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As a curious observer of life, I blog on writing, marketing, my prairie - anything that interests me in the moment. I like to have conversations with readers, so don’t hesitate to leave a comment. I'll respond.

Celebrating Indie Authors – Check out these four

By Carol / 13 October 2017 /

October 14 is Indie Author Day, a day recognizing and encouraging authors who choose to publish independently. As you may know, I indie published my first book Growing Up Country, and am in the process…

The Seven Year Dress – Devastation & Resilience

By Carol / 09 August 2016 /

Today, I introduce you to Paulette Mahurin and her new WWII-era novel, The Seven Year Dress. The Seven Year Dress covers one of the darkest times in human history from the perspective of one Jewish…

The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap – Historical fiction relevant to today

By Carol / 07 January 2013 /

As a reader and now writer of historical fiction, I’m always interested when an author tells a story that not only realistically captures an interesting place and time but also carries a story with themes…

The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap – Author Interview

By Carol / 10 October 2012 /

I’m pleased to welcome Paulette Mahurin to my blog today. Paulette is a writer of historical fiction and author of the book The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap. Though I haven’t read her book yet, the…