📖 New Research Entry

"The Temporal Crescendo: Echoes of Future Past"

A mysterious musical score leads our adventurers on a journey through time, where the past and future intertwine in a symphony of enigmatic echoes.

https://chronostrange.com/the-temporal-crescendo-echoes-of-future-past/

#ChronoStrange #Mystery #HistoricalMystery #Etymology #TimeTravel

Set sail on the Queen Victoria in Shadow of the Queen! Murder, intrigue, and a clever ship’s nurse with a cameo by Agatha Christie make this 1929 cozy mystery irresistible. Signed copy made it extra special! A must-read for historical mystery lovers. #CozyMystery #HistoricalMystery #BookReview

https://viewsshewrites.com/shadow-of-the-queen/

📖 New Research Entry

"The Harmonic Rift: Echoes of Temporal Discord"

A discordant melody disrupts the flow of time, leading our adventurers into a realm where temporal harmony is threatened by a mysterious rift.

https://chronostrange.com/the-harmonic-rift-echoes-of-temporal-discord/

#ChronoStrange #Mystery #HistoricalMystery #Etymology #TimeTravel

A Conversation With Charles Todd on Writing History as Living Story (Killer Writers) https://www.writersdigest.com/a-conversation-with-charles-todd-on-writing-history-as-living-story-killer-writers #WriteBetterFiction #historicalfiction #HistoricalMystery #Mystery/Thriller #KillerWriters #BeInspired #Historical #Interviews #Genre

Hello, here’s a new historical mystery called FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE by Rhys Bowen that is available now and it is the 19th book in the Royal Spyness Mysteries series!
#historicalmystery #RoyalSpynessMysteries #book #newrelease #books #booklover #newbooks #reading #read #readers #bookworms #booknerds #bookaholic

📖 New Research Entry

"The Temporal Sonata: Resonance of Lost Memories"

A haunting melody leads our adventurers to uncover the lost memories of a renowned composer, entwined with the secrets of time's embrace.

https://chronostrange.com/the-temporal-sonata-resonance-of-lost-memories/

#ChronoStrange #Mystery #HistoricalMystery #Etymology #TimeTravel

Hi! Here’s an awesome new historical mystery called REVENGE, SERVED ROYAL by Celeste Connally is available now and it is the 3rd book in the Lady Petra Inquires series! Be on the lookout for Karen’s review!
#historicalmystery #LadyPetraInquires #book #newrelease #books #booklover #newbooks #reading #read #readers #bookworms #booknerds #bookaholic

Hello, here’s a new historical mystery called MURDER MADE HER WICKED by Elizabeth Hobbs that is available now and it is the 2nd book in the Marigold Manners Mystery series!
#historicalmystery #MarigoldMannersMystery #book #newrelease #books #booklover #newbooks #reading #read #readers #bookworms #booknerds #bookaholic

Hello, here’s a new historical mystery called A MATTER OF MURDER by Tirzah Price that is available now and it is the 2nd book in the Lizzie and Darcy Mystery series!
#historicalmystery #LizzieandDarcyMystery #book #newrelease #books #booklover #newbooks #reading #read #readers #bookworms #booknerds #bookaholic

Here’s a new historical mystery called THE HIDDEN CITY by Charles Finch is available now and it is the 15th book in the Charles Lenox Mysteries series!

#historicalmystery #CharlesLenoxMysteries #book #newrelease #books #booklover #newbooks #reading #read #readers #bookworms #booknerds #bookaholic

Check out the Baroness’ picks for new releases for the 47th Week of the year. Tell me what you think. Do you have any recommendations?
Authors: Rhys Bowen, Suzanne Trauth, Emily Charlotte, Kylie Lee Baker, Elizabeth Hart, Megan Oliver, Lyla Lee, Jeanne Quigley, Elle Marr, Emily Krempholtz, and T.C. LoTempio.
#historicalmystery #psychologicalsuspense #yaromcom #yaromanticfantasy #yaroyalmystery #secondchanceromance #yaromance #cozymysteries #thriller
https://baronessbooktrove.com/new-books-publishing-week-47-of-2025/

Check out the Baroness’ picks for new releases for the 45th Week of the year. Tell me what you think. Do you have any recommendations?
Authors: J.C. Eaton, Benedict Jacka, Ellen Byron, Deeba Zargarpur, Lyssa Mia Smith, Lynn Cahoon, Samantha Joyce, Amber Hamilton, Charles Finch, Marissa Meyer, Karen White, Danielle Garrett, Maggie March, and Emma St. Clair.
#cozymysteries #fantasies #yaromfantasies #historicalmystery #paranormalmystery #holidayromcom #sweetromcom
http://baronessbooktrove.com/new-books-publishing-week-45-of-2025/

📖 New Research Entry

"The Timeless Symphony: Melodies of Eternity"

As a haunting melody echoes through ancient ruins, our adventurers are drawn into a timeless symphony that transcends the boundaries of existence.

https://chronostrange.com/the-timeless-symphony-melodies-of-eternity/

#ChronoStrange #Mystery #HistoricalMystery #Etymology #TimeTravel

Thurs. Nov. 20, 2025: A Solid, Steady Work Day

Thursday, November 20, 2025

New Moon

Neptune, Saturn, Chiron, Uranus, Mercury, Jupiter Retrograde

Partly sunny and cold

You can read the latest about the garden over on Gratitude and Growth.

New moon, yay, but with all these retrogrades, I want to keep it quiet and uncomplicated. There are so many posts about setting intentions and moving forward – it’s going to feel like swimming in molasses with all these retrogrades, so let’s just keep this new moon a little on the quiet side, okay? Frankly, I’m sick of all the “transformation” and “not your typical new moon” posts that have screamed at us all year. It’s been a rough year, and I want some quiet as I gear up to enjoy these holidays as much as possible. I definitely embodied a Hermit Year in many ways. (Hermit is the 9 card in most tarot decks, and 2025 is a 9 year – 2 + 2 + 5 =9)

Next year, 2026, is a “10” year or a “1” year, depending on how you want to look at it. 10 in the tarot is the Wheel of Fortune, and 1 is the Magician. So let’s use the Magician to turn the Wheel toward something better. But between now and then, let me rest, damn it.

I was absolutely exhausted yesterday. When the noise finally died down a bit in the late morning, I could barely do anything. I felt like I’d been released after a beating. It’s very unhealthy to have to be in such a state of hypervigilance all the time between the chaos just outside the building and the greater dumpster fire of the country.

I managed to get some planning done on the historical mystery, setting out some of the bones for the story. I still need to add a lot of historical details, but I want to use it like seasoning, not smother the story itself. And because it’s not an era I feel fluent in, it’s more of a struggle than otherwise. But the piece has to be set sometime before 1900, and I’m sure there will be a lot of submissions in the Victorian era, ancient Rome, and ancient Egypt. Very little, in general, is set during the reign of Queen Anne. Some is set a bit earlier, at the beginning of the Restoration, when the ban against women performing onstage was lifted. But mine is solidly during the Queen Anne years, when a group of women playwrights and actresses flourished, in spite of the odds.

I still have a lot of figuring out and reading to do, especially to cross-check historical details, but I should be able to start the piece early next week. If I can get the bones down and then layer the piece, I think I will be in good shape. Also, it’s only 5K, so I don’t want to overcomplicate it.

And I have my protagonist figured out, which helps a lot. I prefer to start from character and build the situation around it.

The anthology payment showed up in my account, which was a good feeling. It’s not a large amount, but it’s welcome.

I had a really good work session on the ghostwriting. When I’m not under a brutal deadline, I can tell myself the story first, and then go back and layer. I’m still waiting for revision notes on the three previous projects. I hoped to be able to invoice again before the end of the month. Fingers crossed that can still happen. In the meantime, I keep trudging forward, along with preparing LOIs.

Slept reasonably well, good morning routine, good 15-minute free write. For now, I’m keeping on keeping on with it. Figured out the opening, the murder, the murderer, and the motive for the historical mystery. So yes, I can get started on it soon, and then layer in the historical details as they are needed.

The Sidewalk Chewing Demons are out there making noise again this morning. Hopefully, it won’t be for too long. I have the online meditation group (provided Madame Download isn’t running it). I’m considering skipping it, but Charlotte would be disappointed, and since we won’t have it next week because of the holiday, I feel I should show up.

On today’s agenda: writing, ghostwriting, #FreelanceFriends, reading the next book for review.

Tomorrow is errand day. I probably won’t get to the laundromat until just before the holiday next week, provided there’s not another water main break.

Here’s hoping it’s a quiet day!

#astrology #freelance #freelancefriends #historicalMystery #life #spirituality #tarot #writing

Explore the gripping true-crime stories of Patricia Lubeck, author of Asylum Scandals and other captivating works. Dive into history’s mysteries and scandals here: https://www.plubeck.com/books/

#PatriciaLubeck #TrueCrime #AsylumScandals #HistoricalMystery #BookLovers #CrimeStories

July 2, 1937: Amelia Earhart vanishes over the Pacific. Her final transmission: "We are on the line 157–337." 88 years later, the mystery persists. New expeditions may finally reveal what happened to aviation's greatest pioneer.
https://theurb.co/amelia-earhart-mystery

#AmeliaEarhart #AviationHistory #UnsolvedMystery #TrueStory #History #Mystery #Aviation #FemaleAviation #WomenInAviation #HistoricalMystery #LegendaryWomen #Pilot #FeministIcon #AviationMystery #WomenPilots #ColdCase

📖 New Research Entry

"The Celestial Chronometer: Harmonizing the Cosmic Clockwork"

A celestial artifact holds the key to synchronizing the cosmic clockwork, as our adventurers embark on a journey to restore balance to the fabric of time.

https://chronostrange.com/the-celestial-chronometer-harmonizing-the-cosmic-c/

#ChronoStrange #Mystery #HistoricalMystery #Etymology #TimeTravel

🐴📚 Book Review 📚🐶
Check out Karen’s #bookreview of REVENGE, SERVED ROYAL by Celeste Connally. It’s the 3rd book in the Lady Petra Inquires series. #bookreview #CloakDaggerChal #NetGalley #historicalmystery #Regency #LadyPetraInquires

https://baronessbooktrove.com/revenge-served-royal-by-celeste-connally/

📖 New Research Entry

"The Chrono Cipher: Decrypting Time's Code"

A cryptic message from the past sets our adventurers on a quest to unravel the secrets of a mysterious chrono cipher, unlocking the code to time itself.

https://chronostrange.com/the-chrono-cipher-decrypting-times-code/

#ChronoStrange #Mystery #HistoricalMystery #Etymology #TimeTravel

📖 New Research Entry

"Echoes of the Timeless Grove: Whispers in the Wind"

A mystical encounter with a forgotten grove unveils echoes of the past and future, where whispers in the wind carry secrets of time untold.

https://chronostrange.com/echoes-of-the-timeless-grove-whispers-in-the-wind/

#ChronoStrange #Mystery #HistoricalMystery #Etymology #TimeTravel