Mastodawn

There’s a new bookstore in my area, The Book Lounge. It prominently features romance (several subgenres) as well as other fiction and provides a great place to hang out as well: comfy seating, coffee, lots of books to browse.
They are excited to support local and indie authors. I’m pleased and proud that they have agreed to stock Handsome and Hideous in their Indie Authors section.
If you’re in the St. Pete area, definitely check them out! https://thebooklounge.com/

MariaFox Feb 5

Project Gutenberg Feb 4

"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear."
Quiet Strength (2000)

~Rosa Parks born #OTD in 1913

She is best remembered for her refusal on December 1, 1955 to obey bus driver James Blake's demand that she relinquish her seat so a white man could sit in the row.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks

#civilrights #blackhistorymonth

MariaFox Feb 5

Heidi Li Feldman Feb 4

Inspired by WA former Governor Inslee, https://open.substack.com/pub/meidastouch/p/dont-let-ice-freeze-voting : the current budget bill re funding for DHS should prohibit ICE and CBP agents from being within at a least a mile of any polling place.
If you live in the U.S., call your Senators and tell them so.

Don’t Let ICE Freeze Voting

Guest article by Jay Inslee, former governor of Washington State

Meidas+

MariaFox Feb 5

Andrea Junker

Feb 4

I wish I lived in a country where our elected officials in Congress had at least half the balls of E. Jean Carroll, Stormy Daniels, Christine Blasey Ford, Anita Hill, or the Epstein survivors.

MariaFox Sep 6, 2025

It’s been a busy couple of weeks but this lovely roseate spoonbill near our library reminded me to stop and take a breath. #Florida #FloridaLife #FloridaBirds #birds #birding

MariaFox Sep 6, 2025

Indivisible ❌👑Sep 6, 2025

In June, you made No Kings Day one of the biggest protests in US history.

October 18 is going to be even bigger. Join us: https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible

MariaFox Sep 6, 2025

Indivisible ❌👑Sep 6, 2025

We know the far right fantasizes about military occupation in more Democratic cities.

The more we can frustrate Trump’s authoritarian power grab and demonstrate mass backlash and defiance, the harder it will be for his regime to consolidate control.

Your voice is critical at this moment: https://indivisible.org/campaign/militarization-american-cities-underway-starting-dc?source=mastodon

The Militarization of American Cities is Underway, Starting with DC

Indivisible

MariaFox Sep 6, 2025

Robert Reich Sep 6, 2025

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MariaFox Aug 25, 2025

My next book has an important secondary character who’s a potter, so there was a whole second level of interest and enjoyment for me. Very difficult to take notes with hands covered in clay, but I tried to imprint as much as possible on my memory for later! #ClayCoOpStPete #ClayCollectiveOfStPete #pottery #BeginningPotter #LocalArtists 2/2

MariaFox Aug 25, 2025

My youngest and I had a lot of fun learning to throw pots last weekend at a local pottery, the Clay Co-Op. 2 hours, we each got to make 2 pots, all materials included. (I’ll show you the pots once they’ve been fired in another couple weeks.)