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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...

Peggy DeBlois
May 23, 20232 min read


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...

Peggy DeBlois
Mar 20, 20233 min read


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...

Peggy DeBlois
Feb 9, 20231 min read


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:...

Peggy DeBlois
Dec 7, 20222 min read


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...

Peggy DeBlois
Nov 23, 20222 min read


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...

Peggy DeBlois
Oct 25, 20222 min read


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...

Peggy DeBlois
Sep 27, 20224 min read


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...

Peggy DeBlois
Aug 22, 20223 min read


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...

Peggy DeBlois
Jul 15, 20222 min read


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 -...

Peggy DeBlois
Jun 14, 20222 min read


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...

Peggy DeBlois
Jun 14, 20221 min read


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...

Peggy DeBlois
Jun 14, 20221 min read


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...

Peggy DeBlois
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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