{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Alexandra Wolfe","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/AlexWolfe@writing.exchange","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"132048","username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange","bio":"Alexandra is a viviparous, mammalian, carbon-based biped who loves to rearrange the English language into clever sentences. Sometimes she's successful, sometimes she's not. Either way, she has fun and loves writing.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":4,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://micro.blog/photos/200/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"87842485","content_html":"<p>Can’t Wait Wednesday</p><p>Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. If you’re continuing with WOW, feel free to link those up as well!</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/cant-wait-wednesday/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/cant-wait-wednesd</span><span class=\"invisible\">ay/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116369599666441026","date_published":"2026-04-08T14:39:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"14:39","date_timestamp":1775659174,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87782731","content_html":"<p>Q&amp;A with Steph Broadribb</p><p>The first question has to be, how did a girl from Birmingham (in the UK) end up training as a bounty hunter, in the US? It was all in the name of research! Once I knew that Lori Anderson would be a bounty hunter I knew I needed to find out as much as I could about the realities of that job - and about how it felt being a woman in the largely male dominated profession of bounty hunting - in order to make Lori as a character, and the story…</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/qa-with-steph-broadribb/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/qa-with-steph-bro</span><span class=\"invisible\">adribb/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116364703293261148","date_published":"2026-04-07T17:54:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-07 17:54","date_timestamp":1775584461,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87465210","content_html":"<p>I’ve Turned to a Life of Crime</p><p>Or, to be exact, a life of crime reading, all of which began several years ago. Up until then, I would say I read a mixed bag and cross section of genre. And, up until then, I was probably reading close to 80% speculative fiction. I say speculative because at one point I moved from almost exclusively reading SF through most of my teen years, to reading some fantasy, a little paranormal, and some supernatural.</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/ive-turned-to-a-life-of-crime/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/ive-turned-to-a-l</span><span class=\"invisible\">ife-of-crime/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116335356344448660","date_published":"2026-04-02T13:31:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-02 13:31","date_timestamp":1775136662,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87391873","content_html":"<p>Book Review: Foundryside</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/book-review-foundryside/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/book-review-found</span><span class=\"invisible\">ryside/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116329694887268042","date_published":"2026-04-01T13:31:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-01 13:31","date_timestamp":1775050275,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87338339","content_html":"<p>Top Ten Tuesday: Buzzwords or Phrases That Make Me Want to Read (or Avoid) a Book.</p><p>Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now being hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to </p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/top-ten-tuesday-buzzwords-or-phrases-that-make-me-want-to-read-or-avoid-a-book/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/top-ten-tuesday-b</span><span class=\"invisible\">uzzwords-or-phrases-that-make-me-want-to-read-or-avoid-a-book/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116325127323352833","date_published":"2026-03-31T18:09:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 18:09","date_timestamp":1774980580,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87326789","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mstdn.social/@kiwi2002\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>kiwi2002</span></a></span> Funnily enough, I posted this while I'm actually on a fantasy reading streak. I discovered Robert Jackson Bennett and read first TAINTED CUP and it's follow up,  A DROP OF CORRUPTION. Both excellent. And then, just finished FOUNDARYSIDE book one in another series by him. Equally as good.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116324457882115348","date_published":"2026-03-31T15:19:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 15:19","date_timestamp":1774970365,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87271211","content_html":"<p>Celebrating Military SF</p><p>There is one thing you can be sure of, modern science fiction gives us plenty of choice to choose from when it comes to sub-genres. Of course, it all depends on who you speak to about what may, or may not, make it onto the list but, for arguments sake, here are a few of what makes it onto my list:</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/celebrating-military-sf/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/celebrating-milit</span><span class=\"invisible\">ary-sf/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116319676775622759","date_published":"2026-03-30T19:03:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 19:03","date_timestamp":1774897411,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87074890","content_html":"<p>Book Review: Deep Down Dead</p><p>DEEP DOWN DEAD by British author, Steph Broadribb, just oozes authenticity so much so you can almost smell the burnt rubber on the asphalt, and the cordite smoke after each shoot out. It's one of those rare books that when started, is almost impossible to put down. A page-flipping, tense, action-packed crime thriller, that will leave you breathless. Indeed, the frantic pace is one long roller coaster ride that doesn't stop until the last…</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/book-review-deep-down-dead/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/book-review-deep-</span><span class=\"invisible\">down-dead/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116301443313545090","date_published":"2026-03-27T13:46:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-27 13:46","date_timestamp":1774619191,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87019783","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@pcora\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>pcora</span></a></span> I guess at some point we all have to upgrade or run the risk of something going wrong.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116296813602696441","date_published":"2026-03-26T18:09:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-26 18:09","date_timestamp":1774548547,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"87009108","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@pcora\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>pcora</span></a></span> Do you know, I have no idea? *checks phone*</p><p>Eh, iOS 18.7.1 is that good or bad?</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116296212689013198","date_published":"2026-03-26T15:36:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-26 15:36","date_timestamp":1774539378,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86937318","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@pcora\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>pcora</span></a></span> You are either braver than I am, or crazier.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116290608624488009","date_published":"2026-03-25T15:51:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-25 15:51","date_timestamp":1774453866,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86876193","content_html":"<p>Top Ten Tuesday:</p><p>Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now being hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to </p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/top-ten-tuesday/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span>alexwolfe.ca/top-ten-tuesday/</span><span class=\"invisible\"></span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116285591235989601","date_published":"2026-03-24T18:35:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-24 18:35","date_timestamp":1774377307,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86863528","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@ctt\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ctt</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Miraz</span></a></span> I still remember the Manchester truck bomb that left us all worried as hell.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116284869329890508","date_published":"2026-03-24T15:31:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-24 15:31","date_timestamp":1774366292,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86813544","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@ctt\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ctt</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Miraz</span></a></span> Damn, really, Bristol? I didn't realise they did anything significant back then, outside of Ireland. Though they did try blow up the Tories and Margaret Thatcher on the south coast.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116280443378632143","date_published":"2026-03-23T20:45:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-23 20:45","date_timestamp":1774298757,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86803803","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@ctt\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ctt</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Miraz</span></a></span> Yikes, what a scary story attached to your poor calculator. Where on earth were you living at the time?</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116279902282095475","date_published":"2026-03-23T18:28:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-23 18:28","date_timestamp":1774290501,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86803729","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mstdn.social/@kiwi2002\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>kiwi2002</span></a></span> I think we all have so many memories of sf inspired gadgets back in the day. That first flip phone!</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116279897810484786","date_published":"2026-03-23T18:27:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-23 18:27","date_timestamp":1774290432,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86803623","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@ctt\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ctt</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Miraz</span></a></span> Damn, David, how horrid is that. I hope no one was killed. 💔</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116279893365274528","date_published":"2026-03-23T18:26:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-23 18:26","date_timestamp":1774290365,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86803572","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Miraz</span></a></span> Yeah, I think I remember those from somewhere. There were so many exciting gadgets back then. More so than there is nowadays. </p><p>Now it's apps.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116279891174933136","date_published":"2026-03-23T18:25:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-23 18:25","date_timestamp":1774290331,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86800396","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Miraz</span></a></span> Oh how naive we were back then, right? Dreaming of the latest gadget, and then, thinking we'd arrived. Remember Casio watches and calculators? </p><p>Ah, the good old days.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116279705815418177","date_published":"2026-03-23T17:38:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-23 17:38","date_timestamp":1774287503,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86789647","content_html":"<p>SF Gizmos &amp; Gadgets</p><p>Or, all the futuristic stuff I've always dreamed of owning. And who hasn't dreamed of owning items we see in a movie, or on TV. I remember my friend Linda and I desperately wanting to join the USS Enterprise so we could each have a phaser, not realising till much later on, that this meant we might end up being an Infamous Red Shirt — usually the first characters to get shot at or die a grisly death in nearly every episode of Trek!</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/sf-gizmos-gadgets/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span>alexwolfe.ca/sf-gizmos-gadgets/</span><span class=\"invisible\"></span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116279130621043207","date_published":"2026-03-23T15:12:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-23 15:12","date_timestamp":1774278726,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86604223","content_html":"<p>Guest Post: Bren MacDibble</p><p>Young Adults and Dystopian Fiction By Bren MacDibble Young adults are angry. They're mad as hell at their “Olds” for screwing up the planet. It's our own fault. We wanted them to be more aware of the world around them. We taught them to be more environmentally friendly than our generation. We let them on the Internet. Now, by the time a child becomes a YA, they have absorbed so much information about the many ways our planet is being screwed…</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/guest-post-bren-macdibble/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/guest-post-bren-m</span><span class=\"invisible\">acdibble/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116261776855690395","date_published":"2026-03-20T13:38:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-20 13:38","date_timestamp":1774013929,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86552483","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://wandering.shop/@adapalmer\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>adapalmer</span></a></span> That's wonderful news.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116257401258215631","date_published":"2026-03-19T19:06:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-19 19:06","date_timestamp":1773947162,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86477307","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Miraz</span></a></span> Hope you enjoy it.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116251612624714209","date_published":"2026-03-18T18:33:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-18 18:33","date_timestamp":1773858835,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86460579","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://ottawa.place/@srgower\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>srgower</span></a></span> Oh, I'm glad you decided to go check it out. Have fun.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116250682138435317","date_published":"2026-03-18T14:37:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-18 14:37","date_timestamp":1773844637,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86458006","content_html":"<p>Book Review: Velocity Weapon</p><p>First of all, let me start by saying I thoroughly enjoyed Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe from beginning to end. And, like any good roller coaster ride, this one starts off with a few gentle reveals, and slowly—at first—builds up to a number of startling revelations, as you crest a peek, wondering what the hell is coming next and then?</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/book-review-velocity-weapon/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/book-review-veloc</span><span class=\"invisible\">ity-weapon/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116250442529551178","date_published":"2026-03-18T13:36:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-18 13:36","date_timestamp":1773840980,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86412037","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@dfir\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>dfir</span></a></span> It's always served me well, why change?</p><p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@pcora\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>pcora</span></a></span></p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116246427164345506","date_published":"2026-03-17T20:35:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-17 20:35","date_timestamp":1773779711,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86411988","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@pcora\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>pcora</span></a></span> They maybe knew what was coming before we did when they made that movie. 😉</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116246425497373372","date_published":"2026-03-17T20:34:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-17 20:34","date_timestamp":1773779685,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86388927","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://wandering.shop/@Clundoff\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Clundoff</span></a></span> I haven't done the Oscars in decades, and I'm none plus about watching at the cinema. I'd rather spend on something I really want to watch, when I want to see it. But even then.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116245158046139631","date_published":"2026-03-17T15:12:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-17 15:12","date_timestamp":1773760346,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86388365","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://wandering.shop/@Clundoff\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Clundoff</span></a></span> Much love and hugs to you.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116245132056961815","date_published":"2026-03-17T15:05:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-17 15:05","date_timestamp":1773759949,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86388320","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@pcora\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>pcora</span></a></span> I can't even think of a battery operated toothbrush much less one that  needs a firmware update every other day just to work. What are we becoming? </p><p>Makes me think of Wall-E ...</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116245128720431474","date_published":"2026-03-17T15:04:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-17 15:04","date_timestamp":1773759898,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86388271","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@whitemice\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>whitemice</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://wandering.shop/@Clundoff\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Clundoff</span></a></span> They're icons of their time and much loved, don't mess with what was.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116245122917092629","date_published":"2026-03-17T15:03:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-17 15:03","date_timestamp":1773759810,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86337529","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@pcora\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>pcora</span></a></span> That was brilliant. Last year, after I battled cancer, I swore to ditch this electronic life, where possible. I transited to a dumb phone and watch, and am back in love with my camera.</p><p>None of the appliances I own demand anything of what little time I have.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116240748914725913","date_published":"2026-03-16T20:31:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-16 20:31","date_timestamp":1773693068,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86337153","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://writing.exchange/@Firlefanz\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Firlefanz</span></a></span> We all need rest days.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116240728547914107","date_published":"2026-03-16T20:25:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-16 20:25","date_timestamp":1773692757,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86337122","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://wandering.shop/@Clundoff\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Clundoff</span></a></span> Agreed. Loved that show. And while it would have been nice to see Buffy back onscreen, hasn't it all been done? While I was initially excited about Firefly, the more I thought about it the less I liked the idea.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116240727175092999","date_published":"2026-03-16T20:25:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-16 20:25","date_timestamp":1773692736,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86329134","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mstdn.social/@kiwi2002\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>kiwi2002</span></a></span> Like crime fiction, which also covers a multitude of sub-genre, SFF is massive and culturally so rich and diverse. It's still the place for ideas, something I love about the all-encompassing genre.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116240196704853364","date_published":"2026-03-16T18:10:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-16 18:10","date_timestamp":1773684642,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86328430","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Miraz\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Miraz</span></a></span> I'll post the review later this week for you. I thoroughly enjoyed it.</p>","url":"https://writing.exchange/users/AlexWolfe/statuses/116240146867462856","date_published":"2026-03-16T17:58:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-16 17:58","date_timestamp":1773683881,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"86318693","content_html":"<p>I’m A Science Fiction Nerd And — This Is My Genre <a href=\"https://writing.exchange/tags/Tag\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>Tag</span></a></p><p>What is your favourite genre? Ha! As if readers stopping by my blog don't already now, but in case you didn't, it's science fiction. And the even broader umbrella: speculative fiction. Who is your favourite author in this genre? One? Only one? You're kidding me … I'd have to say, as a child, maybe Robert A. Heinlein, but in my teenage years it was probably Anne McCaffrey and C.</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/im-a-science-fiction-nerd-and-this-is-my-genre-tag/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/im-a-science-fict</span><span class=\"invisible\">ion-nerd-and-this-is-my-genre-tag/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116239602244988333","date_published":"2026-03-16T15:39:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-16 15:39","date_timestamp":1773675571,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86260517","content_html":"<p>6 Degrees of Separation</p><p>Following on from a recent post I read in which readers create a chain of six books leading from a monthly title, The Tipping Point (2002) by Malcolm Gladwell — I thought I would join in, but, of course, having never read this  title, nor knowing the author, I hit my first hurdle. Then I gave it a moment's thought and wondered about the title, 't…</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/6-degrees-of-separation/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/6-degrees-of-sepa</span><span class=\"invisible\">ration/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116234462167047190","date_published":"2026-03-15T17:52:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-15 17:52","date_timestamp":1773597140,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86195375","content_html":"<p>The 5 Ws tag revisited. <a href=\"https://writing.exchange/tags/books\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>books</span></a> <a href=\"https://writing.exchange/tags/amreading\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>amreading</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/the-5-ws/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span>alexwolfe.ca/the-5-ws/</span><span class=\"invisible\"></span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116228026378462265","date_published":"2026-03-14T14:35:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-14 14:35","date_timestamp":1773498937,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86125563","content_html":"<p>If anyone's interested, I joined <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.hardcover.app/@hardcover\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>hardcover</span></a></span> today.</p><p>You can find me at: <a href=\"https://hardcover.app/@Beowolfe\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span>hardcover.app/@Beowolfe</span><span class=\"invisible\"></span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116222388883183311","date_published":"2026-03-13T14:41:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-13 14:41","date_timestamp":1773412916,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86124219","content_html":"<p>Book Review: The Dime</p><p>THE DIME—Kathleen Kent's first crime novel—opens with an explosive, ugly start that will have you page turning from the get go. She also manages to bring a fresh twist to a genre and then ups the ante. Her main protagonist is a feisty narcotics cop who transfers in to Dallas from Brooklyn. Not only is she a third generation cop, she's Polish, and her roots are showing.</p><p><a href=\"http://alexwolfe.ca/book-review-the-dime/\"><span class=\"invisible\">http://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/book-review-the-d</span><span class=\"invisible\">ime/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116222268791850258","date_published":"2026-03-13T14:11:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-13 14:11","date_timestamp":1773411083,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86046890","content_html":"<p>Q&amp;A with Kathleen Kent</p><p>Moving from a high-powered job in the US Defense dept. to writing historical novels full-time paid off for Kathleen when she decided it was time to call it quits. But not content to write historical fiction, she then turned to (as they say) a life of crime bringing us the Detective Betty Rhyzyk series starting with The Dime. First of all, would you like to tell us a little about yourself.</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/qa-with-kathleen-kent/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/qa-with-kathleen-</span><span class=\"invisible\">kent/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116216469708128322","date_published":"2026-03-12T13:36:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-12 13:36","date_timestamp":1773322596,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85973822","content_html":"<p>Book Review: The Stockholm Octavo</p><p>THE STOCKHOLM OCTAVO by Karen Engelmann is a wonderfully written historical thriller full of intrigue, fans—and yes, I mean those kind of fans. Fans women use to use to fan themselves with, and more, with a deft hand, secretly signal to friends and lovers—hinting at mystery, murder, and a dash of romance. A story that is as much about cartomancy as it is about history, is decked out with an unusual cast of characters, 'The Eight,' who…</p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/book-review-the-stockholm-octavo/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/book-review-the-s</span><span class=\"invisible\">tockholm-octavo/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116210909178353728","date_published":"2026-03-11T14:02:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-11 14:02","date_timestamp":1773237749,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85902316","content_html":"<p>Book Review: Glory Main by Henry V. O'Neil is military science fiction at its best.</p><p><a href=\"http://alexwolfe.ca/book-review-glory-main/\"><span class=\"invisible\">http://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/book-review-glory</span><span class=\"invisible\">-main/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116205241470055460","date_published":"2026-03-10T14:01:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-10 14:01","date_timestamp":1773151267,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85832542","content_html":"<p>If anyone is interested, I've created a Book Blog that will feature <a href=\"https://writing.exchange/tags/bookreviews\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>bookreviews</span></a>, <a href=\"https://writing.exchange/tags/interviews\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>interviews</span></a> and <a href=\"https://writing.exchange/tags/guestposts\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>guestposts</span></a> </p><p><a href=\"https://alexwolfe.ca/guest-post-vincent-h-oneil/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"ellipsis\">alexwolfe.ca/guest-post-vincen</span><span class=\"invisible\">t-h-oneil/</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116199782231317399","date_published":"2026-03-09T14:52:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-09 14:52","date_timestamp":1773067966,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84400054","content_html":"<p>Hey everyone,</p><p>Will I confuse the hell out of you if I tell you I've changed instances back to Social.lol? </p><p>I feel like I want a fresh start, if that makes sense. Will you all follow me? I guess I'll find out.</p><p>Check me out at: <a href=\"https://social.lol/@alexandra\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span>social.lol/@alexandra</span><span class=\"invisible\"></span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116082293914566877","date_published":"2026-02-16T20:53:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-16 20:53","date_timestamp":1771275236,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84394669","content_html":"<p>Just a silly post to say a BIG thank you to the crew at <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.world/@goodenough\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>goodenough</span></a></span> love what you've done with the place.</p><p><a href=\"https://wrywriter.ca/posts/good-enough\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span>wrywriter.ca/posts/good-enough</span><span class=\"invisible\"></span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116081977445883029","date_published":"2026-02-16T19:33:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-16 19:33","date_timestamp":1771270407,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84132594","content_html":"<p>Food of the Gods …</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.masto.host%2Fwriting%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F116%2F058%2F750%2F997%2F515%2F263%2Foriginal%2Fa565f170b6b75a6c.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116058752803371351","date_published":"2026-02-12T17:07:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-12 17:07","date_timestamp":1770916027,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84132176","content_html":"<p>Is six slices enough for a bacon butty? What do think <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.lol/@maique\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>maique</span></a></span></p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.masto.host%2Fwriting%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F116%2F058%2F728%2F366%2F720%2F475%2Foriginal%2Fe3285e2cbbd98cd9.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116058730120483291","date_published":"2026-02-12T17:01:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-12 17:01","date_timestamp":1770915681,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83986324","content_html":"<p>And … drumroll please … Sweden does it, winning curling gold! </p><p class=\"microblog_hashtags\"><a href=\"https://writing.exchange/tags/MilanoCortina2026\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>MilanoCortina2026</span></a> <a href=\"https://writing.exchange/tags/Olympics\" class=\"mention hashtag\">#<span>Olympics</span></a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe/116047818724339593","date_published":"2026-02-10T18:46:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Alexandra Wolfe","url":"https://writing.exchange/@AlexWolfe","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fcache%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F108%2F652%2F036%2F440%2F442%2F108%2Foriginal%2F42d7de74996254c4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"AlexWolfe@writing.exchange"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-10 18:46","date_timestamp":1770749187,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}