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Release Day! Tangled Roots – a cozy mystery with supernatural suspense
“Time passes but no one is forgotten unless we choose to forget.” This is the epigraph for Tangled Roots, my new release and Book 2 in the Secrets in Casten’s Horn series. Charlotte has moved to Casten’s Horn and her… Continue reading
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Reviewing and Rating Books
As you might expect, I’m pretty sensitive to leaving book reviews and ratings these days because good ratings help authors be found. I’m trying to keep up a Goodreads book list now and dutifully leave reviews for books I’ve enjoyed,… Continue reading
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Driftless Spirits Ebook is $0.99 for the Summer (and Beyond)
I love summer reading. People look for “beach reads” but I’ve never been a beach girl and I live in the middle of hills and woods. For me, summer reading is sitting in the grass or under the porch with… Continue reading
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On Journaling, Part 1: 365 Journals
In case it isn’t obvious from the cover of Driftless Spirits, a journal is central to the dream that launches Charlotte on her trip: “Write what you know,” as Mark Twain is quoted. I love journals. There are a lot… Continue reading
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Two Truths and a Lie
(This was originally my guest post over at Ruff Drafts during the recent blog tour. I like it so much I wanted to repost it on my own site. Thanks again to Debbie De Louise for highlighting Driftless Spirits!) There’s… Continue reading
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First Lines of Tangled Roots (and Subsequent Distractions)
I’m hard at work, crafting the next draft of Tangled Roots to be the best it can be. I’m in love with the first paragraphs (but reserve the right for further edits): “Every storm has a story to tell, if… Continue reading
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Cozy in the Driftless
(This was originally my guest post over at Christy’s Cozy Corners during the recent blog tour. I like it so much I wanted to repost it on my own site. Thanks again to Christy for highlighting Driftless Spirits!) My husband… Continue reading
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Driftless Thursday: Turkey Vultures
High in the sky ahead, three black silhouettes flew in lazy circles over the road. Their widespread wings rarely flapped as they glided beneath wispy clouds. As she drew closer, Charlotte could see the glint of white feathers on the… Continue reading
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LAST STOP – Virtual Book Tour and First Look at Results
Well, to be honest, the last stop forgot to stop yesterday, but it was Easter so let’s acknowledge life and let it slide. It is the last hours of the giveaway! The entries close at midnight Central tonight (4/6), and… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour: Spotlight at fundinmental
Today’s stop to highlight Driftless Spirits visits Sherry at fundinmental, a blogger with a love of reading and photography. This is the second-to-last stop on the tour. Time is running out to enter the giveaway for a paperback copy of… Continue reading