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My character-driven historical fiction grips readers' emotions and surprises them with unexpected twists. In Silk: Caroline's Story, the first installment of The Silk Trilogy, “The social realism of Jane Austen meets the Southern Gothic of Flannery O’Connor.” It's 1899 in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, and Caroline must choose between the town doctor and a good-natured farmer, all the while oblivious to a young sociopath who is not about to let this happen. Full of laughter and heartache—with a sinister thread—the next two generations of the family continue the trilogy in Tapestry: A Lowcountry Rapunzel and Homespun. Other novels are in the works, but I often feel more like blathering about my reading and writing than actually doing it, so I've opened this venue for sharing my thoughts with you—about books already written (by me and by others), those yet to come, and a few about life in general! Don't forget to sign up for my free newsletter on the right-hand sidebar.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

'Tapestry' shortlisted (then semifinalisted, then finalisted) for Laramie Awards by Chanticleer International

 


The Laramie Awards feature 'Americana', and Tapestry: A Lowcountry Rapunzel made the short list, right alongside Susan Higginbotham's latest release.  Quite an honor!  The way they draw this all out does make it a bit more exciting.  Here's the link:

https://www.chantireviews.com/2022/12/29/the-2022-laramie-book-awards-short-list-for-americana-fiction/?fbclid=IwAR1KyFa644dJ44WK7sVqRQyAdgIDlHR5blUwz3ZwE69aDUD-J2TiQgjMPEc

2-17-2023 Update:  Both Susan's and my books made it through to become semi-finalists and now finalists!  https://www.chantireviews.com/2023/02/16/the-2022-laramie-book-awards-finalists-for-americana-fiction/