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Nicki Ehrlich grew up in Southern Illinois before attending college at the University of Denver and later, Idaho State University, where she graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy/English. After living ten “horse-rich” years in Idaho, she moved on to Oregon, and later Washington, where she realized she had unwittingly traveled the Oregon Trail.

While living in the Pacific Northwest, Nicki continued to write fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Her debut novel, Ellis River, won the Independent Book Publishers Association's Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book - fiction. The novel was also a finalist for the Eric Hoffer First Horizons Award, and received an Honorable Mention for the Eric Hoffer Grand Prize. Nicki has won additional awards for her p
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Nicki Ehrlich I love the whole process of writing, so it's difficult to choose a "best" thing. I love engaging with my characters and watching what they do next. I …moreI love the whole process of writing, so it's difficult to choose a "best" thing. I love engaging with my characters and watching what they do next. I love beginning a chapter. I love ending a chapter. I look forward to getting lost in the "zone" where time seems to disappear. Did I say I love writing?(less)
Nicki Ehrlich I'm not sure I believe in this thing called "writer's block." I think, as writers, we have to realize that the process is more than filling up a blank…moreI'm not sure I believe in this thing called "writer's block." I think, as writers, we have to realize that the process is more than filling up a blank page. There is a lot of thought that goes into characters and scenes, and sometimes we need to allow those thoughts room to circulate and merge and grow. That might mean reading, or taking a walk, or staring out the window. Then I might write a letter, or write a scene or a bit of dialogue—something to warm up the fingers. I'm rarely, if ever, stuck for long.(less)
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"Ehrlich's prose is ...particularly skillful at describing the harsh reality of war and its battlegrounds...The story simultaneously highlights the loneliness and camaraderie that can be found during wartime...Ehrlich's story of a girl surrounded by loss...as she searches for her family is engaging and makes for a quick, heartfelt read. An earnest and poignant bildungsroman."—Kirkus Review
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Zephyr Trails by Nicki Ehrlich
" Thank you, Dione, for your review! Zephyr Trails is now on several audio platforms! (Coming soon to Audible.) "
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A Tale for the Shadows by Joyce Sherry
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A Tale for the Shadows is a riveting fantasy that uncovers how real ghosts and vampires live. The story deals with the seriousness of life and death, but underlines it all with hope. This story-within-a-story framed narrative (think Princess Bride) i ...more
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A beautifully rendered tale sprung from the remnants of Alta California. Mary Smathers has researched Unfamiliar Territory brilliantly. History buffs can mine gold and silver gems from each chapter. From muleteer merchandising to an intriguing transp ...more
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An extraordinary life experience deftly recorded. A half-dozen years of schooling, traveling, and fighting fires burn through the pages of Hamberger’s book. Brace yourself to feel the heat, the trepidation, the exhaustion, and camaraderie of each fir ...more
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A thorough telling of a roller-coaster tale of survival and loss.

Loreen Gibbons’s All Eternity Lies Before Me is, indeed, a story of hope, faith, and love.
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A deeply emotional and intimate read. Astute, honest, and hopeful.

What We Wished For is a haunting testament to motherly love, to the joys and fears of adoption. Brave and undeniably resilient, Watson’s prose spills from a wounded heart. Twins run in
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