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Writing to Connect with Readers’ Emotions
Handout for Writing to Connect with Readers’ Emotions ACFW NY/NJ January 2023 By Carrie Turansky https://carrieturansky.com Readers like to be touched, moved, by the story. They like to imagine themselves in worlds and situations that challenge them, that give them...
Christmas House Tour 2022
Merry Christmas, and welcome to our home! We love to decorate our house for Christmas, and we enjoy inviting friends and family to come for a visit. This year we did a major remodeling project, opening up our living room, dining room, and kitchen into one room. We...
Across the Blue is Available in Audio!
It's release week for Across the Blue Audiobook! Step back to 1909 when early aviation was the rage and the race to be the first to fly across the English Channel was on everyone's mind. Meet our heroine Isabella Grayson, the daughter of a wealthy newspaper owner,...
Birthday Giveaway 2022
****UPDATE: THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN! Salena D. will receive As Dawn Breaks and Carla T. (email: ctopp...) will receive Escape From Amsterdam. Thanks to everyone for the kind birthday wishes and for entering the giveaway! September is here, and I'm celebrating my...
A Hundred Crickets Singing
I'm delighted to tell you about A Hundred Crickets Singing, a new novel by Cathy Gohlke that releases today. It's available in hard cover, paperback, eBook, and audio. Cathy is a good friend and very talented author who has written many award-winning books, including...
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