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Two Months Until Novel #5
My next full-length novel will release on November 5--less than two months away now. I'm excited to introduce readers to the Harpes and McLeans--feuding families in southern West Virginia. I found it oddly refreshing to write a character who's . . . well . . . a...
Appalachian Thursday – Chestnut Blight
When my brothers and I were little we had a "play-house" inside a HUGE rotted out stump. The tree had fallen long ago, but the shell of the stump remained and it was big enough for all three of us to get inside. It was cool and mossy and taller than I was. The stump...
How’s Your Microbiome These Days?
I recently read an article suggesting that it's harder to lose weight today than it was in the 1980s. Yeah. Made me do a double take, too. Here's the sub-headline: "A new study finds that people today who eat and exercise the same amount as people 20 years ago are...
Appalachian Thursday – Upshur Co. Public Library
I'm always delighted when I'm asked to do a book event. But it doesn't get much better than being contacted by the library I loved as a kid to come speak. Which is what happened to me this past week! The Upshur County Public Library contacted me to say they're...
Unexpected Autumn
This past weekend was GORGEOUS. Okay, it was a little damp and overcast, but after lots of typical August heat and humidity it was a refreshing change. On Saturday the temperature really didn't rise much and the humidity disappeared as the day wore on. Some friends...
Self-Serve Appalachia
It's that bountiful time of year in my mountains. Gardens are overflowing, brambles are just wrapping up their offerings, and the fruit trees are weighted down. Such a delicious time of year! Many mornings Thistle and I walk to the neighbor's and have a freshly picked...
Becoming Mrs. Lewis – Book Review
After finishing Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan I don't want to start reading another book. That's the greatest compliment I can pay a story. I just want to savor this gorgeous novel and starting anything else will dilute it in my memory. Which means I'll...
Appalachian Thursday – Seventh Generation
If you've followed my blog very long, you've probably seen mention of the fact that I grew up on a farm that's been in my family for seven generations. It's a big part of why I write about Appalachia and have such strong nostalgia for the past. Today I thought I'd...
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