Category: blog

August 18, 2014

Debra Spark on “Raiding the Larder” (from the Writer’s Chronicle)

When I make the time to read it, I really enjoy The Writer’s Chronicle. In addition to the classified writing opportunities, there are usually…
August 15, 2014

Tim Weed launches Will Poole’s Island

Will Poole’s Island by Tim Weed It’s a big week for book launches in my world. Tuesday saw the release of Richard Bausch’s new novel…
August 14, 2014

Martha Woodroof: Small Blessings

Small Blessings: A Novel by Martha Woodroof Martha Woodroof is a local radio personality, a familiar name and voice to listeners of WMRA, the local…
August 11, 2014

On hearing Richard Bausch read from his new novel

Tomorrow, August 12, is publication day for Before, During, After, the new novel by Richard Bausch, his 20th book of fiction (or something like that–is…
August 10, 2014

Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia

A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by Governor Terry McAuliffe’s office to see if I would be interested in serving on the…
August 9, 2014

Heifetz International Music Institute at Mary Baldwin College

Staunton, Virginia is a small town — just 25,000 people — but it is surprisingly rich in culture. I’ve often written about the American…
July 28, 2014

Josh Weil at WriterHouse

On Sunday afternoon I attended  a presentation by Josh Weil at WriterHouse in Charlottesville about his new novel,The Great Glass Sea. I’ve known Josh…
July 27, 2014

Readings — a report from the road

I did a reading last night at One More Page Books that was part of the Waterbear Reading Series. The bookstore is terrific–wonderful staff and…
July 25, 2014

Everywhere Stories coming soon!

Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet This is the anthology of short stories I edited. The official publication date is October 1,…
July 20, 2014

Three Hits This Summer at the Blackfriars Playhouse

Staunton, VA is a pretty nice place to live. It’s in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, between two mountain ranges. It’s been dry…