The Pat Conroy Literary Center is one of my favorite places to visit and speak! It’s been two years since…

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If You Missed These Events . . .

Virtual Book Launch at Novel Memphis On June 4 I was so happy to be in conversation with Jeffrey Blount…

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In the Beginning . . .

Susan starts a blog I know I’ve been a sluggard (or a slacker?) lately when it comes to writing for…

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A SECOND BLOOMING Authors are Still Blooming

(Photo above: Ellen Morris Prewitt, Kathy Rhodes, Jennifer Horne, me, and Nina Gaby at a “Second Blooming Retreat” in Starkville,…

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Must Love Books

(photo: Susan Cushman, Editor, Melissa Carrigee, Publisher, and Kathy L. Murphy, founder of the Pulpwood Queens, dressed as lumber jacks…

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Why Should You Read “The Pulpwood Queens Celebrate 20 Years!”?

It’s all about STORY . . . . In 2020, the Pulpwood Queens—and their male counterparts, the Timber Guys—are celebrating…

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2019 End of Year Book List

Nonfiction 23: Fiction 20 This is my third year to compile an end-of-year list of the books I read during…

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Tell Me a Story

Pat Conroy, Angels, and Golden Bridges Whenever I speak at a bookstore or library about one of my books, someone…

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