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10 Things You Might Not Know About Me…

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As you may have heard, we are doing a series here on Inspired by Life...and Fiction, called "10 Things You Might Not Know About Me." Today is my turn. Here are 10 things you may not (yet) know about me: I live in St. Paul now, but I am originally from Chicago. Most of my relatives moved away decades ago, but at every family wedding, the Blues Brother's song “Sweet Home, Chicago” still fills … [Read more...]

10 Things You Might Not Know About Deb Raney

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Last week, Karen Witemeyer posted a fascinating list of "10 Things You Might Not Know About Me." All the authors of Inspired by Life...and Fiction thought it was such a fun post and such a great idea that we asked Karen if we could collectively "steal" her idea and each do a similar post. Karen confessed that she'd already stolen the idea from someone else, so we should feel free to steal away! … [Read more...]

10 Things You Might Not Know About Me

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I live next door to my in-laws . . . and LOVE it! From built-in day care for the kids when they were smaller to easy family meals together, to shared grills and shared newspaper subscriptions, having my husband's family move in next door a decade ago was an unexpected blessing. I once lost the diamond out of my wedding ring only to find it a week later (after searching everywhere at home and at … [Read more...]

The End

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Typing “The End” at the end of a manuscript is one of my most satisfying moments as a writer. It comes after months of sitting at my desk and writing page after page of words. A few days ago, I typed “The End” after completing my latest novel, 461 pages and 141,042 words long. It felt wonderful! By the time you read this, I will have given the novel a final edit from start to finish and sent it … [Read more...]

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