CHERIE CLAIRE

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...

I hear songs when I'm writing and since "Trace of a Ghost" incorporated a few supernatural elements, particularly angels, I heard plenty....

In "Trace of a Ghost," the third book in my Viola Valentine mystery series, travel writer Viola visits Tom's Wall outside Florence,...

When I’m not penning stories about ghost hunting travel writers from Louisiana, I’m working as a travel writer from Louisiana. Over the...

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...

This short story was originally published in The Times of Acadiana, Lafayette, Louisiana. You can read more about Blue Moon Bayou in the...

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...

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...

"Trace of a Ghost," the third book in the Viola Valentine paranormal mystery series is now available for pre-order for only 99 cents....

Do you ever wonder where writers come up with names? I like to choose names with meaning. In my current Viola Valentine mystery series, I...

I thought to myself, how can I offer a discount to my readers for Black Friday? I figured those bored, standing in line to get sales on...

I wear two hats with my writing. I'm a travel writer by day and an author by night. Actually, I sometimes travel by night and write...

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...

Who doesn’t love to curl up with a page-turning book on a chilly October day? And what would make escaping into an awesome story even...

In addition to writing novels, I pen a weekly book column for two Louisiana newspapers plus a corresponding blog. It’s called Louisiana...

Hey all - This month I’m giving away FIVE FREE downloads of "Ghost Town," the second book in my Viola Valentine paranormal mystery...

Want to visit America's Most Interesting City but worry about expenses? Here's some tips to seeing my hometown of New Orleans without...

I love a good mystery so when one landed in my lap — a genealogy mystery at that — I was up for the task. Add a cocktail to the mix and...

It's Bastille Day — or French National Day — and in New Orleans it's one more reason to celebrate. Today and tomorrow there will be lots...

It's official. The Viola Valentine Mystery Series is off and running. The first book in the series, A Ghost of a Chance, debuted on...