A Memoir by Lawrence Wells I’ve just finished reading a wonderful memoir, In Faulkner’s Shadow, by Lawrence “Larry” Wells, widower…
In lieu of an original blog post today, I encourage you to read this wonderful post by my friend Beth…
Today I’m feeling incredibly blessed. Yesterday morning I signed a contract for my novel, Cherry Bomb! My publisher is Joe…
A number of years ago I discovered the wonderful book French Women Don’t Get Fat (published in 2004). The author’s…
The May/June 2015 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine just arrived in my mailbox yesterday. Perfect timing. Why? Because I’m…
This is the fun part. (Writing can be fun, but it’s mostly hard work.) If you’re anywhere near Atlanta, Athens…
(Nautilus Publishing; September 10, 2013; $24.95; ISBN: 978-936-946-17-4) I hated to miss the launch of former Ole Miss Chancellor, Robert…
When Beth Ann Fennelly and her husband, Tom Franklin, finished writing their first collaborative book, The Tilted World, they celebrated…
Today I’m headed to Little Rock for an exciting weekend. Not only because I’ll be hanging out with my best…
I’m working with a freelance editor to polish my novel before querying literary agents. She’s a terrific editor, and came…