Three years ago, I walked the Natchez Trace Parkway…all 444 miles of it…over one million steps…….. But sometimes it’s fun to retrace our steps. You can read more in this blog post about that time of my walk or you can read the whole story in Not Without My Father. Available NOW.Continue Reading

“I can’t believe my flight is delayed.” That’s me. Professional whiner. I was supposed to be in Nashville for the 27th Annual Southern Festival of Books. Delta’s mysterious flight cancellation forced me to miss a day.

One day of networking. One day of making impressions on potential readers. One day of milking an event I had to bankroll in order to participate.

Anyone who checks my recent calendar knows I’m a pro at upset plans. This time was no different. I did what I always do…….Continue Reading

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Have you ever made plans, only to see them fall through?

Yeah. Me too.

I’m supposed to be in Italy right now. Because after a stressful Spring, what’s better than guzzling—I mean SIPPING wine under the Tuscan sun? Only I’m NOT in Italy, because LIFE. Instead, I’m stuck in my house.

I know. Nobody feels sorry for me.Continue Reading