On Thursday, I had the fun chance to take over the Avid Readers of Christian Fiction Instagram page for a day. Sort of a writer for the day. I shared about my writing with an emphasis on my new book, The Song of Sourwood Mountain. I had earlier been interviewed on Writer’s Desk. You can check out that interview post and enter the giveaway there with a chance to win my new book, The Song of Sourwood Mountain. Three winners but the chance to enter ends in 4 days.
All day Thursday I was making up new posts for Instagram. All of them were what are called story posts. I haven’t done that many of those since I usually just post a picture and a message. I had to hustle up and make some new graphics and videos to keep things moving and to share about my book.
One of the things I shared was how much I’ve enjoyed setting some of my stories in the Appalachian area of Kentucky. I go back in time with my historical fiction stories. In the last few years, I’ve written two books set in Leslie County with the background sharing history of the Frontier Nursing Service and the nurse midwives, These Healing Hills (1945) and An Appalachian Summer (1933). Then I went back to the mountains for my packhorse librarian story, Along a Storied Trail (1937). I went back a little farther in time (1910) for my new story, The Song of Sourwood Mountain.
To make some graphics to post for my day taking over on Avid Readers of Christian Fiction, I grabbed a couple of pictures I’ve actually taken here on my own farm, but if I didn’t tell you that, you might think the creek and hills might be from the Appalachian region. Maybe having this place here on my farm is one of the reasons I enjoy setting my stories in the hills of Kentucky.
I appreciate each of you readers who have followed the story trails of my characters and spent some time in the hills of Kentucky.
Winners of my newsletter giveaway
My recent newsletter giveaway ended Saturday at midnight. My invitation for readers to share memories of things their mothers said to them when they were kids stirred up a lot of memories. In turn, the comments had me going down memory lane too as I remembered that yes, I’d heard my mother say some of the same things or sometimes that I had said the same things to my kids.
My three winners were Beth Reimer, Andrea Carroll, and Twila Mason. I sent them email notifications a little while ago. If I don’t hear from them by next Sunday, I’ll dip into my giveaway drawing hat again.
Thank you, if you got my newsletter and entered the giveaway. I had almost 200 entries, but don’t worry if you weren’t one of the winners. I plan to do a giveaway here on One Writer’s Journal in June. Maybe one of those Mystery Photo games. So stay tuned, and as always, thanks for reading.
Do you enjoy stories set in the Appalachian Mountains?
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I always enjoy your books that are set in the Appalachian Mountains. I enjoy your others too but there’s just something special about the mountain setting.
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I’m glad to know that, Pam. While next year’s story isn’t set in the mountains, the one I’m soon going to start working on will be. I love writing those mountain stories.
Yes, I love your mountain stories!
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I so appreciate having you as a reader, Connie. You’re the best.
I’m from the Blue Ridge Mountains in Northern Virginia, so I love mountains. The Appalachian Trail runs along the mountains I am familiar with. Your pictures are beautiful.
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Glad you enjoyed the pictures, Carol. I’ve always thought it would be the greatest adventure to hike The Appalachian Trail. Never had the chance or the motivation or… Well, there are always excuses. I hope you’ve liked some of my Appalachian stories.
You already know Appalachian stories are some of my favorites, and your latest one ranks at the top. I thoroughly enjoy traveling those hills and creeks with all of your characters. I hope you’re having a great Memorial Day weekend.
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So glad you thought this story worked, Lavon. Soemtimes when I’m writing, I wonder if everything is going to come together to make a good story. It is so encouraging when readers say somehow it did.
Hi Ann,
I too live in the Appalachians and love your stories of what it would have been like to live back in the days of our ancestors. All of your stories bring me joy, happiness, and peace. Thank you so very much for sharing your precious gift of storytelling with us.
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What kind and encouraging words, Adriann. Thank you. I’m glad you’ve enjoyed going back in time to the Appalachian Mountains in my stories.