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It Girl Audio Book Update!It Girl Audio Book Update!

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 | lainilaini | 0 Comment | 4:47 am

Last night I got the final audio files uploaded for The It Girl and Me (narrated by yours truly) to Findaway Voices. It will take a little while to go

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Book #5 is out!Book #5 is out!

August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 | lainilaini | 0 Comment | 12:58 pm

It took a couple of false starts with typos, etc getting missed, but I’m excited to announce that Joy Girl is out, and I’ll be making a few appearances to

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Book #5 is almost here!Book #5 is almost here!

July 30, 2023July 30, 2023 | lainilaini | 0 Comment | 7:45 am

I know it’s hard to believe, y’all but it’s nearly release day. Apologies for not announcing sooner, but I couldn’t find my access information for my own webpage, and I

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She’s Alive!She’s Alive!

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 | lainilaini | 0 Comment | 6:28 pm

Hi all, and thanks again for all the kind emails and messages during the last two years of hell. We’ve all been through a lot, and that is an understatement.

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Apologies for the Radio SilenceApologies for the Radio Silence

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 | lainilaini | 0 Comment | 9:20 pm

Hello everyone, and I’m sorry for the long absence. For those of you who aren’t on my mailing list and aren’t aware, we found out back in January that my

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Audio Book now available for The Forgotten Flapper!Audio Book now available for The Forgotten Flapper!

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 | lainilaini | 0 Comment | 12:13 pm

I’m so excited to announce that the long-awaited audio book for The Forgotten Flapper is now available! Jen Taylor from Cedar House Audio narrates, and she did a marvelous job

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“Virginia is for history lovers”“Virginia is for history lovers”

September 21, 2019September 21, 2019 | lainilaini | 0 Comment | 5:18 pm

Sorry for the wait for a new post, everyone. It’s been a busy summer! Other than writing like the wind, which I always do better when I have a day

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Good news! Box set on the way!Good news! Box set on the way!

June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 | lainilaini | 0 Comment | 6:16 pm

If you’ve been wanting to check out one or multiple e-books, but haven’t been able to decide which one, you’re in luck! My e-book designer is currently whipping up an

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Edmonton event scheduled!Edmonton event scheduled!

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 | lainilaini | 0 Comment | 4:42 am

If you’re in town, or planning on being in town on July 13th, come on down to Audreys Books (Jasper at 107th) at 2 pm for a reading and snacks

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Good news!Good news!

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 | lainilaini | 0 Comment | 8:12 pm

It’s finally happened, y’all. Sorry for the wait. I finally got the e-book for Bathing Beauty uploaded tonight. It should be immediately available at Smashwords. It will take it a

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I covered Clara Bow's "Getting ready for dinner" scene in 1926's It.
Solving the murder of catty showgirl Arlena Marshall (Diana Rigg) in "Evil Under the Sun"

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