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Why I Write in the Third Person
Most fiction is written in either the first (I, me) or the third (he, she, they) person. I like reading them both and have written in each. (Blogging certainly lends itself to the first person.) But when I jump into a novel it's third person all the way. Why? Because...
Appalachian Wednesday – Mark O'Connor, Alison Krauss & Yo Yo Ma
It's one week 'til we celebrate the birth of our savior. Here's a musical interlude from Mark O'Connor's album, Appalachian Christmas. O'Connor on violin, Yo-Yo Ma on cello, and Allison Krauss singing. A foretaste of heaven, indeed....
But Mom, I'm Booooooored
How many times did I say that when I was a kid (don't answer, Mom). The standard response was to offer me a variety of tasks to keep me busy. You know, cleaning my room, pulling weeds in the garden, doing my homework. But now I'm an adult and I have my own, endless...
An Everyday Miracle for Christmas
So, this is technically a commercial for WestJet, but WATCH IT. These people totally get Christmas. I cried. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIEIvi2MuEk Matthew 7:7-8, 12 - “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to...
Appalachia Wednesday — Local Language
I try to use the language I grew up with when I write my books. Much of it is distinctive to the mountains I love. Recently I found this poster that includes several of my favorites, which got me to thinking about word origins. I will point out that the poster lists...
When it feels like TOO MUCH
I love the Christmas story in the Book of Luke. You know, "I will bring you good news of great joy that shall be unto all men." They have to restrain me to keep me from reading it aloud six or seven times at church every year. But this year I've been thinking about...
All I want (to read) for Christmas
Christmas stories are the best. Gift of the Magi, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The Littlest Angel, A Christmas Carol, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas--the list goes on and on. Oh sure, they tend to be a bit syrupy, but I'm all for happy endings, especially at...
Appalachian Wednesday–Holiday Treats
We had so many Christmas traditions when I was a kid. And--this probably won't come as a shock--quite a few had to do with food. Popcorn Balls - Mom would make popper after popper of corn and load it into a huge bowl. (It might not have been that huge, but I was a...
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