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I was born and raised in the United States, in a small town in North Mississippi. In those days, there were no video games and no cable television. My world was filled with books. I like to think that I would have chosen books over those other things anyway.

I was very young when I knew that I wanted to write, but I never really shared that desire (or my writing) with anyone else. I recently decided to do something about that. Better late than never, right?

Right now, I'm working hard at completing a novel that I started years ago. I dabble with other projects along the way as inspiration for other stories rears its little head.

I currently work for the University of Tennessee in Knoxville but I am working toward my dream of being able to write full time.

favourite books

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Anything by Jack Kerley
Patricia Cornwell's 'Scarpetta' books (prior to Black Notice)
Michael Crichton
Most of Stephen King's work (I prefer the older short stories and novellas)
Most anything by Dean Koontz
Anne Rice's vampire books
The Mummy by Anne Rice
Neanderthal by John Darnton
The Chosen by Chaim Potok
Edgar Allen Poe's work (I especially like The Cask of Amontillado)
The Lost Lady by Willa Cather

my websites

http://deidraphillips.com/     http://deidrawrites.blogspot.com/

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my books

The Last Year

Deidra Phillips

Two women - one on death row, the other trapped in a prison of her own making. Can they help each other?


SueAnn Saxton is on death row. Her estranged cousin Camille, overwhelmed by grief and determined to figure out where everything went wrong for SueAnn, rekindles their relationship through a series of prison visits. Through laughter and tears, they begin to find something near to the closeness that they once shared.

As they journey together through the last year of SueAnn’s life, Camille finds answers to questions about SueAnn, herself and the family that they both thought they knew. She soon finds her grief over SueAnn’s predicament competing with her anger towards those who could have saved her so many years ago but chose to look the other way. It’s too late for SueAnn – nothing can save her now. But can Camille save herself and maybe find some measure of justice along the way?

 

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I write with greetings and invitation to read a chapter or more of my....

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Hi, you might like reading ache in my heart, please have look and ba....

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I wrote 67 days ago

Thank you so much. I truly appreciate it! view book

I wrote 88 days ago

Sarah, Thanks so much for the compliments and suggestions. Your input is very much appreciated. I took a look at your book. Sci-fi isn't my regular genre, but I think it is a very interesting concept. In additional to the orignal story, your writing is very clean and crisp. I'm intrigued b... view book

I wrote 94 days ago

Shannon, I can't thank you enough for the insightful comments. You hit on two points that I worry about constantly - overused phrases and showing vs. telling. Your suggestions will definitely help me improve in those areas. Deidra view book

I wrote 94 days ago

Shannon, I can't thank you enough for the insightful comments. You hit on two points that I worry about constantly - overused phrases and showing vs. telling. Your suggestions will definitely help me improve in those areas. Deidra view book

I wrote 105 days ago

You start out building suspense right from the beginnng. A reader can't help but keep turning the pages. YA isn't my usual genre, but this one definitely got my attention. I look forward to reading more! Deidra Phillips The Last Year view book

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