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What a great year 2017 has been for me. The completion and release of Dear Homefolks, the wonderful readers I have met across the Upper Midwest, the Western Writers of America Convention in Kansas City, an inspiring writing retreat or two at Annunciation Monastery, a fantastic week of learning with Sheila O’Connor, working on my […]

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Thank You Candace Thank you, Candace Simar for inviting me here today to celebrate publication of Gifts of Red Pottery. This is a collection of my short stories that have either won an award or were previously published in a magazine. I love writing short stories with an upbeat, romantic tone. Stories that make us […]

The books are packed, the house sitter arranged, got my flu shot early and now I am packing for our annual jaunt to the Minot Hostfest. It’s one of my favorite events of the year, and if I’m counting right, it’s my 8th time of having a book table at this huge Scandinavian festival.  My […]

Candace Simar releases “Dear Homefolks”

What a joy to spend a week of writing with writing friends under the able tutelage of Sheila O’Connor. We studied the novel in all its intricacies and nuances. The venue at the College of St. Benedict was great, the fellowship and networking with other writers was wonderful, and we all agreed to do it […]

I’m just finishing up my book of short stories titled, Dear Homefolks. Most of life is messy, and writing is no different. I’ve been working on the final edits with the good folks at Evergreen Press. I had worked hard to send them a polished copy. Sigh. They found lots of errors to correct. I […]

Just returned from another great convention put on by the Western Writers of America. This year it was held in Kansas City. My hubby and I took our 16-year old grandson, Jack Kimbler, along to share the twelve hour drive. Jack has his learner’s permit, and did very well on the trip, logging about ten […]

2017 is two months gone, and today I took a moment to write down what I have accomplished in these first weeks of this year. I’m a goal setter and list maker. It’s good to also recognize what has been done already. Want to see what I’ve been doing? I’ve finished my first 2 rounds […]

Loved attending Claire Steen’s book club on a cold (brrrr!) Thursday night in January. We feasted on homemade borscht and a discussion on Shelterbelts, their book for January.  It was extra special having my daughter, Faith Kimbler join the discussion.  She and Claire Steen go way back, as Claire was one of Faith’s favorite high […]

This past week I visited 9th and 10th graders at Pillager High School. They had just finished reading ABERCROMBIE TRAIL and were enthusiastic with their questions and responses. If you’ve heard my presentations, you know that I started writing historical fiction set in Minnesota so that readers would learn more about their history.  I like […]