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I love writing, and I also love to write ABOUT writing, classic female authors, and whatever else might be on my mind. I hope you enjoy the variety!

Exclusive FAVORITE DAUGHTERS Excerpt/Sneak Peek

Laurel Osterkamp · August 11, 2022

It's exactly two weeks until the release of Favorite Daughters. To mark the occasion, I've posted an excerpt. Read on!

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When I enter the party, I don’t see anyone I know, not even Marina. I head to the bar and get a glass of pinot noir, which I instantly regret, because everything here - the carpet, the couches, the shelving - is all white. Her place glistens with a fresh newness, like a crisp, freshly minted $100-dollar bill, and if I was …

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Favorite Daughters Major Characters & Their Real-Life Inspirations

Laurel Osterkamp · July 30, 2022

In a previous post I wrote that my original inspiration for Favorite Daughters came from the surprising friendship between Chelsea Clinton & Ivanka Trump. I thought I'd expand on that a little, and give y'all a sneak peak into my major characters and their real-life inspirations. Aubrey Adam Drake/Chelsea Clinton I'm a Chelsea Clinton fan, so I wanted to make the character inspired by her, Aubrey Adam Drake, sympathetic and compelling. While Chelsea is the …

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What Inspired Me to Write my Novel, FAVORITE DAUGHTERS

Laurel Osterkamp · July 27, 2022

What Inspired Me To Write Favorite Daughters Spoiler: It began with Ivanka Trump & Chelsea Clinton’s Friendship But first, my step-father came up with the idea. In my family, we talk about politics all the time. The 2016 election was approaching, and we were discussing how strange it was that Chelsea Clinton and Ivanka Trump were friends. “You should write a novel about their friendship,” he said. I loved the idea, but who was I to write such a thing? …

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Nine Strong Woman Images With Quotes

Laurel Osterkamp · July 25, 2022

It's a exactly a month before Favorite Daughters is finally released!

To mark the day, I am posting my series of strong woman images with quotes. These feminist quotes with girl power images capture the spirit of Favorite Daughters (and I think they're really cool looking!) Please feel free to use or share them however you'd like. Enjoy!

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Agatha Christie Obsession

Laurel Osterkamp · June 30, 2022

We're Still Obsessed With Agatha

Agatha Christie has received a lot of attention lately, especially for someone who’s been dead since 1976.  Aside from the recent film adaptation of Death on the Nile, there’s been a rash of novels that are about her, or are inspired by her life/work. I’ve also seen her repackaged novels promoted on BookBub a few times.

Were her novels literary?

Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time, and she was incredibly prolific, having …

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