Event announcement: Raleigh’s North Regional Library is hosting me, along with authors Diane Chamberlain and J.D. Rhoades, for a chat about books and writing on Thursday evening, 7pm. If you’re in or near the area, we’d love to see you there!
Book sales and signing on-site. Call the library at 919 870.4000 to reserve a [...]
“An original, intriguing tale about the ways that love can break us or bind us.” Therese Fowler, author of Souvenir and Reunion
Those of you who write are probably familiar with the acclaimed writing website Writer Unboxed. A few years ago, I became acquainted with one of its founders, Therese Walsh. Through who knows what web [...]
Sept. 26 begins Banned Books Week, so I thought I’d share a story of my own brush with censorship:
Shortly after my first novel, Souvenir, came out, I was contacted by a person who was interested in having me come speak at a large public high school. This person, who worked for the school system, thought [...]
A little more than three and a half years ago, I helped to launch a writers’ group. I knew several of the women who would be members, but one was new to me, a poet and short-story writer named Maureen Sherbondy. My tenure with the group ended when I sold my first novel and began writing [...]
My tennis team had a mixed day on the courts today: one win, two losses. Which means that no, we were not the victors. Congratulations go to the ladies at the NC State University Club, who were worthy competitors and really nice people.
This was my second time playing, and unlike my first time, today my [...]
I first saw him across a crowded room. Our eyes met, briefly. He lifted the bottle he’d been holding in his hand, took a drink…
…and continued listening to author Kathy Reichs, who stood at the podium to his right, while she described the life cycle of maggots.
The North Carolina Literary Festival launched last night, with [...]
Last week, Pamela Hammonds, one of the six wonderful women who blog at What Women Write, asked for input on the question of whether writers are born, made, or some combination thereof. Check out her thoughtful post for my take, as well as Bob Mayer’s.
Bob has a lot more experience than I do in both [...]
For a feel-better treat, a week ago Sunday my husband took me to the movies to see Julie and Julia, a charming movie and a lovely distraction from the head cold that had been vexing me for days. Go see it for the great performances by Streep and Adams, but count as an extra treat the [...]
My oldest boy, my first baby, started classes today. I’m a lucky parent because, although he’s nineteen and a college student, he still lives at home. I have him on borrowed time, something that I appreciate every day.
I feel that way to a lesser extent about my sixteen-year-old. Too soon he’ll be his brother’s age…and [...]
Last week, my editor forwarded me the above image, which she’d just received. It’s the cover art proof for the large print edition of Reunion, an edition that I didn’t know was in the works. She didn’t know it was in the works. My agent didn’t know it was in the works. How can that [...]
