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My Take on Inspiration…Plus, a Reading Tonight!

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Elizabeth Jennings

Today, I’m thrilled to have a guest post on Amy Willoughby-Burle’s website.  Amy is a respected short-story writer who now lives in Asheville and was kind enough to write a blurb for my book.   It was so wonderful, I … Continue reading →

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Last chance for a goodreads giveaway!

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Elizabeth Jennings

From now until October 8 you can enter a goodreads giveaway for a signed copy of The Button Collector. The contest is open to readers in many English speaking countries plus a few more.  Here are the details: The Button Collector … Continue reading →

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Button Club in the Spotlight

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Elizabeth Jennings

The past few years, I’ve taken a break from newspaper writing while I worked on my fiction, taught at the community college, oversaw the creative arts journal for a girls’ boarding school and did the million plus daily details involved … Continue reading →

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Merci, merci!

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Elizabeth Jennings

I’ll let you in on a secret:  we new authors have the obsession  practice of checking our book’s ratings on online booksellers.  Please realize that we are not stupid–our analytical brains may be sketchy but we do in fact realize this … Continue reading →

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goodreads giveaway for AUTOGRAPHED copy

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Elizabeth Jennings

I’m hosting the second goodreads giveaway for THE BUTTON COLLECTOR.  This time the giveaway is for an autographed copy and it is open to most English speaking countries, plus a few more.  (…including Namibia, which I clicked by accident!)  So … Continue reading →

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Moments

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Elizabeth Jennings

Epiphanies.  Zen.  Mountaintop Experiences. Bucket loads of thanks to all my friends, readers, fellow writers, and mentors who were there with me yesterday at my book launch celebration–in body or in spirit. It was one of those moments when life … Continue reading →

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Button Flash Four — A Summer Thing

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Elizabeth Jennings

Here’s a fun beach romance for the fourth Flash Fiction, Button Style, 250 words in one hour.  Button from Lorelei M.   A Summer Thing “I don’t understand.” This was why she didn’t say good-bye.  How had she forgotten? She … Continue reading →

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In the Mail Today ….

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Elizabeth Jennings

Getting something unexpected in the mail could be a nice thing … or a not so nice thing.  Thankfully, today it was a lovely and wonderful thing, the perfect surprise to celebrate this month’s release of The Button Collector.  Thank … Continue reading →

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Frame Tale Spotlight: Girl in Hyacinth Blue

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Elizabeth Jennings

  Here’s my second focus on favorite frame tales, aka interlinked stories… When I first read Susan Vreeland’s Girl in Hyacinth Blue many years ago, I felt it shared a strong kinship with the book I was writing, the book … Continue reading →

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Buttons, Memories, and Mother’s Day

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Elizabeth Jennings

Wow–The Washington Times Communities Page is featuring The Button Collector for Mother’s Day with a beautiful article by Laura Sesana. Be sure to check out Lasesana for other great writing and Happy Mother’s Day to all moms and nurturing souls … Continue reading →

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