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Paulette Brooks

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Debut author, retired librarian, and follower of Jesus, who loves her family, including four handsome grandsons and two gorgeous granddaughters.

Indiana, USA
Joined April 2009
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Paulette Brooks
1 year
Such a sweet Elmo segment.
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Elmo is here to listen. Elmo loves you, Mr. Andrew Garfield! ❤️ #EmotionalWellBeing
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Paulette Brooks
1 year
#LJDOD Great Eye-Opening Debuts author panel @JaneYangWriting #EmmaPatte #JesseDeRoy putting all your novels on my TBR list. @UnionSqandCo @simonschuster @parkrowbooks
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Paulette Brooks
1 year
#LJDOD As a debut historical fiction author, I am loving the NOVEL HISTORIES panel. All your novels are now on my TBR list. @heatherbmoore @alkajoshi @erin_crosbyx @MichelleGriep Thank you for your insights!
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Paulette Brooks
1 year
Travel day to Wisconsin for two author events, couldn't figure a way to watch zoom in the car ... Happy to now attend live! #LJDOD @LibraryJournal Looking forward to hearing closing keynote #authormariebenedict
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In celebration of Modern Love’s 20th anniversary, the column's editor Daniel Jones reflected on the lessons about love and life he’s learned in the last two decades. Here are the ones that helped him the most. https://t.co/tOMozzahHC
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Paulette Brooks
1 year
See this Instagram review of my new novel posted by @indygardener
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Paulette Brooks
1 year
As I enjoy the first day of a new decade, I take heart that I'm not the only author who published later in life: Laura Ingalls Wilder @HarperCollins (age 65) Frank McCourt @ScribnerBooks (age 66) and Raymond Chandler @AAKnopf (age 51) to name a few. ##writinginspiration
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Paulette Brooks
1 year
Retired librarian here to recommend my debut historical novel NOT JUST A HOMEMAKER inspired by the life of a Scottish woman who left her mark here in Indiana. On sale now! Check out my author website: https://t.co/nPAoD0NxiT
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Paulette Brooks
1 year
I have a new author page on GoodReads https: https://t.co/uYz97msIB3 Check it out and submit a question! Better yet click "Want to Read" button.
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A retired librarian and debut novelist, Paulette Brooks was born in Toronto and lived in Canada for the first half of her life. According to her Scottish...
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Paulette Brooks
1 year
I don't usually declare a book to be one of my top ten of the year before December, but this novel is the exception. Masterfully researched and written, it combines my favorite historical fiction and mystery genres. Well done @ArielLawhon @PRHAudio and narrator @JaneOppenheimer
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Hooray! Today I am launching not one, but two books: the 2nd edition of Structuring Your Novel and the brand-new Next Level Plot Structure. Paperback and e-book available on Amazon, plus a chance to win a @getfreewrite typewriter: https://t.co/ZU6EjLAD6n #AmWriting #WritersLife
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Paulette Brooks
1 year
Finally getting to #LJDOD Historical Tales author panel with David Wrobleski @BlackstoneAudio @LisaWingate @PRHLibrary @carole_hopson @HenryHolt Can't wait to read and recommend these excellent novels! So grateful for the recording @LibraryJournal
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Paulette Brooks
2 years
#LJDOD Great author panel Books Across Genres with @jamifairleigh @IndieAuthorProj RozNoonan @KensingtonBooks and Katrina Kwan @simonschuster All your books are on my TBR list now
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Paulette Brooks
2 years
As always, a fun booktalk session with Virginia, Lainey, and Grace aka @librarylovefest #LJDOD exciting news about the Writers to Watch @HarperCollins
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Paulette Brooks
2 years
More authors on the #LJDOD author panel Twists and Turns. Looking forward to reading and recommending these books by @kimicgrant @MinotaurBooks @MaxwellJessa @AtriaBooks @T_J_Newman @littlebrown @KathyReichs @ScribnerBooks
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Paulette Brooks
2 years
Hurrah for my first ##LJDOD @LibraryJournal author panel Twists and Turns with the amazing @Jeffrey_Archer @HarperCollins who is still writing at age 84!
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Chris Whitaker
2 years
Here we go! I have one signed limited edition proof of my new book All The Colours Of The Dark up for grabs! FOLLOW & RETWEET and my lovely daughter will choose a winner on Friday! #win #Competition #giveaway #free @orionbooks
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