CHERIE CLAIRE

First, I have to brag, the fifth book in my Viola Valentine paranormal mystery series, “Give Up the Ghost,” hit online bookshelves Oct. 13. I will be discussing this book and “Ghost Trippin’,” the fourth book in the series, at the Louisiana Book Festival on Nov. 2 in Baton Rouge. But you can find my ebooks at all online stores and paperbacks at Amazon. The University of Louisiana Press and the Center for Louisiana Studies have just released “O Malheureuse: French Writing by L

It's hot in Louisiana so when I hear "Dog Days of Summer" I think of my poor puppy with his tongue hanging out. The expression actually refers to the dog star Sirius rising in the sky this time of year. For you, dear readers, it means a free audiobook! Follow me on Facebook for a chance to win a free audiobook of "The Letter," my historical novella set in South Louisiana that's part of The Cajuns series. Just "like" my Facebook page and post a comment — something like "I woul

Everybody loves a bargain so here's one to check out. Bookwrapt is selling 99 books for one week only for 99 cents each — and yes, mine is one of them, "The Cajun Embassy" three-book series. AND...each day, they’ll randomly choose 4 books and give away 3 copies each. How do you enter to win? Simple. Visit Bookwrapt's 99 cents Book Fair Page, click on the books in the fair until you find a link that leads to an instant giveaway on Amazon. You’ll have a 1-in-3 chance of being a

This past weekend I was thrilled to be a part of the Louisiana Book Festival, in which I moderated a panel on ebook publishing titled "A New Frontier: Electronic Publishing for the Digital Age” with authors (pictured, from left) Nancy Duplechain, Lori Leger, Julie Smith and Farrah Rochon. These four women are not only writing outstanding books but publishing them as well. It was an honor to be in their company. On a funny note — and proof that we’re all related in Louisiana —