Monthly Archives: December 2012

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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“I was bad Santa” by Nicholas Garnett

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

For some edgy (and, be forewarned: a bit drug-induced) post-Christmas reading, check out “I was bad Santa” by Nicholas Garnett on Salon.com. I’ve known Nick since 2008, when we were both writing fellows at the Vermont Studio Center. We spent the month of February … 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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A Christmas Wish

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Recently my publisher asked me to write a guest post for their blog. It’s up today, and it’s called “A Christmas Wish.” I’m reposting here for those interested. This was a tough blog post to write. I’ve known for a while … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Newtown

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

Writers are often called upon to be the mouthpieces, and the memory-holders, of a nation. We’re looked upon to say the things that others think but cannot express in the ways they’d like. As these days have passed since the horrific … Continue reading →

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FREE Books for Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

Historical author Genevieve Graham (Under the Same Sky and Sound of the Heart) is running a book giveaway on her blog all month long called FREE Books for Christmas. Today, she’s offering a free copy of Keowee Valley to a lucky … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Ann Hite, Author of Ghost on Black Mountain

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Check out this fantastic interview on Blog Talk Radio with Ann Hite, the author of Ghost on Black Mountain. I’d heard all about Ann’s book before I met her recently at the Dahlonega Literary Festival. Ghost on Black Mountain is set in nearby Black … Continue reading →

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Joining the 21st Century… via Cell Phone?

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

I have officially joined the 21st century, courtesy of my husband. I, bemoaner of change, abhorer of text messaging (or at least the lowercase “i”) and sitting at breakfast-lunch-supper with loved ones unable to separate from their phones, am now the … Continue reading →

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Amazon’s The Big Deal (and other news)

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

Hi, all! Happy December! This weekend my family went to the woods (literally) to cut down our Christmas tree. Then we took part in The Twilight Festival, my favorite of Brevard, North Carolina’s many celebrations. There was an ice luge, … Continue reading →

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