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Cara Mentzel

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Memoir, Humor and Comedy, Chick Lit

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Cara is a writer and a teacher. She lives in Boulder, Colorado with the love of her life. She has two teenage boys who like to reprimand her for cursing too much, and an older stepson who is an aspiring musician. She also has two dogs with whom she has much in common, a border collie with OCD and a maltipoo with a weak bladder. Voice Lessons is her first book.

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Cara Mentzel I've been toying with a bunch of ideas and I'm excited about carving out time this summer to test drive some of 'em. …moreI've been toying with a bunch of ideas and I'm excited about carving out time this summer to test drive some of 'em. (less)

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Cara Mentzel I'm inspired to write when something interesting happens in my own life. Maybe I hear a priceless piece of dialogue between my teenage son and one of …moreI'm inspired to write when something interesting happens in my own life. Maybe I hear a priceless piece of dialogue between my teenage son and one of his friends, or I'm part of a crazy coincidence that has metaphor written all over it. But the truth is, I'm not always inspired to write and while that sucks sometimes, inspiration isn't essential. When there's a project I'm committed to, I show up every morning with or without inspiration. I can't guarantee the muse will join me or that I'll be especially talented, but I can guarantee I'll be there.(less)

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Average rating: 4.1 · 901 ratings · 146 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Voice Lessons: A Sisters Story 4.18 avg rating — 578 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Loud Mouse: How a Little Mouse Found Her Big Voice by Cara Mentzel (Goodreads Author), Idina Menzel, Jaclyn Sinquett (Illustrations) 3.88 avg rating — 219 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
	Proud Mouse by Idina Menzel, Cara Mentzel (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2023	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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