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Articles by Claire Gebben
Connections key to market self-published books | Reads & Writes
Connections key to market self-published books | Reads...
By Claire Gebben • July 8, 2015 3:03 pm

Sometimes it is the tiniest detail that can lead readers to your book.

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The Top-40 of 2014 at Island books features favorites like “The Boys in the Boat
Island Reads | The guilty pleasures of 2014
By Claire Gebben • March 3, 2015 4:35 pm

Columnist Claire Gebben asks, what does the Top-40 list reveal about what Mercer Islanders like to read?

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Choosing the right cover
Choosing the right cover
By Claire Gebben • November 18, 2014 4:11 pm

There’s a reason for the old adage, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” because people do.

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Writers are self-made and other myths
Writers are self-made and other myths
By Claire Gebben • September 16, 2014 4:14 pm

The idea novels of genius are created in complete isolation is stretching the real writing world beyond recognition.

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Finding inspiration in the company of fellow writers
Finding inspiration in the company of fellow writers
By Claire Gebben • July 1, 2014 5:02 pm

Meet agents and editors – and fellow writers, face-to-face.

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In 2014, it’s a new world for self-publishing
In 2014, it’s a new world for self-publishing
By Claire Gebben • May 15, 2014 8:00 am

In 2008 when I got serious about publishing a novel, there was a time-honored method of meeting that challenge.

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‘Go local’ with the Friends of the Library
‘Go local’ with the Friends of the Library
By Claire Gebben • March 28, 2014 2:00 pm

The Mercer Island Friends of the Library are preparing for their Spring Book Sale starting this Thursday and running through Sunday, March 30.

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Writers conference offers insights, inspiration and good books
Writers conference offers insights, inspiration and good books
By Claire Gebben • February 25, 2014 3:22 pm

Over 10,000 writers are descending on the Washington State Convention Center this week, February 26-March 1 for the largest literary conference in North America.

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Health tip, writing is good for you
Health tip, writing is good for you
By Claire Gebben • January 22, 2014 1:55 pm

Writing down what we think and feel helps us cope with the world around us.

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Those ever-evolving e-readers
Those ever-evolving e-readers
By Claire Gebben • December 10, 2013 5:53 pm

Ebooks and their e-reader devices have been with us since about 2007, but there’s no comparison between those original e-readers and what’s available today.

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The Jazz 1 dance class strikes a pose at the Spectrum Dance Theater in the Madrona neighborhood of Seattle on Tuesday
Leap to the possibilities at Spectrum Dance Theater
By Claire Gebben • February 23, 2010 2:59 pm

I can make out Mercer Island glimmering across Lake Washington as I walk toward the entrance of the Spectrum Dance…

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The Upper Reach Coal Creek Stream Bank Stabilization Project added new fencing to restore habitat near the Lakemont Blvd. S.E. trail entrance after storms essentially closed down the trails and open space.
Nearby Coal Creek open space, trails are restored
By Claire Gebben • October 27, 2009 1:27 pm

Sometimes, we discover the loveliest places in our own backyards. Just a hop, skip and a jump off Mercer Island,…

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The dance floor
Ancient traditions shared in Duwamish Cultural Longhouse
By Claire Gebben • September 29, 2009 2:50 pm

The presence of the Duwamish in the Puget Sound region dates back thousands of years. In 1851, when the first European-American settlers entered the scene, around 90 Duwamish longhouse structures dotted the shores of Elliott Bay. The newcomers received a warm welcome from Chief Si’ahl’s (Seattle). The Dkhw’Duw’Absh (Duwamish), the “People of the Inside,” canoed the settlers around the region, showed them the nutrient-rich nectar of clams and shared their best berry fields.

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