Tag Archives: historical fiction

Weekly Lines: Scene from my novel-in-progress

Posted on March 13, 2019 by scout2011

I’ve decided to dedicate a page here, at my author website, to Weekly Lines: scenes I’ve decided to share from my work-in-progress. For more info about the novel itself, click my Work-in-Progress page, here. Today’s lines involve my 2004 protagonist, the … Continue reading →

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New scene–with coffee!–from my historical novel-in-progress

Posted on March 6, 2019 by scout2011

Hi, folks. Here’s a sneak peak at a scene from the VERY rough, very first draft of my historical novel-in-progress. Just to whet your history whistle on a Wednesday morning. The scene came about because of the very unusual hot … Continue reading →

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A sneak peak at my novel-in-progress

Posted on February 20, 2019 by scout2011

Hi, folks. It is a wild, woolly, rainy Wednesday here in the mountains of Western North Carolina. 30-something degree rain is just downright depressing. It should be snowing. That being said, in the spirit of livening things up, I thought … Continue reading →

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New column: “Winter Storm Diego meant cold weather, warm hearts”

Posted on December 21, 2018 by scout2011

Hi, all! My newest newspaper column is up, and it’s all about how my small community in the mountains of Western North Carolina came together during Winter Storm Diego. To read, click here. Want to stock your Kindles and e-readers … Continue reading →

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Writing–and researching–an 18th century Christmas (Keowee Valley still on sale at Amazon: 99 cents!)

Posted on December 20, 2018 by scout2011

Hi, folks. Well, there was a bit of a snafu at the newspaper, and my regular column wasn’t published today. They’re hoping to have it in Sunday’s paper, and when they do, I’ll share it here. In the meantime, here’s … Continue reading →

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KEOWEE VALLEY ON SALE for 99 CENTS now through December 31st!

Posted on December 17, 2018 by scout2011

Hi, lovely readers! I’m thrilled to announce that my publisher is running a holiday promotion! The Kindle version of my historical novel, KEOWEE VALLEY, is on sale for $0.99 now through December 31st on Amazon! Yep, just 99 cents! If you’ve been … Continue reading →

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New column: “What I’m reading and watching this winter: ‘Finding Your Roots’ and more”

Posted on February 9, 2018 by scout2011

Hi, folks. Last week, I mentioned somewhere and to someone that the week had been a doozy. This week heard me say it, and is currently laughing in my face. We are battling influenza, lost gemstones, children staging WWIII instead … Continue reading →

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New column: “How to break the heart of a modern college student”

Posted on September 28, 2017 by scout2011

This week in my newspaper column, I’m talking about Kevin Costner, “Dances with Wolves,” and what’s it has been like to share the film with my college students, who weren’t even born yet when the movie came out. After 13 … Continue reading →

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New column: “Book clubs and dreaming big”

Posted on March 16, 2017 by scout2011

It’s a special thing, as a first-time novelist, to visit book clubs. A dream come true, really. But it’s especially lovely when you get to be the guest at the book club of your 6th grade Language Arts teacher, like … Continue reading →

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Walking the Story: a new essay at the Bell Bridge Books blog

Posted on January 13, 2017 by scout2011

Happy, Happy Friday, friends! A short piece of mine is currently being featured at my publisher’s website. Called “Walking the Story,” it’s about how I quite literally walked, hiked, backpacked, paddled, climbed and swam the story as I wrote my … Continue reading →

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