Category Archives: Fall

Show & Tell Friday: September 27, 2013

Posted on September 27, 2013 by

Well, last week’s Show & Tell Friday was postponed due to the fact that I was at the beach with my family. And it was good to take a much-needed break from my laptop. But this week it’s back, and … Continue reading →

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New Authors & Books in the Mountains: Recap of the 2013 Carolina Mountains Literary Festival

Posted on September 25, 2013 by

Last weekend I had the privilege of attending the 2013 Carolina Mountains Literary Festival in Burnsville, North Carolina, as an author presenter. I took with me a tube of mascara that hadn’t been opened in six months, the only clothes … Continue reading →

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Author Ann Hite at Asheville’s Malaprop’s Bookstore

Posted on September 23, 2013 by

Hi, all. I’m back from a wonderful and much-needed beach vacation with my family, including my sister, brother-in-law, and my brand-new nephew, quite possibly the cutest baby boy on the planet. Though a vacation with babies and a 4 year-old … Continue reading →

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Books Clubs & Literary Festivals: How Sweet it is!

Posted on September 10, 2013 by

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I LOVE book clubs! Book clubs have the coolest members, the yummiest food, the neatest meeting spots–be it in someone’s cozy home or at the “lake house” at Straus Park in Brevard, … Continue reading →

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Show & Tell Friday: the Feels Like Fall Edition

Posted on September 6, 2013 by

It was 57 degrees is my mountains this morning. (Yes, I like to think they’re mine.) The whole family put on sweaters, even if only for a little while. There is a distinct chill in the air that whispers of … Continue reading →

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Show & Tell Friday: the Labor Day Weekend Edition

Posted on August 30, 2013 by

Happy Labor Day Weekend, everyone! I love this weekend, for many reasons. 1) Because it makes it seem like we’ve still got a little bit of summer left, even though everyone’s back at school and the air has started to … 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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Recap from the Dahlonega Literary Festival

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Back in the saddle after a great, booky weekend down in Dahlonega, Georgia, at the 2012 Dahlonega Literary Festival. Books and authors and mountains, oh my! A good time was most certainly had by all–despite being up all night in … Continue reading →

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Down to Dahlonega

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

I’m thrilled to be headed down to the Dahlonega Literary Festival in lovely Dahlonega, Georgia. Tomorrow, I’ll run a booth for Keowee Valley, and will speak at 2 p.m. as part of a panel of Appalachian writers in a session … Continue reading →

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Recap of My Latest Presentation, and Off to the Parkway

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

On Tuesday I gave a presentation at the Transylvania County Library in my little town of Brevard, North Carolina. Called “The Slanted Truth: When Fiction Meets History,” I talked about the ins and outs of writing historical fiction, Keowee Valley, … Continue reading →

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