Category Archives: Katherine Scott Crawford

Artist Residencies : The Reserve at Lake Keowee (Part I)

Posted on August 13, 2013 by

I’ve enjoyed a few artist residencies during my short time as a published writer, and they’ve all been different: located in different parts of the country, with varying lengths of stay, accommodations, perks, and expectations of the artist. Certainly, my … Continue reading →

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2013 Birchwood Book & Author Fair – Table Rock State Park

Posted on August 10, 2013 by

Hi, all. I’m back from my week as the Artist-in-Residence in The Reserve at Lake Keowee, a community literally sitting on top of the land where Keowee Valley is set. More on this to come in a post next week! … Continue reading →

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Show & Tell Friday: Monster Turtles, Mountains & More

Posted on August 2, 2013 by

Happy August, everyone! What a July it was–hot, muggy, rainy, busy and fun. My baby girl is officially 3 months old, and I can hardly believe it. When you were a kid, didn’t it annoy you how grown-ups used to always … Continue reading →

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Show & Tell Friday: Books, Music, Babies, Weddings & More

Posted on July 26, 2013 by

Well, it has been about the rainiest July I can remember here in Western North Carolina. The rivers are moving into the flood plains, hiking trails turning into creeks, sugar ants invading the kitchen, mosquitoes buzzing around in relentless packs, … Continue reading →

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Appearance Schedule at 2013 Carolina Mountains Literary Festival

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

Hey, all. Hope you’re having a lovely Thursday so far! It’s a bright, sunny day here in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Hard to believe it’s not raining, as we’ve had monsoon-like rain (or least it’s felt like it) … Continue reading →

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New Podcast Interview at Southern Spines

Posted on July 17, 2013 by

I’m excited about this new podcast interview with me over at Southern Spines! Editor Alison Law (newly named assistant program director of the upcoming AJC Decatur Book Festival) and I talked Keowee valley, historical fiction, movies, the writing life and … Continue reading →

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Show & Tell Friday: July 12, 2013

Posted on July 12, 2013 by

Well, it’s starting to look as if I may only be posting “Friday Show & Tell” editions for a while. Here is the reason for my inability to write: She’s a cute little 8 week-old time-stealer, isn’t she? Please forgive my … Continue reading →

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Show & Tell Friday: Summer Solstice Edition (& a little early)

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

Hey, all! Today is the Summer Solstice: the longest day of the year, the official first day of summer, and, as it so happens, my husband’s birthday! Oh, how I love the summer. Sunday was the first night I’d noticed … Continue reading →

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A Southern Summer Reading List

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

Looking for a few good books to read this summer? Just wanted to share a new board I’ve posted on Pinterest while the baby was sleeping. Called Doggone Good Southern Books, it’s a list of many of the books–novels, biographies, memoirs, nature books, … Continue reading →

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A New Baby

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Just stopping by for a moment to introduce my May Day baby, Willoday Tiger Dodson. We’re calling her “Willa.” The names: Willoday is a family name on my husband’s father’s side and Tiger is my great-grandmother, Anna Tiger Crawford’s, maiden … Continue reading →

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