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My New Novelette–and a Kindle Sale!

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As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I wrote a novelette just for my newsletter subscribers. I’m happy to announce that it will drop in my newsletter on Saturday, August 3,  for current readers and will be a welcome gift for any new people from then on as well.  I’ve wanted to do this for a very long time, but I kept overthinking it and talking myself out of story ideas. Then the total eclipse … [Read more...]

Another Boston Trip in the Books

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You might notice this post has gone up later in the day than usual for me. That’s because we are heading home from another great trip to Boston and it was a late night last night! But more about that later.  Last year, one arm of my husband’s company began offering historical tours to their supporters. These tours focus on things through the lens of our religious freedom, which is the … [Read more...]

Do you finish (a series) as you start?

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I happened upon a dilemma recently:  If I start a series in one form, can I satisfactorily complete it in another?  Let me explain.  Say there is a series I started in paperback. Then the ebook for #2 goes on sale. Do I break format to read the book? Or do I wait and finish the whole series in paperback?  I know this might sound a little crazy to some of you, but … [Read more...]

Novelettes and Novellas and Novels, Oh My! 

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Recently I started working on a short story which will soon be a giveaway to my newsletter subscribers. Except I ended up writing a novelette!  What is a novelette, you ask? And are you suddenly wondering about the definition of a novella or even a short story?  I’m here to demystify some of the forms of fiction for those of you who are readers and not writers.  A Short … [Read more...]

New Seasons of British TV

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We are huge fans of British TV, mostly for the depth of character in the storytelling. And the accents. And the scenery.  Anyway, a whole slew of our shows—almost all of them murder mysteries (which at this moment are not the intense police drama kind) are in new seasons so I thought I’d share.  Note: we have both BritBox and AcornTV streaming services. Some of these shows might be … [Read more...]

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