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Hey, November…
It’s National Novel Writing Month. Who’s in?Filed under: inspiration, Writing
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Begin at the beginning
This month, in honor of NaNoWriMo, I’m sharing essays, musings, Q+As and more on crafting fiction. Mural on Lexington Ave., Asheville, 2011 My first novel was written in five weeks, mostly on my...
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The memory of things
Unitarian Church cemetery, Charleston, S.C. Walking up the loose bricks of Lexington Avenue, passed the Shady Grove florist shop, I thought for the first time in years about the series of gift cards I...
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“How to Talk to Rockstars” ebook release and giveaway
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: The ebook version of How to Talk to Rockstars is finally available. Find it on Amazon, check it out, download it, carry it around on your Kindle (or out-dated iPad, if you roll like I...
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NaNoWriMo Q+A with author Deanna Dee
Deanna Dee, photo courtesy of the author Romance author Deanna Dee celebrates the launch of her latest book, Finish Him, on Tuesday, Nov. 17. But while that project is keeping her busy this year,...
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Window shopping
Like many of you, my heart aches for Paris. It’s a place that inspires and confounds me from afar. I spent a week in Paris alone — my 40th birthday gift to myself — and discovered that the Paris of my...
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Lee Smith on writing
Lee Smith, left, signed my copy of her latest book, Guests on Earth, and then agreed to this photo. I got overly excited and made a crazy face. If you believe in the regionalism of writing (I’m on...
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The sewing machine house
Flash fiction, inspired by a house that was torn down on my block today. The sewing machine man and his wife lived here for a hundred years, give or take. When they were young, the trolley tracks ran...
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Book sale!
A special two-for-one announcement from my publisher, Logosophia Books. Visit the website to take advantage of this fantastic holiday deal (and request How to Talk to Rockstars for a friend — because...
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Arrival
I’m working on a series of linked short stories around the theme of travel in India. I recently came across this essay that serves as a sort of jumping-off point for the short stories. Jaisalmer, 2001...
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Q+A with author Latoya Brown
Entrepreneur, digital media marketing consultant, and world traveler Latoya Brown is the author the recently published book, Wanted: Green Card. She also manages a companion blog and online show that...
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New Year’s slogans
I don’t have a strong feeling one way or the other about new year’s resolutions. I am (perhaps annoyingly) one of those people who sets goals and doggedly works toward them. I don’t always achieve what...
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Best nine of 2015!
Wherein I posted lots of photos of my face, my book, pretty trees, breathtaking buildings, and cute dogs. Filed under: How to Talk to Rockstars, photos
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2016 Shrewd Writer Award winner!
I’m so excited to share that my short story, “Structural Soul,” won the 2016 Shrewd Writer Award from Short Tale Shrew. Follow the link to read the story, Source: Our 2016 Shrewd Writer Award goes...
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My path to writing
Last night I attended the inaugural Writers Coffeehouse in Asheville. It’s a great idea (originated by New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry and now popping up all over the country) in...
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Three fiction-writing goals
“Little boy writing a letter” by Norman Rockwell 1. Spend extra time line editing I’m starting with the most boring goal first because I believe in getting the most-dreaded task out of the way. And,...
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Q+A with Lindsay Starck, author of ‘Noah’s Wife’
Originally published at Mountainx.com Lindsay Starck, photo by Victoria McHugh Photography Chapel Hill-based author Lindsay Starck took on epic subject matter for her debut novel: The biblical story of...
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