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Oh this glorious, glorious spring!
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) A little Madness in the Spring Is wholesome even for the King, But God be with the Clown – Who ponders this tremendous scene – This whole Experiment of … Continue reading
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Twelve Years in the Making, Teach Her a Lesson Finally Arrives!
Infatuation, threats, and lies are all on the menu in this thriller from Kate Flora. When high school teacher Alexis Jordan becomes the focus of a disturbed teen things quickly spiral out of control. And as the danger intensifies Alexis … Continue reading
The Exploding Colors of Spring
Kate Flora: We are all seeing it, aren’t we, the way the natural world changes every day now. One gray and gloomy day, it will seem like the buds on trees that line the highway will never become leaves and … Continue reading
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Doing the “Buy My Book” Dance
Kate Flora: I’m just a few weeks away from publication of my 26th book, Teach Her a Lesson, and my to-do list is long. Many of the things on the list are things I should have done six months ago, … Continue reading
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The World Through Childrens’ Eyes
Kate Flora: Yesterday would have been my mom’s birthday. She’s been gone for years but I still miss her every day. She was a writer–and my inspiration–and also a gardener, a baker, and a keen observer of the world around her. … Continue reading
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Because We Like Each Other
Kate Flora: Last Saturday, Dick Cass organized an author event for Olli, or Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at USM, and invited me and Julia Spencer-Fleming to join him. The room was packed as the three of us presented one of … Continue reading
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And Don’t Forget the Dog!
Kate Flora: I have finally struggled my way into the end zone on a first draft of the eighth Joe Burgess procedural, Such a Good Man. It has truly been a struggle. The book is six months overdue to my publisher, something I … Continue reading
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Taking Joe Burgess to Miami
Kate Flora: I often preach, and yeah, I can get a bit preachy about things, that it is important for writers to get away from their desks, out into the world, and take some time to be observant. What’s around … Continue reading
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Better Taken with a Grain of Salt?
A tweaked and recycled post from a few years ago, advice to be considered as those of us who do so are making New Year’s Resolutions to try writing, or to write more, in the new year. Kate Flora: As we … Continue reading
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Love Letter to My Rodale’s Synonym Finder
Kate Flora: Oops! There I was, putting the last items in my suitcase for a trip to San Francisco–first time visiting friends in years–when the little calendar reminder on my phone went “DING!” to remind me that before I leave, … Continue reading
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