Monthly Archives: May 2011

Short Story Collection Winner

May

31

Congratulations to Midge Raymond (author of Forgetting English: Stories). Midge won Emma Straub’s short story collection, Other People We Married. This short story month went by so quickly for me that it made May’s 31 days seem as short as … Continue reading →

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An Inspiring Friend and Fellow Blogger: Gayle Trotter

May

24

“When I interview people I want to find out how they got where they are, what their journey has been.” — Gayle Trotter I met Gayle because our husbands are friends and colleagues at the same law firm. I knew … Continue reading →

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Hack Your Workout Clothes with Thrifty TextStyling

May

20

If I’m sewing or just playing around with fabric, I’m usually quilting. I’ve never wanted to make my own clothes and I still don’t, but I did this experiment to avoid buying new workout clothes. The project began when I … Continue reading →

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6-Word Stories and my SIX WORDS Novel

May

18

Image: m_bartosch / FreeDigitalPhotos.net In honor of short story month, here’s how Hemingway initiated the six-word story: For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn. Okay, but enough about Hemingway’s brevity. Now here are six words to describe my novel SIX WORDS: … Continue reading →

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Short Story Collection Giveaway

May

10

  This month Erika Dreifus (author, blogger, and editor of Fiction Writers Review) is coordinating a short story collection giveaway in honor of Short Story Month. I’m participating by reviewing and giving away a copy of Other People We Married … Continue reading →

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Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest Update

May

04

Last Tuesday I found out that my novel Food and Worry didn’t make the latest round in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest. I’m disappointed but still believe that Food and Worry is great. Since the novel was published in November … Continue reading →

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Derby Supper: Burgoo, “Grits,” and Bluegrass Pie

May

02

My husband and I used to throw big Kentucky Derby parties during the pre-child era. Then we (and most of our friends) began to breed. The house seemed too small to host all those families, but a lot of our … Continue reading →

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