The First Page Matters
How important is the book cover, first page, and first chapter of the books you choose to read?
How important is the book cover, first page, and first chapter of the books you choose to read?
What Will Be Your Author Legacy? By T. M. Brown Five years ago, my wife urged me to retire from the nine-to-five daily grind to… Read More »Southern Writers Magazine: What Will Be Your Author Legacy?
Robert Penn Warren: A Genuine Southern Voice for the Ages
Alice Walker truly exemplifies the power of the Southern Voice in American literature.
Although many writers in this century have sought to catch the flavor of what critics customarily term “Southern gothic,” O’Connor is unsurpassed in the mingling of violence and beauty, of the glorious and grotesque, that is her particular mood and theme.
Lightning bugs or fireflies, which is correct? In the third upcoming installment of my inspirational Southern mystery series, little ol’ Shiloh will be hosting their… Read More »Lightning Bugs v Fire Flies?