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    ☀️ Happy Summer! New Releases (& one's free!)
    Laura McNeill
    • Aug 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    ☀️ Happy Summer! New Releases (& one's free!)

    New Releases (& one's free!)
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    10 Stories of Hope & Inspiration for the Holiday Season
    Laura McNeill
    • Dec 4, 2018
    • 1 min

    10 Stories of Hope & Inspiration for the Holiday Season

    Dear Friends – I’m excited to share Women Leaders~With Inspiring Stories debuts today on Amazon for $.99! In Women Leaders, 10 authors, l...
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    Backstory on Writing The World Breaks Everyone
    Laura McNeill
    • Oct 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    Backstory on Writing The World Breaks Everyone

    I’m often asked how I created the storyline for my latest suspense novel, The World Breaks Everyone. I’m a huge fan of psychological dram...
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    Looking for Something New to Read? (Book Giveaway)
    Laura McNeill
    • Aug 21, 2018
    • 1 min

    Looking for Something New to Read? (Book Giveaway)

    I’m always looking for new books to read, so when I ran across this book giveaway, I added my new LAUREN CLARK release, The World Breaks ...
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    Five Reasons Why Taking a (Temporary) Writing Break is Okay! (And What to Do in the Meantime)
    Laura McNeill
    • May 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    Five Reasons Why Taking a (Temporary) Writing Break is Okay! (And What to Do in the Meantime)

    Nearly two years ago, I had reached writer-burnout. I’d released two suspense novels back to back, done large, multi-state book tours, an...
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    Domestic Suspense, Deception, & the Dark Side of High School Football
    Laura McNeill
    • Apr 25, 2016
    • 3 min

    Domestic Suspense, Deception, & the Dark Side of High School Football

    At the heart of Sister Dear is the idea that one single decision can change a person’s life forever. That moment defines and shapes the f...
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    Watch the Studio10 “Sister Dear” Interview
    Laura McNeill
    • Apr 22, 2016
    • 1 min

    Watch the Studio10 “Sister Dear” Interview

    This week, I was fortunate enough to be a guest with Chasity Byrd on Studio 10/ FOXNews in Mobile, Ala. to talk about SISTER DEAR! Books...
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    Character Casting for “Sister Dear”
    Laura McNeill
    • Apr 18, 2016
    • 2 min

    Character Casting for “Sister Dear”

    Although I think everyone sees characters differently in the novels we read, I’m often asked who I’ve pictured while writing Sister Dear....
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    Love Orange is the New Black? 10 Reasons to Check Out Sister Dear
    Laura McNeill
    • Apr 12, 2016
    • 3 min

    Love Orange is the New Black? 10 Reasons to Check Out Sister Dear

    Long after I’d finished the first few drafts of Sister Dear, Orange is the New Black debuted on Netflix in July of 2013. The popular seri...
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    Harper Lee & Me (Or, Why Her New Book Will Not Ruin My Life)
    Laura McNeill
    • Apr 25, 2015
    • 2 min

    Harper Lee & Me (Or, Why Her New Book Will Not Ruin My Life)

    Harper Lee’s new book, Go Set a Watchman will NOT ruin my life. Yes, you read that right. Here’s the story … About a month ago, I attende...
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    Creating Unforgettable Settings: Mobile, Ala.
    Laura McNeill
    • Mar 30, 2015
    • 2 min

    Creating Unforgettable Settings: Mobile, Ala.

    Recently, I asked my Facebook friends about their favorite novel settings. The answers were awesome, and varied, with people mentioning e...
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    The Story Behind “Center of Gravity”
    Laura McNeill
    • Mar 25, 2015
    • 3 min

    The Story Behind “Center of Gravity”

    A week ago, I talked to a group of avid readers, 70 men and women, all members of the Friends of the Mobile Public Library. I was asked t...
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