Category Archives: creativity

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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Show & Tell Friday – Food, Books & Retreats Edition

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

I am officially 37 weeks pregnant. This week, my 3 1/2 year-old said, “Mama, you sure do look funny with that great big belly.” This just proves what I suspected when I had the said 3 1/2 year-old: Nature never … Continue reading →

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Shoeless Joe, the Colonial South, Writing & More: A New Author Interview

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

There’s a new author interview with me today over at Jim Lomas’s very funny and very cool cycling, music, and more blog, “Fables of the Deconstruction.” Full disclosure: Jimmy has been a friend of my husband’s since they were kids. … Continue reading →

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Interview & Book Giveaway

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Hi, all. Happy Friday! Just wanted to share a new interview I participated in over at blogger-writer-PR expert Hallie Sawyer’s blog. It was great fun to do; in it I get to talk about all sorts of good stuff, including Cherokee history, the … Continue reading →

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Goodreads Q & A, Blog Tour & Book Giveaway for Keowee Valley

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

It’s a big day for Keowee Valley and me! First, I’m doing a blog tour! This means I, and Keowee Valley, will be featured on several different blogs–each of them different (and all the things I talk about different, too). Check … Continue reading →

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Can I Get a Witness?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Okay, so the Marvin Gaye song “Can I Get a Witness” really doesn’t have much to do with my post today, I just love Marvin Gaye. His music makes me want to jump up and dance. And anything that makes … Continue reading →

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Shakespearian Insults (or, You Fusty Nut)

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

I have a mug problem. This may come as no surprise to you, since I also have a coffee problem. Lately my coffee has been half-decaf, but that’s another story. For Christmas this past year, my dear sister-in-law gave me … Continue reading →

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Keowee Valley Reviewed at The Huffington Post

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

Keowee Valley has just been reviewed at The Huffington Post’s Huff Post Books, by writer/chef John Malik! Check it out: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-malik/keowee-valley-book_b_2487011.html I’m thrilled! And I’m using lots of exclamation points!   * * * In other news, my interview at … Continue reading →

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Living the Creative Life

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

A while back, my new friend, the author Ann Hite (Ghost on Black Mountain) asked me to write a guest post for her blog, “Living the Creative Life.” Ann is fabulous, and her blog is all about creativity–so, of course, … Continue reading →

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The Next Big Thing: What I’m Working on Now

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been immersed in teaching my college students, turning in my last graduate packet of the semester (to an advisor I adore but soon have to give up), emerging from the (God willing) last … Continue reading →

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