Ingrid Seymour (Author)

I’m Ingrid Seymour, USA Today Bestselling Author of Fantasy Romance. Website: IngridSeymour.com Store: IngridSeymourBooks.com #fantasyromancebooks #romantasybooks

The abuse of public office for private gain. That is the excepted definition of corruption. Every day, our government officials are being bought and sold. Now they have sold out a people fighting for their very survival. www.brennancenter.or... #booksky #writingcommunity

Support Sunday Friends!! "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." From Maya Angelou. Rise up my friends! #booksky #writingcommunity

Living in Birmingham, Alabama, the home of the Civil Rights Movement, makes me reflect on our nation today. I deeply wish we had leaders like those titans of that era: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth. How we all need them now!! #booksky #writingcommunity

So SAD!! On October 23, 524 AD, medieval philosopher Boethius was executed by King Theodoric. Boethius wrote The Consolation of Philosophy, one of the most widely read and foundational philosophical texts of the Middle Ages. www.thebookofdays.co... #booksky #writingcommunity

Wow! On this day in 1964, famous French philosopher & novelist Jean-Paul Sartre turned down the Nobel Prize. Evidently, he did not want to be "institutionalized" by official labels. From looking online, he appears to have been the first person to turn down that prize. #booksky #writingcommunity

Who is picking up that Halloween vibe yet? I am getting that scary feeling. Halloween is on October 31 because the ancient Celts had November 1 as their new year. The 31st was the Samhain harvest festival. This period blurred the lines betweenf living & dead. #booksky #writingcommunity

Happy National Day On Writing!!! To draw attention to writing Americans, the National Council of Teachers of English established October 20 as the National Day on Writing. As a writer, I SO LOVE THIS!! ncte.org/national-da... #booksky #writingcommunity

I want to pose a question. Have we gone back to ancient Roman spectacles of violence? Our orange leader actually showed a man being mauled by a tiger. Our secretary of war crimes wanted to show a public execution. What have we descended to? Are we not better than this? #booksky #writingcommunity

“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” — The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Such wise words from a very wise man that we all need to follow!! #booksky #writingcommunity

National Pasta Day is today!! Let's all celebrate with our favorite pasta dishes. Now be honest people- who can resist a good Fettuccine Alfredo or Spaghetti Bolognese?? Please don't lie to yourself. Now go get some pasta. Yummmm. #booksky #writingcommunity

Massachusetts sets a wonderful example for children and reading. They lead the US in 4th and 8th-grade reading scores on national assessments (NAEP) and overall K-12 reading proficiency. Informed and well-read citizens are harder to manipulate. #booksky #writingcommunity

If only I could read Japanese!! Jimbocho Book Town is located in Tokyo and has 130 to 170 clustered secondhand, antiquarian, and specialized bookstores. Most of the books are in Japanese of course but I would LOVE to visit! #booksky #writingcommunity

Winnie-the-Pooh!! Who does not love him? On October 14, 1926, author A. A. Milne published the first collection of stories about Winnie and all his friends. He is so adorable!! www.nypl.org/press/n... #booksky #writingcommunity

In watching events unfold, I am deeply saddened to see people in the US seemingly revel in cruelty done to their neighbors by the administration. I looked online and saw that cruelty is an effective tool used by most authoritarian regimes. So sad we are in this group. #booksky #writingcommunity

Happy Birthday Bai T. Moore!! one of Liberia’s most celebrated writers. This brilliant writer was born on October 12, 1916. www.facebook.com/Lib... #booksky #writingcommunity

I am woman, hear me roar In numbers too big to ignore And I know too much to go back and pretend 'Cause I've heard it all before- From the song I Am Woman by Helen Reddy (1972). Time to bring that classic back my girlfriends!! #booksky #writingcommunity

This is fascinating my friends!! Why is it always 10 Past 10 on analog clocks in ads? Evidently the hand placement resembles a subtle, uplifting smiling face! This is the Pareidolia Effect in action. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov... #writingcommunity

I loved this play! On this day in 1986, The Phantom of the Opera musical premiered at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. This production by Andrew Lloyd Webber is based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra. #booksky #writingcommunity

Chicago is the city of broad shoulders! On October 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began. Out of that destruction, the modern city was born. The world's first modern skyscraper emerged out of the tragedy. Way to go Chicago!! #booksky #writingcommunity

Sad day for macabre fiction fans!! On October 7, 1849, Edgar Allan Poe died in a Baltimore hospital under mysterious circumstances. I love his work even now in 2026. Who is with me? #booksky #writingcommunity

We all face difficulties as individuals and as a nation. I have found that reading and books can help us all handle these times. I found this list and it has some great books in it! mountainandprairie.c... #booksky #writingcommunity

So sorry I missed this!! In Canada, October 4 is the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ People. It is truly shocking to me how many Indigenous women are killed and abused in the US and Canada. Let's remember them. #booksky #writingcommunity

World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October to celebrate all teachers around the globe. I hope you have had a great teacher in school and in life!! Let us celebrate these heroes who open minds!! www.unesco.org/en/da... #booksky #writingcommunity

“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.”— Fred Rogers. Amen, Mr. Rogers!! #booksky #writingcommunity

Librarians Rock!! They are often overlooked, underpaid, and under attack by fanatics. These wonderful people do so much good for their communities. Thank, love, and stand up for your librarians today!! action.everylibrary.... #booksky #writingcommunity

First Chapter Friday is an awesome idea I discovered while doing research online. A teacher will read the first chapter of a book to a class on Friday to create a desire for reading in those students. This is such a simple, beautiful idea for our young people!! #booksky #writingcommunity

Happy National Book Month guys!! Each October, National Book Month allows us to celebrate and expand our love of reading. To me, every month should be National Book Month! Happy reading my friends! nationaltoday.com/na... #booksky #writingcommunity

Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation are both remembered today in Canada! This day is set aside to recognize the past atrocities of the Canadian Indian residential school system. www.canada.ca/en/can... #booksky #writingcommunity

Happy Birthday Miguel de Cervantes!! The author of Don Quixote was born on September 29, 1547. Don Quixote was considered the first modern novel. It combined realism and fantasy. Keep chasing windmills guys!! #booksky #writingcommunity

I am so sad and angry to hear that violence against women continues unabated. When is this going to ever stop guys?? "Boys being boys" has to end. www.cornellsun.com/a... #booksky #writingcommunity

"When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you." I found this traditional African proverb on the internet and wanted to share it. My friends, DO NOT be your own enemy. Always love yourself!! #booksky #writingcommunity

Abibliophobia is a horrible condition to have!! It is the fear of running out of things to read. Now I will confess that it is not a real medical condition, but it should be!! Do you agree? #booksky #writingcommunity

Happy National Native American Day!! This is a day honoring the Indigenous Peoples who first inhabited this land. It is a great day celebrating this wonderful, vibrant people and their culture. #booksky #writingcommunity

Tang Xianzu was born on September 24, 1550 and is regarded as "the Shakespeare of the East". He is called China’s greatest playwright. What is amazing to me is that both he and Shakespeare died during the same year (1616)! Two great writers gone at the same time! #booksky #writingcommunity

Poor King George III. He was a monarch plagued by bouts of mental instability during his reign. When I think of the current person residing in a white house, it reminds me of King George's mental illness. However, the King was well-liked at the end of his reign. #booksky #writingcommunity

Happy Birthday, Thomas Harris! He was born on September 22, 1940. He introduced the world to his chilling character, Hannibal Lecter. It is hard to get to sleep after reading Mr. Harris's books or watching the film adaptations! Yikes! #booksky #writingcommunity

Since oil and gas seem to be on the radar these days, did you know that the ancient Chinese drilled the first known oil wells around 347 AD? They used bamboo poles. They were looking for saltwater and not the oil. Texas tea, it was not!! #booksky #writingcommunity

"Fall seven times; stand up eight." — Japanese Proverb. Never give up and keep fighting!! This is my simple but positive Sunday message for you my friends. #booksky #writingcommunity

US President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the nation about the "military-industrial complex." in his 1961 farewell address. This was a warning against the dangerous influence military vendors have over the government. I wonder what he would think now? #booksky #writingcommunity

Not many people remember Ragtime. On 1899, African-American composer Scott Joplin was granted the copyright for his "Maple Leaf Rag," the most famous ragtime composition. Ragtime was a musical style known for its "ragged" rhythm. #booksky #writingcommunity

On 09/17/1954, the Lord of the Flies was published. It was always amazing to me how the boys in this tale descended into violence. It makes me wonder if we, as a species, can rise above our own impulses to curb violence? #booksky #writingcommunity

I became interested in books on political corruption considering our current sad environment and found this great online list. Excellent books I need to read! www.bibliovault.org/... #booksky #writingcommunity

Happy Birthday Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie!! She is a great Nigerian writer of fiction and nonfiction focusing on postcolonial feminist literature. Dream Count is her latest book from 2025. #booksky #writingcommunity

Author Upton Sinclair's The Jungle is a 1906 novel that exposed the exploitation of immigrant workers and unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry. I thought of this important book considering the "mystery" beef being foisted upon us by our own US government. #booksky #writingcommunity

“This is me and the world be damned”. Psychologist Rollo May stated those words and I hope you and I live them every day!! We all need to respect and love ourselves. This is my simple Sunday message to you my friends. #booksky #writingcommunity

On Sept. 12, Victor Frankenstein (RIP) dies on a ship trapped in Arctic ice.— “Frankenstein” (1818) By Mary Shelley. I loved that book!! Anyone else?? www.salon.com/2002/0... #booksky #writingcommunity

Since today is 09/11, I want to take this opportunity to honor those brave, innocent people who lost their lives 25 years ago. May they forever rest in blessed peace and may their families find peace. #booksky #writingcommunity

After attending Dragon Con as an author this year, I noticed the cacophony everywhere I turned. It made me wonder if we really know any longer how to be still, silent, and alone with ourselves? I mean our deepest true selves, not the web version we present to the world. #booksky #writingcommunity

According to the internet, the pattern 09 09 signifies that an old chapter in your life is ending and a new one is beginning. I'm not sure I believe that, but if a new chapter is beginning let it be in a great new book!! Keep on reading!! #booksky #writingcommunity