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Dee Ernst was born Elizabeth Diane Ascoli in Newark, NJ. Her family moved to Morristown, NJ when she was still a toddler. She started writing stories on a battered Royal typewriter when she was about ten or twelve, and she graduated Morristown High School determined to pursue a career as a writer in some form or another (she considered advertising, but luckily came to her senses). Creative writing majors were hard to find in 1974, so she attended Marshall University as a journalism major. That wasn't working, so she tried Education, but that didn't quite work either. Several jobs and years later, staying home with a three-year-old and trying to figure out what to do when she grew up, Joan Hamburg on WOR radio in New York was interviewing so...more


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When I’m driving, my car radio is usually tuned to National Public Radio (NPR), mainly because I know I’ll be entertained, hear some good music, and maybelearn something new. Not long ago “Morning Edition” reported on a phenomenon I knew nothing about: The Ikea Effect.


Ever heard of it? I hadn’t. Wikipedia explains: “The Ikea effect is a cognitive bias where labor enhances affection for its re...

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Published on May 22, 2013 23:04
Average rating: 3.78 · 1,060 ratings · 192 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors
Better Off Without Him
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 872 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions
A Different Kind of Forever
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions
Holiday Wishes
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3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012

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Dee voted for Wool Omnibus (Wool, #1-5) in Best Science Fiction in the Final Round of the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards.
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"I've always thought her to be manipulative in her subject matter - guaranteed to push buttons. She's a good writer, I would just prefer to be entertai...more "
"Loved both Peyton Place and the Group, but go back another decade and try Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor.Forever AmberOne of the first great 'modern...more "
"Lee Child's 'Jack Reacher' series - very guy-friendly."
Dee made a comment in the group Amazon KindleBooks for $2.99 or less topic
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[image] went to #2 in free downloads last week on Amazon - http://amzn.to/td0KeM

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"I have a terrific agent who tried very hard - and failed - to sell both of my books. It's a slugfest even for agents to get their stuff to an editor,...more "
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