Tag Archives: historical fiction

New Review at Book-alicious Mama

Posted on January 22, 2014 by

Woke up this morning to find a new review of Keowee Valley over at Book-alicious Mama, a fantastic–and fantastically thorough, interesting, and smart–book blog written by Jennifer Smeth. I’m a follower, because Jennifer blogs daily about great books, answering all … Continue reading →

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Keowee Valley the Daily Deal on Amazon – TODAY only $1.99

Posted on January 10, 2014 by

Hi, all! Happiest of Fridays to you all! After 11 days in Vermont in sub-Artic temperatures, 3 plane trips and delayed luggage, I’m finally back home with my family. Happiness! More on my time at the Vermont College of Fine … 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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For the History Lovers & Fans of Historical Fiction

Posted on August 26, 2013 by

Or, for you history dorks like me … First, here’s a new, FREE online course offered by coursera and Bruce Holsinger, an author and professor at the University of Virginia. It’s called “Plagues, Witches and War: The Worlds of Historical … Continue reading →

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Artist-in-Residence Part II + Tips for Making the Most Out of Your Artist’s Residency or Retreat

Posted on August 21, 2013 by

* Continued from last week’s post about my stint as the Artist-in-Residence at The Reserve at Lake Keowee in Sunset, S.C. As promised, here’s a bit more about my time at The Reserve, where I stayed for a week with … Continue reading →

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New Podcast Interview at Southern Spines

Posted on July 17, 2013 by

I’m excited about this new podcast interview with me over at Southern Spines! Editor Alison Law (newly named assistant program director of the upcoming AJC Decatur Book Festival) and I talked Keowee valley, historical fiction, movies, the writing life and … Continue reading →

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Shoeless Joe, the Colonial South, Writing & More: A New Author Interview

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

There’s a new author interview with me today over at Jim Lomas’s very funny and very cool cycling, music, and more blog, “Fables of the Deconstruction.” Full disclosure: Jimmy has been a friend of my husband’s since they were kids. … Continue reading →

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A Winter Reading List

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

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 →

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Keowee Valley Reviewed at The Huffington Post

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

Keowee Valley has just been reviewed at The Huffington Post’s Huff Post Books, by writer/chef John Malik! Check it out: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-malik/keowee-valley-book_b_2487011.html I’m thrilled! And I’m using lots of exclamation points!   * * * In other news, my interview at … Continue reading →

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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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