Cherie Claire
The Legend of Blue Moon Bayou
This short story was originally published in The Times of Acadiana, Lafayette, Louisiana. You can read more about Blue Moon Bayou in the...
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A Novel Idea
"Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead." —Gene Fowler
"If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster."
—Isaac Asimov
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Cherie Claire
Jan 18, 20182 min read
How hurricanes prepared me for Inga
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...
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Cherie Claire
Jan 9, 20181 min read
Trace of a Ghost now on pre-order
"Trace of a Ghost," the third book in the Viola Valentine paranormal mystery series is now available for pre-order for only 99 cents....
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Cherie Claire
Oct 6, 20171 min read
Help me help cure Parkinson's
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...
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Cherie Claire
Sep 20, 20172 min read
Do writers only live in three places?
In addition to writing novels, I pen a weekly book column for two Louisiana newspapers plus a corresponding blog. It’s called Louisiana...
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Cherie Claire
Jul 14, 20173 min read
My New Orleans cocktail ancestor
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...
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Cherie Claire
Jun 24, 20171 min read
Happy Pralines Day!
Happy National Pralines Day. Not sure who came up with this national holiday but it's a sweet one. Here's a recipe for Dark Sugar...
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Cherie Claire
Jun 17, 20171 min read
Viola has her day in DeSoto magazine
DeSoto magazine spotlighted my new book, "A Ghost of a Chance," book one in the Viola Valentine paranormal mystery series. I write travel...
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Cherie Claire
May 17, 20172 min read
Check out my other blogs!
In addition to writing novels, I work as a food and travel writer. Tough life, I know. And like most writers, I have specific interests....
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Cherie Claire
Mar 25, 20171 min read
Writing 101: Reining in Your Writing
“Not that the story need be long, but it will take a long while to make it short.” — Henry David Thoreau “So the writer who breeds more...
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Cherie Claire
Nov 28, 20163 min read
Gumbo for the time-impaired
Gumbo doesn't have to be difficult — or time consuming. Here's an easy recipe for a delicious chicken and sausage gumbo.
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Cherie Claire
Nov 11, 20162 min read
Life is like writing a book
Which made me think that writing a book is a lot like living. You might reply, “art reflects life,” but it’s more like art reflects the livi
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Cherie Claire
Nov 3, 20162 min read
Meeting author cousins
This past weekend I was thrilled to be a part of the Louisiana Book Festival, in which I moderated a panel on ebook publishing titled "A...
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Cherie Claire
Oct 18, 20162 min read
Be nice, it's that simple
People always tell me I have a nice smile but the fact is I can't stop smiling. Even on my worst days I smile. I don't want to bring...
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Cherie Claire
Sep 8, 20162 min read
My alter ego
I have something to admit – I have a split personality. There’s the me with the wrong accent on my French given name who works as a...
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Cherie Claire
Sep 1, 20162 min read
Life takes us where we need to be
Photo from Wikepedia Years ago I got the call from Hollywood — but it’s not what you think. I nabbed a job as an Internet editor for...
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Cherie Claire
Aug 9, 20162 min read
Rewriting Evangeline
When Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote his epic poem, Evangeline, it was the first time American readers knew about the Acadian (Cajun)...
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Cherie Claire
Aug 1, 20162 min read
Martin's Seafood Gumbo
In each of The Cajun Embassy books, I include a gumbo recipe. The following recipe is by Martin Taylor, the hero of “A Ticket to...
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Cherie Claire
Jul 25, 20162 min read
Adding a love song to Paradise
In "Ticket to Paradise," the first book in my "Cajun Embassy" series, my main character Lizzy Guidry relates a song her mother sang to...
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Cherie Claire
Jul 15, 20161 min read
The Cajun Embassy is now online!
The Cajun Embassy is now available at online bookstores! And it all begins with Ticket to Paradise. Lizzy Guidry is having the worst day...
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