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Category Archives: inspiration
Where I Write
So, if you’ve been following along you already know I live in a whirlwind of small children, husband, dog, graduate school, tiny house, and soon to be jobs, plural. I’m not very good at keeping it all straight. I’m not very … Continue reading
Posted in Asheville, bloggers, creativity, family, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, life, motherhood, multi-tasking, planning, winter, writer and mother, writing
Tagged a neat desk is a sign of a sick mind, messy desk, organizing, overhaul, writing area, writing desk, writing spaces
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Show & Tell Friday: the Facebook Edition
Hi, folks. Happy Friday! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Today I’m sharing a few things my Facebook friends have shared with me: 1.) Magical photographs of life on a Russian farm These are pictures a Russian photographer/mama took of … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, BelleBooks, bloggers, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, winter, writer and mother
Tagged Endangered Species list, grey wolf, Idaho wolf massacre, Idaho wolves, Maya Angelou, Phenomenal Woman, photos of Russian farm, poetry, Russian photographer, Russian photographer takes photos of sons on farm, war on wolves
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Tak’ a Cup o’ Kindness
On this New Year’s Eve, I wanted to thank you all for being so good to me over the past year–for reading my novel, Keowee Valley, and falling in love with its characters–especially Quinn and Jack–and the wild Carolina frontier, … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, BelleBooks, bloggers, historical fiction, historical novel, history, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, low residency MFA in Writing programs, MFA in Writing, time passing, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged 2014, Auld Lang Syne, New Year's Eve, Robert Burns, Scottish folks songs, take a cup of kindness, thank you
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Magical Omens & Great Snowy Owls
Sometimes, magic happens when you least expect it. It’s easy to miss, in our every day lives, our eyes so used to unnatural light, trained to the tiny things, to the rectangles of our iPhones and our computer screens. I … Continue reading
Posted in article, Asheville, Bell Bridge Books, BelleBooks, Christmas, Christmas spirit, creativity, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, mountains, muse, mystery, NC
Tagged AP, Brevard, great snowy owl, magic, NC, omens, record snowy owl numbers, winter
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Two Things Bringing Me Joy Today
Nope, it’s not my two girls. Though they do bring me great joy. That right now I’m willing to share with all people, especially babysitters. One of my dearest friends, Christy, always shares the coolest things on Facebook. So I … Continue reading
150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 speech memorializing the soldiers who were wounded, killed or missing from the battle of the same name which had happened there only five months before. There were … Continue reading
New Interview at Appalachianhistory.net
Hi, all. I’m truly excited to share this interview with me over at Appalachianhistory.net, a fantastic web site for all you history and mountain-lovers. I’d not known about the site until I received an interview request from one of its … Continue reading
Posted in Asheville, Autumn, Bell Bridge Books, BelleBooks, Creative Writing, creativity, first novel, historical fiction, historical novel, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, mountains, mystery, NC, novel, writing
Tagged Appalachian history, Appalachianhistory.net, Cherokee, Cherokee history, colonial South Carolina, gender roles, interview, Joshua Salmans, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley
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Show & Tell Friday: Fall Festivities & Quotes to Ponder On
I still look like I did last week. But I’m powering through. Some good stuff to share on this cold October weekend: 1.) Halloweenfest & Osktoberfest in Transylvania County I live in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and if you haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Bell Bridge Books, BelleBooks, creativity, Fall, family, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, life, motherhood, mountains, NC, writing
Tagged Autumn, bluegrass, Brevard, brewery, Buddha, Confucius, Fall, Halloweenfest, John Le Carre, live music, Mountain Music Mash, NC, Oskar Blues, Osktoberfest, Pisgah Forest, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Stingy Jack's Pumpkin Patch, Transylvania County, WNC
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Photos from the Cataloochee Valley, North Carolina
Happy Hump Day, everyone! It finally feels like Fall here in Western North Carolina. We woke up to 38 degrees this morning, which isn’t so unusual at all this time of year in the mountains, but hadn’t happened yet. If … Continue reading
Elk Tailgating in the Cataloochee Valley & A Few Thoughts on Motherhood
Hi, all. Apologies, but I’ve got to postpone my usual Show & Tell Friday until next week. I am an exceptionally busy and important woman. KIDDING. I’m postponing because I look like this: Yep, that’s me at my desk moments ago. … Continue reading
Posted in Asheville, Fall, family, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, motherhood, mountains, NC, toddler, writer and mother
Tagged 4 year-old, 5 month-old, cataloochee valley, elk, elk reintroduction, exhaustion, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Katherine Scott Crawford, mama writer, motherhood, NC, parenting, teething
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