2018
Summer afternoon…
Summer afternoon – summer afternoon, to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. – Henry James The summer solstice is upon us, and with it the longest day of the year. What will you do with the extra daylight? Why not take your pen and paper outside and […]
Sweet Home Alabama
Many readers aren’t aware that fiction writers do research for their books, sometimes more than authors of nonfiction. I was raised in Montgomery, Alabama, where my forthcoming Southern Gothic novel, SWEET BYE AND BYE, takes place in 1945. But I didn’t rely only on my memory to weave historical facts throughout the book. I researched […]
2018
All About Anne
I had a blast sharing my Sweet Home Alabama post that appeared a few days ago. Since then, several readers have asked me to share fun facts about myself. You won’t find some of these in my official author bio. Ten Things Few People Know about Montgomery, Alabama and Anne Randolph, author of the forthcoming […]
Monroeville, Alabama. Pop. 6,519
Residents of Monroeville, Alabama recently gathered to celebrate the release of famous resident Harper Lee’s long lost novel, “Go Set A Watchman.” The book release festivities featured an Atticus Finch impersonator, food trucks to feed the crowds, and commemorative silver mugs that could be purchased (with the promise of a cocktail to fill it later […]
2016
Lasting Inspiration
We’ve all heard the plea, “For less than the price of a cup of coffee, you can change a life.” But in this case it’s really true! You can pick up the Kindle version of Stories Gathered at the Kitchen Table for less than the cost of your favorite gourmet coffee drink. And I think reading […]
2016
A New Kind of Socialite
Who knew when I started this journey of being a writer that social media would play such a big part? The world of publishing has changed so much in such a short time, it is sometimes hard to keep up. I even have a YouTube channel, for goodness sake! But I really do love being […]
2016
Renovating your Home
Isn’t іt great thаt you don’t have tо buу hеарѕ аnd hеарѕ of buіldіng materials to buіld a house frоm ѕсrаtсh? You саn ѕіmрlу take an оld еxіѕtіng one and add new features. Plus, now a days, there are great options to buy materials for a really good price, you can even buy them online […]
2015
Jane Austen at QB?
The popularity of fantasy football has exploded in recent years, exposing football fans to the talents and skills of players beyond their hometown favorites. If you’re not familiar with how it works – participants draft their favorite players from across all teams to create one “dream team” (which then plays against other dream teams each […]
2015
Beware of Books!
September 27 marks the beginning of the 33rd annual Banned Books Week, which was begun to draw attention to the increasing number of books being challenged due to content deemed inappropriate for one reason or another. The Tattered Cover has published the American Library Association’s list of the ten most-challenged books of 2014, including the […]
2015
Words Worth Sharing
Maybe the key to making government more civilized is adding some artistic inspiration to the mix? Upon his election to the Seattle City Council in 1998, Nick Licata instituted poetry readings to be held before his committee meetings, in the belief that the personal insight of poetry has the power to enlighten the routine of […]