CHERIE CLAIRE

Two of my novellas are now available in paperback! The Letter The fifth book in my Cajun Series of historical romances... Love has a way...

On La Toussaint, a Catholic Holy Day of Obligation on Nov. 1, we visit our deceased loved ones and decorate their tombs.

My main character in the Viola Valentine Mystery series — yes, her name is Viola — is a SCANC. But it's not what you think. SCANC stands...

They say you can't judge a book by its cover, but how many people buy a book for that very reason? I'll tell you, it's a lot. Like,...

I’m a travel writer so naturally, I travel for a living. But, for my mom, this meant her baby girl headed out into the world where the...

I once took a screenwriting class and I would come up with what I thought were fantastic ideas for films. When called on in class I would...

Here we go again, another active hurricane season. I'm heartbroken watching the news of my hometown of New Orleans, not to mention all...

Sometimes everything falls into place. I'm showering, looking at the droop in the shower curtain for the millionth time. When we moved...

Memory is subjective. What we see through the eyes of our youth can be so different from mature understanding. I think back on times when...

I thought I was in hog’s heaven, as my mother used to say, when I bought my South Louisiana house and turned the dining room into my...

I’m moving this week to a new abode, a new town and a new adventure. I’m excited about the possibilities but I will miss my home office,...

Fifteen years ago a storm entered the Gulf of Mexico and my life changed forever. So much so that I created a character — New Orleans'...

When I first moved into my home my backyard was one giant lawn. To me, it was a blank canvas. I wanted to attract birds, butterflies,...

Visiting the Golden Isles of Georgia, I found my latest story.

Memory is subjective. What we see through the eyes of our youth can be so different from mature understanding. I think back on times when...

Jan. 6 is the beginning of Carnival — and a free download.

I’m not the biggest fan of book signings. I can speak in front of a crowd, give workshops, teach classes, but sitting in a library or...

It’s easy to get frustrated with modern life. The endless election phone calls and the ones with the annoying silence before a robot...

I love this time of year for many reasons. One, it's not sweltering outside. We really don't have autumn in Louisiana, the weather kinda...

First, I have to brag, the fifth book in my Viola Valentine paranormal mystery series, “Give Up the Ghost,” hit online bookshelves Oct....