories Free e-book of short stories today! A self-described "chubby, balding geek" meets the woman his dreams...and experiences "The Unbearable Likeness of Bean." Check it out along with my other offerings at amazon.com/author/diannerthomas

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

#freebooks #fiction A self-described "chubby, balding geek" meets the woman his dreams...and experiences "The Unbearable Likeness of Bean." My short story e-book collection will be available free on Wednesday, July 22. Check it out along with my other offerings at amazon.com/author/diannerthomas

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I was afraid it was going to be another one of "those" days! Wordle 1,857 3/6* ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟨 ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

#Caturday #cyclosporiasis #lettuce My sympathies to all in the USA who had salad for lunch

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#poetry #fiction #reading #writersofbluesky My poem "Empty" is this week's website highlight. And if that's too much of a downer, there's more cheerful content as well. Just hit the READ button! www.DianneThomas.net

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

#caturday #books Happy Caturday to all! If you're looking for some light reading, I'm offering free downloads of my short story collection "The Riches of Crummy Street" today. amazon.com/author/diannerthomas

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#fiction #writersofbluesky #1960s #books #freebies Free e-book Friday and Saturday (July 10 & 11) "The Riches of Crummy Street" leads a trio of stories about friendships, problems, and secrets. amazon.com/author/diannerthomas

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

And just like that...it's 1976 all over again!

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

#svengoolie Cheech and Chong paid homage to this film with their ''broken fingers'' bit

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

#July4th #fiction #books Let your e-reader take you back in time to celebrate the Bicentennial! Will "the curse of Macbeth" strike a group of performers as they celebrate July 4th, 1976? Find out with a free download: amazon.com/author/diannerthomas

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Dianne R. Thomas @dianne-r-thomas.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

#fiction #bicentennial #ebooks Wish you could exchange this year's Fourth of July festivities for America's Bicentennial celebration? My novel "The Haunting of Angels Lake" takes readers back to the summer of 1976. It's available as a free download on July 4 & 5. amazon.com/author/diannerthomas

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