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Vanessa Riley

@vanessariley.com
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Vanessa Riley, award-winning author, explores hidden narratives of Black women, sisterhoods, and power in historical fiction, romance, and mystery genres.

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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 25/09/2026
Katherine lost everything but refuses to lose her daughter. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 19/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E52: Why I stayed. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about why Vanessa stayed with the podcast and the work. buff.ly/az9j1R2
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 19/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E51: Get Someone Else to Do it. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about entrepreneurship, author hustle, and carrying the dream. buff.ly/clD0Kh3
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 18/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E50: Lead Like a Pirate. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about pirate leadership and doing right for the right reasons. buff.ly/rj046LX
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 18/09/2026
Katherine lost everything but refuses to lose her daughter. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 18/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E49: Hospitality Dead. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about hospitality, welcome, and who gets room at the table. buff.ly/uT1ymTx
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 18/09/2026
How do you rebuild trust after years of deception? buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 17/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E48: Bitter Ground. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about bitterness, dissatisfaction, and breaking up bad ground. buff.ly/v5lodIz
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 17/09/2026
A secret marriage. A hidden child. A love shattered by lies. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 17/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E47: Do the Math. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about pirates, publishing math, and the truth beneath the waves. buff.ly/WpiegYv
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 17/09/2026
For readers who love emotional historical romance. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 16/09/2026
Love and duty collide in Regency England. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 16/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E46: Hang the Picture. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about grief, unfinished projects, and finally hanging the pictures. buff.ly/i4IjAQt
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 16/09/2026
The final Wilcox sisters story arrives June 30. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 16/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E45: Hold me, Help the World. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about photographs, tenderness, and images that help the world. buff.ly/xmmClqD
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 16/09/2026
“Best new books for book club.” Pirates make excellent debate material.https://buff.ly/nPAe0VE
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 15/09/2026
Some hearts never truly let go. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 15/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E44: Robot vs. Robot: When ChatGPT Fights Its Cousins. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about robots, spam, and using tools without losing discernment. buff.ly/AZ2oeyR
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 15/09/2026
“Epic journeys — rich prose.” Across sea and history.https://buff.ly/nPAe0VE
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 15/09/2026
One court ruling changed everything. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 15/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E43: Finding My Jane. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about Jane Austen, adaptation, and making room in beloved worlds. buff.ly/xtfkNd1
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 15/09/2026
“Best new books for book club.” Imagine the discussions.https://buff.ly/nPAe0VE
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 15/09/2026
A romance filled with secrets, sacrifice, and hope. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 14/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E42: AI Can't Fake the Funk or the Fire. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about AI cannot fake human funk, fire, or imagination. buff.ly/tRM9taC
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 14/09/2026
“Like WCM, I didn’t know I needed this.” And now it’s on your TBR.https://buff.ly/nPAe0VE
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 14/09/2026
Book Riot says readers have been waiting for Katherine and Jahleel's story. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 14/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E41: Hanging with Writers. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about writers, retreats, craft, and community. buff.ly/pdCSIQe
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 14/09/2026
Featured by Woman's World as a must-read family saga. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 14/09/2026
“Reads for the rest of us.” Complex. Messy. Free.https://buff.ly/nPAe0VE
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 14/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E40: Give an Account. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about faith, fear, and giving an account for how we live. buff.ly/1mcJR6t
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 13/09/2026
When the truth arrives too late, what comes next? buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 13/09/2026
“Booksellers much to be at Resist.” Read. Resist. Repeat.https://buff.ly/nPAe0VE
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 13/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E39: Wanton Treacherous. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about dangerous words and the account our stories leave behind. buff.ly/3tQCkh4
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 13/09/2026
The Duke of Torrance has plans of his own. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 13/09/2026
“What a crowd!!!” And this pirate stands tall among them.https://buff.ly/nPAe0VE
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 13/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E38: Mad as Heck. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about anger, art, and writing anyway. buff.ly/Lsuth6U
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 13/09/2026
A mother will risk everything for her child. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 12/09/2026
“I’ve never been more excited about a premise.” Lady pirates will do that.https://buff.ly/nPAe0VE
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 12/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E37: Who Are You Checking On?. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about checking on the people who need us. buff.ly/Q8UIXcp
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 12/09/2026
Can love survive scandal, illness, and society's judgment? buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 12/09/2026
“Most Anticipated Historical for 2026.” The tide is rising.https://buff.ly/nPAe0VE
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 12/09/2026
Second chances are never simple. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 12/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E36: My Daddy's Glasses. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about memory, family, and seeing through inherited lenses. buff.ly/6JsNk9U
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 12/09/2026
“Daring adventure.” No small voyages here.https://buff.ly/nPAe0VE
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 11/09/2026
Kate Quinn calls it “Timely and powerful…” History hits different when she’s holding the sword.https://buff.ly/nPAe0VE
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 11/09/2026
Katherine lost everything but refuses to lose her daughter. buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 11/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E35: Unity with the One Drop Rule. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about the one-drop rule and complicated ideas of unity. buff.ly/DjAQhjX
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 11/09/2026
“Best of 2026 Winter Books.” Winter belongs to the pirates.https://buff.ly/nPAe0VE
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 11/09/2026
How do you rebuild trust after years of deception? buff.ly/d4rJoN9
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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 11/09/2026
Revisit Write of Passage S1E34: AI Done Hit the Cousins!. For writers, readers, and anyone thinking hard about AI in the family group chat and the future of creativity. buff.ly/4M1S0R0
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