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By the dozen–but why?
Isn't it funny how something utterly familiar will suddenly strike you as . . . odd? While having dinner with friends I was telling a story about a neighbor who used to give us fresh eggs and we realized that none of us knew why eggs come in dozens. Not to mention...
Appalachian Thursday – Talking Across the Lines
Last weekend I had the pleasure of teaching at the WV Writers Conference in Ripley, WV. The last time I was at Cedar Lakes Conference Center I was attending Conservation Camp and I was 11 or 12-years-old. It was even better being there this time around! In addition to...
Lori Benton’s Latest – The King’s Mercy
The best stories combine something the reader can relate to with something altogether new. The familiar paving the way for the unfamiliar. Lori's latest story is set in places familiar to me in North Carolina. The Cape Fear River, the Yadkin Valley, and the Blue Ridge...
Appalachian Thursday – Our WV Deer Farm
My post is late today because I'm visiting family in West Virginia. And, since a picture is allegedly worth a thousand words, I'll just leave you with a photo from a trip down the driveway this morning. My brother has long said the farm is a deer nursery and I think...
When Silence Sings Launch Team
Do You Have Influence? If you've enjoyed my books and maybe even recommended them to someone, I want to talk to you for a minute. I'm in need of a few good influencers to help promote When Silence Sings, which releases this coming November. To be clear up front, an...
Appalachian Thursday – Final Edits
I've written before about how hard it can be to let go of a manuscript. It can be agonizing when I send that first draft to my editor. And the rewrites? Oh, how I want to keep shaping and polishing! But releasing the final read through of designed pages? That can be...
Memorial Day – Remembering Veterans
Memorial Day is a day set aside for remembering those who have died in the service of our nation. Originally, it was proclaimed in honor of the Civil War dead by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. The order became official on May...
Appalachian Thursday – Decoration Day
Monday is Memorial Day--the unofficial start to summer. And in Appalachia it means time to start planning for Decoration Day. Usually held on a Sunday in June, this is a day when cemeteries would be tidied and flowers placed on the graves. I'm not talking about those...
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