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Writing California: Sacramento Delta

James L’Etoile James L’Etoile is a crime fiction writer with a cause; his upcoming release, Hollow Man, is set in the Sacramento Delta because Northern California has found itself center map for human...

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Writing California: Los Altos

Los Altos in the Fifties was a great place to grow up. As many of the authors in this blog series have done, I set my novel The Sheep Walker’s Daughter partly in my hometown. Growing up, I spent a lot...

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Writing California: Earthquake country

Lorrie Farrelly’s contemporary romantic suspense novel Dangerous  travels the rural roads that crisscross earthquake country; the dry rolling hills, chaparral, vineyards, undeveloped lands and higher...

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Writing California: Point Reyes, Cow Heaven

  Pierce Point Ranch Point Reyes  Jenni Brummett drew inspiration for Ribbon of Fog from a Marin County food magazine feature about the local dairy industry history in “Cow Heaven”, Point Reyes. The...

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Writing California: Twain Harte

Ski resorts pair well with romance  and Twain Harte offers just the access that  inspirational romance writer Maria Michaels feels is perfect for her debut novel Harte’s Peak.  Michaels fell in love...

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Writing California: Belmont Shore, Long Beach

Heather S. Rivera knew when she met her protagonist that Tess lived on Belmont Shore in Long Beach. Heather and Tess met in a creative writing class during a guided meditation. (Ed. Note: I once...

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Writing California: Santa Cruz

Author Sherry Kyle does not want to give away too much, but she will say that West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz plays an integral part in her contemporary story about two women’s journeys to find hope and...

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The Streets of Home

Mountain View, CA I walked through the streets of home last weekend, looking for venues where I might hold a book signing. It was not a déjà vu experience. The Mountain View I cruised on a Friday night...

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Tending our forest

This year, our scraggly apricot tree bore fruit for the first time in 15 years We forest dwellers have a dilemma tending our forest.  The Rim Fire taught us that proper forest management can save our...

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Wildfire and Other Distractions

Sydney Avey Dynamic Woman — Changing Times Home About Books Publications Blog Events Contact Wildfire and Other Distractions The Detwiler wildfire has driven people in our neighboring communities from...

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