Shut your mouth– I’m at Paula Deen’s!
Yes, this is a Sue Ellen helping for sure! No, I'm not gonna eat it all, but my waiter says the rule is I HAVE to try a bite of everything on the buffet. And being as it IS Mother's Day y'all, and that WAS Mama's line when I was little
Hello and Goodbye Friendly Fairhope, Alabama– Sweet Memories
Fairhope is one friendly place, y'all! Had a great signing at Page & Palette. Hate that I didn't get a pic with Douglas, Manager Extraordinaire, as he did a great job all evening. And huge thanks also for to Liz at Penguin Publicity for hooking me up on Fairhope "First Friday"-- which is like one big street party with music, food, shopping, and tons of
It was ALL That Hattiesburg!
Wow! Although I've been "to and through" Hattiesburg before, today's trip led me to believe that those earlier visits, those that kept me on the main drag, didn't come come close to giving me the true Hattiesburg experience! Main Street Books is a treasure tucked into the historic district and, goodness, what a welcome they extended. Diane, and her staff, (her lovely mom and neice, Amy) had a full-out
Savannahnow.com article — thx Linda Sickler
Hey y'all, I had so much fun visiting with the reporter who penned this piece. We chatted via the phone connecting her office and my back porch last week before I took off on this tour. Linda Sickler is a very nice lady! I must not have made myself clear on the time line, however, as there are a couple details amiss in here that long time
I’ll Miss You, Turning Pages…
Driving into Natchez, MS always feels like I'm stepping back into time. It's not just the beautiful historic homes and buildings dotting Canal Street, though this grand old lady is a charming and accomplished hostess who knows full well how to whisk her visitors into days gone by. For me, it's more personal. Much of my childhood was spent in this city where Mama's folks always waited to welcome us on a regular
And We’re Off!
Last night's book launch for Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy was held at Simmons Sporting Goods, the South's Largest Hunting Outfitters store. I thought that was pretty fitting for a book that Kirkus Reviews summed up as "a little bit redneck and a whole lot of charm"! And for the record, I loved that line. Here are several pics. My fine husband
ROAD TRIP!
I've spent the day alternating between packing everything but the kitchen sink in the black ride I fondly call the Bookmobile in anticipation of the long awaited Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy Tour that starts TUESDAY (yikes!), doing interviews and guest blog posts, and reading/staring at the mounting Facebook birthday wishes in pure-dee amazement. However does a girl go about thanking everyone who took
I’m loving it!
Hi, y'all! They call me the Sweetest Czar of All Things Southern. I get to spend the whole day with my Keggie. Right now we're having morning prayers on the back porch and I am loving it!
May I Have This Dance, He Asked
He hasn't been far from my thoughts all day, not since early this morning when we danced. I was there to pray, to make petition, but my prayers kept turning into songs until at last, I gave up my cause for His. And we danced
Then Came the Morning Light, an Easter Story
Benjamin shivered in the morning air, a grave expression deepening the lines around his eyes. He was not an old man, although years of labor under the hot sun had weathered his face prematurely. A closer look at the firmness his square jaw retained gave a better indication of his true age. His dark brown eyes were troubled; it was all so confusing. Young Ben stood