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What Monsters Hide Under YOUR Bed?
I got too warm the other night and kicked the covers off, then dangled one foot over the side of the bed in the cool darkness. At which point I discovered that my imagination is alive and well. Within moments I wanted to pull my foot up again before that imaginary,...
Appalachian Thursday–Old Folks
At my church here in the mountains of NC we call homecoming, "Old Folks Day." I LOVE this. Although there has been some push back in recent years from some of the folks who felt like they were beginning to fall into the "old" category. I see the name as referring to...
SouthernBelleView: Waiting, waiting, waiting
Come join me over on SouthernBelleView today where I'm discussing that necessary evil in life . . . WAITING!
Appalachian Thursday–An Author’s Anniversary
One year ago yesterday my first, full-length novel officially released to the wide world. Now, one year later, there are two books out there with my name on them not to mention a novella (which is still free if you've been meaning to download it!). And a third book in...
The Nature of Miracles
A week ago yesterday I burnt my hand. Not just a little singe, but a proper, big-time burn. My husband had sweetly turned the element on under the teakettle on our sealed-surface stove. I walked into the kitchen, picked up the kettle to make sure there was enough...
Appalachian Thursday–The day Mole Hill became Mountain
Here's another nifty tidbit of West Virginia history that may or may not ever make it into a novel. It's surely a good story, though! In 1949, a little community in Ritchie County, WV, halfway between Clarksburg and Parkersburg, became the unsuspecting target of a CBS...
SouthernBelleView–Where do you get your characters?
Please join me over on SouthernBelleView today to learn where I dig up my characters and how I cobble them together by borrowing bits and pieces from all around. Who knows, if I meet you, YOU might provide some inspiration!
Appalachian Thursday–Blackberries!
Summer is a fruitful time in the soft, green mountains of Appalachia. The black raspberries are gone and now we have more blackberries than we know what to do with. The season has been prolific with more than enough for me AND the bears. When it comes to blackberries...
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