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Carrie Anne Noble is the author of fantasy fiction infused with fairy tales, folklore, and wonder. She lives in the woods of Pennsylvania but can be lured out with cheese or chocolate. You can read more about her at http://www.carrienoble.com. ...more

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Carrie Anne Noble Great question! I love choosing names, and I use baby naming books sometimes to find them & their meanings. Names in The Mermaid's Sister came from a …moreGreat question! I love choosing names, and I use baby naming books sometimes to find them & their meanings. Names in The Mermaid's Sister came from a variety of places. I picked "Maren" because of its meaning "of the sea." O'Neill was named after a friend's neighbor's dog. Scarff is a name I got from the side of an appliance repair van I saw while on a trip. Auntie's name "Verity" means "truth"--a reference to her inability to lie. Clara was named after Clara Schumann, a 19th century musician and composer. (There's more to that story, but to be brief, the main music I listened to while writing was Brahms' German Requiem, and Brahms was said to be in love with Clara S. for many years.) Osbert, Pilsner, and most of the other names just popped into my head as I wrote. For more fun facts about the book, you can visit my blog here: http://www.carrienoble.com/2015/02/10...(less)
Carrie Anne Noble I don't really believe in writer's block...but reading good writing by others, or just plain brainstorming for ideas as to where to go next in a story…moreI don't really believe in writer's block...but reading good writing by others, or just plain brainstorming for ideas as to where to go next in a story can be helpful if I'm feeling a little stuck. I think the best thing to do is to just force yourself to keep writing. You can change it later if you don't like it!(less)
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“There's no cure for being who you truly are.”
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“Today is all we have, my dears. Today is all we ever have.”
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“Evil and charismatic. A most dangerous combination.”
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“Wishing gets you nothing.”
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“What though the sea with waves continuall
Doe eate the earth, it is no more at all ;
Ne is the earth the lesse, or loseth ought :
For whatsoever from one place doth fall
Is with the tyde unto another brought :
For there is nothing lost, that may be found if sought.”
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