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Libraries Round the World: Palacio de Las Dueñas, Seville, Spain

#Duchess of Alba #Duke of Alba #Dutchess Cayetana #Gothic-Mudéjar architecture #Las Dueñas #Palace libraries #Palacio de Las Dueñas #Renaissance architecture #Seville #spain

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Find some new friends (in books or even humans) whlle shopping at your local bookstore.

#Book lovers #Independent Bookstore Day #Indie Authors #Indie Bookstore Day #Indies First #Shop Indie #Story & Song Bookstore/Bistro #The Book Loft #The Strand #Write a Novel

For anyone interested in the book to screen transition, and the challenges authors face.

#Amelia Island Book Festival 2026 #Book to Movie Adaptations #Celebrity Author Panels #Claire Cook books #David Baldacci books #Fernandina Beach Events #Kate Quinn books #Kristy Woodson Harvey books #Mary Alice Monroe books #Philipp Meyer books

Author Spotlight: Sarah Penner

My local Story and Song Center for the Arts & Culture in Fernandina Beach, Florida hosts author events and luncheons, besides many other fun events. And they happen to sell books too! If you live here or are passing through, check out their website for upcoming events: Link: https://storyandsongarts.org/event-calendar/ Recently, Sarah Penner gave a fascinating discussion about her unusual entry…

#Italian ricotta cookies #Karen Stensgaard #Sarah Penner #Story and Song Center for the Arts and Culture #the amalfi coast #the amalfi curse #The Lost Apothecary

Check out the annual shrimp festival on Amelia Island.

#Amelia Island #artists #Camino Island #ice cream #John Grisham #Karen Stensgaard #local shrimp #music festival #pirates #shrimp festival

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Haiku for You

Today, April 17, is International Haiku Poetry Day. Anyone can participate by writing non-rhyming Japanese poetry. Just 3 lines and 17 syllables in total. It’s fun to do and not just on 4/17. Any day you feel the haiku vibe. Haiku 1:Help me write something:Pretty, uplifting and smart.It’s possible today! Traditionally, these poems focus on nature and a moment in time. For inspiration, here’s…

#17 syllables total #Amelia Island #April 17 #endangered monarch butterfly #Florida #host plants #International Haiku Poetry Day #Japanese poetry #Karen Stensgaard #plant milkweed

The Cheese from La Mancha

What better way to soothe your soul and feed your spirit of adventure than with some special cheese? Living on a small island without any good cheese shops nearby, it’s become more of a challenge. Even a grocery clerk at our main store agreed that despite a large selection, it was ho-hum at best. But luckily some internet sleuthing about a year ago led me to Grater Goods, a fantastic cheese…

#cheeselover #cheesetasting #eatcheese #ElTrigalManchega #gratergoods #KarenStensgaard #manchegocheese #perfect appetizer #SevenDeadlyWines #wineandcheese #Cheese #food #recipes #spain #Travel

San Antonio’s 12th Annual Book Festival

Here's a brief look at some new books and authors at San Antonio's 2024 book festival. You might find a summer read!

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#Bookshop.org #Elizabeth Crook #Karen Stensgaard #Larry McMurtry #Lauren Groff #Lawrence Wright #San Antonio Book Festival #San Antonio Public Library #Sandra Cisneros #The Lynx Bookstore

Book Spotlight: Once Upon a Time in Florida

A new frame-worthy Florida coffee table book is filled with 50 uniquely personal stories.

Now that I’m a Floridian with almost two years as an Amelia Islander, it’s the perfect time to share a beautiful new coffee table book on Florida. My local bookstore, which is so much more, Story and Song Center for Arts and Culture, hosted the sold-out luncheon with a Q&A discussion with the editor, Jacki Levine, and a book signing. The book Once Upon a Time in Florida – Stories of Life in the…

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#Amelia Island #Florida #Florida Humanities #FORUM magazine #Jacki Levine #Karen Stensgaard #Lauren Groff #Once Upon a Time in Florida #Once Upon a Time in Florida -Stories of Life in the Land of Promises #Story and Song Center for Arts and Culture

A Glimpse Into Denmark: The Queen Hands the Crown to Her Son

Here's a photo-blog on the upcoming changes to the Danish Royal Family.

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#Abdication #Amalienborg #Copenhagen #Danish Royal Family #Denmark #Karen Stensgaard #King Frederik #Prince Christian #Queen Margrethe #Queen Mary

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Author Spotlight: The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers

Here’s an introduction to Adele Myers and The Tobacco Wives, her successful debut historical novel set in North Carolina.

Novelist Adele Myers gave us the inside scoop on her debut novel at Story & Song Center for Arts & Culture’s literary luncheon yesterday. The delicious lunch and stimulating conversation were so enjoyable. Meeting friendly locals in Fernandina Beach, Florida, my new hometown, was another plus. Adele’s debut novel, The Tobacco Wives, has exceeded expectations. Many authors only dream of such…

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#Adele Myers #Amelia Island #Big Tobacco #Book Signing #Debut Novel #Literary Event #Novelist Karen Stensgaard #Story & Song Center for Arts & Culture #Strong Women #The Tobacco Wives

Happy Halloween from a Grumpy Black Cat

Here’s a different take on Halloween. From a black tabby cat’s perspective!

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#A black cat’s perspective #Black tabby cat #cats #Cosette the cat #crazy cat #Halloween #Harlequin cat #Tasmania the cat #the most dangerous night of all #watch out for the evils

Libraries Round the World: Unburied in Tombstone, AZ

See what Hollywood doesn’t show you - Tombstone’s old town library!

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#Boothill Cemetery #Corral gunfight #Doc Holiday #Morgan Earp #My Darling Clementine #The Bird Cage Theater #the O.K #Tombstone #Tombstone City Library #Virgil Earp #Wyatt Earp

Last Day to Enter for Free Ebook

Today's the last day of the Goodreads giveaway!

Happy 2022 Everyone! The onions are out in force! Today (January 7) is the grand finale to enter and win a free ebook of my latest PROJECT ONION! Over 500 people have signed up already to get one! I’m giving away the maximum of 100 ebooks via Goodreads for Kindle Readers. Unfortunately, their ebook giveaways are only valid in the USA. More details about the book and giveaway are on the…

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#A crazy adventure in New York City #Contemporary Suspense #Dangerous Consulting Jobs #Free ebook #Goodreads #Goodreads Giveaway #It’s Great to Read More #Karen Stensgaard #Project Onion #Something Different

Libraries Round the World: Holiday Lights on the Pecos River

You won’t be disappointed with this New Mexican holiday light show!

New Mexico’s Carlsbad City Library should win a prize for holiday decorations with the best I’ve seen so far. The whole block was lit up and a wonderful surprise for a relatively small city. Later, after a boat ride on the Pecos River, I understood why. Carlsbad City Library The night lights were so unexpected, I returned the next day to see the outdoor statues and go inside the library. Chile…

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#boat ride on the Pecos River #Christmas on the Pecos #Goodreads Giveaway #Happy Holidays #Merry Christmas #Project Onion

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Goodreads Giveaway for Project Onion

Enter to win a free eBook on Goodreads!

Goodreads is a website devoted to helping you find and keep track of your list of “good reads.” Amazon owns it now, but it’s still a free website with 90 million-plus global users. You can sign up to enter giveaways for free print and eBooks for your Kindle from bestselling authors and unknowns like me. Here’s a link to sign up for one of 100 free eBook copies of my latest novel Project…

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#Cosette-the-Cat #Find a story in print #Free ebook #Giveaways #Goodreads #Karen Stensgaard #New Year’s Resolution Idea #Novels Build Empathy #Project Onion #Read More Books

Goodreads Giveaway for Project Onion

Enter to win a free eBook on Goodreads!

Goodreads is a website devoted to helping you find and keep track of your list of “good reads.” Amazon owns it now, but it’s still a free website with 90 million-plus global users. You can sign up to enter giveaways for free print and eBooks for your Kindle from bestselling authors and unknowns like me. Here’s a link to sign up for one of 100 free eBook copies of my latest novel Project…

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