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Writers and Readers—a winning combination

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My dear Kansas author friend Kim Vogel Sawyer and I were invited to a Book Lover's Tea yesterday in a small town near Wichita. Not only did the event give Kim and me a chance to see each other—always a delight—but it allowed us to meet with a few of our readers, which is a privilege we writers don't take for granted. Oh, my! Did they treat us all! They called it a tea, but it was more like a … [Read more...]

Rested and refreshed

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What's the last vacation you've taken? Me? Hilton Head Island in South Carolina—last week! Joe, Murphy, Kelsey, me, Kurt We love HHI and usually end up visiting there every 2-3 years or so. I love the beach. Only, I like it best in fall and winter. Strange, maybe. But since I've never been a sun goddess (I'm more the burn and peel variety), I love walking the beach instead of laying out. … [Read more...]

Time to Launch

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The fun began this week. Last Friday I got to leave my lonely office and travel to four different bookstores to meet with some of my readers. I was very excited to present my newest book, “Waves of Mercy” to them. The novel is based on the true story of the Dutch immigrants who left the Netherlands in 1846 to settle the town of Holland in the wilderness of Western Michigan. I even bought a new … [Read more...]

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