What's in a title?
I get a lot of questions about the title of my novel, The Toll Road North. People either love it, or have no clue what it means. If you...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Apr 20
- 3 min
Lewiston: What's Not To Love?
I get asked a lot about the phrase in my writing bio that says I continue to be inspired by the gritty beauty of my hometown. Anyone who...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Mar 20
- 3 min
My Earliest Published Work
My spring cleaning project this year has been to pull the covers off all the boxes stored for years around my house and see what's...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Feb 9
- 1 min
Will You Be My Valentine?
My Dearest Readers, It is with a bursting heart that I approach this Valentine's Day. Your overwhelming support of The Toll Road North...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
Holiday Gift Guide for People Who Think I'm Hard to Buy For
I recently had the extreme pleasure of spending part of a day with the fabulous crew at Sherman's Maine Coast Bookstore in Falmouth:...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
Why I Recommend Goodreads
I'm one of those people who cannot walk past a bookstore, and once lured inside, cannot leave without an armful of books. Same goes for...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
Falling for The Toll Road North
It is shaping up to be a busy fall season for my novel, The Toll Road North. I had the privilege of signing books at the 1st Maine...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Sep 27, 2022
- 4 min
Auburn Public Library Likes Me! And You!
This is a story of fan-girling, acceptance, and community. And a book review. Just about the time my book was in production, I was...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Aug 22, 2022
- 3 min
Gail, a title, and a Medium
I’d like you to meet my sister-in-law, Gail Lafreniere. She is the genius who gave me the title for my novel, The Toll Road North. Book...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Jul 15, 2022
- 2 min
You Can't Tell Anyone...
Two little girls sit in the schoolyard, huddled together like kittens from the same litter. Their identical white sneakers with silver...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
Writer's Platform, aka The Supreme Black Hole
Today I decided to update my website. It's okay. You can laugh out loud. I can take it. I have been working on minor changes for hours -...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
MWPA Ask An Agent
This Saturday, I attended MWPA's Ask An Agent at the Glickman Library in Portland. The presenters, John Butman and Lucy Cleland, are...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
Officially a published poet!
Some time ago, I was informed that a poem I wrote was accepted for publication by Resonance, and today, the online publication was...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
The Toll Road North
Although I won't take the time to move all my "older" blogs to this new site (see link to Blogger below), this one is definitely worth...
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Peggy DeBlois
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
Links to older blogs
Apparently, Wix has changed its settings and I can't get the link to Blogger to work anymore.... If you are interested in any of my older...
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