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Day Eight: Why Briscoe Has an Eating Disorder

TW: Talk of A Character’s Eating Disorder, Discussion of Virginia Woolf’s Possible Anorexia Thank you for visiting my blog on Day Eight of my book launch! I’m delighted to have you here. First of all, let me say that though I have the utmost sympathy for those struggling with eating disorders, I haven’t ever hadContinue reading “Day Eight: Why Briscoe Has an Eating Disorder”

Day Seven: My “Plumfield” and A LONG LISTING for SFW!

Welcome to Day Seven of my blog tour, sponsored by Madame Writer of Wrongs. So many thanks to her for sharing my book! https://www.madamewriterofwrongs.com/ First up, I just discovered that Southern-Fried Woolf has been chosen for the 2022 Somerset CIBAS Long List for Literary and Contemporary Fiction! I’m so pleased and honored! One of theContinue reading “Day Seven: My “Plumfield” and A LONG LISTING for SFW!”

Day Six: This is What Saturday Looks Like

Hey there, friends! This is Day Six of ye olde blog tour. The lovely Kat of Cornwall, England, has shared about my book on her website, and I’m so grateful. Yes, please sign up for prizes and read chapter one if you haven’t yet over there! And thank you, Kat! Today, Barry and I recordedContinue reading “Day Six: This is What Saturday Looks Like”

Day Four: Belated Happy 141st Birthday, Virginia!

Last night I was visited by an old friend. Well, actually she’s been staying with me for three days, or should I say nights. Insomnia. As a result, today will be a truncated post. You don’t mind, do you? First up, let me give my deep appreciation to Steph over at “A Dream Within aContinue reading “Day Four: Belated Happy 141st Birthday, Virginia!”

Let the (Virtual) Book Tour Begin!

Southern-Fried Woolf is HERE!! If you want to buy a print copy, I recommend this bookshop.org link for the best price. (I’m all about that.) Here’s the Kindle version. Thank you to Mythical Books for sharing the first chapter of my book on this first stop on my tour. I appreciate it so much, andContinue reading “Let the (Virtual) Book Tour Begin!”

Happy Book Birthday (Tomorrow) to Southern-Fried Woolf

The other day I stared out of the kitchen window and allowed myself to celebrate finishing this novel. I allowed the pride of creation to fill my eyes, acknowledged the bravery of sharing something that is so precious to me. This novel has been the most difficult thing I have written so far. Those IContinue reading “Happy Book Birthday (Tomorrow) to Southern-Fried Woolf”

Southern-Fried Woolf and Cheesy Cornbread

The happiest of holidays to all of you who celebrate! I hope you’re having/have had the best of times with those you love. Hubby and I are about to celebrate another anniversary, yay, and I finally made Christmas dinner today (long story). While my cheesy cornbread can’t touch my daughter’s, it was fluffy, sweet, cheesy,Continue reading “Southern-Fried Woolf and Cheesy Cornbread”

Literary Journal Submission Etiquette: An Interview with Elizabeth Burton; Prelaunch Update

Everything is in prelaunch mode over here at Southern-Fried Woolf central; I’m getting really excited to share her with the world in January 2023. I’ve just booked a blog tour which will run for an entire month from the week before she launches to, auspiciously, my departed father’s birthday. (I didn’t set the exact tourContinue reading “Literary Journal Submission Etiquette: An Interview with Elizabeth Burton; Prelaunch Update”

The “Pitch Your Pants Off” Challenge

Barry and I have, besides working on our new podcast, created a writing pitch challenge. There are so many moving pieces to a career in writing that it can be overwhelming. Which path to take? Where to start? We asked ourselves just that as we put this challenge together. And we decided that it startsContinue reading “The “Pitch Your Pants Off” Challenge”