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May 18, 2016
2 min

Having cancer is not the end of romance

My mother developed breast cancer at the age of 81. I’m not sure she had ever had a mammogram before. She was very old-fashioned and di...

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Cheryl R. Lane

May 12, 2016
1 min

Jonesborough Train

In my book, "Wellington Rose," I write about my character, Ian Banks, running from a bank robbery in the historic town of Jonesborough, T...

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Cheryl R. Lane

May 1, 2016
1 min

Virginia Beach Lighthouses

In my Angel books, "Starlight Wishes" and "Sunrise Kisses," I mention a lighthouse called False Cape Light. This is a fictitious lightho...

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Cheryl R. Lane

May 1, 2016
1 min

Picnicking in Williamsburg

On the Fourth of July in 2013, I took my family to the same spot where Ethan took Madeline to picnic in chapter nine of my book, "Welling...

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Cheryl R. Lane

May 1, 2016
1 min

Historic Weston Church

In my book "Wellington Cross," I mention a church called Westover Church. This was a real church and still holds services today. It was...

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Cheryl R. Lane

May 1, 2016
1 min

Dismal Swamp Communities

In my book, Wellington Cross, I refer to an ex-slave, Fanny, going to a community with other ex-slaves down at the Great Dismal Swamp. Th...

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Cheryl R. Lane

May 1, 2016
1 min

Union Army in East Tennessee

I grew up in East Tennessee, and although I live in and love Virginia now, I wanted to tie the book back to my roots. So I let my charac...

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Cheryl R. Lane

May 1, 2016
1 min

Wet Nurse

"I found a wet nurse." ~from Chapter 37, "Wellington Cross". My friend Sherrie, who is also an author, helped me come up with the idea ...

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