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Category Archives: Vermont College of Fine Arts
Show & Tell Friday – Food, Books & Retreats Edition
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
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, BelleBooks, creativity, fellowships, grants, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, MFA in Writing, mystery, retreats, Vermont College of Fine Arts, writing scholarships
Tagged Africa, Alaska, Dana Stabenow, inspiration, Isak Dinesen, Katherine Scott Crawford, macaroni and cheese, Out of Africa, Storyknife Writers Retreat, Thomas Jefferson, writers retreats
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A Winter Reading List
So, I’m boldly entering my 3rd semester as a graduate student in the MFA in Writing program at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. I say “boldly” because I’m due to have Baby 2 one month before the semester officially … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, BelleBooks, first novel, going back to school, graduate school, historical fiction, historical novel, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, low residency MFA in Writing programs, MFA, MFA in Writing, novel, planning, Uncategorized, Vermont College of Fine Arts, writing
Tagged Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, critical thesis, David Durham, historical fiction, Ironweed, James Fenimoore Cooper, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, Lions of the West, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, Louise Erdrich, MFA in Writing, Michael Ondaatje, My Name is Mary Sutter, novel, research, Robert Morgan, Robin Oliveira, Sir Walter Scott, Stef Penney, The Blueberry Years, The English Patient, the Invisible Ones, The Last of the Mohicans, The Leatherstocking Tales, VCFA, Walk Through Darkness, Waverly, William Kennedy
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Back in the Saddle Again
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
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, BelleBooks, bloggers, family, first novel, going back to school, graduate school, historical fiction, historical novel, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, low residency MFA in Writing programs, MFA, MFA in Writing, motherhood, multi-tasking, novel, pregnancy, procreation, radio show, Uncategorized, Vermont College of Fine Arts, writer and mother, writing
Tagged Away With Words, Bell Bridge Books, Blog Talk Radio, hematoba, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, low residency, MFA in Writing, pregnancy, Puerto Rico, radio interview, VCFA, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Victoria Valentine
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Malaprop’s Bookstore Reading Tomorrow Night
Hola, my friends! I have returned (almost) home from sunny Puerto Rico and my graduate residency, and I promise to fill y’all in with pictures and stories as soon as I get settled. But for now, don’t forget about my … Continue reading
Posted in Asheville, Bell Bridge Books, BelleBooks, first novel, graduate school, historical fiction, historical novel, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, low residency MFA in Writing programs, MFA in Writing, mountains, NC, Vermont College of Fine Arts, winter
Tagged Asheville, book signing, Joseph Cutshall-King, Jubal Tiner, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, Malaprop's Bookstore, NC, novel reading, The Burning of Piping Rock, The Waterhouse
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Oskar Blues, Keowee Valley in the News, Readers’ Awards, and I’m Off to Puerto Rico!
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
Posted in article, Bell Bridge Books, BelleBooks, Creative Writing, first novel, going back to school, graduate school, historical fiction, historical novel, inspiration, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, low residency, low residency MFA in Writing programs, MFA, MFA in Writing, motherhood, novel, pregnancy, procreation, reviewers, Reviews, Uncategorized, Vermont College of Fine Arts, writing
Tagged best books 2012, Clemson Tigers, Clemson University, Goodreads, graduate school, historical fiction, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, Michelle Griep, New Year's 2012, Oskar Blues, Peach Bowl, Puerto Rico, study abroad, The Greenville News, VCFA, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Writer Off the Leash
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Bet Your Bottom Dollar
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
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, first novel, historical fiction, historical novel, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, literary agents, MFA in Writing, novel, pressure, Vermont College of Fine Arts, writing
Tagged Annie, Connie May Fowler, historical novel, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, publication date, Tomorrow, VCFA
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The Choice: Deciding on a Low Residency MFA in Writing Program
First of all, my apologies for the tardiness of this post, which was promised weeks ago. Choosing which low residency MFA in Writing program to attend has been an arduous and brain-freezing task–a decision that lately rivaled the one to … Continue reading
