Reposted by Pat RiceP. L. Klein @plkleinauthor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you knew how seldom they did." ~ #EleanorRoosevelt 091
Reposted by Pat RiceWord Wenches @wordwenches.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Find out what the @WordWenches8 have been reading this month – an eclectic mix as usual! How about you – any recommendations? @JaneDunnAuthor @liz2penney @HarperFire @Jayne_krent @janelovering @lizfielding @SarahMorgan_ @Mercys_Garage @sarahbethdurst wordwenches.com 022
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It probably wouldn't hurt to let #booksky know that @sherwood.bsky.social's great series is rolling out again with bright new covers. This is a wonderful epic fantasy series that doesn't talk down to Middle Grade but is enjoyed by adults. #Recommended! The third book returns today. 0103
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026WREN’S WAR by @sherwood.bsky.social returns! As allies die & others disappear, four teenagers must put aside their emerging feelings if they are to defeat an invading sorcerer. They know they need magic to survive. Can they turn the bloody tide? Read a sample: bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...bookviewcafe.comBVC Announces Wren's War by Sherwood SmithWren's War by Sherwood Smith Can they turn the bloody tide? When the evil Andreus's hunger for power leads to war, Wren and her friends are thrust into the 0106
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The truly sad thing about all these scam posters on social media is that they prevent me from responding to what could very well be legit reader questions and requests. I can't trust any post anymore. How does one get around that? 141
Reposted by Pat RiceWord Wenches @wordwenches.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Today on the @Word Wenches, Andrea Penrose is dishing on the inspiration behind her new Regency historical mystery—did you know that the British government turned to technology to combat financial skullduggery? wordwenches.com/financial-sk... 122
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026On the @wordwenches.bsky.social today Christina visits a #Viking hall fit for a king! Do you like open air museums and if so do you have any recommendations? wordwenches.com/fit-for-a-ki...wordwenches.comFit for a King – The Word Wenches 010
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Killer asteroid Kali wipes out civilization on Earth, & scattered, isolated communities struggle to survive. For two youngsters, the female Sasquatch who rescues them from an earthquake defines survival & civilized behavior. What was, & will be, civilization? #YA bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...bookviewcafe.comBVC Announces Mama Sasquatch by Irene RadfordMama Sasquatch by Irene Radford Killer asteroid Kali nearly wipes out civilization on Earth. In the aftermath, isolated communities struggle to survive, 043
Reposted by Pat RiceWord Wenches @wordwenches.bsky.social · 21/09/2026@WordWenches today, Pat Rice gives a bit of history on Hollywood and asks if you enjoy mysteries, especially with a historical bent, a hint of romance, and no bloodbaths.ell us how you like your mysteries... wordwenches.com/hollywood-hi... 033
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026@wordwenches.bsky.social today, I'm giving a bit of #history on #Hollywood and asking if you enjoy mysteries, especially with a historical bent, a hint of romance, and no bloodbaths. Tell us how you like your mysteries... wordwenches.com/hollywood-hi... wordwenches.comHollywood History – The Word Wenches 033
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Researching my Hollywood cold case mysteries gives me excuses to poke around Hollywood museums. The original ruby slippers, folks--not glass though! Have you tried the madness that is Hollywood? 000
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026OK, I know I get early Mercury retro, but does Amazon? My author copies of Book Five in the Gravesyde Village Mysteries came with a cover saying Book Four. My pdf definitely says Five. How the @#$&? 120
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Limes and lemons falling out all over! It must be autumn. Are you feeling it? 120
Reposted by Pat RiceWord Wenches @wordwenches.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Today the @WordWenches are sharing some childhood heroes and heroines. What were yours? wordwenches.com/ask-a-wench-... 022
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Today @wordwenches.bsky.social we are sharing some childhood heroes and heroines. Who were yours? wordwenches.com/ask-a-wench-...wordwenches.comAsk-A-Wench: Heroes and Heroines of Childhood – The Word Wenches 010
Reposted by Pat RiceThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 15/09/2026Republican Rep. Thomas Massie reads articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth. About. Damn. Time. 13238201032
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I'm trying out a new for-me genre, contemporary #mystery with a hint of #romance. There's a sample up on my website: patriciarice.com/books/close-... Let me know if this looks interesting! #bookspatriciarice.com 132
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Fluffy, fizzy or flibbertigibbet? Are these words you associate with romantic fiction? Join @nicolacornick.bsky.social on the @wordwenches.bsky.social blog today to discuss the language of romance. wordwenches.com/the-language...wordwenches.comThe Language of Romance Revisited – The Word Wenches 010
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026KING'S SHIELD @sherwood.bsky.social. His country lost, his name hidden, Inda has been at sea, living as The Fox, captain of a mercenary fleet. Then his home country is threatened by an ancient enemy. Now, The Fox must learn land war against an overwhelming foe. bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...bookviewcafe.comBVC Announces King's Shield by Sherwood SmithKing's Shield Book 3 of the Inda series by Sherwood Smith Inda goes to war ... Acclaimed Inda series within Sherwood Smith's epic fantasy Sartorias-dele 0106
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Today on @wordwenches.bsky.social AnneGracie travels to a #romance conference held in the Top End of Down Under — ie in Darwin. wordwenches.com/romance-writ...wordwenches.comRomance Writers’ Conference in Darwin – The Word Wenches 020
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Oh, did all the AI bots just eat each other this afternoon? what a pity. My Muse is still working... 030
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Today @wordwenches.bsky.social , I'm diving into an old historical #romance argument, while asking: With paperbacks disappearing, taking historical romance along with them, where are you finding your reading material? wordwenches.com/the-future-o...wordwenches.comThe future of historical romance – The Word Wenches 031
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026For those of you who Kobo, they're having a mystery and suspense BOGO sale this month and I have several books in the collection! Buy one, get one free--hard to beat that! www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...? #bookskobo.comThe Villain’s Fatal Plot ebook by Patricia Rice - Rakuten KoboRead "The Villain’s Fatal Plot Gravesyde Village Mystery #1" by Patricia Rice available from Rakuten Kobo. Bestselling author Patricia Rice brings you another romantic, small-town mystery in Regency E... 043
Reposted by Pat RiceWord Wenches @wordwenches.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Today on the Word Wenches, we're sharing our favorite recents reads—with rom-con, fantasy, mysteries, thrillers and narrative non-fiction on the list, there’s something for everyone! And please be sure to share what you’ve been reading! wordwenches.com/what-we-are-... 033
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Return to historical Texas in @patriceauthor.bsky.social's TEXAS TIGER. Georgina Hanover returns home to take her place in society, part of a powerful family alliance. But loyalties fracture & danger shadows their town. Cling to the past--or embrace the future? 💕 bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...bookviewcafe.comBVC Announces Texas Tiger by Patricia RiceTexas Tiger Too Hard to Handle Book 3 Patricia Rice With searing passion, he ignites her desires. After years abroad, heiress Georgina Hanover retur 122
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Today #WordWenches.bsky.social, we're sharing our favorite recents reads—with rom-con, fantasy, mysteries, thrillers and narrative non-fiction on the list, there’s something for everyone! And please be sure to share what you’ve been reading! wordwenches.com/what-we-are-...wordwenches.comWhat We Are Reading- August’s report – The Word Wenches 000
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Egrets in the marsh at dawn because we need to remember the good out there. And because it's too danged hot to walk later. 030
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026On the @wordwenches.bsky.social blog today, @NicolaCornick asks how do we find the treasures that lurk online when there is so much noise, and shares her favourite podcast and new substack. wordwenches.com/too-much-inf...wordwenches.comToo Much Information – The Word Wenches 020
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026oh definitely. 60s and 70s music really really bad for it, but music is for kids, right?😜 000
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The Ladies of Almack's series by Marissa Doyle returns with its third omnibus, DUKE OF DECEPTION. Royal blackmail, betrayal, and keeping a spoiled teen-aged princess out of trouble in the most sophisticated town in England is nothing compared to uncovering treason! bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...bookviewcafe.comBVC Announces Duke of Deception by Marissa Doyle 033
Reposted by Pat RiceWord Wenches @wordwenches.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Mary Jo here. If you're visiting the Word Wenches, I assume you're a rereader. But are you a Rereader? wordwenches.com/reading-and-... 132
Reposted by Pat RiceWord Wenches @wordwenches.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Take a breath and a visual break on the Word Wenches blog today as Susan shares a gallery of peace and pretty - something we all need! wordwenches.com/a-little-res... 042
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026 Take a breath and a visual break @wordwenches.bsky.social Wenches blog today as Susan shares a gallery of peace and pretty - something we all need! wordwenches.com/a-little-res...wordwenches.comA Little Respite – The Word Wenches 040
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Irene Radford's DRAGON'S REVENGE returns! *The concept is sound, the engineering is textbook. Except with #Dragons, you have to rewrite the physics.* The locals proclaimed them the #Stargods. Now they have to live up to it. #Fantasy #SF #adventure #humor bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...bookviewcafe.com 153
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Today @wordwenches.bsky.social are talking about #antiques, #mementos or family #heirlooms that we treasure, and we invite you to share some of your personal treasures. wordwenches.com/aaw-antiques...wordwenches.comAsk a Wench — Antiques, Mementos and Heirlooms – The Word Wenches 020
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The link to @patriceauthor.bsky.social's sample on her forthcoming mystery CLOSE UP TO MURDER can be found here. patriciarice.com/books/close-...patriciarice.com 011
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 13/08/2026@wordwenches.bsky.social I try to explain where I get my ideas and end up in Hearst Castle! wordwenches.com/hearst-castle/wordwenches.comHearst Castle – The Word Wenches 030
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Behold THE FOX. As a second son, Inda trained to protect the realm his older brother would inherit. Forced to flee his homeland, he landed on the perilous decks of a pirate ship. Inda couldn't look back. Behind him, unknown to him, everything is changing. bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...bookviewcafe.comBVC Announces The Fox by Sherwood SmithThe Fox Book 2 of the Inda series by Sherwood Smith Inda the mercenary captain dreaded by every pirate on the sea... Acclaimed Inda series within Sh 073
Reposted by Pat RiceWord Wenches @wordwenches.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Today on the Word Wenches, Andrea Penrose is musing on having a happy place that lifts her spirits no matter the stresses of everyday life. What’s YOUR happy place? wordwenches.com/musings-on-a... 042
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 06/08/2026 Today @wordwenches.bsky.social Wenches, Andrea Penrose is musing on having a happy place that lifts her spirits no matter the stresses of everyday life. What’s YOUR happy place? wordwenches.com/musings-on-a... 030
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 04/08/2026*He will be the greatest swordsman of the era - but is that everything?* A life divided. New from Sylvia Kelso & Book View Cafe, THE HEART OF THE FIRE lives! The first book in STORMCROW. A BVC Original in #ebook. #intrigue #feuds #wizardry #MoralDilemmas bookviewcafe.com/book/the-hea...bookviewcafe.comThe Heart of the FireA LIFE DIVIDED... One half, the greatest swordsman of his time. The other, a silver-mining town's runaway heir. One half, kings' and governors' forward-looking counselor and confidante. The other, h... 044
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 03/08/2026If you've never met the wonderful, irrepressible Wren, hero of the Wren's World series, now's your chance! WREN'S QUEST by @sherwood.bsky.social is available in #ebook from Book View Cafe & other fine venues. Epic adventure for all fantasy lovers! #WrensWorldSeries bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...bookviewcafe.comBVC Announces Wren's Quest by Sherwood SmithWren's Quest by Sherwood Smith Wren thought she was an orphan. After discovering that she might have family, she wants to spend her first vacation from C 0119
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Today on the @wordwenches.bsky.social Anne is talking about mudlarking, which used to be a way for desperate poor folks to scrape a living, but now has become a fashionable hobby, for the more well-off. #history wordwenches.com/mudlarking/wordwenches.comMudlarking – The Word Wenches 010
Reposted by Pat RiceWord Wenches @wordwenches.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Today on the blog the @WordWenches share what we’ve been reading this month. How about you - any recommendations? wordwenches.com/wenches-july... 043
Reposted by Pat RiceAnnalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 27/07/2026FYI there is no "real" reason why Rome "fell." Its power waned for the usual, mundane reasons: widening gap between rich and poor, inability to maintain infrastructure, incompetent leadership, pointless wars, endless persecution of marginalized groups who performed vital labor, etc. 13063791413
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 27/07/2026 Today, Susan asks our @wordwenches.bsky.social readers - if you could be anyone in #history for a little while, who would you choose? wordwenches.com/who-would-yo...wordwenches.comWho Would You Be? – The Word Wenches 010
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 26/07/2026If you need to go cool off somewhere, maybe a book can talk you there. Go check out an alternative Michigan Territory in the early 1800s, where magic is a grace note that sometimes overwhelms small worlds. Allie notices pretty much everything, & she's happy to share stories. 033
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Today on @wordwenches.bsky.social @annegracie.bsky.social is talking about making #lists. Are you a list-maker? What kind of lists do you make? Anne is fun, give her a try! wordwenches.com/making-lists/wordwenches.comMaking Lists – The Word Wenches 120
Reposted by Pat RiceCat Kimbriel @catkimbriel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026THE KILLER'S DASTARDLY INTRIGUE by @patriceauthor.bsky.social has #mystery! #romance! #murder! Lavender Marlowe, an unacknowledged granddaughter of a baron, and Lord Fortescue—Fort—a duke’s youngest son, explore whether a calculated haunting can expose a murderer. bookviewcafe.com/bvc-announce...bookviewcafe.comBVC Announces The Killer's Dastardly Intrigue by Patricia RiceThe Killer's Dastardly Intrigue Gravesyde Village Mysteries #6 Patricia Rice A masquerade of respectability. A manor worth killing for. An unforeseen love. 064
Pat Rice @patriceauthor.bsky.social · 20/07/2026@wordwenches.bsky.social I'm talking about releasing my100th novel, books that cover a span of countries and centuries. Do you prefer a particular century or country to read about? #history #romance #mystery wordwenches.com/book-one-hun...wordwenches.comBook One Hundred! – The Word Wenches 162
