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Cover Love

September 24, 2025 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends,  So happy to be back with you. Thanks for spending a little of your time with me. I’m so excited to share a book cover with you. It is the cover to my novella collection, Whiteout, with Lynette Eason. I’m so excited about this collection. We had the best time writing it.  Brace yourself for a snowbound adventure in this 2-in-1 novella collection from your favorite … [Read more...]

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Cozy Fall Reading Essentials

September 10, 2025 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends,  So happy to be back with you today. Can you believe we’re into September. It’s growing into that lovely Fall season in so many places. We moved from Maryland to Florida last year, so our Autumn is definitely new and different for us. Instead of Fall leaves in bursts of orange, yellow and red outside my office window, this year I’m looking at beautiful palm trees, bright blue … [Read more...]

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Retreat Time

August 27, 2025 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends!  Happy Wednesday. I’m excited to be sharing part of your day with you. I recently returned from hosting a three-day writer’s retreat. We had the best time. Not only do I love teaching aspiring and published authors on the craft, the writing life, and the creative process, but I also love the sweet fellowship we share.  Today, I thought I’d … [Read more...]

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Creating a Writing Life

August 13, 2025 By Dani Pettrey

Often when I tell people I’m an author, they’ll mention either wanting to write a book or beingclose to someone who wants to write one. Telling stories—our stories—seems to be a universaldesire. When I began my journey to publication, I didn’t know much about writing novels or thepublishing industry. But with time, research, and a lot of help from other writers, my knowledgegrew. I have a new … [Read more...]

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Summer Fun

July 23, 2025 By Dani Pettrey

Hi friends,  Thanks so much for joining me today! It’s my first summer living in Florida. We moved last September and, yes, for all you amazingly kind folks out there—we are back in our house. I’ll be sharing pics and a full update soon. We’re so very grateful but experiencing our first summer in the state has been fabulous (minus breaking my foot but that’s another … [Read more...]

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