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hi I entered the giveaway for your book on Norfolk murders and didn't win I was wondering if you would send me a copy and I would be glad to review it for you..?..I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask...if you do my address is patricia Atkinson 625 binbrook rd binbrook Ontario L0R1C0 thank you for taking the time to read my email

Cheryl MacDonald Hi Patricia,
Thanks for your interest. Sorry you didn't win a copy of Mostly Murder. While I'd love to give you a review copy, it really wouldn't be fa…moreHi Patricia,
Thanks for your interest. Sorry you didn't win a copy of Mostly Murder. While I'd love to give you a review copy, it really wouldn't be fair to the hundreds of other readers who also entered the draw and didn't win. The book is also available as an e-book or possibly you can borrow it from the library. Haldimand County library definitely has copies, so you're close enough to access the book through one of their branches if Binbrook doesn't have any.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Cheryl MacDonald I don't believe writer's block exists -- it's just another name for procrastination, which is often caused by anxiety. Sometimes I have trouble writin…moreI don't believe writer's block exists -- it's just another name for procrastination, which is often caused by anxiety. Sometimes I have trouble writing, as most writers do, but it's usually caused by one of two things -- I don't know what I want to say, or I'm setting the bar too high. In the first case, I either do more research (usually in the case of non-fiction) or more outlining. In the second, I try to remind myself that perfection isn't the goal, it's getting words on paper so I can revise, revise, revise. If a deadline is looming, I just do the best I can. If not, it often helps enormously to switch gears, work on something else for a while, then get back to the project that was causing the problems.(less)

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Average rating: 3.48 · 125 ratings · 33 reviews · 39 distinct works

	Niagara Daredevils: Thrills and Spills over Niagara Falls 3.13 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	Deadly Women of Ontario: Murderous Tales of Deceit and Treachery 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	Christmas in Ontario: Heartwarming Legends, Tales and Traditions 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2004 — 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
	Lethal Ladies: Crimes of Passion, Tales of Deceit and Treachery! 3.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Laura Secord: The Heroic Adventures of a Canadian Legend 2.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes: Tales of courage -- and cowardice really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Great Canadian Imposters: Millionaires, Doctors, Aboriginal Heroes, and Stars of Stage and Screen - Pretenders All 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	The Life You Didn't Plan: Why women were taught to make marriage the whole story and how to rewrite it it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 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
	Isaac Brock: Canada's Hero in the War of 1812 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Mostly Murder:True Crime from Norfolk County it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 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

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Colonel Nichol and the Murder Maiden, my first novel and the first in a proposed series, is just about ready to publish. It's still driving me crazy on a couple of levels, though, especially when it comes to pinning down certain historic facts.

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