Jina Bacarr

My favorite Red Dress my mom made for me… for #NationalDressDay My mom was amazing, besides raising me and having a career, she loved to design clothes. Here's a video I put together for Mother's Day previously, but it showcases my favorite Red Dress she made for me when I was ten. We're still hanging in there in the UK with 'The Stolen Children of War' with a Best Seller orange banner in…

Me and the Red Dress my mom made for me

1862: When the Tooth Fairy went to war for #NationalToothFairyDay The Tooth Fairy took on a new role during the Civil War. She fought long and hard to help the soldiers keep their teeth, not take them. If a soldier had a toothbrush, it was homemade. Brushes didn't show up as commercially made until 1885. Most used a 'chewing stick' made from a twig from a tree or bush. Chomping on hardtack didn't help.

1862: When the Tooth Fairy went to war for #NationalToothFairyDay

The Tooth Fairy took on a new role during the Civil War. She fought long and hard to help the soldiers keep their teeth, not take them. If a soldier had a toothbrush, it was homemade. Brushes didn't show up as commercially made…

A Tree Grows in… my poem for #ILoveToRead month My poem for #ilovetoread month When I was a little girl a writer I wanted to be I read so many books I turned into a tree A willow so tall with leaves so fine And branches like fingers holding books of mine A tree of knowledge I became you see Because to write you have to agree A love of story you need is oh so true…

A Tree Grows in… my poem for #ILoveToRead month

My poem for #ilovetoread month When I was a little girl a writer I wanted to be I read so many books I turned into a tree A willow so tall with leaves so fine And branches like fingers holding books of mine A tree of knowledge I became you see…

Once upon my wayward youth, I found myself at university studying languages but I always found time to read, read, read
I loved historicals and so you see, here are my Paris WW2 Boldwood Books! (Titanic US home front too)

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When a girl with no confidence discovers an old Masque Shop in Venice at Carnevale… and discovers its magic

Mardi Gras in Venice... Come along with me and meet a girl who didn't have any confidence in herself (I know -- I've been there) to look for the man of her dreams. Until she wanders into a…

Send in the clown… my ‘The Stolen Children of War’ outtake video We're still hanging in there in the UK with 'The Stolen Children of War' with a Best Seller orange banner in Religious Romance. (I'm posting this in the early hours of Tuesday, so here's hoping it stays there for a while...) UK: So what's it about? The circus in Occupied Paris and stolen children escaping the Gestapo.

Send in the clown… my ‘The Stolen Children of War’ outtake video

We're still hanging in there in the UK with 'The Stolen Children of War' with a Best Seller orange banner in Religious Romance. (I'm posting this in the early hours of Tuesday, so here's hoping it stays there for a while...) UK: So…

Rain, rain, and more rain… Wouldn't it be cool if raindrops came in different colors?

Rain, rain, and more rain…

Wouldn't it be cool if raindrops came in different colors?

If you ever wanted to be a princess...

My annual ‘it’s still embarrassing’ high school Valentine’s Day short story and how I got my first kiss Writers write what we know… even when it’s embarrassing. Take my first kiss. High school. Drama class. Me, the shy new kid. And a snarky guy with a big ego. Keep reading….it gets worse.  Valen…

My annual 'it's still embarrassing' high school Valentine’s Day short story and how I got my first kiss jinabacarr.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/m...

My annual ‘it’s still embarrassing’ high school Valentine’s Day short story and how I got my first kiss Writers write what we know… even when it’s embarrassing. Take my first kiss. High school. Drama class. Me, the shy new kid. And a snarky guy with a big ego. Keep reading….it gets worse. Valentine’s Day is a time for kissing. But what if your first kiss was just plain awful? Meet Riley Murphy. She’s a kissing virgin, waiting for the right guy to come along.

My annual ‘it’s still embarrassing’ high school Valentine’s Day short story and how I got my first kiss

Writers write what we know… even when it’s embarrassing. Take my first kiss. High school. Drama class. Me, the shy new kid. And a snarky guy with a big ego. Keep reading….it gets worse.…

Raindrops…

waiting for rain on #UmbrellaDay here in Southern California...and writing, too!

waiting for rain on #UmbrellaDay here in Southern California...
and writing, too!

My all-time favorite Pizza in Venice, Italy for #PizzaDay… andiamo! (my favorite all-time pizza I had in Venice when I performed at La Biennale) Why didn't anyone tell me it's #nationalpizzaday🍕 This is what happens when you're up all night writing and sleep thru the day... never too late, so I'm off to have pizza! And work through the night again on book 2 'Flight of the Stolen Children'... when you gotta you gotta...

My all-time favorite Pizza in Venice, Italy for #PizzaDay… andiamo!

(my favorite all-time pizza I had in Venice when I performed at La Biennale) Why didn't anyone tell me it's #nationalpizzaday🍕 This is what happens when you're up all night writing and sleep thru the day... never too late, so I'm…

UK Best Seller ‘The Stolen Children of War’… and Oatmeal Cookies for SuperBowl Weekend So thrilled to see ‘The Stolen Children of War’ with an orange Best Seller flag in the UK! Lia di Montieri is Queen of the Trapeze, but she’s also a mother. This is book one in Lia’s Story, how she fought the Nazis and saved innocent Jewish and Roma children in Occupied Paris... and grieved the loss of her own ‘stolen’ child.

UK Best Seller ‘The Stolen Children of War’… and Oatmeal Cookies for SuperBowl Weekend

So thrilled to see ‘The Stolen Children of War’ with an orange Best Seller flag in the UK! Lia di Montieri is Queen of the Trapeze, but she’s also a mother. This is book one in Lia’s Story, how she fought the…

To my Australian Readers — it’s still Christmas! Yes, the holidays are now a misty memory... but it's these memories that shape us as writers. As I write my next novel and dig deep into my heart to shape the story, I'm thrilled that one of my stories has been chosen for a special promotion in Australia. When a soldier wrote to his sweetheart on #Christmas Day & inspired me to write 'Her Lost Love'

To my Australian Readers — it’s still Christmas!

Yes, the holidays are now a misty memory... but it's these memories that shape us as writers. As I write my next novel and dig deep into my heart to shape the story, I'm thrilled that one of my stories has been chosen for a special promotion in…

When a soldier wrote to his sweetheart on #Christmas Day & inspired me to write 'Her Lost Love'
#timetravel back on a magic train to 1943 to a small town in Penna
A Kindle Monthly Book Deal in Australia
AU amzn.asia/d/7KSh8IZ $.99 AU
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In case you missed it: ‘The Stolen Children of War’ is in Amazon Prime Reading and my old home movies   I love this photo of ladies standing in line with their precious books to give to sailors and soldiers during a war that happened more than a hundred years ago. (Can you believe it?) We’re so fortunate today we have e-Books. It gets even better when as an author, your book goes into Amazon Prime Reading… globally! If you’re a Prime member, ‘

In case you missed it: ‘The Stolen Children of War’ is in Amazon Prime Reading and my old home movies  

I love this photo of ladies standing in line with their precious books to give to sailors and soldiers during a war that happened more than a hundred years ago. (Can you believe it?) We’re so…

The Stolen Children of War in Amazon Prime Reading
Lia di Montieri is Queen of the Trapeze
She fought Nazis & saved innocent children in Occupied Paris & grieved loss of her stolen child
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Thank you, John, have a wonderful 2026!!

Happy New Year 2026 and an Amazon Prime Reading Deal for a story about the power of a mother’s love in wartime I want to wish a #happynewyear❤️ to all my readers! Thank you for your encouragement and support… it means a lot to me. I wish you the best #2026. Dance it well… every step brings you closer to your goals and when you’re far from home, to the ones you love and who love you. Follow me on BookBub for new releases and promo deals!

Happy New Year 2026 and an Amazon Prime Reading Deal for a story about the power of a mother’s love in wartime

I want to wish a #happynewyear❤️ to all my readers! Thank you for your encouragement and support… it means a lot to me. I wish you the best #2026. Dance it well… every step brings you…

I wish #HappyNewYear to all my readers! TY for your encouragement and support… it means a lot to me
I wish you the best 2026

Dance it well!
every step brings you closer to your goals
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Because we need ‘a little Christmas’ here is my ‘Oprah Calling’ Christmas story I’ll never forget I was halfway out the door when— ‘Ring… ring… ’ I slammed to a halt, clutching my car keys, my purse slung over my shoulder. Who could be calling me this early in the morning? 8 a.m. I was running late for a meeting and the last thing I needed was another telemarketer trying to sell me carpet cleaning for Christmas.

Because we need ‘a little Christmas’ here is my ‘Oprah Calling’ Christmas story I’ll never forget

I was halfway out the door when— ‘Ring… ring… ’ I slammed to a halt, clutching my car keys, my purse slung over my shoulder. Who could be calling me this early in the morning? 8 a.m. I was running…

Happy Holidays to my wonderful readers who have read my books, your support and kind words and working with me through a tough time. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it.
Now for my tradition A Christmas Piano Tree
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For #ShortStoryDay: My Wild Elevator Ride: Why I shouldn’t talk to strangers even if they have Sexy Billionaire looks My herone is holding a copy of 'The Stolen Children of War', my new release from Boldwood Books When you let a writer out into the wild, chaos happens... we let go with those great, funny lines we didn't put in our last book. We have adventures. Here's one of mine. For #ShortStoryDay ======== My Wild Elevator Ride: Why I shouldn’t talk about what I write to strangers…

this writer, an elevator, a sexy guy and bunny slippers...

A recipe for getting your man with Miss Cupcake on #CupcakeDay Meet Miss Cupcake... with all the holiday baking going on, you won't want to miss this: There once was a girl named CupcakeWho really, truly loved to bakeUp at six she'd riseButter cake to deviseWith eggs, sugar, and flourShe worked hard at this early hourAdding golden rich butter and vanillaDreaming of a handsome fella…

A recipe for getting your man with Miss Cupcake on #CupcakeDay

Meet Miss Cupcake... with all the holiday baking going on, you won't want to miss this: There once was a girl named CupcakeWho really, truly loved to bakeUp at six she'd riseButter cake to deviseWith eggs, sugar, and flourShe worked…

Jina reading Uncle Scrooge in Italian on a skiing trip to the Italian Alps

Me and Uncle Scrooge in Italian and Christmas Eve...

My WW2 Christmas Novella ‘A Soldier’s Italian Christmas’ was inspired by a special Christmas Eve in Italy and me getting kicked out of the convent

Read my post on ASliceofOrange.net

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During WW2 sending Christmas Cards for a soldier was writing a letter to his sweetheart For #ChristmasCardDay here is the 1943 letter with my voiceover from a soldier to his sweetheart that inspired my time travel adventure on a magic #Christmas train in Her Lost Love US UK

During WW2 sending Christmas Cards for a soldier was writing a letter to his sweetheart

For #ChristmasCardDay here is the 1943 letter with my voiceover from a soldier to his sweetheart that inspired my time travel adventure on a magic #Christmas train in Her Lost Love US UK

I went back to 1943 to Posey Creek, PA for #PretendToBeATimeTravelerDay What was life like on the home front during WW2? Find out in HER LOST LOVE If you’ve ever wanted to go home for Christmas and reconnect with family you’ve lost… God, I have……

I went back to 1943 to Posey Creek, PA for #PretendToBeATimeTravelerDay

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I went back to 1943 to Posey Creek, PA for #PretendToBeATimeTravelerDay What was life like on the home front during WW2? Find out in HER LOST LOVE If you've ever wanted to go home for Christmas and reconnect with family you've lost... God, I have... you’ll understand why I wrote HER LOST LOVE. Kate Arden travels back in time to Christmastime 1943 to Posey Creek, PA on a magic train to try to save the man she loves from being betrayed during a secret mission in France.

I went back to 1943 to Posey Creek, PA for #PretendToBeATimeTravelerDay

What was life like on the home front during WW2? Find out in HER LOST LOVE If you've ever wanted to go home for Christmas and reconnect with family you've lost... God, I have... you’ll understand why I wrote HER LOST LOVE.…

Pink Hibiscus: An Army Nurse’s letter to her sister on December 7, 1941 —————–  Pearl Harbor, Hawaii December 7, 1941 7:30 a.m. Dear Peggy, I’m bustin’ with news to tell you, little sister. I only have a few minutes before my shift…

Today is December 7th...

Read Kitty's letter to her sister here:

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