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Writing the Land: How Setting Becomes a Character in Southern Fiction

Writing the Land: How Setting Becomes a Character in Southern Fiction

Writing the Land: How Setting Becomes a Character in Southern Fiction

In Southern noir, the land isn’t just where the story happens—it is the story. The mountains don’t just rise in the background—they...

Aug 192 min read

Lawmen, Outlaws, and the Murky Middle

Lawmen, Outlaws, and the Murky Middle

Lawmen, Outlaws, and the Murky Middle

In Southern noir, the badge doesn’t always mean clean hands—and the outlaw isn’t always the worst guy in the room. I’ve never been...

Aug 52 min read

Black and white cartoon of woman with whiskey glass

Black and white cartoon of woman with whiskey glass

Whiskey, Warnings, and What Ain’t Said: Subtext in Southern Noir

In the South, we’ve perfected the art of saying something without actually saying it. That sideways glance, the long pause before a...

Jul 222 min read

Cartoon woman wearing hat and sunglasses

Cartoon woman wearing hat and sunglasses

What I Gained When I Gave It All Up - Barefaced Skincare Rebel

What I gained when I gave it all up: no makeup, no hair dye, no BS. A skincare rebellion from a freckled, fierce woman who cut the industry loose.

Jul 114 min read

WHAT AM I READING?

It by Stephen King (1986)

Cup and books

WHAT AM I WORKING ON?

> Expanding channels and distribution reach with new sales partners

> Finding for new print-on-demand vendor that provides good products (and doesn't sass me)

> Planning publication campaign for Lakestone

> Writing book 2 of my Cromartie trilogy (part of Nashville series)

Quill and ink

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