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Remember Blogging?

Remember blogging? When I first started, most people in my hometown had barely heard of it. Now numerous people have started blogging, stopped, and already moved on to Instagram or some other social media. It is difficult to follow how quickly social media has caught on, and moved on, to the next new platform. Everyone… Continue reading Remember Blogging?

Do You Want to Write? Sign Up for My Upcoming Courses

Do you want to write? Are you dreaming of publication? Whether you want to write as personal enrichment or learn how to get published, these two classes that I’m teaching for Laramie County Community College this Fall Online are for students of all levels. Click on the links to sign up if you are interested.… Continue reading Do You Want to Write? Sign Up for My Upcoming Courses

Wyoming Arts Council: Professional Developmnet Grant Recipient

 I would like to thank the Wyoming Arts Council for the Professional Development Grant I received for 2019-2020. It allowed me to further my education as a writer and as a professional. Being an artist presents many challenges, but organizations like the Wyoming Arts Council increase opportunities that we writers, artists, and musicians may not otherwise be… Continue reading Wyoming Arts Council: Professional Developmnet Grant Recipient

Nashville by Heart

Originally posted on Claire Fullerton Author :
I read this book on Kindle in two days and defy any reader of any genre not to read it as nonstop as time permits! Nashville by Heart is joyous, entertaining, and uplifting. A young woman from a small town, in the prime of life sees her dream come

Need Something Sweet in Your Life?

Purchase Nashville by Heart Need some sweetness in your life today? Check out my happily ever after romance, Nashville style… Small-town girl Gillian Heart moved to Nashville to get a record deal, not end up on some playboy’s arm. She knows she shouldn’t get too personal with charming music agent Will Adams, who has broken… Continue reading Need Something Sweet in YourLife?

The Tall Poppy Bookstore is Open!

An indie bookstore with a plot twist When you buy a book from The Tall Poppy Bookstore – our new online independent bookstore – some of the profits go to Room to Read, which advocates for girls’ literacy. So buy a book, and you’re helping to cultivate both female writers…and readers! And remember – for… Continue reading The Tall Poppy Bookstore isOpen!

Prompted Creativity Workshop

Join me for the next Prompted Creativity Workshop this week at the Laramie County Library in Cheyenne, Wyoming as I team with Kasey Storey, the Communications Coordinator, to lead a creative, collaborative, and casual writing workshop. Writers of all skill levels are invited to participate in the evening’s writing prompt, share their work, and partake… Continue reading Prompted Creativity Workshop

A New Read for You: The Man She Married by Cathy Lamb

Hey, readers. If you like my novel, WAKING UP JOY, I think you will definitely be interested in Cathy Lamb’s new novel. It’s a different story, of course, but the main character, Natalie Shelton, is in a coma, just like Joy Talley. Cathy Lamb’s books are also full of drama and humor, so I think… Continue reading A New Read for You: The Man She Married by Cathy Lamb

She may be a spinster, but Joy Talley is not dead yet.

“Fans of Cathy Lamb will love this novel.” – Kathryn Craft I am so grateful for this Tall Poppy Writer review at BookTrib, by Kathryn Craft! (Her books are quite lovely, as well. Be sure… More

Deal Alert: Ruby Among Us is Only $1.99

  $1.99 Awarded 4 1/2 Stars from Romantic Times Book Reviews Get my debut novel, Ruby Among Us, for $1.99 while the deal lasts. Available from both Amazon and Barnes and Noble