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Kathleen Thompson Norris (1880-1966)

An American novelist and newspaper columnist. She was one of the most widely read and highest paid female writers in the US from 1911 to 1959 witing 93 novels, many of which became best sellers, and short stories which appeared in all the ladies magazines. She used her fiction to promote family and…

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Heartwarming stories

Feel good stories usually involving family, moral virtue, respect for others, and love

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Edna Ferber (1885-1968)

Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and receiving a midwestern upbringing, Edna Ferber first became a reporter, covered elections, then turned to writing, where she hit success early, with two of her stories becoming blockbuster movies (Giant and Showboat). Her short stories usually involve strong female …

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Susan Glaspell (1876-1948)

Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, actress, novelist and journalist, became a reporter in Iowa at an early age. Her short stories often deal with human qualities of sincerity and honesty, showcasing Midwestern values and morals.

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Values: Hardwork, Honesty, Humility, Compassion for others

Values-hard work, honesty, humility, compassion. All of these separate us from one another. Making us show our true potential to the world and hopefully leaving our mark on the world.

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M-F Relationships

In the context of romance or relationship dynamics, "M/F" or "MF" typically refers to a male/female romantic relationship, where the characters are of opposite genders. It can also be found as a shorthand in various relationship dynamics like in romance books on Reddit. For example, in a book or st…

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Edith Wharton (1862-1937)

The first female to win a Pulitzer Prize for literature, Edna Ferber wrote about relationships and family, usually involving love, support, faithfulness and hard work.

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Strong female protagonist

A strong female protagonist is a well-developed female character who drives the narrative through her actions, choices, and agency, rather than being defined solely by her relationships or gender. She possesses a distinct personality, flaws, and strengths, and her story involves a growth arc. While…

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Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852-1930)

Terrific novelist and short story writer whose stories often centered on New England Life. She wrote with great range, offering children's stories, ghost stories. and feminist stories.

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Ghost Stories

Those stories that make you think and look twice. The ones that give you goosebumps and wonder what is real and not in the dark.

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Children's Stories

Happy stories that give children the smile on their face in which the world revolves around.

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Mary Shelley

Well known for her gothic literature, including Frankenstein, and a number of great short stories, often ghostly.

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Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery OBE, published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a collection of novels, essays, short stories, and poetry beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables. She published 20 novels as well as 530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays.

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Love/Romance

Stories of love and romance that will take your mind to a happier place.

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Courage

"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyways"

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Family

Family is what makes us who we are...good...or....bad....they leave us with examples of how to live our life.

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Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin, born Katherine O'Flaherty; February 8, 1850– August 22, 1904 was an American author of short stories and novels based in Louisiana. She is considered by scholars to have been a forerunner of American 20th-century feminist authors of Southern or Catholic background, such as Zelda Fitzge…

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True Crime

Crime that will make you think twice. Listen to the true stories and what we have to learn from them.

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Erica Tippett

Sharing love stories

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