Please join me!
9-10 Sat. Oct.18 – I’m on a Sisters in Crime Panel, TN State Library, Conasauga Room
2-3 Sun. Oct. 19 – I will be talking about Prodigal, TN State Museum, Duck Room
Mark Your Calendar: SFB 2025
Free Event at Donelson Library
Readers and writers, please join me on Saturday, September 20, at Donelson Library. Panelists will talk about the elements of writing that come together to make a novel. Click here for everything you need to know about the free event!
Southern Festival Time Again!
Book lovers, mark your calendar for October 26-27 for The Southern Festival of Books at the Bicentennial Mall! Go to sofestofbooks.org for the complete schedule. I’ll be talking about my latest mystery, Notorious in Nashville, Sunday, 12:30 p.m., at the Tennessee State Museum, Duck Room. Please join me!
Bouchercon Panel
What fun to be on a panel at Bouchercon, talking about Nashville with Lisa Wysocky, J.T. Ellison, Rea Frey, and Jack Wallace. Amazing weekend at the Opryland Hotel.
Fun at First Saturday Art Crawl!
Thanks to the staff at Chauvet for such a warm welcome at the Art Crawl Saturday night! Around 400 visitors came to the gallery to enjoy the art exhibition. I met some readers and got some great exposure for Notorious in Nashville. It was a big night, lots of fun!
Book Event in my Hometown
Many thanks to everyone at The Wayne County Museum for such a delightful book event on Saturday, December 2. It was an opportunity to talk about my new mystery, Notorious in Nashville, as well as my other books, and I was able to visit with many friends and meet some new ones. All of it took place in the building that was once a feed store, owned by my great uncles, now a museum. Later, I watched the Christmas parade that brought back many memories. A day I will not forget!
First Day of Class!
Today was the first Lifelong Learning class, “Writing Your Story,” at Lipscomb. We actually meet at the beautiful Longview Mansion. It’s a full house this time, and, as always, the participants are delightful. I am so fortunate to be teaching in this program!
Writers Group Christmas Party
Our Christmas party is always fun. We read, critique, talk, eat, drink, and sing Christmas songs.
Merry Christmas to a great group of talented writers and friends!
John was back (with guitar) for the party. We miss him!
Mary and Shannon
Rita, Mary Bess, and Will
Doug, Rick, and me
Southern Book Festival Fun
I was on the Misadventures in Mystery Writing Panel. I wanted to run out and get all the books I heard about from Lisa, Kelly, and Karen. The four of us on the panel had no problem finding things to talk about. It was fun to be on the panel with these accomplished writers. Yes, the full house was great, especially with 9 other sessions going on at that time. A very good day!!
Invited to “Today in Nashville”
Alana White and I will be on “Today in Nashville,” WSMV Channel 4, sometime during the 11-12 a.m. show on October 3, talking about the Southern Festival of Books. It’s the 30th anniversary of the Festival, and Alana has never missed! I’ve missed only a couple of years. We’re excited to share our experiences as writers who have attended – and benefitted from – the Festival, and we will probably get a chance to show our books! Tune in!
Alana and Phyllis –