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Rosie Tanza

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Baby Boomer, Master Herbalist, Reiki Master, Artist, and Crafter. Lover of science, sci-fi & fantasy, the environment, languages and culture. I also love music from the 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's.

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In all the years she knew Sare, one thing she’d learned was to never underestimate Sare’s ability to screw something up.
- An Impossible Dream
(www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7GN6QWD/)

#WIPSnips

09.03.2026 08:27 👍 20 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Waters Edge was excellent!

05.03.2026 23:07 👍 9 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0

“I just sort of expected the heavens to open up and a beam of light to fall upon you as disembodied voices harmonized over your presence.” Ari was not entirely kidding. Something befitting of the… “Famous Sare.”
“Famous?” Sare snorted.
- my WIP, When Morning Comes
#WIPSnips

08.03.2026 07:50 👍 18 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Strao; The Island Ritual in Zeeland That Tells Me Winter Is Almost Over | Alex Verbeek Get more from Alex Verbeek on Patreon

➡️ www.patreon.com/posts/strao-...

#Strao #BurghHaamstede #Zeeland #SchouwenDuiveland #horses

08.03.2026 11:08 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Love and romance were only things ever found in a story, in Elsbie's experience. She was too familiar with broken hearts to think it more than a mere fantasy. Reality was far crueler.
- my WIP, Where the Heart Is

#SarurdaySnippet

08.03.2026 02:56 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
A Dance of Bow & Blade cover in the center (Digital artwork of a sword intertwined with an archery bow. Awen symbol in all four corners. Red and white celtic knot of a dragonfly above the pummel. Green leafy background forming a spiral in the background. Words arched to match the curve of the guard above the guard reads "A Dance of" To the left of the sword between the bow string and the bottom of the guard reads "Bow" On the blade of the sword in the center of the inside of the bow reads "&" To the right, below the handle of the bow and above the end of the sword reads "Blade." Beneath the tip of the sword reads "Ellie Lieberman.")
Background of a misty forest
Words around cover in Brookeshire font, dark green with a bright green outline
Starting at top right corner and going down to the left and back around to the center top read 
Robin Hood & King Arthur
Sapphic
Found Family
Enemies to Lovers
Ecological Conservation & Stewardship
Fade to Black
Forced Proximity
Lady Knight & Lady Thief
Celtic Mythology
Chronic Illness Rep

A Dance of Bow & Blade cover in the center (Digital artwork of a sword intertwined with an archery bow. Awen symbol in all four corners. Red and white celtic knot of a dragonfly above the pummel. Green leafy background forming a spiral in the background. Words arched to match the curve of the guard above the guard reads "A Dance of" To the left of the sword between the bow string and the bottom of the guard reads "Bow" On the blade of the sword in the center of the inside of the bow reads "&" To the right, below the handle of the bow and above the end of the sword reads "Blade." Beneath the tip of the sword reads "Ellie Lieberman.") Background of a misty forest Words around cover in Brookeshire font, dark green with a bright green outline Starting at top right corner and going down to the left and back around to the center top read Robin Hood & King Arthur Sapphic Found Family Enemies to Lovers Ecological Conservation & Stewardship Fade to Black Forced Proximity Lady Knight & Lady Thief Celtic Mythology Chronic Illness Rep

A magical, sapphic, all-women fairy tale retelling combining the legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood (and some other Celtic myths sprinkled throughout).
Robyn, notorious leader of the band of thieves, and Art, the new queen, become unlikely allies to heal the land.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG7B95VX/

05.03.2026 23:56 👍 8 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
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Water's Edge: Uncanny Encounters, #1 Uncanny Encounters, #1

Water's Edge is available on Bookshop!

bookshop.org/p/books/wate...

05.03.2026 21:33 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1

Paperback, ebook, KU: www.amazon.com/Impossible-D...

07.03.2026 21:07 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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After the Fall: How Central Europe Purged Its Authoritarians, and Why America Won't Even Try East Germany preserved the Stasi files. The Czech Republic disqualified informants from public office. Poland's process was messier. America's process hasn't started.

After the Fall: How Central Europe Purged Its Authoritarians, and Why America Won't Even Try

07.03.2026 21:07 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

There was always a moment when the hair on the back of her neck would stand up and the pit of her stomach dropped as though about to fall from some massive height and her feet were desperate to run far, far away.
- my WIP, When Morning Comes

#WIPSnips

07.03.2026 12:23 👍 27 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

Caffeine can sometimes help. Chocolate always does (but chocolate pretty much helps everything anyway).
The doctor had me on this med in particular that really messed with my head & mental health/focus & I'm doing better now that I switched meds, but oh did it make it nearly impossible to write!

07.03.2026 02:00 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Bees, Flamingos, Butterflies, and a Warning for Dog Lovers Plus: The gender bias hiding in Stone Age science, Pablo Picasso's secret faith, plant-based diets, and butterfly memories

Bees, Flamingos, Butterflies, and a Warning for Dog Lovers

06.03.2026 21:22 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

Some creative marketing can be fun, but overall it is definitely the toughest part of the job. It's nonstop & between horrific anxiety, low spoons, & a constantly changing game, it can be exhausting & difficult.

#pretendpanel

06.03.2026 17:28 👍 13 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Where the Heart Is cover in the middle
Looped arrows, each a different color, reads
Mermaid/ Selkie/ Siren
Star-crossed lovers 
Good Stepmother 
Fairy Tale Vibes
Kingdoms/ Political Intrigue 
Found Family
Arranged Marriage 
Letters
Background images is of blurry sand

Where the Heart Is cover in the middle Looped arrows, each a different color, reads Mermaid/ Selkie/ Siren Star-crossed lovers Good Stepmother Fairy Tale Vibes Kingdoms/ Political Intrigue Found Family Arranged Marriage Letters Background images is of blurry sand

⏳"Clary is both steel and softness, a true heroine for the ages."
🥀"There were moments of laughter and despair. Moments that made me smile and moments that made me sad."
❄️"Ellie Lieberman tells lovely stories and I think this one may be my favorite!"
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJWSGDTL/

06.03.2026 17:38 👍 6 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
Mockingbird - Carly Simon & James Taylor
Mockingbird - Carly Simon & James Taylor YouTube video by Carly Simon

youtu.be/4WM_R-6AKHE?...

05.03.2026 23:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The Walls seemed built of books alone and if Sare didn't know any better, she'd had thought removing one would reveal the architectural bones of the castle.
An Impossible Dream, Ellie Lieberman, 11/20/23

"A warm refuge in a cold castle." Light up paper art fan art of Clary's room/ the Queen's room from the Be Series, featuring the window seat framed by towering book cases and some of Clary's mentioned treasures in the series.

The Walls seemed built of books alone and if Sare didn't know any better, she'd had thought removing one would reveal the architectural bones of the castle. An Impossible Dream, Ellie Lieberman, 11/20/23 "A warm refuge in a cold castle." Light up paper art fan art of Clary's room/ the Queen's room from the Be Series, featuring the window seat framed by towering book cases and some of Clary's mentioned treasures in the series.

Happy #WorldBookDay!!!

To celebrate, here's a quote from my novel, An Impossible Dream!!!

Paperback, ebook, KU: www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7GN6QWD/

***Fanart paper art***

05.03.2026 21:19 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
She longed for Alsceance's libraries, the lacquered mahogany bowing under the sheer weight of the collection. The books practically leapt into the hands of passersby. One could live longer than the oldest oak and still never make it through the entirety of stories housed within.
Where the Heart Is 
Ellie Lieberman 
10/11/24

She longed for Alsceance's libraries, the lacquered mahogany bowing under the sheer weight of the collection. The books practically leapt into the hands of passersby. One could live longer than the oldest oak and still never make it through the entirety of stories housed within. Where the Heart Is Ellie Lieberman 10/11/24

Happy #WorldBookDay!!!

To celebrate, here's a quote from my novel, Where the Heart Is!!!

Paperback, ebook, KU: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJWSGDTL/

#booksky #bookquote #readersky

05.03.2026 21:23 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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The Butter Thief Check out The Butter Thief - Brigid and her mom are making their annual birthday butter biscuits, but someone keeps trying to steal the butter they've worked so hard on. Is it Basil, their basset? Or,...

The Butter Thief: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Lion's Tooth: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Peggy's Little Pumpkin: bookshop.org/p/books/pegg...
Barb's Little Bee: bookshop.org/p/books/barb...

05.03.2026 22:01 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Water's Edge Check out Water's Edge - Beware the embrace of the water deep<br>The darkness pulls you down to sleep<br>To an early grave you lay<br>For the rest of your days <p/>Midnight on Halloween, supernatural ...

Water's Edge: bookshop.org/p/books/wate...
An Impossible Dream: bookshop.org/p/books/an-i...
Solving for X: bookshop.org/p/books/solv...
The Way the Cookie Crumbles: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
(More below)

05.03.2026 22:01 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

With Amazon down, I just realized some of my paperbacks are also on Bookshop...
A Dance of Bow & Blade: bookshop.org/p/books/a-da...
Without Stars: bookshop.org/p/books/with...
Be: bookshop.org/p/books/be-e...
(More below)

05.03.2026 22:01 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
Stories deserve to be wrapped in something as delicious and wonderful as what they held inside, in her opinion. Molvinius once countered that he found stories could hold their own and the plainest of covers merely allowed the story to speak for itself.
"It was hardly your jewels that caught my eye," she could picture him saying as she inspected the worn pages. He'd kiss her hand, his lips awakening that thrill in the pit of her stomach that often made her wonder how they'd feel elsewhere.
Where the Heart Is 
Ellie Lieberman

Stories deserve to be wrapped in something as delicious and wonderful as what they held inside, in her opinion. Molvinius once countered that he found stories could hold their own and the plainest of covers merely allowed the story to speak for itself. "It was hardly your jewels that caught my eye," she could picture him saying as she inspected the worn pages. He'd kiss her hand, his lips awakening that thrill in the pit of her stomach that often made her wonder how they'd feel elsewhere. Where the Heart Is Ellie Lieberman

Happy #WorldBookDay!!!

To celebrate, here's a quote from my novel, Where the Heart Is!!!

Paperback, ebook, KU: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJWSGDTL/

#booksky #bookquote #readersky

05.03.2026 23:02 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
"My mother liked books, too." The hint of old paper and herbs tickled his nose at the thought of her bookshelves. He bit his lip, catching the beginning of a small smile, as the image of her came to mind. His breath caught, and he closed his eyes tight.
Be
Ellie Lieberman 
2021

"My mother liked books, too." The hint of old paper and herbs tickled his nose at the thought of her bookshelves. He bit his lip, catching the beginning of a small smile, as the image of her came to mind. His breath caught, and he closed his eyes tight. Be Ellie Lieberman 2021

Happy #WorldBookDay!!!

To celebrate, here's a quote from my novel, Be!!!

Paperback, ebook, KU: www.amazon.com/Be-Ellie-Lie...

#booksky #bookquote #readersky

05.03.2026 23:15 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
The air itself smells just as sweet; a cloud of worn, old pages, melted beeswax candles, some type of lemon cleaner, and the dust of history.
There are just as many people as books and volumes of tomes make up the very foundation. I'm half convinced the bricks are literature just painted to fit the aesthetic.
Oath Keeper: On the Other Hand 
Ellie Lieberman 
2/19/24

The air itself smells just as sweet; a cloud of worn, old pages, melted beeswax candles, some type of lemon cleaner, and the dust of history. There are just as many people as books and volumes of tomes make up the very foundation. I'm half convinced the bricks are literature just painted to fit the aesthetic. Oath Keeper: On the Other Hand Ellie Lieberman 2/19/24

Happy #WorldBookDay!!!

To celebrate, here's a quote from my novella, Oath Keeper!!!

Paperback, ebook, KU: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVZRL68W/

#booksky #bookquote #readersky

05.03.2026 23:15 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Check out some of the books available in the International Women's Day bundle!!! 32 books for $32!!!

itch.io/b/3556/inter...

💙📚💙 #booksky

04.03.2026 22:36 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

“I'm not sure that's their areas of expertise, but I'm more concerned with their…”
“Are they going to offer funds to help ensure the entire kingdom does not collapse?”
“A few might not have a choice,” Sare interrupted, gaining both men's interests and attention.
-my WIP, When Morning Comes

04.03.2026 22:48 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

1) Take what works for you & leave what doesn't. Not every piece of advice works for every writer.
2) Just write. You can polish it after, but you can't edit a blank page

#SpoonieAuthChat

04.03.2026 23:28 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

their presence leaves behind felt by the remaining characters. Everything is a web & if a character shows up they're connected in some way. At least, so far!

04.03.2026 23:42 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Technically, I could have probably taken him out, but he illustrates a very important thing for the other characters.
When Morning Comes is a huge story that wraps up the other 3 books & certain characters from those 3 exit stage left as new characters show up, but even then, there are ripples

04.03.2026 23:42 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

I don't think I've ever scrapped a character. Whenever a character shows up, there tends to be a reason & point to them. Even with a character like Zane, the point is he is completely forgettable & the King still cares more about him than Rochelle. And finds him more acceptable than Henry.

04.03.2026 23:42 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Scarlet shook her head clear of phantom smoke from past razed lands. “It takes but seconds to destroy and lifetimes to restore.”
- A Dance of Bow & Blade (www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG7B95VX/)

#WIPSnips

05.03.2026 12:41 👍 24 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0