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D'Ann Mateer

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Are you looking for Anne Mateer? Guess what? You are in the right place! When I received my first publishing contract in 2010, my publisher asked me to tweak my name. So I did. To avoid confusion, I used Anne not only for my books but also in all of my writing and online life. I now have the opportunity to re-release my previously published book under my given name–and to use my real name on new projects. This has made me so happy! So whether you arrived seeking Anne or D’Ann, I’m glad you are here!

Hi, I’m

D’Ann

While I have been reading and writing for almost my whole life–and editing others for the past 15 years–these are things I do, not who I am. At the core, I am a woman trying to live her life in a manner pleasing to Jesus. Over the years, He has taken an insecure, fearful, sometimes angry girl and has turned her into a more trusting, peaceful, grace-filled woman. I want that woman to be clearly visible online, in person, and in the books I write.

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Quotes from D’Ann’s Books

At Every Turn

“We walked into church together, whispers trailing behind us. I ducked my head. Did he hear them, too? I glanced up again. His chest puffed out a bit now, and his gait took on a swagger. He obviously felt no shame to be linked with an old maid of twenty-two. One with bobbed hair and a car of her own, who bore the name of the most influential man in town. Maybe, just maybe, Lawrence Trotter was God’s answer to my prayers–in more ways than one.”

Playing by Heart

“To go would be to honor Mama and repay Jewel. To stay here would be to please Daddy and to take a stand for every woman who desired to further her education. My heart pulled and stretched, breath-prayers rising to heaven in desperation.”

Wings of a Dream

“Dan wiggled his way into my lap, tucking his head beneath my chin and pulling his knees to his chest. My arms circled his warm body as I sighed. I wasn’t sure how long I’d be in Prater’s Junction with the children, but I was certain my time here would not be dull.”

A Home for My Heart

“I drew the ledger and several blank sheets of paper in front of me and stared at the numbers on the Expenditures page. All I had to do was make sense of them the way other people did.”

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Up Next: Hidden Riches

While helping her sister update on of the rooms in Grandma Pearl’s house, Amy Allen discovers a secret staircase hidden behind the wall. She and Tracy expect the staircase to lead to the attic once again, but are surprised to find a secret room instead. Inside they find a drafting table, mysterious sketches, and an antique locket with photographs of a little girl and boy inside. Whose belongings are these? And why are they hidden away?
As Amy researches the Depression years in Canton and begins to piece together the connections between the desk, the  sketches, the locket, and Grandma Pearl’s life in 1933, she is reminded that she is not the only one to ever question that God will provide. In a financial bind herself, Amy has been struggling to keep her family afloat on her own. But perhaps she will learn that God’s provision can come in the most mysterious of ways.

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Self publishing or submitting a manuscript? I can help you with story issues and writing weaknesses.

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I teach two online classes each year, one on writing historical fiction, one on historical research. Both classes are taught in affiliation with Margie Lawson’s Writers Academy.

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Latest Posts from the Blog

Books I’ve Pre-Ordered

March 22, 2023

I don’t pre-order a ton of books—partly because I have so many sitting around still to be read and partly because it’s hard to log that money as spent until…

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Monarch of the Glen

March 16, 2023

Do you love Scotland? And BBC programs? Every since we returned from Scotland last summer we’ve been slowly making our way back through one of our favorite shows—Monarch of the…

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Matthew 7

March 8, 2023

I don’t know about you, but as I read through the Bible I sometimes go on autopilot—by that I mean that I read familiar passages without noticing the things around…

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Uncurated Research

March 2, 2023

Last week, I got to experience something I haven’t before—I got to sift through a pile of uncurated documents and photos.  A trunk full of odds and ends. ‘Uncurated?” Some…

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February Reads post

February 28, 2023

While it was a short month with fewer books finished, it was a great reading month! Really, really good books!  Here we go!  When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin https://www.amazon.com/When-Twilight-Breaks-Sarah-Sundin-ebook/dp/B08CJ6XR5R/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2VVSIKQ5FMNAO&keywords=when+twilight+breaks+sarah+sundin&qid=1675034168&sprefix=when+twi%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1…

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Dolly and Cornbread’s Unintentional Playdate

February 23, 2023

Cornbread and Dolly meeting at 3 months old You might remember that Dolly’s litter mate/brother, Cornbread, lives down the street from us. We’ve each stopped to let the dogs see…

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New Covers for My Novellas!

February 16, 2023

What a great time—just a couple of days after Valentine’s Day—to reveal the new covers for my two historical romance novellas! Did you know I’ve written two novellas? I have!…

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Slowing Down the Word with Summer Gross

February 8, 2023

I met Summer at our recent Mary DeMuth Literary retreat. She is a beautiful, peace-filled woman who loves Jesus and the Word of God. Not only does she exude peace…

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January Reads

February 2, 2023

It always makes me happy to start a new year of reading! The excitement of what’s ahead makes me almost giddy. And it’s especially good when we get a weekend…

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A Few Days of R&R

February 2, 2023

From the last weekend in September of last year to the end of 2022, we hardly stopped. Some was planned travel. Some was not. There were the usual holidays and…

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My Favorite Online Workouts

January 25, 2023

Last year I gave up the gym. And long walks outside. Why? I couldn’t sustain the motivation for them. I needed something else. Something to occupy both mind and body…

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New Year, New Routine

January 11, 2023

I like routine, especially when it has been tweaked over time and works well. But sometimes you need a shakeup. Usually that comes from some situation not of your own…

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