Rather than give another set of opinions about what happened or how to fix my city, I’ve compiled a comprehensive list of ways you can help the families of the Charleston shooting victims, concrete things you can actually DO to make a difference for the people of Charleston.Continue Reading
Everyone except me, that is. I’m a shade in this space these days. Offline writing consumes my time and energy. I’m thrilled with the results: not one but TWO books launching in January, and another on its heels in March.
Word Hermit Press selected another writer’s novel for publication. I can’t wait to help the promotional charge for Lisa A Kramer’s feminist YA story P.O.W.E.R., coming December 1, 2014.
A new website is in the works, with the awesome Cheryl and Bill Smithem guiding my techno-challenged steps. After months of data analysis and evaluation in the wake of my first book’s birth, I’m shaking some things up, and I’m looking forward to seeing results in coming months.
Enough excuses about my whereabouts.
Nancy Teixeira and her husband won the To Live Forever: Journey to Charleston Contest back in April. Remember that one? Continue Reading
In 18880’s, two port cities flourished half a world apart. Steeples jutted into their skylines, crowning architecture people traveled to see. Masonry-and-stucco buildings flanked bustling streets and green spaces.
The ground trembled. It heaved. Like a tablecloth jerked away from a feast-laden buffet.
Devastation rocked these cities. But their inhabitants were resilient. Steadfast. They reconstructed historic fabric. Knit buildings back together. Pronounced their work good.Continue Reading