I’m not a huge fan of having my photo taken, but I never liked my old photo and so decided to contact a few local photographers to...

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In my upcoming book, SCATTERED LIGHT , which will be published Nov. 25, 2025 (sequel to my IPPY Gold Medal in YA Winner, WINTER LIGHT ),...

I’ve never done an Instagram read-along, but have always wanted to try one. No better time than now, because I want others to read WINTER...

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by Janet Clare Buy NOW! Janet Clare ’s newest book, TRUE HOME , sings of love amid human imperfections of a kind we all know too well,...

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As you know, there’s a lot of change going on in America right now. So when Ashley Holloway in Calgary, Canada, wrote an essay — “Is...

Watch now! A fellow author and friend of mine, John McCaffrey , had a great idea for a YouTube podcast: ask people, “Who’s the most...

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AWP 2025 I’m really looking forward to seeing my fellow Vine Leaves Press authors and other friends at this year’s Association of...

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