Today seems like the perfect day to give you a tiny taste of Bless Her Heart, my novel that will come out on Halloween 2017. This snippet of a scene–which may be altered by the time you get the book–takes place on Ash Wednesday. Posey Love’s husband, Chad, has left her Read more…
This morning I looked at my pine island and whimpered. Mind you, my husband, children, and in-laws all lovingly fixed up my pine island as a Mother’s Day present to me. And what a glorious present it was! Unfortunately, I didn’t properly maintain the pine island. Kids went to camp. Read more…
Yes. Green Beer. And shenanigans. When Trish Milburn asked me if I would like to contribute to another micro story collection, I was all about it. I had the hardest time thinking of a prequel for The Happy Hour Choir. Obviously I didn’t want to spoil a book that was coming Read more…
I know, I know! I know book one isn’t out yet, but I have a cover for book two. I’m fond of book two. In some ways it’s like my love letter to West Tennessee. Anyhoo, without further ado, I give you Bittersweet Creek. Oh, and should you be inclined, Read more…
I wish being a Golden Heart® finalist mean that I was suddenly a fount of truth. Alas, no. I still can’t believe I finaled. I only entered the contest to see if changing the opening would improve my scores—I never expected to actually final because my writing is so peculiarly southern Read more…
Seriously. I remember thinking in high school that I didn’t want to join the military because I knew myself well enough to know I would end up in serious trouble over early morning reveille. This is one of the few instances in which teenage Sally had a clue because I’m Read more…
I’m going to deviate a bit from my usual post on fitness because I have been rearranging my house like a mad woman. I’ve not made the best eating choices, but I have been on the Lady Swales workout plan which includes lifting heavy pieces of furniture and toting them Read more…
A couple of weeks ago I went to the launch party for Joshilyn Jackson’s a grown up kind of pretty. If you know me, you know my admiration for her work. Earlier in the year, I had just read both gods in Alabama and Between,Georgia when Nicki Salcedo texted to Read more…