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Dec

Silver Bells

I grew up listening to the old classic Christmas songs sung by Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Bobby Darin, Brenda Lee, Alvin and the Chipmunks (yes, that one!)…the list goes on and on. On Christmas Eve, Mom would put on a stack of records – for

2 CommentsDecember 24, 2016by Donna Everhart

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Dec

Christmas in Dixie

The perfect song – even without those two words reminding me of a certain book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOGZJvNa8S4

6 CommentsDecember 21, 2016by Donna Everhart

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Nov

BIG NEWS!!!

Amazon (!!!) has selected The Education of Dixie Dupree as their “Debut Spotlight” book along with being on their list of TOP 10 Picks for November! Save

23 CommentsNovember 1, 2016by Donna Everhart

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Oct

THE FINALE of First Sentence Fridays!

And here we are…can you believe it? It’s the finale of First Sentence Friday, and let me just say, this one’s a doozy! CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT I bet a year seems like an awfully long time when you’re sitting in jail. We are now three

9 CommentsOctober 28, 2016by Donna Everhart

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Oct

She’s Here!!!

Can you believe it? It’s THE EDUCATION OF DIXIE DUPREE Release Day! I sincerely appreciate your support, thoughtful comments and shared excitement throughout the last 19 months. Thank you from me, and from Dixie. This is a collage of moments, pictures to capture my journey

26 CommentsOctober 24, 2016by Donna Everhart

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Sep

A Flash Fiction Contest for THE EDUCATION OF DIXIE DUPREE!

Folks, I’ve made it. I have arrived. 🙂 Well, that’s more or less what one of my writer friends (Micki, I’m looking at you) tweeted out; “You know you’ve made it when @Janet_Reid offers a contest in your honor!” And yes, indeed Ms. Janet, NYC

8 CommentsSeptember 24, 2016by Donna Everhart

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Jun

THE EDUCATION OF DIXIE DUPREE Final Cover

I thought I couldn’t love my cover any more, and then? Kensington’s Art Department did a little fine tuning and this is what we now have! There are reasons behind every decision made by my publisher. I know why they did this little tweak, but

19 CommentsJune 7, 2016by Donna Everhart

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Jun

First Sentence Friday

Still in catch up mode! This week I’m sharing the first sentences in Chapters 5, 6, and 7. CHAPTER FIVE In the early spring of 1969, when the yellow dust of pollen was heavy in the air, I noticed Mama’s discontent had wrapped even further

18 CommentsJune 3, 2016by Donna Everhart

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May

Announcing First Sentence Fridays

As I get closer to the publication date of my debut novel, I’ve been thinking of different ways to entice readers, to build a little suspense, and most importantly, share a tiny bit of the story within that beautiful, most awesome cover created by the

6 CommentsMay 26, 2016by Donna Everhart

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May

Goodreads Giveaway!

Susan Wiggs’ blurb about THE EDUCATION OF DIXIE DUPREE begins with this, “Open your heart to Dixie Dupree.” I love the quote in it’s entirety, but this little snippet truly captures how I personally feel when I think of my book in a future reader’s

8 CommentsMay 11, 2016by Donna Everhart