Have I proven I’ll travel the world to meet a reader? Whether you’re someone who’s read me for years or a reader-in-waiting, the best part of my job is

Meeting YOU.
Hearing YOUR stories.
Learning how YOU
Make a Memory.
I met Becky Love at an appearance a Shelby, NC’s Fireside Books and Gifts. When I asked her to turn in a Make a Memory card, she didn’t hesitate. She marched up to my memory box, completed her card with confidence and dropped it inside.

Here’s Becky’s contribution to Make a Memory:Continue Reading

My favorite thing about French Camp, Mississippi isn’t that it’s steps from the Natchez Trace. I don’t care about the historic cabins. The Big Willie doesn’t incite that ‘special hunger.’

I can find other ways to get busy.

In French Camp, it’s as simple as lying on my back. Outside. On a blanket in the grass. Big Willie is optional.Continue Reading