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Cynthia Anderson

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I have an author’s website!! It’s still a work in progress but a step in the journey to publication. Many thanks to the talented @charduck who put the site together and is not only a technical genius but a wonderful writer!! She makes the

How many research books does it take to write a WW2 novel? Talking with a friend today about how the more you learn, the more you realize how little you know. Inspired by the strong women who endured so much during and after the war, I hope to shed s

Exciting historical fiction releases planned for 2025. Here are a handful from some of my favorite authors. @pamjenoff @kristinharmel @kelrimmerwrites and @georgiahunter. You can read about them by clicking on the substack link in my bio. Will you be

Diving into Dorothy Hughes this weekend. I find it helpful to read novels written in the time period of my work in progress—1943/44. Her powers of description and crisp prose bring the period alive. ✍🏻📚#masterofnoir #dorothyhughes #femalenoir

Bookshelves. I’ve been thinking about all the little things that find their way on to my bookshelves. There are stones from the river in a forest where my first labrador loved to swim; a piece of wood sculpted by the wind from a hike in Jordan

Wednesday writing inspiration. Rose is the name of a character in my second novel. I bought this lovely candle at a village X’MAS market and it’s a wonderful way to get the words flowing. ✍🏻🕯️#writingritual #writinglife #writingcandles

Some of the books I adored in 2024—you can find the substack link in my bio. What’s on your TBR for 2025? 📚✨

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