Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “The Song of Sourwood Mountain”
The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself. ~Henry Miller Okay, I love those of you who think I am so tricky that I would never put up a mystery picture that was easy to solve. Sigh. It turns out some mysteries aren’t as …
“The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say.” — Gregory Maguire The first mystery picture has come and tickled the imaginations of many of you. The popular guess was some sort of fabric like a rug, a blanket, a towel, something crocheted, even a couch cover, or a hot pad to set a dish on. …
I’m on to the next step for my work in progress. That’s how it can be for a writer. While one book has just come out for readers. a writer is often putting the finishing touches on a new story. That’s how it was for me with The Song of Sourwood Mountain releasing three weeks ago on May 7th while …
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 …
My theory on housework is, if the item doesn’t multiply, smell, catch fire, or block the refrigerator door, let it be. No one else cares. Why should you? ~Erma Brombeck The last few weeks have been a little busy for me. Well, maybe a lot busy. Whenever I say that I always remember this quote I came across a few …
Back in 2019 before our country was turned upside down by the pandemic, I was blessed to be part of the Readers Rendezvous in Grand Rapids, Michigan put together by some dedicated book lovers and Baker Book House. The next year things got a little crazy with all of us staying home and wearing masks and some of us losing …
“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” ― W. Somerset Maugham And so once again, without knowing the rules, I have written a novel and seen it make its way out to the world of readers. Tuesday was release day for The Song of Sourwood Mountain. That is always an exciting day for …
“Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.” —Larry L. King, Writer’s Digest One of the questions I’m sometimes asked in interviews or when I do book talks is: “What is your writing day like?” People have a curiosity about the process of writing, especially if they have ever considered writing something themselves. I like to …
“When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” — Carol Burnett April 28, 2024 If you have been following some of my posts here or on Facebook, you know I’m counting down to the release of my book, The Song of Sourwood Mountain, coming in less than two weeks on May 7th. I’ve been …
One of the best things about blogging is getting to know you readers through your comments. I appreciate how you read my words and sometimes take time to comment. You are so ready with your encouraging words. The last few weeks I’ve been spending a lot of hours staring at my computer screen as I search for those magic words …