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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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Interview at Women’s Fiction Writers

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

Hi, all! Today I’m being interviewed by blogger and author Amy Sue Nathan, over at Women’s Fiction Writers. What a fun experience; Amy asks the best questions! Check it out: http://womensfictionwriters.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/author-katherine-scott-crawford-says-that-womens-fiction-is-simply-darn-good-fiction/.    

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New Reviews of Keowee Valley

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Hi, all. Just got word that there are TWO reviews of Keowee Valley up at the book review blog Romantic Historical Lovers. http://romantichistoricallovers.wordpress.com/ Both are thoughtful and smart, and one is from Genevieve Graham, author of Under the Same Sky (Berkley … 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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A Moveable Feast

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

I’ve just returned from a visit to historic Pawleys Island, South Carolina, where I was the featured author at Litchfield Books’s lunch with the author series, Moveable Feast. Oh, Pawleys Island. Oh, wonderful readers. How do I love thee? Let … Continue reading →

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More Praise for KEOWEE VALLEY & One Fabulous Phone Call

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Just received another wonderful blurb, this time from bestselling historical novelist Beverly Swerling: “In Quincy MacFadden, Crawford creates a feisty, gutsy heroine who survives those fraught years before the American Revolution in Appalachian Indian country, finding love even as she defines … Continue reading →

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Ron Rash on Keowee Valley

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Recently, I was honored to have author Ron Rash read KEOWEE VALLEY. Here’s what he had to say:  “Katherine Scott Crawford has merged history and drama in this compelling story of one woman’s boldness and courage. Crawford is a fresh and … Continue reading →

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