That 1st Review – Whew!

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal 22 Comments

My new book, In the Shadow of the River, isn’t due for release until May 9th, but review copies are already going out to some places. Soon more readers will have a chance to get an early copy to see what they think about my story. As I’ve mentioned before, this book is a little different for me although if you’ve …

Locust Winter Will Give Way to An Appalachian Summer

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In Kentucky we usually have several cold snaps before spring finally comes to stay. So we call them winters. Redbud winter. Dogwood winter. Locust winter. Blackberry winter. The names come from whatever is blooming when the chilly air sweeps back into the area the way it has several times this spring. This year the cool spells have been colder than …