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Meg Waite Clayton

Author of the international bestsellers The Postmistress of Paris, The Last Train to London, and 7 other novels

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February 13, 2016 By Meg Waite Clayton

8 Great Valentine's Day Quotes of a Literary Sort, and 2 Charming Links

To put you in a literary Valentine's Day Mood, 8 love quotes from 8 literary greats, and 2 charming links: The Quotes: "You don't love someone for their looks, …

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February 11, 2016 By Meg Waite Clayton

The Loveliest Way to Connect with Readers

Twice in the last week I've done what I used to do a lot, but don't much get to do these days due to a blessedly full writing and personal life: I visited book …

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January 13, 2016 By Meg Waite Clayton

10 Terrific Quotes from Elizabeth Strout's Fresh Air Interview

May I recommend this interview -- Pulitzer-Prize winner Elizabeth Strout with Terry Gross on Fresh Air -- to anyone who writes, anyone who wants to write, …

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January 5, 2016 By Meg Waite Clayton

A Bit About Elizabeth Strout

Elizabeth Strout's new novel, My Name is Lucy Barton, returns to the mother-daughter turf of her debut, Amy and Isabelle, published a decade and a half ago. Is …

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December 3, 2015 By Meg Waite Clayton

1 great way to celebrate the holidays with your book group

The best way I know of the celebrate the holidays with a book club? My neighborhood book group has been gathering for an annual holiday book swap for as long as …

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October 28, 2015 By Meg Waite Clayton

3 Writing Programs Worth a Look

Writing can be a hard business, but like everything these days, the techy types who may or may not write are here with tools to help us out. Here are three …

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Edith Wharton mirror quote

October 26, 2015 By Meg Waite Clayton

Dear Mrs. Wharton, Dear Mr. James – a literary Friendship

On this day in 1900, Henry James first wrote to Edith Wharton, who had been angling to meet him since 1887, when she was a shy 25-year-old. He was moved to …

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Margaret Atwood signing The Heart Goes Last for fangirl-novelist Meg Waite Clayton

October 13, 2015 By Meg Waite Clayton

In case you want to be jealous…

"A word after a word after a word is power." - Margaret Atwood, from "Spelling" In case you want to be jealous... You know those literary idols you're afraid to …

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September 11, 2015 By Meg Waite Clayton

Signed Copies of Nightingale, Circling the Sun, and The Race for Paris for the asking!

I'm still touring -- in Minneapolis and Chicago this coming week -- but 1st Books will be back in action in just a few weeks. In the meantime, I've gotten …

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August 5, 2015 By Meg Waite Clayton

5 Tips for Any Writing Career

Lisa Brackmann is the critically acclaimed author of the Ellie McEnroe four novels, including Dragon Day--in bookstores August 18. Booklist, in a starred …

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