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March 15, 2012

An Unexpected Love Affair with a Virtual World of Words

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  Claire Bidwell Smith is the author of the memoir THE RULES OF INHERITANCEShe lives in Los Angeles where she is a therapist specializing in grief. 
March 14, 2012

The Books Behind The Book by Pamela Redmond

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  One of the best things about writing a historical novel like my new book THE POSSIBILITY OF YOU, which is set in 1916 and 1976 along with the present, is that you have to do a lot of reading.  Having to do a lot of reading in the name of research is good because it delays the actual writing.  Instead, you can lie on the sofa, surrounded by pillows and covered by a nice soft blanket, and tell yourself that you’re working.
March 12, 2012

Michelle Haimoff: How I Shelve My Books

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Michelle Haimoff, author of THESE DAYS ARE OURS, shares her book-shelving methods, including one tip that will be especially useful for or west coast readers: Earthquake Practicality. For as long as I can remember, my fantasy has been to live in a home that is one big fire hazard. Bookshelves everywhere, stuffed with thousands of brittle soft covers. I get closer to this fantasy with every move. The most recent one, when my now husband and I moved in together, doubled my book collection. We have three huge bookshelves and piles of books in every room (including the kitchen, which has about 30 cookbooks we never use because of Google).  
March 6, 2012

How I Shelve My Books

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Everyone has their own method for shelving their books, be it alphabetically, by genre or perhaps something else. So how does Carol Anshaw, author of the newly released CARRY THE ONE, organize her books? Read on to find out!