Behind the Scenes
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GIRL POWER
Many strong women are featured in the markers chosen for chapter headings in The Goddess of Fried Okra, and…
Read MoreREMEMBERING THE JOY
Sometimes life gives us gifts of pure grace; one such for me was meeting Pea. She began as an exercise…
Read MoreHow Close Did I Come?
I’ve told you before that I don’t love plotting ahead before I write a book, but when planning a series,…
Read MoreCountry Music Hall of Fame
Our visit there was at the behest of my oldest granddaughter, caught up in the craze for then-new artist Taylor…
Read MoreNever Give Up
This plaque was on my grandmother’s kitchen wall from my first memory. My mother inherited it, and it lived on…
Read MoreThe Arnosky Flower Farm
One of my favorite research gigs was working at Arnosky Flower Farm between Dripping Springs and Blanco, Texas. The lovely…
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