Summer in the Country

Alex Bledsoe and I are both pondering whether the era of bloggery is drawing to a close. Certainly I have not been engaged with this process in several years. I began blogging at my local newspaper’s early online presence where I blogged pretty much every day....

Winter. Summer. Winter. Repeat.

We had our usual cold snap this past weekend–the one we call dogwood winter. Experienced gardeners in the area know which plants can reasonably be expected to survive temperatures in the 20s for a couple of days. My potatoes got “bitten” but the...

Find the Work You Love

I always advise people to find the pieces of the world that fire their passion, that grab them in their hearts and seize their souls. Even if the circumstance require you to work a job because of the pay or the insurance (or whatever driver forces you to be there),...

What A Long Strange Week It Was

A week ago tonight, Malaprop’s Bookstore hosted a launch party for my new book, “Roots, Branches, and Spirits.” We had a fun time (including a trivia contest) and celebrated a new book in the world. On the same day–the release date–the...

Roots, Branches and Spirits Book Launch Tonight

I’ll be live tonight talking about my new book Roots, Branches and Spirits. 6PM Eastern from our wonderful independent bookstore Malaprop’s webpage. You need to rsvp for the link so please do that prior to the event. You can also order the book through...