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Virtual Book Tour: Guest Post on Ruff Drafts
It’s Day 3 of the blog tour, making stops at book blogger sites to spread the word about Driftless Spirits, my series starter. Today I’ve got another guest post, this time over on Ruff Drafts. (The site is home to… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour: Guest Post on Christy’s Cozy Corners
It’s Day 2 of the blog tour, making stops at book blogger sites to spread the word about Driftless Spirits, my series starter. Today I’ve got my first-ever guest post over on Christy’s Cozy Corners. Check out the full post… Continue reading
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Virtual Book Tour: Kick-off!
For the next two weeks, Driftless Spirits is touring the internet and making stops at book blogger sites for spotlights, reviews, guest posts by yours truly and a couple interviews as well. The tour is hosted by Great Escapes Book… Continue reading
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Likely Story Reviews Driftless Spirits
I’ve received a lovely review over on the Likely Story blog! Please share freely and give it a Like. A couple quotes that make me proud: What Ringel does especially well is treat place as both setting and catalyst. Charlotte… Continue reading
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Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale
The Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale is a great place to pick up free and discounted ebooks via coupon codes in the Smashwords store. Here are a few available… Happy Holidays from the Ringels! Do you like cozy reads?… Continue reading
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As a Writer, My Browser History Has Become Suspicious
Or, “I promise, Honey, I’m not planning to kill you.” I’m writing novels now, but in my prior life I was an engineer and a researcher. Getting my facts right is ingrained in my personality. My fictional town was founded… Continue reading
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Real “Things” in Driftless Spirits
Driftless Spirits is a work of fiction, of course, but I like to sprinkle historical events, lore and even items in my writing that exist in real life. This post tries to capture links to those things in case you’d… Continue reading
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Welcome to Casten House Books
“It’s the kind of place that passersby barely notice and would never stop. It’s also the kind of place that’s cherished if you live there.” If you like cozy-style storytelling full of history, charm and a few restless spirits, I’m… Continue reading
