Jina Bacarr

Seeing my Boldwood Books in print is music to my eyes! Not just little dots dancing on the screen, but real paperback books.                As a writer, I spend a long time with my stories and when I see them in print, it’s like hugging an old friend   PS — credits in the Tik Tok video below: I’m the camera person, voice over artist, script supervisor, writer, and oh yes, playing the ivories…

Me wearing WW2 dark Victory Red lipstick you gotta wear #lipstick when you’re working on edits for my next occupied Paris book ‘Flight of the Stolen Children’ @jinabacarrauthor working on edits for Flight of the Stolen Children and I’m Victory Red Lipstick a la WW2 #lipstickday #lipstick #tiktokcontest #authorlife #tiktokcontest @Boldwood Books ♬ original sound – Jina Bacarr Historical…

When America went to war in 1941, the women and girls proudly did their all. Here is a photo I added to the July 4th graphic of a young woman with her helmet on raising the flag. We women have never failed to answer the call… from the ladies of the Revolution to the women engaging in combat in recent conflicts. God bless them all. Have a safe and Happy Fourth of July! And for a bit of fun,…

Amazing high temps this week in eastern US and Europe — stay cool! Take a tour with me to Venice’s gelato shops! Including my favorite in the Piazza San Marco. ================== And at the end of my video, check out ‘The Stolen Children of War’ book 1 in Lia’s story about a circus queen who saves Jewish children in Occupied Paris and meet Pola, the cutest doll with freckles and braids who has…

My dad was a rocket scientist kind of father… working on the space program, but he always had time to fix my dolls when they got ‘hurt’. Dolls were my friends when I was a kid since we moved so much. I always had a doll in hand as you can see here. Thanks, Dad! #HappyFathersDay No wonder a special doll named Pola plays a big part in Book 2 Lia’s Story… ‘Flight of the Stolen Children’ coming…

I’m excited to announce SISTERS AT WAR is a Kindle Australia Book Deal. A story about 2 sisters and how sexual violence during wartime (Occupied Paris WW2) changes their lives. SISTERS AT WAR is a novel inspired by my own story. The girl in the photo is me. AU $2.69 Book 1 (Book 2 Sisters of the Resistance)AU https://amzn.asia/d/6fDfTJ9 This is Book One — the sequel is SISTERS OF THE…

I was a doughnut dolly. Back in the day, I served with the U.S. Army Special Services in Livorno, Italy. My job was to make coffee and play pool with the troops, set up entertainment and gourmet restaurant tours. And make cookies. I whipped up hundreds and hundreds of cookies. Chocolate chip. And doughnuts, too. I got help from the mess hall sergeant, a bespectacled guy from the Midwest who…

Reading is for everyone! Whether you like to cuddle up with a print book, read an e-Book on your phone, or listen to an audio book like I’m doing here. Imagine if Cinderella had audio books to help her with the housework… now if only the Prince came with it, too!! With Boldwood Books you get all three! #ReadBoldly #GoAllIn #GAAD #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay.

You call her Mother, Mom… Mum No matter how old you are You’ll always be her shining star You’ll always be her kid So tell her you love her… I did If only in my dreams. (Mom and me in video when I was 10) #HappyMothersDay2026 #HappyMothersDay @jinabacarrauthor from the old home movies comes a MothersDay2025 salute to my mom… and a bit of dancing, too. HappyMothersDay MothersDay ♬ original…

@jinabacarrauthor Happy Earth Day it’s me going to St Peter’s with my reusable book bag #booktok #authorlife #earthday #GoAllIn #ReadBoldly @Boldwood Books ♬ original sound – Jina Bacarr Historical Author♥ Me going to St Peter’s — a parochial school run by the Sisters of Charity — with my ‘reusable’ book bag. And yes, I still have it! It’s ‘used’ for my old school papers and notes and holidays…