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To Walk Invisible?

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I watched PBS Masterpiece’s new program, To Walk Invisible, last night. It dramatizes a small slice of the life of three sisters, their destructive brother, and clergyman father. These sisters lived in obscurity for most of their lives, though now their names are famous and their works required reading in schools, printed in countless editions, and brought to life in several film adaptations: … [Read more...]

A farewell to the Chicory Inn…and a giveaway

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My fifth and final Chicory Inn novel is out and launched and I'm just a little sad to say goodbye to the Whitman family and the Chicory Inn. I'd like to give the Chicory Inn Novels series a last hurrah here on the blog by giving away an entire set of the books to one of our lovely readers. I'll leave you with a "family reunion" photo of the Whitman family as I envisioned them when I wrote them. … [Read more...]

Events for Readers

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It's both fun and comforting to interact with people who share your love of reading, isn't it?  Many of us are involved in a local book club.  Many of us congregate with like-minded readers via Facebook groups or Twitter, Instagram, and the like.  And perhaps a few of us have had the opportunity to attend a large-scale event for readers. I thought I'd take this post to list some of the … [Read more...]

Book Cover Love

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If you ask me which book is my favorite, I’ll try not to answer your question. Frankly it feels like you’re asking me to choose a favorite child. An impossible task! There are elements of each book that make it unique.  This week I’ve received the new covers for my three Ohio WWII romances, and so my thoughts have focused on them and my new legal suspense series. [Tweet "It's time for … [Read more...]

Fact and Fiction, Part 4

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(To see the story from the start, visit Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3) What's a Query Letter? I wrote my first book long hand on yellow legal pads, then typed the manuscript on the typewriter at the office. I didn't use white out. I'd read that the manuscript had to be clean. So if I made a typo, I retyped the entire page. I estimate that I typed about four copies of that book. (I still … [Read more...]

From London and Dublin with love

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Joe and I recently took a trip to London and Dublin—with 26 Belmont University MBA students, lest you think it was a romantic getaway! Here are some pics from our trip!   The Elizabeth Tower (far left) behind me, with Big Ben (the name of the bell) within Our entire group at Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey Loved this sign outside Buckingham Palace … [Read more...]

The Sabbath Table

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One of my favorite weekend pastimes is celebrating the Sabbath with our Jewish family and friends. In the hours before I arrive, they will have been hard at work baking bread and preparing enough food to last for the next 24 hours. The table is beautifully set, and the aromas that waft from the kitchen make my stomach rumble. I sit down to enjoy the long, leisurely meal with a huge sigh of relief, … [Read more...]

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