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Deborah Taylor-French

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in Redding, California, The United States

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https://www.dogleadermysteries.com

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Mystery, Poetry, Nonfiction

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Deborah released Red Sky at Night: Dog Leader Mysteries, a novel suitable for families and readers ages 8 to 80. She writes mysteries full of dogs, positive dog leadership, canine humor, and animal rescue. She blogs at Dog Leader Mysteries to save dogs' lives and dog lovers' hearts.

The true story of Sydney’s adoption, “Punk Rocker With A Poodle Brain” was published in “Vintage Voices Four-Part Harmony.” Her fiction and memoir have been chosen for over a dozen volumes of the Redwood Writers Anthologies.

An active member of Redwood Writers, Deborah served as the Author Support Group facilitator for nine years. Redwood Writers is the largest branch of the California Writers Club.

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Small-Town Gems of Western North Carolina

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“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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“Books fall open, you fall in. When you climb out again, you're a bit larger than you used to be.”
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“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

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“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.”
― Mortimer J. Adler

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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

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message 3: by Gianna

Feb 23, 2019 11:37PM

Hi, Deborah,

Thanks for making me your friend. I love cats, and I write Regency romance including Pride and Prejudice variations.

Have a lovely weekend.

Gianna Thomas

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message 2: by Catherine

Oct 09, 2012 12:26PM

Hi, Deborah, thanks for friending me.
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message 1: by Simon

Jan 01, 2012 02:50PM

Thanks for looking me up, Deborah.

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