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Teaching at the John C. Campbell Folk School
I'm so excited! I've had the opportunity to teach classes at several regional writing conferences and book festivals (this past weekend I taught at a Pennwriters event in Leesburg, Va.). I really enjoy sharing the tips and tricks I've learned and hearing from writers...
Appalachian Thursday – Bee Hunting
Honeybees aren't native to WV, but they came to the state with European settlers and, escaping their hives, decided to settle in themselves. Locals soon discovered the sweet treat inside the wild hives and began developing techniques for discovering bee trees. Of...
A Bookish Anniversary
Five years ago today my first full-length novel released. On the Sunday before, I held a launch party at my church with a reading, book sale, beans & cornbread supper, bluegrass music, and even some square dancing. It was pretty awesome. And not just because I was...
We Have a Winner!
I appreciate everyone who chimed in with the name of a favorite southern author for a chance to win an Advance Reading Copy of When Silence Sings. Here's the list in case you're looking for an author to add to your TBR stack! Tamera Alexander Sarah Addison Allen...
ARC Giveaway of When Silence Sings
I'm super excited to be appearing at the 2019 SIBA Discovery Show in Spartanburg, SC, this September. (That's the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance.) The event is primarily for independent booksellers from throughout the south who come to learn best practices...
Appalachian Thursday – Dog Days
You've almost certainly heard this time of year referred to as the "dog days" of summer. But do you know WHY it's called that? I always thought it's because this hot, muggy time of year isn't hardly fit for a dog. And I had a professor in college who talked about the...
The Night the Dunglen Burned Down
It was 89 years ago today. The notorious Dunglen Hotel in Thurmond, WV, burned in what was then reported to be faulty wiring, but is generally believed to be an act of arson. Although--to this day--the arsonist has never been named. The popularity of the Dunglen may...
Appalachian Thursday – Brown Mountain Lights
I love mysteries and unexplained phenomenon. Miracles even. Lately I've been reading about the Brown Mountain Lights--a mysterious occurrence people sometimes see on a mountain about an hour east of where I live in NC. Brown Mountain is in the Linville Gorge near...
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