Cherie Claire
Northern Lights Viewing in Fairbanks, Alaska
The Aurora Season runs Aug. 21 through April 21. I chased the Northern Lights in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it was one of the best...
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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
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"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
- Sep 7
- 3 min
Upcoming Book Events
It's going to be a busy fall launching and promoting my latest Viola Valentine mystery. Please join me as I travel around the South. Oct....
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Cherie Claire
- Aug 20
- 3 min
Chasing the Northern Lights
A trip to Alaska and viewing the Aurora Borealis inspired my latest novel, 'Ghost Lights.'
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Cherie Claire
- Aug 15
- 3 min
Happy National Acadian Day!
Acadians in Louisiana are Cajuns, Acadians in Canada are still called Acadians. Both celebrate the Feast of the Assumption on Aug. 15.
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Cherie Claire
- Jul 19
- 1 min
A new Viola's in the pipeline!
My next Viola Valentine mystery, which takes place in Alaska, releases in early fall. Amateur psychic sleuth Viola is visiting Alaska to...
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Cherie Claire
- Apr 24
- 3 min
Revisiting Ghost Trippin’ in Texas
The Grand Galvez Hotel in Galveston is the setting of Cherie Claire's mystery, "Ghost Trippin'".
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Cherie Claire
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Send Some Love This March
Let's use March as a time to send those we love a little something in the mail to brighten their day and let them know we care.
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Cherie Claire
- Nov 27, 2022
- 1 min
Boxed sets for more reading enjoyment!
Don't get left empty-handed! These are things that truly scare me: Ending an ebook while reading in bed and not having my phone near me...
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Cherie Claire
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
What’s Haunting the Swamps and Bayous?
There may be substance to the legends and tales that come out of the swamps and bayous of South Louisiana.
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Cherie Claire
- Jun 24, 2022
- 1 min
Happy National Pralines Day
A praline recipe in honor of National Praline Day.
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Cherie Claire
- Jun 8, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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