Odessa Blaine

The issue is:

OBAMA: "Trump is focused on enriching himself & his family/friends. A Venezuelan billionaire wanted a pardon, so he paid a Trump lawyers $50 million — and lo & behold! The pardon falls out of the sky... We’ve never seen a president straight-up grifting on your dime like this."

Kompology [kom-POL-uh-jee] (n.) - Boastful or vainglorious speech; extravagant self-praise. “Admiral Merriweather’s kompology grew so extravagant that, by the conclusion of dinner, he had claimed credit for thirty-three naval victories, twelve royal marriages, and the invention of the teakettle.”

(singing like Tom Jones... badly) She's got style. She's got grace. She almost landed on her face. Oh Whoa Whoa. She's an author. Come on, y'all. Help me impress my publisher. Get your copy of my Southern Gothic debut novel at www.mupress.org/mobile/Where... #booksky #writer #bloopers #books

I don't choose the bear. I am the bear. And Momma Bear will maul you.

I'd love to introduce you to Edwina. Her friends call her Edy and you can too. It wasn't bad enough that her Momma disappeared and she can't figure out what to do with herself. Now everyone is fighting. If she goes to talk to the mountains, do you reckon she'll find the solution? #books

Y'all, Edy is sassy & tough. That's how it's always been for her. But she's not sure that's who she really is. Right now is probably not the best time to be figuring that out though. Not with what happened to her childhood best friend. Not with how unhinged her in-laws have been acting. #BookSky

I have a story in the works for this anthology, but it could use a little boost. The vine that ate the South will be haunted by some wonderfully talented authors.

My next book event is THIS UPCOMING Sunday at FoxTale Book Shoppe in Woodstock! I'll be there with Ann Hite and D.C. Phillips aka Frightful Fables! Get registered here: foxtalebookshoppe.com/OdessaBlaine

It's that time again! This year's Broadleaf Writers Conference is about to kick off! Excited to be here again. Looking forward to leading a workshop, being a panelist, and moderated a panel! #books

Am I the only person that gets filled with rage when I have to clear my cache on my computer? 🤣😅🫠

Y'all come get tangled this Thursday Sept 10th at 6:30pm at Poe and Company Bookstore in Milton, GA! I'll be there with the talented Kimberly Brock celebrating my debut novel, Where the Roots Tangle. #booksky #books #southern #writer #storytime

Look, Ma, no AI! I enjoyed making this too much to let the robots do for me. Come get tangled! My debut novel is now available at some GA indie bookstores like Poe & Co, FoxTale, & Bookmiser, major booksellers, or Mercer University Press www.mupress.org/mobile/Where... #books #booksky

Y'all, it fills me with joy when some random person stops me IRL to tell me they got my book and can't wait to read. Unexpected & delightful.

If you owe a woman $5 million dollars for sexual assault, you also owe the country your resignation. It's that simple.

Huge corporations like Amazon, Walmart, and Uber are among the top employers of SNAP and Medicaid recipients. Meanwhile, their CEOs are raking in multi-million dollar pay packages. How is this not a bigger scandal?

Let's talk about the rage of an eldest daughter that disappointed her father and his family by not being born a boy. Now let's talk about how I used that rage to inspire parts of my debut novel, Where the Roots Tangle. www.mupress.org/mobile/Where...

Raise your hand if you didn't know about the AI outage because you don't use ChatGPT, Grok, or Claude. 🤣🤷‍♀️🙋‍♀️ I found out after seeing a bunch of folks posting on the socials about it.

Huge thank you to everyone that came to the first launch event for my debut novel, Where the Roots Tangle! It's been a hell of a journey to get here and this is only the beginning. www.mupress.org/mobile/Where... #writer #books #southern

THANK YOU to everyone that was able to make it out to my book debut this evening! I owe folks some personal messages, but I wanted to put out a blanket appreciation. Y'all made my heart feel so full.

You know you're a real author when someone took the time to leave a fake review on Goodreads. 🤣 They didn't get an ARC from the publisher, but I must live rent free in their head. Here's to my first bad review. 😂 Bless their heart. They created an account just to leave that review. I feel special.

TODAY MY DEBUT NOVEL OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES! Please clap. 🙏🎉 #BookSky #Books

It's 2am and my brain is screaming: an autobiography 😅🫠🫩

In 24 hours, my debut novel will officially launch! Where the Roots Tangle wasn't supposed to happen. I was working on another book. But Edy came to me during a power outage and wanted her story told. I'd love it if y'all would celebrate with me. #southern #writer #debut

Would you read a Southern Gothic book about a woman in her 30s trying to get out of her mother's shadow, save her sister from rich egomaniac in-laws, and taken into the roots of the Appalachian mountains by the remnants of a forgotten tribe inspired by folklore? www.mupress.org/Where-the-Ro...

and the spinach..

This is getting out of control. How long until Trump tells everyone to just not report or recall anything?

You expect places of great pain to feel a certain way. But so often they feel like this. A place you'd drive by without ever thinking about. If I hadn't read I Am A Georgia Girl: The Life of Lucille Selig Frank by Ann Hite, I'd have never known anything had happened here. #history #books

They misspelled the word stole.

Y'all come celebrate muh debut novel!!! Let's pack this library! aftontickets.com/wheretheroot... #books #booksky

Watch it and share it.

So I was clearing up space on my phone and almost deleted the dozens of blooper videos from the other day. Then I watched a few and laughed at myself. Come laugh at me too. 🤣 Recording content can be brutal... especially when the mosquitos won't freaking quit it. #booksky #author #sendhelp

Y'all come get tangled at the launch of my debut novel, Where the Roots Tangle. -Georgia Center for the Book Decatur Library w/ Ann Hite & Lynn Cullen - Tues Sept 1 at 7pm This Southern Gothic is steeped in moonshine, granny witch ways, Appalachian folklore, small town drama, & blood feuds.

Y'all come join us for the 11th annual @broadleafwriters.bsky.social writers conference! 😁 You're invited to join Van Jensen, C.O. Davidson, Piper Huguley, Kristine Rudolph, and all the other phenomenal guests coming! More info at BroadleafWriters.com #writersky

You're invited to come celebrate my upcoming debut novel! I can't wait to introduce you to Edy and the folks of Canes Crossin and Shine Town. I'd love to see you at one of these book events! If you can't make it, sharing with your bookish friends would also be much appreciated. #books #reading

It's here. It's really here. In my hands. It's REAL! I unboxed my debut novel for the first time. Yes, I cried like a baby after I stopped filming. All the tears, joy, and work that went into writing this book is now actually in my hands and, soon, it'll be in your hands too. #writer #books

Ah yes, the research rabbit hole. Every writer's nemesis and bestie. Not to be dramatic, but you wouldn't believe what all I did to accurately describe the sound a dang fridge made. For one whole sentence. In a 254 page book. #writer #problem #iykyk #oops

How's Monday going? I decided to have instant oatmeal for lunch. And I made it with coffee instead of water. 🤣🤷‍♀️☕

Preorder Where the Roots Tangle from Mercer University Press at mupress.org/Where-the-Roots-Tangle-A-Novel-P1345.aspx Code MUPNEWS get 20% off Get tangled in hardscrabble Southern living, small town politics, blood feuds, nearly forgotten folkways, family legacy, and a dash of Appalachian magic.

Y'all KNOW how I hate AI, but you ever read some article or long post and think "This would actually have been better if it was written by ChatGPT"? 🤦‍♀️ 🤬 Mud farmers in the Dark Ages probably had better literacy than we do today.

Cheers, y'all. It was a good day to get an IPA and enjoy a history talk at Pendley Creek Brewing in Jasper, GA. The world is basically on fire, figuratively and literally. We have to find our joy on purpose.

What we aren't doing around here is gatekeeping books. Physical books, e-books, audiobooks = all valid ways to enjoy a story! When was the last time you treated yourself to a book? #BookSky