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Castles & Kooks

March 31, 2019 ConnieBerry Leave a comment

Scotland boasts some of the world’s most romantic castles. Maybe you’ve had the privilege of visiting one: Edinburgh, Dunvegan, Urquhart,…

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Posted in: Auld Scotland, Castles, Scotland, Travel, Uncategorized

Scottish Time Travel?

March 26, 2019 ConnieBerry 8 Comments

Thanks to the mega-hit Outlander, it’s impossible to wander through the Scottish Highlands without thinking of standing stones and portals…

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Posted in: Auld Scotland, Scotland, Travel, Uncategorized

A Scottish Christmas

November 27, 2018 ConnieBerry 14 Comments

MY DEBUT NOVEL, A Dream of Death, will be published by Crooked Lane Books in April of 2019. The setting,…

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Dream, Dream, Dream

July 30, 2014 ConnieBerry 4 Comments

The main character in my mystery, young widow Kate Hamilton, contemplates the significance of dreams: All you have to do…

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Posted in: Craft of Writing, Uncategorized

Blogs and Bum Glue

November 30, 2013 ConnieBerry Leave a comment

     “She generally gave herself very good advice,” Lewis Carroll said of Alice in Wonderland, “though she very seldom followed…

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Posted in: Advice from Writers, Blogging, Characters, Craft of Writing, Learning Curve, Publishing, Uncategorized Filed under: blogs, craft of writing, unforgettable characters, writing advice

Making An Impression

October 6, 2013 ConnieBerry 3 Comments

This past summer I attended my high school reunion and reconnected with friends I hadn’t seen since that warm day…

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The Race is Not to the Swift

August 5, 2013 ConnieBerry Leave a comment

Perseverance is one of life’s great virtues—something we admire in others but shrink back from learning ourselves. This is because…

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Posted in: Antiques, Craft of Writing, Revisions Filed under: Antiques, Hester Bateman, perseverance, revisions, silver

Where In The World Are We?

May 26, 2013 ConnieBerry 5 Comments

Eudora Welty (1909 – 2001), writer of stories set in the American South, famously said, “Every story would be another…

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Posted in: Craft of Writing, Setting, Uncategorized

How to Have the Perfect* European Vacation, Part II (*Nothing is Perfect)

April 19, 2013 ConnieBerry 4 Comments

Last week I told you about my personal philosophy of travel: no mishaps, no memories. After several decades of foreign travel, I’ve…

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Posted in: Europe, Travel, Uncategorized Filed under: europe, european vacation, travel

How to Have a Perfect* European Vacation, Part I (*Nothing is perfect)

April 12, 2013 ConnieBerry Leave a comment

My blogs are a little off schedule because my husband and I just returned from two cold but nostalgic weeks…

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Posted in: Europe, Travel, Uncategorized Filed under: europe, Rick Steves, travel

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Berry takes her protagonist down the path to discovery... a very satisfying ending... This one is a keeper.
―New York Journal of Books
Readers will appreciate Kate's growth as a character in this atmospheric story. Fans of Jane K. Cleland's books... will want to try this series.
―Library Journal
...a well-realized cast and a beautifully described setting.
―Booklist

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I loved this book! The plot is deliciously twisty and unexpectedly romantic.
―Jane Cleland, award-winning author of the Josie Prescott Antiques mysteries

What a treat! A modern day Outlander…Charming, authentic, surprising―and completely irresistible.
―Hank Phillippi Ryan, national bestselling and Agatha award-winning author of Trust Me

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