Robert Redford as Gatsby--GQ Magazine cover March 13, 1974I was stymied for what to use for my classy quotes Wednesday today. Finally, I landed on one of the bazillions of cleverly-turned phrases in The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald.This particular phrase illustrates some well-placed … [Read more...]
Guest Interview and Book Giveaway–DANI PETTREY, Author of SUBMERGED
Dani PettreyToday I feel very privileged to be interviewing romantic suspense author Dani Pettrey. She's answering lots of writerly questions for us, AND she's graciously offered to do a book giveaway drawing for a copy of her novel, Submerged. I first "met" Dani through her … [Read more...]
Classy Quotes Wednesday–Goethe
Okay, so I fully admit that I haven't read much, if any, Goethe. (But I can say it with a cool German accent!)Today's quote was just something that made me smile, especially as the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) conference is coming up and I am bummed, yes, BUMMED about not going this … [Read more...]
Hey Ya’ll, I’m a Southern Yankee Appalachian!
Just talking today about how I got that accent...and other stuff! … [Read more...]
An Appalachian Poem over at The Revivalist!
Hi my friends! Just dropping in to share a link for a poem I wrote over at The Revivalist, an online magazine for the Appalachian south! Hope you can check it out and enjoy: … [Read more...]
My Secret Homeschool Mission
School time is just around the corner--though for some of my homeschooling friends, it's already started. We're starting up late this year, due to our move and traveling this summer.But I've gotten all my books in. The problem is, there seem to be too many of them! Every year, I suffer from the I … [Read more...]