Itching to Unveil

I got an early Christmas present this month when my publisher sent me the cover art for The Sound of Rain. As much as I’ve loved my previous covers, this one is hands down my favorite. And I’m itching to show it to you, but I won’t. At least not yet....

Appalachian Thursday–Mountain Treats

We had so many Christmas traditions when I was a kid. And–this probably won’t come as a shock–quite a few had to do with food. Popcorn Balls – Mom would make popper after popper of corn and load it into a huge bowl. (It might not have been that huge, but I was a kid....

Telling Stories & Christmas Songs

I refuse to intentionally listen to Christmas music until we’re at least a week into December. Of course, it’s unavoidable in stores and co-workers sometimes have Pandora going, but I’m just now tuning my radio to the holiday stations. Yesterday, I...

And then the rain came

After four months of only trace amounts of rain, we’re finally getting wet. And the funny thing is . . . I can’t quite remember what I was so desperate about. As October rolled into November and then December approached without rain, I longed for the least...