The inspiration, characters, settings, and creative decisions that bring my novels to life. Explore the stories behind the stories.
“I finished your book yesterday, and now I have a question…” That happens more often than you might think. Readers ask me how long it took to write. Whether authors can make a living. Why bookstores don’t carry every book. Why I chose to self-publish. And, occasionally, whether writing novels made me rich. (Nope.) The
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Readers ask wonderful questions—at book clubs, festivals, signings, and online. Some are about my books. Others are about Erie Bluff, writing, or the research behind my stories. Here are the answers to the questions I get asked most often. Are your stories true? That’s probably the question I’m asked most often, and the answer is
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A funny thing happened while I was writing Hearts, Lies & Alibis. I found myself painting. I hadn’t decided to take up a new hobby. One of my characters insisted on carrying an art journal. Honey Merrick is a professional artist, and before I could convincingly write about the murals, sketches and paintings she created,
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