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During the summer of 1941, an Oklahoma family grapples with their complicated past, searches for forgiveness, and finds answers in the most surprising places.
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Dear Henderson House Supporters,

News Flash! 

My upcoming novel, Henderson House, is the May 2021 Break the Bechdel with Strong Female Characters Syndicate pick at Inkshares. This group celebrates female characters who are well-crafted and multi-dimensional. I’m thrilled for Bessie, Florence, and Mrs. Henderson to be recognized! There’s a wonderful new badge on my Inkshares page.

How’s the editing going? Thanks for asking...

I read the entire novel as an e-book, making no notes whatsoever. I read it like a reader. Trust me, it’s hard to turn off your writer brain AND your editor brain and just read the darn story! The good news is, I really liked it!

After the read through, I wrote notes like I would if I had read someone else’s book. Notes about weaknesses in the plot, character development, and pacing.

Next, I printed out the entire manuscript and divided it by Point of View. I read all of Bessie’s chapters as if they were one story. Then Florence’s and then Mrs. Henderson’s. What a wonderful editing technique! This time through, I made and editing marks in the printed document and marked sections that need work.

This week, I will begin making changes to the manuscript. Inkshares has said they won’t have time to get started on my project until the end of the summer, but my goal is to get my revised manuscript to them by the end of June. I’d love to be first in line when their work load eases up.

In other news...

I started the sequel to Henderson House! I shared the first chapter of the next book with my writers’ group last week, so Book Two is underway.

Thank you again for all of your support. Here’s hoping we’re reading Henderson House on the beach next summer.

All the best,

Caren Simpson McVicker
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    Jordan E Dickinson commented on Henderson House
    It has been a joy to read this book while my wife Derry is a beta reader.  I love the sense of place, and the special vibrations and colors of Mrs. H. and Henderson House as an entity.  I appreciate how Bessie Blackwell’s interior prayers come so naturally for her.  Her integrity of character shines throughout.  Thank you for inviting us to such a good and enjoyable read!  (Rev.) Skip Dickinson
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      Jordan E Dickinson recommended Henderson House
      This book has such a beautiful sense of place; I can picture the scenes in my mind as I read. The integration of the history of the family with the everyday activities makes the story so effortless and inviting.
      Henderson House
      An enchanting boardinghouse tale of sisters, secrets, and later-in-life romance, Henderson House invites you to pull up a rocking chair and lose yourself in the heartaches and hopes of 1940s Oklahoma.
      Jordan E Dickinson commented on Henderson House
      I like the alternative one.  It feels less cluttered.  The first chapter introduces all the main characters so beautifully and Martha isn’t one.  It also gives a much better intro to Bessie.
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        An enchanting boardinghouse tale of sisters, secrets, and later-in-life romance, Henderson House invites you to pull up a rocking chair and lose yourself in the heartaches and hopes of 1940s Oklahoma.