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Travel Trunk from 1914
This is the actual travel trunk my Great Aunt Clare Louise took to France during WWI to assist the Red Cross with translations. I’m her namesake so I was happy to have this treasure. Inside is a pullout shelf above a deep space for clothing. Imagine traveling for three months with only the items you could include in a trunk…
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Mountains of Trouble’s 5-Star Review
My first novel, Mountains of Trouble, received a five-star review from Reader’s Favorite, a professional reviewing site. Reviewer Joanie Chevalier had this to say: “Mountains of Trouble by Clare Bills is an inspiring story about determination, integrity, loss, forgiveness, love, and acceptance. There is so much depth to Mountains of Trouble that readers may find themselves thinking about the story…
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Stay Out of That Room Soars Ahead
Life has a way of zooming ahead of me…and way ahead of this blog. In May of 2023, Midwestern Books launched my lighthearted book, Stay Out of That Room, and within the first week it reached bestseller status on Amazon in three teen categories. If you’ve read it, please leave a review. And if you haven’t yet, please consider a…
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Mending Helen’s Heart’s 5-star Review
My second novel, Mending Helen’s Heart, was honored with a five-star review from Reader’s Favorite, a national review site that mails newsletters to libraries and bookstores throughout the country. It would be perfect for a reader who loves stories about women with grit and determination who face severe difficulties and find a way out of them. It’s also a second-chance…
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What Was in That Room?
The cover art for my light-hearted YA novel captures both the humor and the mystery of Stay Out of That Room. You’ll need to read the 1960s novel to find out, but for now, here is the back cover description. “You may not believe my story, and I don’t care if you do. I know what happened and what we…
