Cherie Claire
Dog Days means a free audiobook
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...
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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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Cherie Claire
- Sep 19, 2018
- 2 min
Anytime is gumbo time!
When the weather dips from sweltering to lovely in Louisiana, people exclaim, "It's gumbo weather!" Truth be told, we don't need autumn's...
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Cherie Claire
- Feb 27, 2018
- 4 min
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,...
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Cherie Claire
- Feb 8, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Cherie Claire
- Jan 24, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Cherie Claire
- Jan 9, 2018
- 1 min
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....
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Cherie Claire
- Sep 20, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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Cherie Claire
- May 17, 2017
- 2 min
Check out my other blogs!
In addition to writing novels, I work as a food and travel writer. Tough life, I know. And like most writers, I have specific interests....
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Cherie Claire
- Nov 28, 2016
- 3 min
Gumbo for the time-impaired
Gumbo doesn't have to be difficult — or time consuming. Here's an easy recipe for a delicious chicken and sausage gumbo.
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Cherie Claire
- Nov 15, 2016
- 3 min
A Cajun Thanksgiving
We eat well in Louisiana and Thanksgiving is no different. Our tables are full of Cajun and Creole delicacies or the traditional American...
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Cherie Claire
- Nov 3, 2016
- 2 min
Meeting author cousins
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...
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Cherie Claire
- Sep 8, 2016
- 2 min
My alter ego
I have something to admit – I have a split personality. There’s the me with the wrong accent on my French given name who works as a...
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Cherie Claire
- Sep 1, 2016
- 2 min
Life takes us where we need to be
Photo from Wikepedia Years ago I got the call from Hollywood — but it’s not what you think. I nabbed a job as an Internet editor for...
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Cherie Claire
- Aug 9, 2016
- 2 min
Rewriting Evangeline
When Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote his epic poem, Evangeline, it was the first time American readers knew about the Acadian (Cajun)...
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Cherie Claire
- Aug 1, 2016
- 2 min
Martin's Seafood Gumbo
In each of The Cajun Embassy books, I include a gumbo recipe. The following recipe is by Martin Taylor, the hero of “A Ticket to...
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Cherie Claire
- Jul 25, 2016
- 2 min
Adding a love song to Paradise
In "Ticket to Paradise," the first book in my "Cajun Embassy" series, my main character Lizzy Guidry relates a song her mother sang to...
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Cherie Claire
- Jul 15, 2016
- 1 min
The Cajun Embassy is now online!
The Cajun Embassy is now available at online bookstores! And it all begins with Ticket to Paradise. Lizzy Guidry is having the worst day...
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Cherie Claire
- May 16, 2016
- 2 min
Revisiting A Cajun Dream
I visited the quaint, historic town of Franklin many times to research my historical romance, "A Cajun Dream." The book is set in the...
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