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November 29, 2014 By Susan Daffron

Cyber Monday 99-Cent Book Sale

I’m participating in a Cyber Monday promotion. The first of my Alpine Grove novels, Chez Stinky is priced at 99 cents along with a bunch of other great books. Check out the list below for books that are priced at 99 cents or lower – get them quick before the sale ends! From chick lit to women’s fiction to romance […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Marketing

November 26, 2014 By Susan Daffron

When Dreams Become Books

dog bed

A long time ago, I read that a popular novelist wrote down her dreams and turned them into books. Back then, I was a technical writer, and the concept seemed so far away from my writing reality, I couldn’t imagine it ever happening to me. However now many years later, it turns out it has. […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Writing

November 12, 2014 By Susan Daffron

Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

sign on a tree

Mark Twain once said, “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.” Like most people, I tend to remember things that strike me as funny or interesting. A few elements in my novel Chez Stinky are based on places that exist or real experiences I’ve […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Writing

October 29, 2014 By Susan Daffron

Postal Social Hour in Alpine Grove

small town

One of the things readers of my book Chez Stinky often find amusing is the depiction of rural, small town life. The little hamlet of Alpine Grove that I’ve created in my novels is based to some degree on my life here in northern Idaho. Where I live, if you want to see pretty much […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Rural Living, Technohomesteaders

October 22, 2014 By Susan Daffron

The Cats of Chez Stinky

cat in box

Cats play pivotal roles in Chez Stinky, which is a romantic comedy about a woman who inherits a house that comes with a number of furry occupants: four dogs and five cats. First off, the main character is named Kat, which is short for Katherine and not related to the fact she owns a cat. […]

Filed Under: Alpine Grove Novels, Cats

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