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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
"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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Looking for a Louisiana read this fall?
First, I have to brag, the fifth book in my Viola Valentine paranormal mystery series, “Give Up the Ghost,” hit online bookshelves Oct....
Cherie Claire
Oct 22, 20193 min read
Time to 'Give Up the Ghost'
There's a full moon on Sunday, Oct. 13, this year. What better time for the latest installment in my Viola Valentine paranormal mystery...
Cherie Claire
Sep 6, 20191 min read
Who is Stinky, the psychic cat?
Characters sometimes throw open a door while I’m writing, demanding to be part of the story. In the case of my Viola Valentine mysteries,...
Cherie Claire
May 4, 20192 min read
If you are a writer, you have a story to tell
Keep self-doubt at bay! “Harry Potter” was rejected by 12 publishing houses before it found a home. Author J.K. Rowling is now richer...
Cherie Claire
Aug 21, 20181 min read
Having a drink with Faulkner
I'm a travel writer in my day job, although I sometimes write travel stories at night and fiction in the morning so it's not a literal...
Cherie Claire
May 9, 20181 min read
Trace of a Ghost Song List
I hear songs when I'm writing and since "Trace of a Ghost" incorporated a few supernatural elements, particularly angels, I heard plenty....
Cherie Claire
Mar 8, 20181 min read
Tom's Wall of Alabama
In "Trace of a Ghost," the third book in my Viola Valentine mystery series, travel writer Viola visits Tom's Wall outside Florence,...
Cherie Claire
Feb 26, 20184 min read
Traveling the Natchez Trace
Like my character Viola Valentine, I'm a travel writer. And also like Viola, the Deep South is my specialty. Last summer I had the...
Cherie Claire
Feb 8, 20182 min read
What I learned from squirrels
My office overlooks a bird feeder and I cherish watching my birds fly in to enjoy the treats I leave for them. In the winter, the...
Cherie Claire
Jan 24, 20182 min read
How hurricanes prepared me for Inga
Yesterday, I woke to frigid temperatures and frozen pipes. I turned on the faucets and nothing came out but air. I flushed the toilet and...
Cherie Claire
Jan 18, 20182 min read
Trace of a Ghost now on pre-order
"Trace of a Ghost," the third book in the Viola Valentine paranormal mystery series is now available for pre-order for only 99 cents....
Cherie Claire
Jan 9, 20181 min read
Help me help cure Parkinson's
Parkinson’s is a disease that affects many — three people in my family alone! That’s why I'm donating a percentage of profits from Ghost...
Cherie Claire
Oct 6, 20171 min read
Do writers only live in three places?
In addition to writing novels, I pen a weekly book column for two Louisiana newspapers plus a corresponding blog. It’s called Louisiana...
Cherie Claire
Sep 20, 20172 min read
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