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Book Events–Hoping to See You Soon!
The only thing better than holding one of my very own books in my hands is meeting someone who actually took the time to READ one of those books. I mean, that's kind of the whole reason I write them. So people can read them and hopefully be touched by my stories. I do...
Appalachian Thursday–The Best, 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...
SouthernBelleView Monday – Author Dog Wrap-Up
Over the past two weeks, I hope you stopped by SouthernBelleView.com to read about our dogs. That would be: Thistle, Magnolia, Miss Dot, Lola, Lulu, Huckleberry, Xena, Ella, The Poods, and Dixie Belle. If you haven't stopped by, swing on over there and read back...
Appalachian Thursday – Halloween in the Hills
I LOVED Halloween when I was a kid. I’m still pretty fond of it today. But when I was little it was all about playing dress up and eating candy. And who doesn't love that?!? I was one of those little girls who wanted to be something pretty. An angel, a...
Author Advice from Nicholas Sparks
Okay, he didn't actually sit down and give ME advice. Not intentionally, anyway. Sunday a week ago I volunteered at a book signing for Nicholas Sparks in Greenville, SC. Fiction Addiction is a fabulous, independent bookstore that has been gracious enough to host me...
Appalachian Thursday – The Dog That Didn’t Make the Book
I recently turned in the latest round of edits on my third novel--A Tapestry of Secrets--due out in August 2016. The book has gone through several drafts, one of which included a stray dog. In the end, he didn't fit the story, so he got cut. But I kind of miss that...
SouthernBelleView Monday – Author Dogs
I'm over at Southern Belle View today kicking off a two weeks series about author dogs. Today, of course, features Thistle. Swing on by and give her a scratch behind the ears!
Appalachian Thursday — Cover Reveal
My Mom was kind of sad when she found out she could only ready my novella, Appalachian Serenade, digitally. My mother-in-law has yet to read it since she wouldn't know how to read something on a screen. But soon, the whole world will be able to hold Appalachian...
