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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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Back in the Saddle Again

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

So, long-time readers of my blog, The Writing Scott, know that I really dig this title. I’ve used it before. But I can’t help it; it’s such a great song sung by the wonderful Gene Autry. Back in the saddle … Continue reading →

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Interview Wednesday Night on Blog Talk Radio

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

At 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, I’ll be on the Blog Talk Radio show “Away With Words.” The show is hosted by writer Victoria Valentine; we were connected by my writer-friend Ann Hite (Ghost on Black Mountain), who has also … Continue reading →

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Oskar Blues, Keowee Valley in the News, Readers’ Awards, and I’m Off to Puerto Rico!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

I hope you all have had a wonderful holiday season so far, and are relaxing (I hope) today by watching football and lounging by a warm fire! New Year’s again … In my town, friends are gearing up for the big Oskar Blues … 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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A Moveable Feast

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

I’ve just returned from a visit to historic Pawleys Island, South Carolina, where I was the featured author at Litchfield Books’s lunch with the author series, Moveable Feast. Oh, Pawleys Island. Oh, wonderful readers. How do I love thee? Let … Continue reading →

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Bet Your Bottom Dollar

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

This morning I’m channeling Annie. Yes, the curly-red-headed gumshoe orphan from the 1982 film. When I was four years old, I was entranced by Annie and her Daddy Warbucks world. My mom bought me an Annie wig, I dressed like … Continue reading →

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Up on Goodreads

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

Now that the eBook version of Keowee Valley is out (or at least available for pre-order), the novel and I are up on Goodreads! Check it out when you get a chance: http://www.goodreads.com/KatherineScott I’m a huge fan of Goodreads–was before I ever … Continue reading →

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Blog Post at Bell Bridge Books

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

My first blog post for my publishers, Bell Bridge Books, is up on their site this morning. It’s called “And So I Did,” and it’s about the things that shaped me as a writer. Enjoy!

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