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Cover Reveal | No Greater Love: A Story of Family, Sacrifice, and Redemption Along the Jersey Shore
There are moments in a writer's journey that feel almost impossible to put into words. Today is one of them. After years of research, countless revisions, more cups of coffee than I care to admit, and a tremendous amount of encouragement from family, friends, beta readers, and fellow authors, I am thrilled to officially reveal the cover for my second novel... ✨ No Greater Love ✨ Book Two in A Cape May Trilogy Although a book cover may seem like a single image, to an author

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Jul 13 min read
ARC Applications Are Officially Open
If you're searching for atmospheric historical fiction set during the Prohibition era, you're in the right place.

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Jun 122 min read
It’s Finally Here: The Official Blurb Reveal for No Greater Love!
Dive into the Jazz Age with 'No Greater Love' by Laura Quinn. Discover a haunting 1920s historical fiction novel filled with Cape May family secrets.

lauraquinnwrites
Jun 22 min read
Where I’ve Been, What I’ve Been Writing, and What’s Coming Next
Turns out teaching full-time, writing historical fiction, and Mom Life isn’t a “light workload.” Who knew?

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May 94 min read


May 2024 Update
May blog update 2024

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May 29, 20242 min read


March 2024 Update
I skipped a February update because revisions for No Greater Love are full-steam ahead! So much so, that I thought I’d treat you with the...

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Mar 22, 20241 min read


January 2024 Update
After the rush of the holidays, January always has felt like the longest…month…ever. Not so, for 2024, hopefully a sign of more good days...

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Jan 23, 20242 min read


Springing Back into Action
Greetings my dear readers! After a long hibernation, I’m coming into Spring with some BIG updates for you. I know weekends can fill up...

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Mar 27, 20233 min read


It's Release Day!!
Surreal. That's the only word to describe it. Two years of research. Another two of drafting and revisions. It's all led up to this...

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May 27, 20224 min read


Remembering Black Sunday
The world was Hugh Callaway’s oyster and indulge he did. A revolving door of ladies kept his calendar occupied. How he kept track of them...

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May 20, 20224 min read


Remembering the Lusitania
On May 7, 1915, the Cunard Liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of County Cork, Ireland. She sank within 20...

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May 6, 20221 min read


Farm to Table
Happy Earth Day! What’s the first fruit that comes to mind when you think of NJ? Blue or cranberries? Jersey tomatoes? (Yes — they’re a...

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Apr 22, 20223 min read


Thicker Than Water Cover Reveal
It's here!! Those who received ARCs last week were privy to an exclusive sneak peek. But today? Readers, it's your turn! After months of...

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Apr 8, 20221 min read


Then & Now: Ottens Canal
No, the photo to right does not depict Ottens Canal. It was taken at the Wildwood Sign located at Rio Grande Avenue and the Boardwalk. I...

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Mar 25, 20224 min read


ARC Team Sign Ups Now Live
On March 12, 2020, I wrote the first chapter of Book 1 in the Thicker Than Water trilogy. It was my son's 10th birthday, and I thought...

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Mar 11, 20222 min read


Book One Update
Things are getting real, friends! I'm now 3/4 of the way through my revisions for Book One. I'm keeping the title simply Thicker Than...

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Feb 11, 20222 min read


Then & Now: Washington Street, Cape May, New Jersey
I'm still knee-deep in revisions for Book One of Thicker Than Water. That said, I'm pleased with the updates thus far and can't wait to...

lauraquinnwrites
Jan 14, 20223 min read


2021 Year-in-Review
Hard to believe it’s already been a year since I dove into the social media scene. Honestly, it was more of a belly flop, but, hey-...

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Dec 21, 20212 min read


What's In A Name?
Set against the backdrop of the First World War, Thicker Than Water tells the story of 4 friends: Danny, Shannon, Jennie, and Hugh. I’ve...

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Nov 12, 20212 min read


Feel the Beat
Music is major source of my inspiration as a writer. It helps me capture emotions, set scenes, get inside my characters’ heads, and push...

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Nov 6, 20211 min read

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