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I'm an inspirational historical romance author who lives in the heart of California's Gold Country. I set my stories in the area I proudly call home. I blog about writing and romance novels. My debut novel, A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California, will be released by Barbour Publishing in July 2012.
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English - Writing, Romance Novels, Historical Romance
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Keli Gwyn's Blog · 1d ago

Friday Fun Victorian Style

The Victorians were quite romantic. Every etiquette book written in the period that I’ve seen includes a chapter on writing love letters, for example. Love letters, however, were only one way young Victorians conveyed romantic messages, which could be difficult … Continue reading →
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Keli Gwyn's Blog · 3d ago

Romantic Reunions

Having lived in Germany in the early 90s when our U.S. troops were sent to the first Gulf War, I witnessed some tearful partings. That was the first time U.S. military personnel stationed in a foreign country were deployed, leaving … Continue reading →
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Keli Gwyn's Blog · 5d ago

Do You Speed Read?

Some people devour books, racing through them in record time and finishing two, three, four, or more in a single week. Others read slowly, taking days or weeks to make their way through a single story. I’ve never considered myself … Continue reading →
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Keli Gwyn's Blog · 1W ago

Friday Fun Victorian Style

I recently made a list of some of my favorite shows set in Victorian times. So that this post wouldn’t be too long, I forced myself to narrow my list down to three. That was not an easy task, let … Continue reading →
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Keli Gwyn's Blog · 1W ago

Romance Languages

What do you think of when you hear the words “romance language?” My daughter, a German-French major, immediately thinks of French. While French is one of the romance languages, I’m not thinking of that kind of language. I’m thinking about … Continue reading →
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Keli Gwyn's Blog · 1W ago

Beach Reads

Here in California, summer is already knocking the door. While visiting our college daughter down in the Sacramento Valley this past weekend, the thermometer in my truck hit 100 degrees at one point. Thankfully the temperature dropped as Gwynly and … Continue reading →
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Keli Gwyn's Blog · 2W ago

Friday Fun California Style

The heroine in my debut novel, A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California, likes to take long walks through the Sierra Foothills of California. The hero accompanies Ellie on one of her treks. While walking, Miles warns her of some possible dangers she might encounter and advises her to keep a looko
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Keli Gwyn's Blog · 2W ago

Romance by the Light of the Moon

This past Saturday morning as I lay on the couch checking email on my laptop, Gwynly was on his over at the kitchen table doing research on something he referred to as the Super Moon. Although he was excited about … Continue reading →
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Keli Gwyn's Blog · 2W ago

Your Reading Time

I enjoy interviewing book reviewers. One question I ask them is, “when do you read?” Not surprisingly, these voracious readers tend to give the same answer. They read whenever they can, wherever they can, as much as they possibly can. … Continue reading →
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Keli Gwyn's Blog · 3W ago

The First Giveaway of My First Book!

Goodreads Book Giveaway A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California by Keli Gwyn Giveaway ends June 30, 2012. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win Filed under: My Journey, Writing & Promotion Tagged: A Bride Opens Shop … Continue reading →
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