Do I Write as an Excuse to Research?

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What a great excuse to display the beautiful new cover for my romance Flying Free coming out next month from Treble Heart Books.

So Amber, as a novelist and recovering librarian, how do you do your research for your books?

Thanks, Amber, I'm glad you asked that question.

Once upon a time, when I was a young librarian, I believed everything could be found in books. Now it's tempting to believe everything is available online.

When I started writing Romancing R