ramblings from an arkansas farm girl
It was a short drive we’d made hundreds of times before, yet on Christmas Eve night of my seventh year, the gravel road felt different beneath the car. From my spot in the backseat, I gazed at the glittery night. Snow-covered fields stretched beneath a moon so full it nearly swallowed the land. Momma turned up the radio when Bing Crosby dreamed of a white Christmas and for once, for us, a white Christmas would be real.
And I wondered if every seventh Christmas brought snow.Continue Reading
Let’s talk for a bit about Fredericksburg, Tx! What a great time we had on our recent girls’ trip. I had a great excuse for going—a book signing at The Christmas Store. Yes, I spread the news of Gracie Lee to the Texas Hill Country / Wine Country / What More Could You Want Country while talking with readers about cotton farming and growing up in the groovy seventies and all the various social issues woven in my novel that are oh so timely today. Whew, long sentence.
My second time to visit, I learned a bit more about Fredericksburg.
Greetings from Miami, y’all! Last weekend I attended the Miami Book Fair and I gotta say, it was way cool. Sunny skies, palm trees, books galore, music. But the best part? Hearing authors read and speak. With three full days of authors in multiple venues scheduled every hour, that’s a lot of authors!
So, highlights for me?Continue Reading
