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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
Nov 15, 20163 min read
A Cajun Thanksgiving
We eat well in Louisiana and Thanksgiving is no different. Our tables are full of Cajun and Creole delicacies or the traditional American...
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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 23, 20163 min read
A Cajun Dream free this week!
The fifth book in my Cajun Series of historical romances was actually my debut novel. And “A Cajun Dream” was actually a dream. I woke up...
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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 18, 20162 min read
Going 'Gone Pecan'
“Gone Pecan,” the third book in my Cajun Embassy series, is a story close to my heart. It’s set in Lafayette, the town where I live and...
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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 24, 20162 min read
Emilie and Lorenz's Church
My Cajun Series begins with an Acadian (Cajun) family being expelled from their home in the Maritime Provinces of Canada, now Nova...
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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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Cherie Claire
Jul 3, 20162 min read
The Louisiana colony served its part in the American Revolution
“Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.” -The Marquis de Lafayette The fourth book in my Cajun Series, Delphine, follows...
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Cherie Claire
Jun 18, 20161 min read
Why I love my town, part 3001
Lafayette, Louisiana, was named the Happiest Town in America by the Washington Post's MarketWatch.com, and when you look back a few years...
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Cherie Claire
Jun 10, 20161 min read
Creole/Cajun culture celebrated
Several historic structures have been moved and settled along the Vermilion River in Lafayette to make up Vermilionville, the Cajun and...
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Cherie Claire
May 16, 20162 min read
Revisiting A Cajun Dream
I visited the quaint, historic town of Franklin many times to research my historical romance, "A Cajun Dream." The book is set in the...
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Cherie Claire
May 3, 20161 min read
New series sneak peek
I just got the covers of my new contemporary romance series, The Cajun Embassy, set to launch on Memorial Day Weekend. I'm so excited,...
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Cherie Claire
Apr 28, 20161 min read
Start the series with Emilie
The first books in the Cajun Series concern the three Gallant sisters — Emilie, Rose and Gabrielle, who find love and adventure in the...
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Cherie Claire
Apr 15, 20162 min read
Rose on sale this weekend only
Rose, the second book in The Cajun Series of historical romances, will be on sale for only 99 CENTS this weekend, April 16-17, on Amazon....
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