Lifting One Another Up My favorite author Pat Conroy called himself a “blurb slut,” and was known for writing blurbs…
Today I’m celebrating National Library Week by sharing advance praise from eleven authors for my short story collection, FRIENDS…
I’m still processing what happened at last weekend’s “A Second Blooming Retreat,” at the lovely Homestead Education Center in Starkville,…
If you read my blog regularly, you know that I have published four books, with four different publishers—two university presses…
Last week I shared some sneak previews from a new anthology I edited, SOUTHERN WRITERS ON WRITING, coming from University…
Our visit to Charleston and Beaufort, South Carolina, this past Wednesday-Sunday was nothing short of magical. In five days we…
My book tour in May is turning out to be as busy as April, and I’m loving it. Ater a…
I’m pinching myself so I’ll know this is real. These six AMAZING literary rock stars have written blurbs for my…
A few weeks ago I started a new novel. It’s off to a slow start, for several reasons. For one…
Today I’m feeling incredibly blessed. Yesterday morning I signed a contract for my novel, Cherry Bomb! My publisher is Joe…