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I am a writer of speculative fiction and an adjunct Professor of English. My Amazon writer's site: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Charles-F.-French/author/B01M5BZZ6B?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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My latest blogpost: charlesfrenchonwordsreadingandwriting.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/h... #Shakespeare #WilliamShakespeare #Macbeth #Tragedy #Quotations #writing #writincommunity

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She Drinks the Light by Yasmin Angoe Book Tour My apologies to the tour host and author. This was scheduled to post yesterday, but either I or WP screwed up something, and it just came to my attention. Book Info: She Drinks the Light by Yasmin …

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Dungeon Crawler Carl, Injury, and #AmWatching After having the first book on my Kindle for about a year (fantastic BookBub sale price), I finally started Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman last week and immediately joined the growing fan ba…

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#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 55, Ekphrastic Poetry, 3/10/26 Hi! Welcome back to #TankaTuesday. Let’s write syllabic poetry together! Just a quick update: I’m going to stop the additional 72 micro seasons challenge. It’s too much for many (…

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An Invitation To A March Writing Meeting Hello everyone! It is moving towards the middle of March, and it is time for another writing meeting.Β  I call these meetings writers’ encouragement groups. They are not critique groups, and it is o…

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#poetry #plays #memoirs

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Here Are A Few Quotations From Hamlet Hamlet is not only one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, but also it is one of the finest plays ever written. This is my not so humble opinion on the play that keeps on giving, no matter h…

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You are welcome!

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Yes, I have several. My first horror novel is Maledicus: The Investigative Paranormal Society, Book 1. You can find it on Amazon.

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Our Wins Of The Week On Tuesday, Texas State Rep.

Strong Democratic primary turnout in Texas helped carry James Talarico to the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, setting up an already acrimonious Republican runoff in May. This, plus Trump's falling poll numbers and court losses, added to the list of developments worth celebrating.

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Celebrating the Win! Hello, friends!! Did you miss me like I missed you? I’m not going to go into great detail, but I will say with JOY I finally have a website minus Elementor and fully WordPress once again! It …

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β€˜On Creating a Series…’ Creating a new series is a bit of a challenge for any author – not only must you come up with a bunch of brand-new characters, but you also need to know where they live, what work they do and any i…

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Flowers of the Month: March Floriography Saturday, March 7,Β 2025 Hello, all.Β  WordPress lost my entire post last night, but I’m giving it another shot today.Β  The month of March blew in and there is a good bit of symbolism associate…

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Big news! My #narrativenonfiction book, π—§π—œπ— π—˜, π—§π—˜π—‘π——π—˜π—₯π—œπ—­π—˜π——: 𝘼 π™ƒπ™π™ˆπ˜Όπ™‰-π™π™„π™π™Žπ™ π™π™„π™€π™‡π˜Ώ π™‚π™π™„π˜Ώπ™€ π™π™Š 𝙏𝙃𝙀 π™€π™‡π˜Όπ™Žπ™π™„π˜Ύπ™„π™π™” π™Šπ™ π™π™„π™ˆπ™€, will be published by @beaconpress.bsky.social and distributed worldwide by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social Coming to a bookstore near you in summer 2027 πŸ’₯

#bookdeal #booksky #nonfiction

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Congratulations!

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My latest blogpost: charlesfrenchonwordsreadingandwriting.wordpress.com/2026/03/08/h... #Shakespeare #Hamlet #quotations #writingcommunity #Plays #drama #Theater

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I call myself a writer of speculative fiction, because I write across several genres: horror, science-fiction, historical romance and children's chapter books.

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WHEN are We? And an Oracle Saturday, February 28. 2026 Hello, everyone.Β  Don’t bother with that mask β€” germs don’t spread via computer.Β  At least not yet.Β  All week, I’ve been down with an allergy/ast…

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Whatnot Wednesday: Who’s the Tool of Tools? #CFFC Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Welcome, my chuckaboos!Β  If you weren’t here last week, back in the Steam and Victorian Eras, β€œChuckaboo” was slang for dear friend.Β  Cee’s Fun Foto…

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A Few Quotations On First Drafts! Here are a few quotations about creating first drafts to inspire all of us to keep writing: ( β€œThe secret of getting ahead is getting started.”  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  &nbsp…

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A Few Quotations On First Drafts! Here are a few quotations about creating first drafts to inspire all of us to keep writing: ( β€œThe secret of getting ahead is getting started.”  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  &nbsp…

My latest blogpost: charlesfrenchonwordsreadingandwriting.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/a... #writing #firstdrafts #writingcommunity

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Another Review Of My Horror Novel: Maledicus The Investigative Paranormal Society Book 1 I am honored by this review! β€œMaledicus: The Investigative Paranormal Society Book I” is, on the one hand, a masterstroke of suspenseful storytelling, but also a touching exploration of…

My latest blogpost: charlesfrenchonwordsreadingandwriting.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/a... #bookreview #books #writing #writingcommunity #Maledicus #CharlesFFrench

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Quotations On Education β€œEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β &nbs…

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What Book World Would You Like To Visit? ( As readers and writers, we create new worlds and engage with places built by other writers. Our imaginations inform our lives and give us gifts of wonder. I have often considered what it would be…

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Spring Begins Gently Spring Begins Gently By February, many of us feel the pull of what comes next. We begin to think ahead. To imagine longer days. To make quiet lists, sometimes without realizing we are doing it. The…

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Monthly Reading Recap: Books and Movies from February What did you read and watch in February? Here is my list!

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I Have A Question For Writers ( Writers have many aspects to what they do, and creating a book is a large and arduous task. It often requires research, numerous drafts, editing, and proofreading to name some of the components. …

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Soulful Sunday 3/1/25 Michael Poitner at pexels πŸ•ŠοΈ Even if it is a singular light It still brings light to darkness Do not underestimate your light There is a time and season for everything God did not create you withou…

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Here Are Several Quotations on Books ( β€œA room without books is like a body without a soul.” Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β &nb…

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