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A Handmade Gift
What do you give your family for their birthdays? A few years ago, my husband and I attended the funeral for the mother of a good friend of his. He had spent a lot of time in their home, and she had made him feel a part of their family. The funeral was a sweet…
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Questions for Discussion: The Lies We Tell
I thought I would be able to practice courage in a few small things first, just to get in the way of it. Fate and my stepbrother Hugh had different ideas. We had only lived in Bexhill a few months when Hugh was shot dead by a smuggler, ironically in a peaceful wooded field situated…
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Are You a Plotter or a Pantser?
Some writers begin a new project by creating an in-depth outline, a detailed plan of what will happen in each chapter. They may start and keep a Character Bible right from the outset, where they record all the details about each character, including background, preferences, fears, and quirks. With this information at hand, the conflict…
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Would you like to experiment with time?
September is my New Year. I’m trying to slow time, remember, and plan.
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How Do You Remember the Good Stuff?
Last Weekend was EXCITING! Really it was wonderful. I published the second novel in my Illusions series. We also had a family reunion. Health kept my father from attending, but all my siblings were there. Most of their children (and ours) were there. Most of their grandchildren (and ours) were there. We have not been…
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So Excited to Introduce:
Book Two of the Illusions series went live this week! I’ve become so fond of Amelia over the last few months. I’m hoping you will enjoy getting to know her and her bold, brash Mr. Jones as they break some rules, get into some trouble, and discover each other and the answers to some important…
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Spend Some Time With Me In the Regency Era
Mad King George III was deemed unfit to rule Britain in 1811, and his son took over as prince regent. Then when George III died in 1820, the regent became King George IV. So technically, the Regency only lasted nine years. Culturally, however, what we consider the Regency Era spans a longer time period, from…
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Discussion Questions: The Secrets We Keep
I like when an author adds questions at the end of the book. I wanted to see if I could come up with some for my book.