Author Steena Holmes
Read. Travel. Repeat is all about books, writing and travel by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Steena Holmes.
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Secrets over Coffee: Who wants to hear a story? (opens the original)
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Cafés are full of secrets.They pass between people beneath the hiss of the espresso machine, behind newspapers, over cups left untouched until the coffee goes cold. Some arrive as confessions. Others slip out by accident—a name spoken too loudly, a promise whispered too late, a truth revealed because the person listening already knows.Whenever I travel, one of my favorite things to do is find a café, choose a table and watch the world around me. Of course, I always order a coffee or something ‘s
50 Things I've Learned About Writing (opens the original)
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Postcards from the Research Trip (opens the original)
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I’m back from my research / birthday, / meet with the editor, and a conference trip.My notebook came home with chocolate stains on half the pages and plot notes scribbled in the margins of the other half — which, if you know how I travel, means it was a good trip.Six cities, one daughter, and a lot of ice cream and chocolate during the heatwave. Here’s what stuck.Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<form class=
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