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The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander

The Definition of Poetry by Kwame Alexander

Writing Tip of the Week: Debbie Macomber

Mary Kay Andrews on The Santa Suit

Debbie Macomber on Dear Santa & Angels on Earth

Friends & Fiction: Wiley Cash on the Bitter & the Sweet of Writing

FRIENDS & FICTION: #1 NYT bestselling author Emily Henry & the Friends & Fiction hosts share the most fulfilling part of being writers

The FRIENDS & FICTION writing tip of the week: Emily Henry on conquering writer’s block

FRIENDS & FICTION: #1 NYT bestselling author Emily Henry talks about balancing social media presence and writing life

Come get swept away with us on a super special epi

Come get swept away with us on a super special episode of #friendsandfiction next week! We are honored to welcome New York Times bestselling author @ahoffmanwriter, one of the world’s most distinguished novelists who has published more than thirty works of fiction. On the first half of the show @pattichenry will host as we ask Alice about her illustrious career and her latest novel, #thebookofmagic. Just published on October 12th, this is the fourth and final installment in her beloved and acclaimed Practical Magic series. Then @kristinharmel will take the reins for the second half of the show as the Fab Four celebrate the launch of Patti’s #onceuponawardrobe, which hits stores everywhere on October 19th. It’s sure to be a captivating night as we celebrate two enchanting and spellbinding new novels and celebrate the magic of story and the power of imagination. Tune in Wed 10/20 at 7pm ET LIVE on our Facebook Group page and our YouTube channel. See you then!

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Rolling into the weekend like… or, well, actually, I’m not going to have a ton of reading time because I’m going to be PACKING! And packing… And packing… Three weeks on the road for the Christmas in Peachtree Bluff tour calls for lots of suitcases—and so many snacks you wouldn’t even believe me.

But I cannot WAIT to see my fave readers and booksellers. If you’re in NC, SC, GA or FL, chances are I’ll be in your area—and fingers and toes crossed I’ll be all over our beautiful country again on my next tour in April!

Plus, I’ll be with my buddies and @friendsandfiction co-hosts @marykayandrews, @kristinharmel and @pattichenry (and our fearless managing director @megwalker1225!) for lots of these events for even more fun! Check out the link in my bio for full tour dates!

📸: @gracebellphotography

#christmasinpeachtreebluff #peachtreebluffseries #gallerybooks #friendsandfiction #marykayandrews #kristinharmel #patticallahanhenry #booktour #simonandschuster

We ran out of time on Wednesday night’s show to

We ran out of time on Wednesday night’s show to get to book recommendations. But in our newsletter (you’re subscribed, right? If not, sign up at the #linkinbio), @tasha_alexander recommended #bandofsisters by previous #friendsandfiction guest @laurenwillig and @apg1632 recommended #rogueheroes by #benmacintyre. If you missed the show live, head on over to our YouTube channel or Facebook page to catch up!

We all know and love @timtalksbooks from @nantucke

We all know and love @timtalksbooks from @nantucketbooks!! Let’s go vote for his precious pooch Simba and lead him to victory!!

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Good morning, friends!
Vote for Simba! 🙏🙏🙏
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Every year my favorite nonprofit @nantucketbookfestival hosts a “Literary Pet Photo Contest” and I always enter my shih tzu, Simba. He despises getting his photo taken. Perhaps it’s because I took so many of him when he was a puppy. He did it for the Nantucket Book Foundation though, on his favorite literary chair.
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Click link in bio or visit www.gogophotocontest/nantucketbookfestival and vote for Simba. Each vote is a $1 (but you can cast multiple $ votes) and all proceeds benefit the year-round work of the Nantucket Book Foundation. The pet with the most votes wins and gets to be the cover of the calendar. Simba and I and the Nantucket Book Festival would appreciate the voting love. 🙏 🐶📚❤️

Have you bought a book from @warwicksbooks lately?

Have you bought a book from @warwicksbooks lately? They are our featured indie of the month! Located in beautiful La Jolla, CA they are the country's oldest continuously family-owned and operated bookstore, making them an ideal partner for the #friendsandfiction mission! Please #shoplocal #shopsmall and #supportourpartners by buying from Warwick's all month long. Browse their selection which includes the F&F hosts' books as well as the latest by this week’s guests, @tasha_alexander and @apg1632.

Remember you can also always find all the books by every F&F guest, past and present, in the F&F @bookshop_org Shop, with portions of all sales placed there helping to fund F&F and going straight into the pockets of indie booksellers nationwide. Since its inception, Bookshop.org has raised more than $16 million for indie bookstores!

On tonight’s show we are so pleased to welcome h

On tonight’s show we are so pleased to welcome husband and wife authors @tasha_alexander and @apg1632. Tasha is the author of the New York Times bestselling #ladyemily mystery series. Her latest installment, THE DARK HEART OF FLORENCE, was released in March by @minotaur_books. She lives on a wildlife preserve in Wyoming with her husband, British novelist Andrew Grant, who also writes as Andrew Child. The brother of #leechild, Andrew has begun co-authoring Lee’s beloved #jackreacher series and has also penned the acclaimed thrillers Run, False Positive, False Friend, False Witness, Invisible, and Too Close to Home. His latest Jack Reacher novel, BETTER OFF DEAD, will hit shelves on October 26th from @delacortepress. Join us tonight at 7pm ET LIVE on Facebook & YouTube. See you soon!

This week’s #friendsandfiction @parade.media co

This week’s #friendsandfiction @parade.media column is by @kristinharmel. She explores what happens when we give ourselves the permission to slow down. To take risks. To breathe. To ask ourselves what we actually want. To exercise our right to be happy. Read it and all the F&F Parade columns at the link in our bio.

Look out for this edition of our #weeklynewsletter

Look out for this edition of our #weeklynewsletter, featuring exclusive interviews with this week's guests @tasha_alexander and @apg1632, landing in your inbox today! If you aren't signed up for our newsletter, head on over to the link in our bio and never miss another issue! Also, don't forget to tune in TONIGHT at 7PM ET for the show. #friendsandfiction #newsletter #authorsofinstagram

Want that book? Grab it now—or pre-order now, fr

Want that book? Grab it now—or pre-order now, from an indie bookseller, because supply chain disruptions are the real real. #onceuponawardrobe #christmasinpeachtreebluff #thesantasuitnovel #authorsofinstagram

Road Trip! F&F Takes the Sunshine State! Meet F&F

Road Trip! F&F Takes the Sunshine State! Meet F&F co-founders & co-hosts @marykayandrews, @pattichenry, @kristywharvey & @kristinharmel and managing director @megwalker1225 at four in-person events in Florida this month! Join Mary Kay, Patti, Kristy, Kristin & Meg to celebrate the launches of MKA's The Santa Suit (9/28), Patti's Once Upon a Wardrobe (10/19) and Kristy's Christmas in Peachtree Bluff (10/26)—with Kristin joining as a moderator and Meg as ringmaster/wrangler/navigator. Check the F&F website (link in bio) for details on each of these events and to reserve your spot!
📖Sat 10/23, 7pm—@TomboloBooks in St. Pete
📖Sun 10/24, 2pm—@OxfordExchange in Tampa
📖Mon 10/25, 11am—F. M. Don's with @CopperfishBooks in Punta Gorda
📖Mon 10/25, 5pm—Sanibel Community House w/ @MacintoshBooks in Sanibel

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