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Weighing in on the election process
Does that title make you nervous? I'm supposed to be writing about the holidays and my latest release (When Silence Sings) and instead I'm breaking the rules to mention POLITICS. But I had the BEST idea for how to handle all future elections and I just have to share...
Appalachian Thursday – The Last Thanksgiving?
I like Thanksgiving almost as much as Easter. It combines gratitude with amazing food and those are two of my favorite things. And Thanksgiving at our family farm has long held a special place in my heart. When I was a kid, Thanksgiving most years centered on my Mom’s...
My WV book event–the REAL highlights!
Last week I had the chance to do a reading and book signing at my hometown library in Buckhannon, WV. It was wonderful, but it was SO much more than a book event. So today I thought I'd share some of the REAL highlights from the day. My almost nine-year-old niece got...
Appalachian Thursday – At Home in WV
Today I'm visiting family in WV. We're headed to Beverly and Dailey this morning--sites for my 2020 novel. And this evening I'll be giving a talk and doing a signing at the Upshur County Public Library (my childhood library!) for When Silence Sings. So not much of a...
Leanna Sain – HUSH Releasing 11-19-19
I met Leanna at a book event in Flat Rock, NC. We were seated together behind a table piled with our books hoping attendees would flock to buy them! And when we weren't being flocked, we got to talk and discovered much in common beyond being writers. Now, Leanna's...
Appalachian Thursday – Wooly Adelgid
A while back I wrote about the blight that eradicated the American chestnut in Appalachia. There's a new blight happening now--the wooly adeligid. These non-native, invasive insects are doing their best to wipe out all the hemlock trees. While measures are being taken...
The Joy of NOT Winning a Christy Award
Nope. Didn't win. Except, maybe I did in a way. Oh, I don't have one of those sparkly glass awards to sit on my desk, but I sure as shooting felt like a winner last week at the Christy Award Gala and in the days following. MY WINS: I got to wear a fancy dress. It's...
Appalachian Thursday – Pot-bellied Stoves
I've written potbellied stoves into a couple of my stories. You'll still find them plenty of places in Appalachia and I have direct experience with two. Our one-room church had a potbellied stove on each side of the sanctuary. It was a deacon's job to come to church...
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