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Adrian Elementary School – Second Grade
I ADORED school. Well, I ADORED elementary school. Middle school, not so much. Here we are, second grade circa 1978. (In case the clothes didn't tip you off.) Anyone want to guess which one is me?? Mrs. Lashley was our teacher. I've since reconnected with her, and...
Writing to an Irishman–33 Years Later
When I was in high school and college, I was an avid letter writer. I had legit pen pals abroad as well as letters flying up and down the east coast to my cousin, quite a few young men, girlfriends, and even an Irish musician I saw perform on Mountain Stage one...
10 Ways to Keep Cool in Appalachia
It’s hot. Oh, I know, it’s a lot hotter other places, but when you opt to live in the Appalachian Mountains it isn’t because you love toasty summers. We’ve been in the 90s every day for too long now. At least it cools down at night! The heat has me reminiscing about...
Summer in Appalachia Means . . .
Summer in Appalachia has long meant supper from the garden for me. A platter piled high with buttery corn on the cob. Great slabs of brilliant red tomato. Green beans boiled with new potatoes. Kilt lettuce. Cucumbers and onions in apple cider vinegar. No one even...
Fourth of July Bean Supper
Back home in West Virginia there was always a bean supper at George and Lucille’s for the Fourth of July. George and Lucille were first cousins to my dad, and they had a little, white house up on the ridge above the church. Each year, Lucille would organize the event...
Home Sweet Home West Virginia
I just spent a wonderful weekend at home in WV visiting family and enjoying FABULOUS dinner at Fish Hawk Acres in Buckhannon, WV. There were rainbows two days out of three. Ahhh. My kind of vacation!
Guest Post – Water Slide Romance
Today I'm welcoming debut author Katherine Robles sharing about her love for Appalachia and her series of stories set in state parks. Take it away, Katherine!Sarah’s books make me want to travel to Appalachia. I drove through West Virginia once on my way to Kentucky...
Great Mention in Publishers Weekly
What an honor to be mentioned alongside some of my favorite authors in this piece that ran in Publisher's Weekly today! Thanks Jeff! Seeing the Light on Religious Fiction (publishersweekly.com) Here's a particularly nice snippet: If, indeed, the creation of the...
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