Nan McCarthy

author of Since You Went Away, Chat, Connect, Crash, & Live ’Til I Die

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Chocolate Cake

Remembering My Nana (& her chocolate cake) on the anniversary of her death, 34 years ago today.…

Chocolate cake

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  • Since You Went Away featured in Military Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2024 Holiday Buying Guide
  • Hurricane Helene memes & rumors: Are you helping or hurting?
  • Mother’s Day Reflections
  • Military Families Magazine 2022 Holiday Shopping Guide
  • 25% off (finally!) all four books in the Since You Went Away series
  • Kinda pissed at a certain online bookstore right now
  • Wondering what to read this July 4th weekend?
  • For the Ones Who Startle Easily
  • Since You Went Away, Part Four: Fall
  • Buy: Since You Went Away (Part Four: Fall)
  • Looking for a way to honor veterans & celebrate the Marine Corps Birthday?
  • You don’t have to believe the Atlantic article to know Trump doesn’t respect our military
  • New print editions celebrate the 25th anniversary of Chat
  • I’m not a fan of surprise military reunion videos and here’s why
  • Buy: Since You Went Away (Part Three: Summer)
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  • Since You Went Away, Part Three: Summer
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  • Student Interview: Writing & the Writing Life
  • How I Got the Idea for Since You Went Away
  • Buy: Since You Went Away (Part One: Winter)
  • Since You Went Away, Part One: Winter
  • Shit On a Shingle
  • Shot and a Beer
  • Live ’Til I Die: Student Interview
  • Vegetable Soup
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  • A Very Dry Martini
  • Bacon & Eggs
  • The Last Time I Saw My Dad Alive
  • My Favorite Scary Books
  • For Those Who Make Art
  • To My Sons: What I Would Like for Mother’s Day
  • New ebook editions of Chat, Connect, Crash now available
  • Buy: Chat (book 1)
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  • Chat: book one
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  • Timeline: a publishing history of Chat, Connect, & Crash
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Philosophy on How to Write A Book
  • excerpt: Live ‘Til I Die: a memoir of my father’s life
  • Gray Hair
  • A Journey to the Center of Time

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