Uncategorized directly from a reader 17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025 Samuel Johnson said, "A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it." We cannot know the experiences and perceptions our readers bring to the understanding of our novels. Patricia…
book club to ride a wylder horse book club questions 22 Apr 202422 Apr 2024 Several people, especially those with young adult readers, have asked me to furnish a list of discussion questions. After much thought, I have decided on the following 25 questions. Feel…
authors BOOK FAIR FOR NC AUTHORS 14 Mar 202413 Apr 2024 Join me and a diverse group of authors at Stardust Cellars in North Wilkesboro, NC, on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 12 to 6. We will be giving readings, doing…
Uncategorized What Makes You Return to a Bookstore? 6 May 201824 Jan 2019 A few years ago my son played baseball at Western Carolina University. If you're not familiar with that university, it is located in the picturesque mountain town of Cullowhee, North…
Uncategorized Favorite Books on Writing 5 Jul 20158 Nov 2015 Writers are foremost readers. We consume words with voracious appetites. Books line our walls, collect in corners in ramshackle towers, and cover the tops of our coffee tables. We just…