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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 2h

We all face difficulties as individuals and as a nation. I have found that reading and books can help us all handle these times. I found this list and it has some great books in it! mountainandprairie.c... #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 10h

So sorry I missed this!! In Canada, October 4 is the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ People. It is truly shocking to me how many Indigenous women are killed and abused in the US and Canada. Let's remember them. #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 05/10/2026

World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe. I hope you have had a great teacher in school and in life!! Let us celebrate these heroes who open minds!! www.unesco.org/en/da... #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 04/10/2026

“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.”— Fred Rogers. Amen, Mr. Rogers!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 03/10/2026

Librarians Rock!! They are often overlooked, underpaid, and under attack by fanatics. These wonderful people do so much good for their communities. Thank, love, and stand up for your librarians today!! action.everylibrary.... #booksky #writingcommunity

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Fourth Wing
You will LOVE this Book!!
I promise you!!
Check out the ratings online!! Swift Wings Shadowed Heart.

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 02/10/2026

First Chapter Friday is an awesome idea I discovered while doing research online. A teacher will read the first chapter of a book to a class on Friday to create a desire for reading in those students. This is such a simple, beautiful idea for our young people!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 01/10/2026

Happy National Book Month guys!! Each October, National Book Month allows us to celebrate and expand our love of reading. To me, every month should be National Book Month! Happy reading my friends! nationaltoday.com/na... #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 30/09/2026

Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation are both remembered today in Canada! This day is set aside to recognize the past atrocities of the Canadian Indian residential school system. www.canada.ca/en/can... #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 29/09/2026

Happy Birthday Miguel de Cervantes!! The author of Don Quixote was born on September 29, 1547. Don Quixote was considered the first modern novel. It combined realism and fantasy. Keep chasing windmills guys!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 27/09/2026

"When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you." I found this traditional African proverb on the internet and wanted to share it. My friends, DO NOT be your own enemy. Always love yourself!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 26/09/2026

Abibliophobia is a horrible condition to have!! It is the fear of running out of things to read. Now I will confess that it is not a real medical condition, but it should be!! Do you agree? #booksky #writingcommunity

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it.”

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 25/09/2026

Happy National Native American Day!! This is a day honoring the Indigenous Peoples who first inhabited this land. It is a great day celebrating this wonderful, vibrant people and their culture. #booksky #writingcommunity

The 2026 California Native American Day poster.

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 24/09/2026

Tang Xianzu was born on September 24, 1550 and is regarded as "the Shakespeare of the East". He is called China’s greatest playwright. What is amazing to me is that both he and Shakespeare died during the same year (1616)! Two great writers gone at the same time! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 23/09/2026

Poor King George III. He was a monarch plagued by bouts of mental instability during his reign. When I think of the current person residing in a white house, it reminds me of King George's mental illness. However, the King was well-liked at the end of his reign. #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 22/09/2026

Happy Birthday, Thomas Harris! He was born on September 22, 1940. He introduced the world to his chilling character, Hannibal Lecter. It is hard to get to sleep after reading Mr. Harris's books or watching the film adaptations! Yikes! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 21/09/2026

Since oil and gas seem to be on the radar these days, did you know that the ancient Chinese drilled the first known oil wells around 347 AD? They used bamboo poles. They were looking for saltwater and not the oil. Texas tea, it was not!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 20/09/2026

"Fall seven times; stand up eight." — Japanese Proverb. Never give up and keep fighting!! This is my simple but positive Sunday message for you my friends. #booksky #writingcommunity

An image of a perched dragon and the book title Swift Wings Shadowed Heart with the trope list for the book:
Dragons
Dragon Riding
Morally Grey- Heroine
Stern MMC
Forbidden romance
Court politics
Magic
Increasing spice!!

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 19/09/2026

US President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the nation about the "military-industrial complex." in his 1961 farewell address. This was a warning against the dangerous influence military vendors have over the government. I wonder what he would think now? #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 19/09/2026

Not many people remember Ragtime. On 1899, African-American composer Scott Joplin was granted the copyright for his "Maple Leaf Rag," the most famous ragtime composition. Ragtime was a musical style known for its "ragged" rhythm. #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 17/09/2026

On 09/17/1954, the Lord of the Flies was published. It was always amazing to me how the boys in this tale descended into violence. It makes me wonder if we, as a species, can rise above our own impulses to curb violence? #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 16/09/2026

I became interested in books on political corruption considering our current sad environment and found this great online list. Excellent books I need to read! www.bibliovault.org/... #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 15/09/2026

Happy Birthday Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie!! She is a great Nigerian writer of fiction and nonfiction focusing on postcolonial feminist literature. Dream Count is her latest book from 2025. #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 14/09/2026

Author Upton Sinclair's The Jungle is a 1906 novel that exposed the exploitation of immigrant workers and unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry. I thought of this important book considering the "mystery" beef being foisted upon us by our own US government. #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 13/09/2026

“This is me and the world be damned”. Psychologist Rollo May stated those words and I hope you and I live them every day!! We all need to respect and love ourselves. This is my simple Sunday message to you my friends. #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 12/09/2026

On Sept. 12, Victor Frankenstein (RIP) dies on a ship trapped in Arctic ice.— “Frankenstein” (1818) By Mary Shelley. I loved that book!! Anyone else?? www.salon.com/2002/0... #booksky #writingcommunity

An image of a man's face showing a quote from Vaylen, a character in Ingrid Seymour's series Wings of Embernia. The quote states: "I would burn this world to ash for you. I would tear down mountains. Anything you desire."

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 11/09/2026

Since today is 09/11, I want to take this opportunity to honor those brave, innocent people who lost their lives 25 years ago. May they forever rest in blessed peace and may their families find peace. #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 10/09/2026

After attending Dragon Con as an author this year, I noticed the cacophony everywhere I turned. It made me wonder if we really know any longer how to be still, silent, and alone with ourselves? I mean our deepest true selves, not the web version we present to the world. #booksky #writingcommunity

An image of a woman with a quote from Rhealyn in Ingrid Seymour's Wings of Embernia series. The quote says: "I’m a broken liar, pretending to be a perfect candidate deserving of the ultimate honor for an Embernia citizen: a dragon. ".

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 09/09/2026

According to the internet, the pattern 09 09 signifies that an old chapter in your life is ending and a new one is beginning. I'm not sure I believe that, but if a new chapter is beginning let it be in a great new book!! Keep on reading!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 08/09/2026

PubMed has an old article online about executive dysfunction in political leaders which I believe is extremely relevant these days. I looked into this topic considering all of the unhinged posts recently created by our Dear Leader. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.... #booksky #writingcommunity

An image of a cliff with a quote from a character in Ingrid Seymour's book Swift Wings Shadowed Heart. The quote says: A leader must embody strength, especially in a crisis. Yet standing here, alone with my regrets, I’m merely a man who watched someone he cares for vanish.

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 06/09/2026

Lady Gaga- “I used to walk down the street like I was a superstar… I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be — and then to fight so hard for it every day that the lie becomes the truth.” Ladies, let's ALL be Lady Gaga!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 05/09/2026

According to a survey by Romance Writers of America, men make up 18% of the romance novel market. No shame, no blame, guys!! Come join us and you may discover some things we women like!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 04/09/2026

The Rohonc Codex is a handwritten manuscript discovered in Hungary. It has an undeciphered script written from right to left, interspersed with strange illustrations depicting religious and military scenes. No one knows what it says. Do you? www.discoveryuk.com/... #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 03/09/2026

"Book bans can also set off a chain reaction, negatively impacting librarians and educators, who may self-censor or avoid recommending particular titles for fear of backlash, further limiting student exposure to literature." www.uri.edu/news/202... #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 02/09/2026

So sorry my English friends!! On September 2, 1666, the Great Fire of London broke out on Pudding Lane. However, the Great Fire may have stimulated the arts, as 23+ poems were published in England during 1667. #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 01/09/2026

Happy Sept. 1!! September 1 is famously tied to poet W. H. Auden’s 1939 poem September 1, 1939. He wrote the poem on the exact same day Nazi Germany invaded Poland to begin World War II. Modern readers rediscover the poem during times of crisis. #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 31/08/2026

Researchers noted a 23% spike in cortisol and a 19% rise in heart attack risk in workers, showing Monday stress can ripple through the entire week. Give yourself grace today!! www.realsimple.com/w... #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 30/08/2026

On this Sunday, treat yourself well!! I ask that, whoever you are, treat yourself like a VIP. Love and respect yourself and do not EVER harm yourself!! Tell that inner critic to go to hell! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 29/08/2026

On this day, I wanted to remember all of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. That hurricane made landfall back on August 29, 2005. I wonder if FEMA is still in a position to assist if this were to happen again? Just a thought, considering all the cuts to federal agencies. #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 28/08/2026

Studies have shown that children who eat a healthy breakfast do better in school. So why are we cutting SNAP benefits for families with children? Doesn't everyone mindlessly repeat, "children are our future"? Do we really believe it?? #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 27/08/2026

Do you listen to great music while you read? If so, you are not alone! This is a great article! Great classical music plus a great book = heaven!! floydlibrary.org/blo... #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 26/08/2026

"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." This is a powerful quote from Jane Goodall. #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 25/08/2026

Happy birthday Sherley Anne Williams!! She was a poet, novelist, professor, vocalist, jazz poet, playwright and social critic. Many of her works tell stories about her life in the U.S. African-American community. #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 24/08/2026

Mr. Doris Miller was a decorated U.S. Navy war hero in WW2. He is a real hero who gave his life in that conflict. To honor him, the Navy was going to name an aircraft carrier after him but may swap that for the current WH resident's name. SO SHAMEFUL!!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 22/08/2026

"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'" By Mr. Fred Rogers. What a remarkable, warm-hearted human!! We should all be Mr. Rogers!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 21/08/2026

In these trying times, we should remember individuals like Sophia Scholl. She was a brave German student and anti-Nazi political activist engaged in non-violent resistance to fascism. Smalls acts of resistance add up over time!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 20/08/2026

On this day back in 1773, Phillis Wheatley published Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. She was the first African American and enslaved person to publish a book of poetry in the U.S. What an Awesome human being!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 19/08/2026

As a working woman, I often ask myself why "the bar" is not set equally for both men & women in our society? Why do women have to excel at EVERYTHING to be taken seriously? What do you women think?? #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 18/08/2026

It is back-to-school time in most of the U.S. I know that is a difficult time for small children going to school, so I wanted to share this article for young parents. Let's support our future!! childrenslitlove.com... #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 17/08/2026

Wow! On August 17, 1945, the book Animal Farm was published. If only George could have foreseen the fascist animals running the farm now!! I guess some orange animals are more equal than others!! #booksky #writingcommunity

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Ingrid Seymour (Author) @ingridseymour.com · 16/08/2026

My fellow women: LOVE YOURSELF!! You are a beautiful human being who is not anyone's maid, nor a prop, nor an object. Treat yourself with love and always be treated with dignity and respect!! My 2 cents! #booksky #writingcommunity

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