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Ginger Dehlinger

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Ginger Dehlinger is a native Oregonian who writes about whatever comes to mind. She has self-published two novels, BRUTE HEART set in Oregon and NEVER DONE in Colorado. Her most recent publication (GINGER SNAPS: TASTY MORSELS OF POETRY & PROSE) is a collection of her short stories, poems and creative non-fiction.

"I'll never be famous," she tells people, although her writing has received a few kudos. BRUTE HEART, was a finalist for the 2012 Big Al's Books 'n Pals People's Choice Award. "Last Ride," an essay starring a tumbleweed, won first prize in the 2011 Rising Star contest for Pacific Northwest writers. A short story, "Francine" was First Runner-up in THE SATURDAY EVENING POST's 2022 Great American Fiction Contest.

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Fun with My Name

Before I published my first novel, Brute Heart, I asked several writer friends whether I should use my given name (Virginia) or the name friends and family called me. One author I respected opted for Virginia, referencing Virginia Woolf, however I didn't feel comfortable even having my name mentioned in the same breath as that noted author. In the end, I copyrighted the novel as Virginia Dehlinger

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