Monthly Archives: June 2014

Literary Pilgrimage & Road Trip: Day 1 (or, really, Day 1/2)

So, here I sit, in my dorm room at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. It’s been a whirlwind of a four days since I left North Carolina, and I know I need to document it as promised. Here we … Continue reading

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New Column: “Summer road trips are a rite of passage”

Hi, all! My Thursday column is up at The Greenville News. This one’s about the glories (and bumps) of the summer road trip. Read it here. Hope you enjoy!  

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Friday Stuff: New Column & Upcoming Literary Road Trip

  Hi, all! My new column is up at The Greenville News. This one’s all about fatherhood–and is especially for fathers of daughters. Read it here.   In other news, on Monday things get wild in my world. I’m headed … Continue reading

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New Column: “Summer can still be magic for young and old”

Hi, all! Today’s column at The Greenville News is up, and it’s all about childhood summers in the South, and regaining some of that summer magic today–no matter how old we may be. Read it here. And if you like … Continue reading

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My Writing Process – Virtual Bus Blog Tour

      Y’all ever take a long trip on a Greyhound bus? Perhaps in middle or high school, where you went to some exotic (to your teenaged self) new place? Growing up in South Carolina, we headed to Charleston … Continue reading

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New Column: “Camp counselor job nearly as tough as parenting”

Hi, all! Forgot to link to this last week: My newest column is up at The Greenville News . This one gives the skinny about what it’s like to be a summer camp counselor. Read it here. And happy rest-of-your-weekend!

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