On the Road Again

On the Road Again

Aug 18, 2023 | Memoir, Travel

August was insanely busy for me. In addition to taking the Magic Circle Summer Class with Diane Zinna each weekday from 9-10 a.m. and going to Table Rock Writers Workshop the final week of the month (when I missed the last three days of Magic Circle Summer), Russ and...
People ARE Strange

People ARE Strange

Jul 16, 2023 | Memoir

Over the years, I have seen countless strange things in public. I did, after all, work as a librarian for twenty years earlier in my life. And I am related to the people who make up my family. And I grew up in Tazewell County, Virginia. And I have been blessed to...
First PostOp FollowUp With Surgeon

First PostOp FollowUp With Surgeon

Jul 8, 2023 | Memoir

The first follow-up with my surgeon went very well!  He’s pleased with the amount of weight I’ve lost so far (12-14 pounds). I was permitted to resume so many normal activities: normal showering with washcloth on the wound sites (incisions are healing...
Interview With Terry Shaw of Howling Hills Publishing

Interview With Terry Shaw of Howling Hills Publishing

Jul 8, 2023 | Writing Life

CAP: Why did you choose “gardens” as the topic for Howling Hills’ first book? And why East Tennessee, specifically? Terry: Gardening is something that still brings people together, despite their differences, and that’s something we need more than ever. Though I no...