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Ellen Tanner Marsh

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Even though Ellen was born in Germany, she was raised in New Jersey (insert Jersey joke here). That’s probably why she suffered extreme culture shock when her family moved to South Carolina when she was sixteen.

After all, it's hard to be uprooted from a pretty colonial town, say goodbye to lifelong friends, and be dragged 800 miles south by your parents. Ellen freely admits that the transformation from Jersey Girl to Southern Belle was a rocky one.

But steeped in history, the Lowcountry of South Carolina is the perfect place for a writer to live, because Charleston’s gorgeous historic houses, cobblestone streets, and moss-draped gardens serve as the ultimate “romance laboratory.”

So 40 years later has Ellen acclimated to living here? "Heck y ...more

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Ellen Tanner Marsh Being a nerd did the trick. I was reading the dictionary--yes, really reading it, like, how bored was I?--when a page fell open with "Kohinoor Diamond…moreBeing a nerd did the trick. I was reading the dictionary--yes, really reading it, like, how bored was I?--when a page fell open with "Kohinoor Diamond" on top. Intrigued, I read the definition (a gigantic, cursed diamond mined in India, or some such) and voila, Diamond Dark was born.(less)

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Ellen Tanner Marsh Pull out my hair and bitch and moan, then let the manuscript sit while I go out and do something like pull weeds in the garden. When I get back to wor…morePull out my hair and bitch and moan, then let the manuscript sit while I go out and do something like pull weeds in the garden. When I get back to work, things look fresher.

Discussing the plot with my husband and describing where the hang-up has occurred also helps a lot. He'll usually point out some obvious thing I've overlooked that will trigger an "aha" moment that gets the story back on track. (less)

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Average rating: 3.7 · 434 ratings · 51 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors

	Diamond Dark 4.16 avg rating — 67 ratings — 6 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 Enchanted Prince 3.83 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1995 — 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
	Reap the Savage Wind 3.13 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1982 — 13 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
	Sable (St. Germains, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1984 — 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
	Wrap Me in Splendor (St. Germains, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1983 — 10 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 Enchanted Bride 3.52 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1996	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
	Silk and Splendour 3.57 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1986 — 6 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
	Tame the Wild Heart 3.52 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1988 — 7 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
	If This Be Magic 3.74 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1990 — 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
	In My Wildest Dreams 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1989 — 6 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

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