A Novel Idea
"Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead." —Gene Fowler
"If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster."
—Isaac Asimov
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Cherie Claire
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Where to Find Writing Websites
A list of writing websites to help you on your path to writing and publishing.
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Cherie Claire
- May 7
- 3 min
Back to School
I moved to the Atlanta area last year, exchanging the swamps of Louisiana for hardwood trees and backyard deer. I don't live near...
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Cherie Claire
- Jan 25
- 4 min
Eclectic Eureka Springs inspired my first Viola mystery
The Arkansas town inspired the first Viola Valentine mystery by Cherie Claire.
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Cherie Claire
- Jan 6
- 3 min
Carnival in Quarantine — But Hopefully Not Mardi Gras
It's January 6. Twelfth Night. The Epiphany. The 12th Day of Christmas. Do you know what that means?
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Cherie Claire
- Nov 18, 2021
- 2 min
Look at what's new in paperback!
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...
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Cherie Claire
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Visiting the dead in South Louisiana: Obligation, atonement or fun?
On La Toussaint, a Catholic Holy Day of Obligation on Nov. 1, we visit our deceased loved ones and decorate their tombs.
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Cherie Claire
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
Why is Viola a 'SCANC'
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...
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Cherie Claire
- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
To UFO or Not to UFO? That is the Question.
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,...
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Cherie Claire
- Sep 16, 2021
- 2 min
A Bear Named Alaska
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...
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Cherie Claire
- Sep 3, 2021
- 1 min
What's your story? You have one sentence to explain!
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...
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Cherie Claire
- Aug 30, 2021
- 1 min
How to help victims of Hurricane Ida?
Here we go again, another active hurricane season. I'm heartbroken watching the news of my hometown of New Orleans, not to mention all...
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Cherie Claire
- Jul 24, 2021
- 2 min
Synchronicity at An Estate Sale
Sometimes everything falls into place. I'm showering, looking at the droop in the shower curtain for the millionth time. When we moved...
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Cherie Claire
- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
Connecting the Dots in Writing
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...
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Cherie Claire
- Mar 22, 2021
- 2 min
Do, Do, Do, Looking Out My Back Door
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...
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Cherie Claire
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
Lessons I’ve learned from squirrels
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,...
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Cherie Claire
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Wish I could love this time of year.
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'...
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Cherie Claire
- Apr 13, 2020
- 3 min
Bored at home? Turn your backyard into a wildlife paradise
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,...
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Cherie Claire
- Feb 2, 2020
- 2 min
Ghosts on the Golden Isles of Georgia
Visiting the Golden Isles of Georgia, I found my latest story.
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Cherie Claire
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min
Writing 101: Connecting the dots
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...
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