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The New Toyota's Are In!
Circa 1990. A street in Vancouver, British Columbia. A sign on the large window of an automobile dealership. A woman is passing. She...
debcourt
Mar 9, 20214 min read
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Who is a Writer?
One of the interesting things coming out of this blog-writing experience is the heartfelt comments I have received from people who say,...
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Mar 1, 20213 min read
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The History of the Blob
'The Blob' was a 1958 movie starring, unbelievably, Steve McQueen. In the movie an alien lifeform (not played by Steve McQueen) consumes...
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Feb 22, 20212 min read
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Writers' Road
Academic writing versus novel writing – the process "Creative writing," as we used to call it in school, and in which one can still gain...
debcourt
Feb 14, 20214 min read
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Writers' Road
The contributors to this guest post on writing are not really guests. Truth is, they're not really my friends – oh, let's come right out...
debcourt
Feb 8, 20213 min read
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Writers' Road
I am pleased to offer the first guest post in what I hope will be a variety of offerings by different authors. I hope to present authors'...
debcourt
Feb 4, 20213 min read
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Waking up my blog
I am not a natural blogger, but I am an obsessive writer. From now on I earnestly pledge to post more often. I've been thinking about...
debcourt
Feb 2, 20211 min read
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Goodreads!
I am pleased to be a Goodreads author and to have my blog linked to both my professional website and my Goodreads site. Welcome,...
debcourt
Sep 24, 20201 min read
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Maggie Dunn is back!
The second book in the Maggie Dunn trilogy will be available before the end of December. Watch for this exciting new chapter in Maggie's...
debcourt
Sep 4, 20201 min read
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The Wit, Whimsey, Wonder, Weirdness and Wisdom of Palindromes
As you know from Summer's Lie, Jane, Maggie and I love palindromes. For Jane especially, they provide a sense of both whimsy and order in...
debcourt
Jul 6, 20202 min read
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Dorothy Budge's Scottish Scones
I hope you have read Summer's Lie and are eagerly awaiting the sequel, When Bodies Fall. In When Bodies Fall you will meet a solid...
debcourt
Jun 30, 20202 min read
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Deborahcourtbooks is on-line!
Hello, dear readers. I want to hear from you! Please write me about Summer's Lie, about what you think life would be like if you became...
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Jun 28, 20201 min read
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