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The Dirty Pajamas School of Writing
Here I am, dirty pajamas and all The life of a writer holds some sweet moments. One of the sweetest is writing the last line of a book. Today I did that. The line is: “Yay,” he called out. “More ghosts!” It may not look like much without the other 53 chapters in front of it! But it brought a big smile to me just now when I wrote it. The book is “Roxy Malone and the Shadow of Dread,” and it’s a collaboration between me and my daughter, Zoe Cleland. We started it back in 2022,
Charis Cotter
3 days ago2 min read


Stars and Birds
The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall Release date: May 13, 2025 Stars One of my favourite things about camp was seeing all the stars,...
Charis Cotter
Apr 3, 20252 min read


Three Scary Books in Port Hope
I am so happy to announce a very special reading to take place at the Port Hope Library on Saturday, November 12 at 1 p.m. Thanks to a...
Charis Cotter
Oct 26, 20221 min read


Book Signing this Saturday
I was very excited to see The Dollhouse in such illustrious company as these books by Paula Hawkins and Louise Penny in the window at...
Charis Cotter
Oct 27, 20211 min read


The Dollhouse Audiobook is Here!
The Dollhouse: A Ghost Story has just been released as an audiobook and is available wherever you buy your audiobooks. These two dolls...
Charis Cotter
Sep 7, 20211 min read


Book Birthday for The Dollhouse
Today's the day! My latest spooky creation, The Dollhouse: A Ghost Story is officially released today. This video is my (uncensored!)...
Charis Cotter
Aug 31, 20211 min read
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