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Happy Birthday, Keowee Valley!
Eleven years ago today, my first historical novel, Keowee Valley, was published. It’s been a wild ride since, to say the least, and I want to celebrate the book which made me an author. Looking back over long ago posts, … Continue reading
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Book News: A new historical novel from Katherine Scott Crawford
I’m thrilled to announce that my new novel, THE MINIATURIST’S ASSISTANT, will be published by Regal House Publishing in May 2025! So very grateful to my amazing literary agent, Joelle Delbourgo, for loving this book and working for its place … Continue reading
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Tagged announcement, art conservation, author, Charleston, dual timeline, historical adventure, historical fiction, Joelle Delbourgo, Katherine Scott Crawford, miniature portrait, new book, Regal House Publishing, South Carolina, The Miniaturist's Assistant, timeslip, writing
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I Take Heart – September 2022
Hi, all! To read about what’s been going on in my world–books, home renovation, podcasts, ponderings, and more-click the “Newsletter” tab above or here. Sure hope y’all are well and enjoying the end of summer!
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I Take Heart – July 2022 Edition
Hi, all! Happy July! I’ve launched the newest edition of my newsletter, and I sure hope you enjoy it. If you don’t subscribe and would like to, click here or at the Newsletter tab above. (Yep, there’s a misspelling in … Continue reading
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Tagged agent, author, CNF, essay, historical fiction, I Take Heart, July, Katherine Scott Crawford, new literary agent, newsletter, pondering, summer, thoughts, writer
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I Take Heart: May Newsletter
Hi, all. My May 2022 newsletter has launched, just a wee bit late (because: life). This one’s about the books and podcasts keeping me sane during an inordinately tough spring. I may refer to Hamlet. It’s also about the zombie-walk … Continue reading
Let’s Connect! – My Newsletter
Hi, all! I’m launching a NEWSLETTER, delivered to your email Inbox only once per month. I hope you’ll sign up, and I hope you’ll share it with friends. Be the first to learn about my new books or writing, upcoming … Continue reading
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Tagged Asheville Citizen-Times, author, author news, columnist USA Today, connect, Greenville News, historical fiction, Katherine Scott Crawford, Keowee Valley, monthly, new books, news, newsletter, newspaper column, op ed, pondering, sign up, subscribe, upcoming events, writer
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On Retreat: Why making time for ourselves as artists looks different for each of us
Over the course of my 20 years as a working writer, the idea of being “on retreat” has morphed into many different iterations. I’ve attended writers’ retreats chock full of activities like workshops, craft talks, writing prompts, and more–most wherein … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, artists life, author, blog, CNF, creative nonfiction, essay, Gina Heron, Heather Bell Adams, Katherine Scott Crawford, Lowcountry, making time, on retreat, personal, retreat, South Carolina, Terry Lynn Thomas, writer, writer friends, writer life, writer's retreat, writing retreat
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What a long, strange trip it’s been
Hi, friends. It’s been a while. First, there was summer. It was, by far, the fastest summer of my life. As usual, my children (ages 12 and 8) were home, so there was no writing to be done. But we … Continue reading
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Tagged Alix E. Harrow, author, books, Brene Brown, Clint Smith, comfort, coronavirus, Covid-19, creative nonfiction, essay, Glennon Doyle, grown-ups, How the Word is Passed, I Hold a Wolf by the Ears, Katherine Scott Crawford, Kelly Corrigan, Kelly Corrigan Wonders, kids in school, Krista Tippet, Laura van den berg, love thy neighbor, Marian Keyes, mask debate, masking, On Being, pandemic, podcasts, school, solace, summer reading, The Ten Thousand Doors of January, Unlocking Us, We Can Do Hard Things, writer, writing
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Spring Reading: Kate Quinn’s “The Rose Code”
I read Kate Quinn‘s World War II era historical novel, The Rose Code, in a fevered (possibly actually fevered, as I’d just received my second Covid vaccination) rush, over the course of two nights while my kids were on Spring … Continue reading
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Tagged author, Bletchley Park, book review, booklist, books, bookstack, Britain, code breakers, Covid, England, feminism, friendship, historical fiction, history, Kate Quinn, Katherine Scott Crawford, reading, spring reading, storytelling, The Rose Code, vaccination, what I'm reading now, William Morrow, World War 2, World War II, writer, WWII
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I swear this is not a book blog: and, What I’m Reading Now: Rene Denfeld’s “The Child Finder”
Pandemic win: more books. Another recommendation from a friend … although I probably shouldn’t have read this one at night. Which speaks to the power of Rene Denfeld’s harrowing and atmospheric novel. The Child Finder is fast-paced, tightly-plotted, and touching … Continue reading
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Tagged author, book review, Book Talk, booklist, books, bookstack, child abuse, foster children, foster mother, Katherine Scott Crawford, kidnapping, literary, missing children, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, reading, Rene Denfeld, Skookum National Forest, The Child Finder, thriller, what I'm reading now, writer
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