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Tag Archives: South Carolina
Weekly Lines: “Cars and curricles”
Hi! It’s been a while, folks. Writing in the summertime when your kids are at home is a bit like running the gauntlet. (Yes, gauntlets have been around since people were basic brutes and rarely end well for the runner. … Continue reading
New lines: “The Cheshire Cat and Alice”
Hi, all! Here’s a quick new excerpt from my historical novel-in-progress. For more information, go to my Work-in-Progress page. This scene is set in Charleston, South Carolina, 2004. Enjoy! * The Cheshire Cat and Alice * When all else fails, … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, author, Charleston, College of Charleston, drafting, excerpt, first draft, historical adventure, historical fiction, Katherine Scott Crawford, new novel, novelist, parallel time, rough draft, South Carolina, time jump, time traveler, timeslip, weekly lines, writer
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Weekly Lines: Scene from my novel-in-progress
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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Tagged Aiken, art history, art restoration, Charleston, excerpt, fiction, first draft, historical adventure, historical fiction, Katherine Scott Crawford, little old ladies, novel, novel in progress, novelist, portraits, Regency period, rough draft, South Carolina, weekly lines, work in progress
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A sneak peak at my novel-in-progress
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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Tagged 1804, 2004, adventure, amwriting, art restoration, Charleston, first draft, first person, Gibbes Museum, historian, historical fiction, history, Instagram, Katherine Scott Crawford, miniature portrait, museum, novel, parallel time, point of view, POV, Regency, rough draft, South Carolina, time jump, time traveler, work in progress
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New column: “Make the holidays your own celebration”
Happy December, everyone! My newest column is about December celebrations, big and small–and a trip I was lucky enough to take with dear friends to Charleston, South Carolina, to celebrate a milestone birthday. We must mark the moments, y’all! ‘Tis … Continue reading
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Tagged Asheville Citizen-Times, birthdays, celebrate, celebrations, Charleston, Christmas, CNF, columnist, creative nonfiction, December, essay, essayist, friendship, Gannett, Greenville News, Hanukkah, history, holidays, Katherine Scott Crawford, life, mark the moments, milestone, newspaper column, opinion, road trip, South Carolina, traditions, travel, trips, USA Today, weekend away, WNC, women friends, writer
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New column: “A trip down memory lane”
My newspaper column this week is about a trip my cousin and I took down memory lane, to our old stomping grounds at Clemson University. It’s also about college, memory, family, parenting, and more. I hope y’all enjoy it! To … Continue reading
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Tagged Asheville Citizen-Times, children, Clemson University, CNF, college, column, cousins, creative nonfiction, essay, gardens, get outside, Katherine Scott Crawford, kids, memory lane, newspaper column, nostalgia, parenting, personal, South Carolina, South Carolina Botanical Gardens, The Greenville News
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New column: “A Confederate flag story, a story I’m embarrassed to tell”
This week in my column in The Greenville News, I wrote about something I did as a 13 year-old: something that has haunted me ever since. It involves race, friendship, history, a letter to the editor, and the Confederate flag. … Continue reading
A new essay in “Past-Ten”: on memory and miscarriage
A few months ago, a writer/author/teacher/editor friend of mine, the lovely Donald Quist, asked me to submit a piece to his online journal, Past-Ten. Past-Ten is a wonderful publication that asks the question, “What were you doing on this day … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, coast, creative nonfiction, dogs, Donald Quist, essay, journey, July 19, life, marriage, memoir, memory, miscarriage, past, Past-Ten, personal essay, South Carolina
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