Joyce Lionarons

Retired professor of Medieval Literature; author of The Homiletic Writings of Archbishop Wulfstan (Boydell & Brewer); author of the Matthew Cordwainer and Gavin Rownt medieval mysteries.

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2025-04-05 21:10:05

Well, wow. I posted about the protests and suddenly I have over a thousand people following me. That will fade away as the new folks realize that I mostly post about my walks and writing my books, but it's a bit of an ego-boost anyway.
And only a few people trying to lure me into a debate or disparaging the protests.
So, new followers, are you interested in medieval mystery novels? Mine are available as ebooks on Amazon.

2024-08-18 11:48:20

#WordWeavers Have you ever been the basis for a character in someone else's story?
Not that I know of. However, I have had several songs written about me. Does that count?

2024-08-03 17:34:24

Maybe if we all chipped in, we could afford a writer's retreat.
https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2024/aug/02/writer-retreats-for-sale-in-england-scotland-and-wales-in-pictures?fbclid=IwY2xjawEbSNtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHeNn4SSR6EL2r5weA1vDZdmHxcPdMR1ouLSawBzaonxRXKN5vvM2589zOw_aem_WkpMsA5_5ie4xwddtZ2jTA
#Writing #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

2024-07-27 11:40:11

Good morning!
It's brunch day, so I'm skipping my early-morning walk as usual, hoping to minimize my pain sitting in the restaurant. I missed brunch last time, so it will be good to see people again.
My book sales yesterday topped out at 248. I don't think I've ever sold that many in a single day before -- mostly I sell 30-50. I have no idea what caused that huge spike, but I am very grateful that it happened. It's an unexpected windfall.
May have you unexpected good luck #today.

2024-07-26 18:59:50

OMG. I've sold over 100 books already today. Most of them (78) are the new Gavin Rownt Medieval Mystery. Woohoo!
#Today

2024-07-25 14:46:36

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@npub10d5…vvxa
I'm glad you are safe! I hope your house wasn't damaged and that your power comes back soon.

2024-07-24 18:54:41

Well, I got my errands done and did the laundry. I managed to write a few hundred words on my new Cordwainer medieval mystery. Not bad for a day that started with fairly severe pain.
Now I'm just going to relax and rest for a while.
#Today

2024-07-16 14:13:18

90F already and it's only 10:15.
#Today

2024-07-13 12:36:13

Good morning!
Today I'm going to self-publish my book, The Players' Boy. Just a few more odds and ends to finish with it. If all goes well, it should be available from Amazon as an ebook sometime this evening.
I skipped my walk, am skipping brunch, and I will reward myself by slacking off on everything for a while.
#Today

2024-06-29 11:58:10

Good morning!
Today will be a lazy Saturday with a couple of hours out to brunch with friends. It's going to be hot and muggy, so I hope we sit indoors this time rather than out on the deck.
Otherwise, there's not much to say about my day. I made the mistake of looking at the NYT website and they still have multiple articles about how Biden should quit, pretty much nothing about Trump's barrage of lies. They should be ashamed of themselves.
Try to have a good one, friends.
#Today

2024-06-22 19:07:17

97 F (36 C) and so humid we keep having little rain showers that do nothing to cool things down. This is Florida weather and I don't live in Florida.
#Today

2024-04-25 18:46:22

I got a solid six hours of writing in today and finished the chapter I was working on. And I had one of those eureka moments where I realized something that was missing in the story and that will make it much better once I go back and incorporate it throughout what I've written already.
Now it's time to do something else for a while and let my eyes rest. Feeling good about my progress!
#Writing #Today

2024-04-04 11:47:03

#WordWeavers 4
Is there writing advice you used to follow but changed your mind?
Letting my manuscript sit for six weeks before reworking it for a second time. I'm too impatient for that.

2024-03-30 12:02:13

Good morning!
It's brunch day again, so as usual I'm skipping my early-morning walk to minimize the pain I'll be in sitting in a restaurant. I've had to reconcile myself to the fact that I'll be in some pain for the rest of my life, and I just have to work around it. The benefits of walking are greater than the pain it causes me, so I keep doing it most days. Not on days I'm going out with friends.
Have a good one, friends.
#Today

2024-03-22 12:18:13

Good morning!
This morning's walk was sunny but very cold -- around 24 F (-4 C). I'm hoping this will be the last morning I wear my heavy coat until next winter.
Yesterday I pulled all the stuff I need to get rid of out of one of the walk-in closets. Today I'll do the other, then decide if I have enough to call a junk-removal place or if I want to see what else I can find. It's quite a pile of stuff already.
I will feel lighter when it's all gone.
#Today

2024-03-11 11:54:08

Good morning!
This morning I got ready for my early morning walk at 34 F (1 C) wearing coat, hat, and gloves, thinking I would be fine. Then I was hit by a gust of freezing wind that almost knocked me off my feet. I turned around and went back indoors. Off with the hat, the gloves, the coat. I'm not walking in that.
Instead, I'm sitting warm indoors with coffee and word puzzles. Ah, that's better.
May you find a better way #today.

2024-02-08 16:03:57

I did it. I finished revising my WIP and sent it off to my reader.
#Writing #Today

2024-02-06 12:48:19

Good morning!
Or morning, anyway. I didn't sleep well last night. Someone called me in the middle of the night, probably a wrong number. I was too befuddled to answer it, but the caller ID was no one I know. Then I couldn't get back to sleep. Then Annie-the-Cat wanted me up and feeding her at 4 a.m.
I got up in a bad mood at 5:30 and couldn't force myself out into the below-freezing morning to walk. Now I'm on my third cup of coffee and still not quite awake.
I'm still going to try to work on my book today, maybe go out to run an errand when it's a little warmer out there.
I hope your day is starting better than mine.
#Today

2024-01-25 13:31:35

Good morning!
It's another foggy, drizzling, dismal day out there and even though it's relatively warm (47F, 8C), I couldn't force myself out for my early-morning walk. Inside is nice and cozy, and I'm sipping coffee and getting ready to spend another day working on my newest Cordwainer book.
And doing laundry and cleaning the bathroom, but we won't think about that just yet. Not until I've had another cup of coffee.
Have a good one!
#Today

2024-01-20 12:08:14

#WritersCoffeeClub Do you have a blog? Tell us about it and share a link.
No. I've thought about it, but I don't think I have much worthwhile to say in one.

2024-01-19 19:59:00

I went out and cleared all the snow off of my car, about 3-4 inches worth. It's still snowing, but if we get the predicted 3 more inches of snow, it would be too much for me. At my age, I do these things a little at a time.
By the next time I go out, they should have started plowing out the empty spaces in the parking lot, and I'll move my car to one of them.
#Today

2023-12-17 13:09:37

Good morning! #Today on my early-morning walk I looked up to see this guy watching me. It's not a great photo, but I don't think I've seen one of these hawks so close up before, and I wanted to share it.
Today the rain comes in. It's supposed to last through tomorrow, with possible flooding and high winds. I plan to stay home and dry throughout it all, writing, reading, relaxing.
Have a good one! And look up occasionally. You never know who might be watching.
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2023-12-13 13:14:07

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@npub1ggh…ykhp
I try to write in the mornings when my chronic pain isn't too bad. Then I read in the afternoons to distract myself from the pain. It works for me.
And like you, I can't write if I'm not reading.

2023-12-08 23:42:30

What is the best mystery series you've read?
#books #Mysteries

2023-12-04 13:57:16

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The holidays are so often an ordeal. Too busy for some, too lonely for others. I think we all need to find a happy medium.

2023-12-04 12:55:00

Good morning! Annie-the-Cat wanted me up today at 4 a.m. I resisted until 5:30. Now, of course, she's sound asleep. I had to wait for the sky to lighten for my early-morning walk. Now it's another day of the same old same old. That's fine with me.
#Today

2023-10-17 12:03:03

#WritersCoffeeClub 17. What is the biggest inspiration for your writing?
It's changed over the years. When I started, I wrote because it made me happy. I couldn't wait to get up in the mornings and write because it was just so much fun.
Then people started buying the books and reading them, and I kept writing because I loved the fact that people actually wanted to read my stuff.
Now I get inspired to write when I have an idea that will challenge me to write better, to stretch my abilities as a writer in new directions.

2023-10-05 12:14:46

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@npub15wt…7rek
I'm continually amazed by people's inappropriate reactions on FB. I've decided to simply assume they clicked the wrong emoji.

2023-10-04 11:40:45

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Dublin is a wonderful city! I hope you get a chance to hear some good live music.

2023-10-02 11:45:23

#WritersCoffeeClub Oct 2
How often do you write in a typical week? How do you find the time?
I write pretty much every day in the mornings, sometimes into the afternoon. I'm retired, so I have lots of time.

2023-09-26 11:55:15

#WordWeavers 26: Are your antagonists or protagonists more fashionable?
In a world where most people have only one set of clothing because cloth is so expensive, only the nobility have the luxury of thinking about fashion. Both my antagonists and protagonists are commoners.

2023-09-23 13:27:27

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I've never been to Manchester. But if you can do it, visit York. It's wonderful.

2023-09-23 12:23:31

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Your photos are making me miss London so much! I lived there for a while years ago and used to go back almost every summer for research. I wonder if I'll ever go again. Enjoy it!

2023-09-22 15:05:57

#Today I had an appointment to get a flu jab, and when I arrived I discovered that my pharmacy got the new covid vaccine in yesterday. So I got that one, too. Not looking forward to having both arms sore at once, but I am happy to have done this. Next up, I suppose, is the RSV vaccine, but that can wait until next month.
Home again and it's time for another cup of coffee.
#vaccine

2023-08-24 11:28:41

Good morning, Mastodonians. #Today I need to go to the hospital for a scary medical test. Well, the test itself isn't scary, being non-invasive and painless. But the results could be scary indeed. If you could, take a moment to send some good juu-juu or say a prayer. I'd be grateful.
Why didn't I live a healthier life when I was young?

2023-08-18 11:24:27

Normally when I finish writing something to the point that I can send it off to be read, I have another project that's been percolating in the back of my mind and I start playing with it. This time, I sent my new Cordwainer book to my beta reader and I have nothing. Nada. Zip.
What am I going to do with myself? I feel lost, bereft.
#Writing

2023-08-03 11:06:58

#WritingWonders 3 If your favorite side character had a theme song, what would it be?
My characters don't have theme songs; my books don't have playlists or soundtracks. Am I weird? Am I the only one? Am I failing at my task?
P.S. I love music.

2023-07-12 11:15:53

#WritingWonders 12Jul- The best compliment/review you've received on your writing?
Someone recently posted on the Cordwainer FB page that she had read all the Matthew Cordwainer books over again while waiting for me to finish the new one. I love that she thought my books worth reading more than once.

2023-06-28 12:14:33

#WritingWonders Day 6/28. If your MC could live anywhere in our world, where would they choose?
Cordwainer does live in our world, in the city of York in England. The question is not where but when.
I doubt he'd like 21st century York -- too noisy, all that automobile exhaust except for in the tourist area and then there are all those tourists.
He wouldn't want to leave England, so he'd probably look for a smaller town or village, somewhere off the beaten path if possible, where there are not so many cars, not so many tourists. Somewhere quiet.

2023-06-23 14:54:51

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@npub15wt…7rek
I've owned one for a while. I hope you have my experience: my knee only hurts sometimes, so I don't have to use the cane very often.