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C.J. Petterson

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Brady, Texas, The United States

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http://www.lyricalpens.com

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Thriller, Suspense, Romance

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Mid-West work ethic, Swedish heritage

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January 2013

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Born in Texas, raised in Michigan, now living in Mobile, Alabama.

Retired from Chrysler Corp in Auburn Hills, MI.

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	Running to Love by Angela Adams, Kate Fellowes (Goodreads Author), Karen Sue Burns (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Than Friends: 6 Contemporary Romances by C.J. Petterson (Goodreads Author), Jennifer DeCuir (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hometown Heroes by Carrie Dalby (Goodreads Author), Chelsi Arnold (Goodreads Author), C.J. Petterson (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 35 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Posse by Lyn Horner (Goodreads Author), Frank Kelso (Goodreads Author), C.J. Petterson (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 34 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Choosing Carter 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Star 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finally Home by Lee St. John (Goodreads Author), C.J. Petterson (Goodreads Author), Isabella Norse (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	California Kisses by Casey Dawes (Goodreads Author), Ellen Butler (Goodreads Author), Dana Volney (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hometown Heroes, A Christmas Anthology 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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cj Sez: I’m watching my grass grow and my flowers drown:

This has been going on for weeks…almost 10 inches of rain fell in July…and believe it or not, a meteorologist says the 38 inches Mobile has received so far this year is a less-than-normal rainfall total. Doesn’t seem like it to me. I have to wear boots to squish through tall, soggy grass on my way to feed the birds in the mornin Read more of this blog post »

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C.J. Petterson answered Goodreads's question: What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book? cj Sez: Actually I've already used it...I was always fascinated with the family legend that my great-grandfather and grandfather (as a child) happened to be in Round Rock, Texas, when Texas Rangers shot down the outlaw Sam Bass. I turned that into a See Full Answer
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C.J. Petterson liked Carrie Dalby's blog post: Short and Sale " After ice and snow flurries in January 2014.As reported two weeks ago, I spent a lot of time on edits this month. My short story for the next Mobile Writers Guild anthology is ready to submit. “Dashing Through the Snow” features a historic sno..." Read more of this blog post »
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C.J. Petterson rated a book it was amazing Shades of Blue by Joyce Sterling Scarbrough (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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