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Happy Groundhog Day–AKA Candlemas
Okay, this has nothing to do with books or writing, but I have to give a plug to my hometown groundhog today. French Creek Freddie is a resident of the West Virginia Wildlife Center located not far from our family farm. We called it The Game Farm back then. They’ll be...
Appalachian Thursday–Dogs That Live Forever
Thistle is four now, which means my sweet Sammy has been gone for more than six years. But like any good, mountain dog, he's taken on a certain mythological quality. That's what we do with our dogs in Appalachia--we mourn them and then we tell their stories so that...
The Power of Palmolive to Improve My Writing
It's my day to post on the front porch over at SouthernBelleview. Please swing on by to read about how washing the dishes reminded me of the importance of including the sense of smell in my writing.
Appalachian Thursday–Savoring Leisure
I posted at SouthernBelleView.com last week about whether or not West Virginia is part of the South. It's a point of contention in some circles. While I didn't suppose we'd resolve the question once and for all, I did get some interesting comments about the difference...
That Funny, In-Between Time
The first novel has been out almost six months. The second novel isn't due until May. The first round of excitement has died down and it's too soon to get pumped up for round two. I'm facing the in-between time. All the flurry of being a debut author is over. And some...
Appalachian Thursday – a WV Workout
It's that time of year when resolutions start falling by the wayside. Of course, one of the most common resolutions is to lose weight/get in shape. So I've been thinking about my own workout regimen. Okay, I don't have one. But there's a reason for that! I grew up a...
Join Me at Southern BelleView
I'm delighted to be the newest Belle over at Southern Belleview Daily. The site includes weekday blog postings from a variety of Christian authors all located in/writing about the South. There are two authors for each day of the week, alternating posts. Mondays - Lisa...
A Winter Poem
First week back to work. I'm running late on today's post, so here's a look back, two years ago, to another COLD January.
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