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Cynthia Ingram Hensley

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in Asheville, NC, The United States

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Romance, Literature & Fiction, Young Adult

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I was born in Asheville, NC – home to a grand mansion much like Pemberley. The Biltmore Estate or “the Lady” (as us Ashevillians like to call the house) really put Asheville on the map in the late 1800’s. I still remember my grandfather (papaw) telling us that when he was a boy, Lady Vanderbilt would bring Christmas gifts to the children of All Souls Episcopal Church in Biltmore Village. As a child I can recall riding by the estate’s grand entrance in awe of such wealth, while my youthful imagination ran a gamut of romantic stories of life beyond the black iron gates. I have always believed that the very surroundings of my progressive yet small mountain town has inspired and generated the great many authors who began life within Asheville’s ...more

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NaNoWriMo!! National Novel Writing Month

Hello Folks!

I’m gearing UP!! As many of you know, dun…dun…dun…it’s almost time!! NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) will be in full swing on Friday, November 1st! This year I am joining the challenge and planning to write (or finish writing in my case) a novel during the month of November.

For bits and bobs of my writing rambles and the occasional phrase that makes sense, check ou

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