C.L. Walters

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As a kid, CL Walters’s world revolved around two things: stories and make believe. She’s built a real life around those two passions as a teacher of stories and a writer of make believe.
From a small town in Oregon, she attended college in a smaller town in Oregon majoring in English and adding experiences to fill her creative reservoir. She married her college sweetheart and moved to Hawaiʻi where she now lives. The rich diversity and cultural complexity of Hawaiʻi has added to the tapestry of her creative journey.

In 2020, she started Mixed Plate Press —a publishing imprint—with her husband and has grown it into a thriving business as a published author, writing coach, ghostwriter, editor, and teacher.

She says she reads and writes everyday
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C.L. Walters Hi there! A great question (And I'm sorry I'm only seeing it now). All of the books occur in the same universe. The Stories Stars Tell is a stand alon…moreHi there! A great question (And I'm sorry I'm only seeing it now). All of the books occur in the same universe. The Stories Stars Tell is a stand alone (and was written first), but the main character from In the Echo of this Ghost Town is in The Stories Stars Tell as a secondary character (and is a jerk). You can read them both on their own without the other, but for additional perspective starting with The Stories Stars Tell will make you hate the main character of In the Echo of this Ghost Town worse. :) When the Echo Answers is a companion to In the Echo of this Ghost Town (the female character's perspective of the same story) so I would suggest reading it last.(less)
C.L. Walters I live in Hawaiʻi and I have always thought some of the superstitions of the locals would make for awesome stories. For example: don't sweep the doorw…moreI live in Hawaiʻi and I have always thought some of the superstitions of the locals would make for awesome stories. For example: don't sweep the doorway at night. There's a tale of a aswang (a vampire in Filipino culture) that is said to roam the village near where I live, or there's a man-dog werewolf a few valleys over. So many ideas that are both terrifying and creatively intriguing.(less)
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Didn’t like this one as much as the first. Probably would have been a 3 star for me. While the characters were great—as usual—the story felt as if it meandered trying to find itself. It was the end that made it a 4 star for me…for the joy of it.
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While there is a thread of romance in this story, it’s more about the main character Imogene and her growth as she works to save herself with the help of her found family.
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I loved this. Wonderful characters. Loved the ADHD rep. So much fun getting to know them and cheer for their love story.
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I enjoyed this Sara Care novel. There was bisexual rep and polyamory. One of the things I love about Sara Cate is how she explores these relationships through such a healthy lens. Wonderful characters: Dean maybe a new favorite.
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