Story magnet with a schoolgirl's heart and a novelist's eye. Author of the novel More Than You Think You Know. https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/16576314.Cyndi_Perkinshttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3mq7nylpxc22vToday's story: A review of my novel by Karen Larson, the founding co-publisher of Good Old Boat Magazine: https://goodoldboat.com/bkrmorethanyouthink/09 Jul 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7nylpxc22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3migntp4cuc24Today's story: How a trio of computer science nerds went from late-night coding sessions fueled by cheap pizza to Forbes 30 Under 30. If you're a young professional you probably know about the Handshake app but you might not know how they built it at Michigan Tech: https://www.mtu.edu/magazine/2026/stories/handshake-origins/01 Apr 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3migntp4cuc24https://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3mgia3p5pok2mToday's story: A pair of computer engineering nerds who also geek out on jazz music. Kudos to my studio team for filming them innaction as part of our narrative package! https://blogs.mtu.edu/computing/2025/09/05/computing-duos-musical-roots-run-deep/07 Mar 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgia3p5pok2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3mgdhobyd6c2xStory of the day: Dreaming of summer cottages on Lake Superior in icy March takes me back to my Lake Superior Magazine feature about a couple determined to find their dream house finally made it a reality. Love you, Two-Ply and Niecie!: https://www.lakesuperior.com/lifestyle/homes/372home-a-freighter-view-for-two/05 Mar 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdhobyd6c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3me5easamuc2wToday's story gets me teary-eyed every time I watch the video of a 26-year-old public proposal at Michigan Tech Winter Carnival's Stage Revue. I hope it hits you in the heart, too! Because who can't use a little more love? https://www.mtu.edu/stories/2026/02/25-years-in-the-making-a-michigan-tech-familys-winter-carnival-legacy.html #FeatureWriting #WritingCommunity #AmWriting05 Feb 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3me5easamuc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3me5dy5zp5s2wManuscript Wish List has been on my radar for quite some time. Putting it on my to-do list for Feb. 26! [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Feb 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3me5dy5zp5s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3m7b4uminjc2zToday's story: A brilliant soon-to-be graduate who knows way more about wealth management than I do tells me why there's no reason to freak out over stock market volatility ↙️ 💰 https://www.mtu.edu/stories/2025/10/playing-to-win-finance-fintech-and-stock-market-strategy-propel-senior-to-success.html05 Dec 2025 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7b4uminjc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3ltox4myrrk26Today's story: Just in time for lavender season, let's sniff the scent of success as our researchers perfect a robot prototype designed to help small- and mid-sized farms: https://www.mtu.edu/magazine/2025/stories/lavender-harvesting-robots/11 Jul 2025 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltox4myrrk26https://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3lt5ibtqjk22vToday's story: the rains fell hard here in June 2025—but not with the heartbreaking force of June 2018. This is the story I wrote about the courage, power, and persistence—what we call Sisu here on the Keweenaw Peninsula—of my Copper Country Strong friends and neighbors. https://www.mtu.edu/magazine/2018-2/stories/copper-country-strong/04 Jul 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5ibtqjk22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3lgvq7heo3k2oToday's story: Came across this wonderful review of my novel, More Than You Think You Know, by the co-founder of Good Old Boat Magazine. It blew me away then and still does! Thanks, Karen! https://goodoldboat.com/bkrmorethanyouthink/29 Jan 2025 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvq7heo3k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3lemcirhqi22uToday's story: A snowbird special complete with Anclote Key seashells, Christmas dinner on the Sponge Docks, and a Tarpon Springs Epiphany. #liveaboard #sailing #tarponsprings #Epiphany #anclotekey #spongedocks #oldflorida #amwriting http://www.sailingbreezes.com/sailing_breezes_current/articles/feb07/snowbird.htm31 Dec 2024 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemcirhqi22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3lec4ojbhwk2nToday's story: A holiday reminder that you deserve the gifts of the season, too. Wisdom from my vintage uplift blog Beautiful Groovy Awesome Great where I shared everyday spiritual practice. #selfcaretips #relax #timeforyou #namaste https://beautifulgroovyawesomegreat.com/2015/12/20/twelve-days-of-christmas-how-about-12-days-for-you/27 Dec 2024 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lec4ojbhwk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3lddyv6rq3s26Today's story: A woman who sailed around the world with her new husband though she knew nothing about sailing. Meet Mattie, Henry, and 2 Extreme. #sailing #writing #travel https://www.womenandcruising.com/blog/2013/03/cyndi-perkins-2-extreme-step-aboard-a-global-abode/15 Dec 2024 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lddyv6rq3s26https://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3lbwyhfjgzs2pIsle Royale stories trending. Meet Jack, who heads to the remote island to be part of the wolf-moose project Winter Study team after he graduates in December. Jack's self-inquiry into how he operates as a leader emerged as an important theme during our interview. https://www.mtu.edu/stories/2024/11/call-of-the-isle-husky-grows-into-leadership-role-in-wolf-moose-research.html27 Nov 2024 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwyhfjgzs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3lbsx3kasbk2sToday's story ... I feel so lucky to have Isle Royale as my beat after sailing there for over a decade. https://www.mtu.edu/unscripted/2023/03/take-a-walk-on-the-wild-side-through-the-lens-of-an-isle-royale-researcher.html26 Nov 2024 02:03 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsx3kasbk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3lbnn7xefji26Books are as necessary as bread but have no expiration date. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Nov 2024 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbnn7xefji26https://bsky.app/profile/cyndiperkins.bsky.social/post/3lbnmnndjlf26Here's a good deer season story. I didn't realize the lead in traditional ammo is killing eagles and other predators until I met this Michigan Tech Public Safety Officer who rehabilitates raptors in her "spare" time. https://www.mtu.edu/stories/2022/11/mtu-police-sergeant-helps-huskies-and-rescues-raptors.html23 Nov 2024 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:4tjonvmd24hdszcv3tlkwhlr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbnmnndjlf26