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Appalachian Thursday–Rubber Boots
Mud boots, gum boots, rain boots, rubbers, wellies, or, you know, plain ole rubber boots. I don't suppose they're uniquely Appalachian, but they certainly are ubiquitous to every mountain farm I've ever set foot upon. Some evenings, when I'm short for time, instead of...
Five Weeks Until Release Day!
The Sound of Rain officially releases on November 7, which means it will likely be available a little earlier than that (it's often in book stores and on Amazon a week or so early). Which means I'm getting pretty eager to introduce you to Judd and Larkin! As the...
Appalachian Thursday–Fall’s Last Flower
It's officially autumn. October arrives this weekend. The days are cooler, the nights make an extra quilt welcome. I love this time of year. Maybe it's the bittersweet way nature fades from lush green, to russet and gold, and then to brown and grey. And, of course,...
When You Need a Hero
One of the great pleasures of writing books is inventing heroes. Instead of swooning over other writer's leading men, I get to build my own. The hero of The Sound of Rain releasing in just over a month, is Judd Markley. I was thinking the other day about just how much...
Appalachian Thursday–The Bees are Angry
Tis the season. Yup, September is the month when the stinging insects are mad at the world. And who can blame them? Killing cold is right around the corner and this is the time of year when bears and skunks are raiding their hives, eating larvae like popcorn. On...
Writing Historical Fiction
Oh dear. As I hope most of you know, I write historical fiction. But not VERY historic. I've written as far back as the 1940s, which means when I want to do research I can often pick up the phone and just call someone who was alive then. But this past weekend I went...
Appalachian Thursday–After the Storm
Mountain people are good in a crisis. Maybe it has something to do with how many grew up hardscrabble. Or if they didn't, their parents and grandparents did. It's not so much about being prepared in case of an emergency, it's knowing if there isn't an emergency now,...
Appalachian Serenade Quotes to Lighten Your Day
You can still download Appalachian Serenade, the novella that kicks off the Appalachian Blessings series, for free--Kindle, Nook, or just an e-file for your computer. It's a sweet little story, not too complicated, with a happy ending (I aim to do that EVERY time)....
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