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Meredith Allard

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in Nyack, NY, The United States
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Charles Dickens. Toni Morrison, Walt Whitman

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Meredith Allard is an author who has spent over twenty years exploring the intersection of history and the human psyche. Her work is driven by an obsession with the persistence of memory—the way the past, whether personal or ancestral, refuses to remain in the shadows. From the ivy-covered halls of Dark Academia to the grit of the American frontier and the ancient stones of Jerusalem, Meredith’s stories delve into the "architecture of guilt" and the enduring resilience of the individual. When she isn’t weaving tales of mystery and atmosphere, she is teaching the next generation of writers how to find their voices. She can be found in the hills of Southern Nevada with her cats and a cup of coffee.
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Last week, I wrote about what finishing a book teaches you as a writer. This week, I wanted to take a look at what a good ending in fiction looks like. One of the first things I know about any story I’m writing is how it ends. For my current #WIP, I saw the final scene so clearly in my mind even before I began my first draft. The challenge was figuring out the road map and discovering how to get t

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This is the book that introduced me to the Dark Academia genre and I love it. There's little mystery here since we know who was killed on the first page, but it's fascinating seeing how the murder came to be. I know that some readers feel like none o ...more
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“When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. ~Cherokee Proverb”
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“We think we know it all, but we never do, no matter how long we live.”
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“We are more alike than we are different. We have the same joys, the same fears, the same pain. That’s all we need to know to get along.”
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Meredith Allard Sophia wrote: "Hi Meredith!

I just had to tell you how much I really enjoyed Her Dear and Loving Husband. I put up reviews, but I forgot to mention in my review that I was ecstatic when I saw my favorite Jane A..."


Thank you Sophia! I'm so glad you liked it! Persuasion is wonderful, isn't it? It's always in the shadows of Pride and Prejudice, but in a lot of ways I think Persuasion is so much more romantic. Thank you for your kind words. You made my day!


Sophia Hi Meredith!

I just had to tell you how much I really enjoyed Her Dear and Loving Husband. I put up reviews, but I forgot to mention in my review that I was ecstatic when I saw my favorite Jane Austen Persuasion make an appearance. Oh Yes! Loved it!


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