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Elaine Orr
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Harper Lee, Margaret Maron, and Anne Tyler. For learning, Ghandi. For
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October 2011
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From Newsprint to Footprints (River's Edge Cozy Mysteries, #1)
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Appraisal for Murder (A Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery, #1)
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2011
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Behind the Walls (A Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery, #6)
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2013
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Vague Images (A Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery, #7)
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2014
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Rekindling Motives (A Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery, #2)
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2011
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When the Carny Comes to Town (A Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery, #3)
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2012
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Any Port in a Storm (A Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery, #4)
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2012
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Trouble on the Doorstep (A Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery, #5)
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2013
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Ground to a Halt (A Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery, #8)
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2014
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The Unexpected Resolution (Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery, #10)
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2017
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Writing a Christmas Story for an Established Series
By Elaine L. Orr
Sometimes, an idea comes to you and it doesn't matter what else is on your plate, you have to run with it.
A couple of weeks ago, I was thinking about my family history mystery series, which takes place in the mountains of Western Maryland. I'm developing an idea for a 6th book, but I missed the characters right now.
Slowly, the idea for a Christ story began to take shape. Like all g
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“An idea is a gift, a finished project is turning that gift into a book by making yourself write even when you don't want to. There is no such thing as a block of time to write. You have to carve time from a busy day. Elaine L. Orr”
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“That you Jolie?" "You better hope so," I called back. Harry is one of the few people who always remembers to pronounce my name correctly. My French-Canadian father chose the name Jolie and insists I retain its French pronunciation, so the J is soft and it ends in an “ee” sound. That would not be so bad, but our last name is Gentil, soft G, silent L and the “i” is also pronounced like an “ee.” Zho-lee Zhan-tee translates to "pretty nice" in English.”
― Jolie Gentil Translates to Trouble
― Jolie Gentil Translates to Trouble
“I bent over to read Harry's computer screen. "Jeez, Harry. The house on Fairweather is $199,000 easy. Are you sure you didn't miss a couple rooms? I might have to go back to the Jennifer dame." Though the text was minus his cigar smoke and speech patterns, it was pure Lester.”
― Jolie Gentil Translates to Trouble
― Jolie Gentil Translates to Trouble
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“An idea is a gift, a finished project is turning that gift into a book by making yourself write even when you don't want to. There is no such thing as a block of time to write. You have to carve time from a busy day. Elaine L. Orr”
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