Inspired by Life ... and Fiction

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The Inspirations Behind Memory Lane

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My next book, Memory Lane, is releasing in just two and a half weeks! I thought I'd dip into my files for this book and share some of my inspirations as well as a fun "book trailer" video with you. Inspiration #1: MAINE I've always been captivated by the pictures and videos I've seen of Maine. The rugged shore! The moody water! The dense forests! Plus, when I asked my readers which book … [Read more...]

Talking to My Friends

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The last two weeks I've been chatting with many of my writing friends as I've been recording new episodes of Book Talk. It has been such fun! Two weeks ago I chatted with Kristy Cambron and Jill Eileen Smith. Last week it was Lisa Phillips and her team of authors as well as Mary Connealy. And this week I had a blast connecting with Melanie Dobson, J'Nell Ciesielski, Lynn Blackburn, Lynnette Eason … [Read more...]

Immersed in Words

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Hi friends,  Happy Wednesday! I’m super excited to have Debb Hackett guest blogging for me today. Debb’s one of my mentees and friends, and I’ve loved watching her grow as a writer. Today she’s sharing about the power of words. Enjoy!  When I think back, most of my life has been inspired by words. As a child and teenager, I pored over books, using them to visit far-off or nonexistent … [Read more...]

Always More to Learn; Always More to Eat!

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No matter what your interests are, there is always more to learn, isn’t there? It’s one of the reasons I enjoy being a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America; an organization that offers lectures and workshops on a wide variety of topics of interest to history buffs, Jane Austen fans, and to authors of Regency-set novels like me. Earlier this month the meeting topic was Martha … [Read more...]

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