I rarely do this. You know it. I know it. (Lately, I rarely post anything on the blog, I’m so busy with the writing of the next book and raising a family.) But sometimes I come across someone who truly, TRULY impresses me as a person and a writer. Jolina Petersheim has done both these...
When I was writing THE RIVER WITCH, I came across this wonderful video that confirmed all the things I know (and suspect) to be true about the power of music in our lives. A friend reminded me of this particular piece today and I thought it was worth sharing. The character of Otis Green came...
A couple of weeks ago I was invited, along with some of my favorite authors, to speak with the editors of Southern Writers Magazine about if and why writers still need literary agents these days. I had some things to say. And they do include the poultry industry and Elvis, as you’d expect. Here’s the...
Yesterday, this post ran on my publisher’s blog and I was very apprehensive. I really had a difficult time writing a piece this week and I still feel it is entirely inadequate. But after having several requests that I run it on my own blog, I’m posting it here. I encourage you to leave a...