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

2024-07-26 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

2024-06-22 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.

2024-02-06 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.

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

2023-10-05 12:14:46

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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.

2023-09-23 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!

2023-08-18 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.