Why am I talking about Christmas in the middle of August? I need your help. I’m writing a book, which takes place between Thanksgiving and New Years, and that includes Christmas. The hero and heroine are working together to give away twelve dogs to deserving children. The dog giveaway is part of a documentary commissioned […]
About Merrillee Whren
A New Day
This photo was taken as a new day dawned over the prairie somewhere around the Texas-New Mexico border as we traveled home from Lubbock, Texas, where my husband and I had attended the funeral of my sister-in-law. We had made that same trip a couple of months earlier to see my brother and her. She […]
Clothes Make the Character
What would you say about this couple based on their clothing? Do you pay attention to the description of a character’s clothing when you are reading a book? I have to admit as a reader that I often don’t. I may read what the author wrote about the character’s clothing, but as the scene unfolds, […]
What’s Your Name? What’s Your Story?
Characters are the most important element in the story for me as a writer and a reader. So getting to know my characters tops the list. Often the actually writing helps me know my characters. I know some writers interview the characters to learn about them, but that doesn’t work for me because I am […]
New Release and #Giveaway by Merrillee Whren
Yesterday was release day for my book, Hometown Cowboy, the fourth book in my Kellersburg series. Here are the other books in the series. Each book can be read without reading the others, but it is fun to revisit characters from the other books. I remember in high school and college literature classes that we […]
New Book, New Adventure
Last month I mentioned my upcoming book. The book is available for preorder for a short time at 99 cents. Grab your copy before the price goes back to the $3.99 regular price. Amazon B&N iBooks Kobo Besides the new book, I’ve tried a new adventure. I’ve created a book trailer with the help of […]
Did I Say That Correctly?
This blog post was inspired by my husband. He was reading a library book, and some wannabe editor had written a correction to something in the book. What was that correction? This person changed “another thing coming” to “another think coming.” I have always said, “another thing coming.” There is some controversy concerning the correct […]
A Forever Family by Merrillee Whren
A forever family—the dream of every kid in foster care. I didn’t realize until recently how many of my stories mention foster care or adoption. In some books it is a featured part of the book, and in others it is on the periphery of the story. I drew inspiration from families who have been […]
The Greatest Story Ever Told by Merrillee Whren
During this time of year many of us are wrapped up in Christmas and the activities surrounding the celebration of the birth of Jesus. This year might look a little different with fewer parties and get togethers with friends and family. In fact some may not share the holidays with anyone at all. Maybe that […]
Falling for You by Merrillee Whren
If you live in the northern hemisphere, you are right in the middle of fall. Fall here means pumpkins, apple picking, Thanksgiving celebrations, and the lead up to Christmas and New Year’s Day. A few years ago we spent October in Australia and New Zealand, during their spring. I was surprised to see pumpkins on […]
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