Laura du Pre

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#Author of #historicalfiction set during the #French #Renaissance. Available on all e-retailers. 

I’m a #Houston girl, love watching #StarTrek. 🖖🏾

When I’m not #writing, I’m training for a 10k or a half marathon. #Running keeps the depression at bay. 
If there’s any time left in the day, I’m an #artist who works in #softpastel, #watercolor, and #acrylic.
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Are You Being Watched? Understanding Data Privacy in the World of E-Reading

Do e-readers spy on you? Does anyone know you keep re-reading the juicy bits in your new erotic thriller? The

Good e-Reader
2023 Non-fiction Bestsellers: Prince Harry’s Spare Tops the List

Image credit: BBCThe list of 2023 non-fiction best-selling books is here, and this year it's all about Prince

Good e-Reader
The State Of Being A Published Writer In 2023 Is Really Weird, And A Little Worrisome

So, a few things upfront: first, I am a privileged author who sells well and is able to support himself and his family on writing books. Second, none of this post is to be taken as fact, but rather…

Chuck Wendig: Terribleminds
Who wants to be an au pair to a middle aged man, anyway????? #ew

I picked this up at Goodwill without reading it closely. Now I realized I picked up book 2 of 2 in a series.

My question is: can I read this one without reading the book that came before it? Will I miss anything important, or is the first book just set up?

The State of Social Media (As It Pertains To Writers In Particular)

This is a post about social media, which is the most boring kind of post. But for writers in particular, it’s an essential one. And here is why: we are at a time when traditional media is a f…

Chuck Wendig: Terribleminds
Social media is a dumpster fire (This week in books)

This week! Books! You know it, I know it. Social media just isn’t what it used to be. Approximately 15 years into the social media era, and 8 years after GameGate marked the beginning of the end, we’re at a messy nadir, where the giants (Facebook/Instagram, Twitter, Snap) are earnestly committing suicide, the insurgent (TikTok) […]

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