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I've read every single one of the Mitford books by Jan Karon. And when my first novel was about to release, I even wrote to her asking if she'd consider endorsing it. (She declined so kindly I didn't mind a bit!) And then I had the opportunity to get to know Jan when...
Are You Christmas Shopping Yet??
I keep hearing how we'd all better hurry up and do our Christmas shopping early this year because there are supposed to be all sorts of shortages. Sigh. Does it feel like the world is trying to suck the joy out of everything these days?!? Well. On the off chance...
Appalachian Thursday – Using Dialect Part 2
Today's post is a continuation from last week. Sharing more delightful tidbits of our Appalachian way of speaking! NOT AS WRONG AS YOU THINK - Appalachian dialect can be labeled uneducated or backwards. Maybe folks need to rethink that one . . . His'n, our'n, and...
Appalachian Thursday – Using Dialect Part 1
Appalachia has a unique and, I think, incredibly special way of speaking. It hearkens back to Elizabethan England with a solid Scottish underpinning and even a dash of Chaucer now and again. I don't use TOO much dialect in my stories since it can bog readers down, but...
Do You Ever Feel Forgotten?
Maybe you weren't invited to the wedding. Or didn't get a birthday card. The waiter skipped refilling your glass. Or your friend missed picking you up at the airport. And you felt forgotten. Unseen. Like no one cared. While The Finder of Forgotten Things is about the...
Will You Buy Some Books? (not mine!)
Like many authors, I have a "day job" in addition to writing. You know, at least until someone makes that blockbuster movie that rockets my books to the top of all the bestseller lists! Of course, I also love my day job, so maybe I'll do it anyway! BLACK MOUNTAIN HOME...
How to Celebrate the First Day of Fall
CATCH A FALLING LEAF - Today is the first day of autumn--yay! I LOVE fall with cooler days, blue skies, glorious leaves, and apple picking. But TODAY is extra special in Appalachia because this is your chance to guarantee you stay healthy this winter (and who's not up...
Letters from Home
Does anyone write actual letters anymore? I mean the newsy, chatty, keeping-up-with-people-we-love kinds of letters. One of my greatest treasures is a collection of letters from my grandmother. She was from a generation that hadn't given up paper and pen for the...
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