Writing Update

Writing Update

I’ve not been as diligent about writing s I need to be. I feel like I’m going through the motions, but not getting a whole lot done since I wrapped up my first draft of the short story collection. There’s still a lot to do with it. I just can’t seem to find the...
INTERVIEW: Linda Hooper and Sharon Shadrick

INTERVIEW: Linda Hooper and Sharon Shadrick

What do eighth graders in a small Appalachian town in south-central Tennessee know about the Holocaust? More than you’d imagine.  I just got back from Whitwell, TN, about thirty-five minutes northwest of Chattanooga, where I interviewed co-authors Linda Hooper and...
Writing Update for August – Mid-September

Writing Update for August – Mid-September

I’m staying as busy as ever with writing. I’ll list the activities I’ve had in August through mid-September, plus any awards or publications I’ve been notified about. Listing is the easiest way to do it and have it make any sense, trust me, lol! Activities: August 5 –...
Table Rock Writers Workshop

Table Rock Writers Workshop

Table Rock Writers Workshop was a fantabulous experience again this year, not that I doubted for even a moment that it wouldn’t be! I remained under the tutelage of Denton Loving, this year in the Poetry for Beginners class. We had ten astonishing poets in our class,...
Writing Update for June and July

Writing Update for June and July

I’m still staying busy with lots of writing activities! In June, I had Lost State Writers Guild and Tennessee Mountain Writers Board Meetings online. On June 3, I also participated in another Salvation South Writing Circle, moderated by Meredith McCarroll. I attended...
Hindman 2024

Hindman 2024

This year’s Appalachian Writers Workshop was different for me, and somewhat difficult on some levels. I left on Friday, July 19, because I was also accepted into Marianne Worthington’s pre-workshop Poetry Workshop, which took place on Saturday, July 20 and Sunday,...