Letter #1: Fourteen Summers

Note to readers: This letter begins a series of guest posts by my friend and author Katie Rose Guest Pryal. I’ll publisher her letters here on my blog, and she’ll publish my letters to her on her blog. Dear Lauren, Fourteen summers ago, I first walked into the...

So Your Book’s Out. Where to Now?

So now that my debut novel has officially launched (yay!!), and it’s even been featured in USA TODAY (what??) it’s time to finish the sequel. Caveat: I’ve been trying to finish the sequel since snow was on the ground, and have “worked” on...

Download Your March Calendar

Your free desktop calendar for March is here and ready to download. Just click on the image below to open in a separate window and save to your computer. Enjoy!  ...

Tunnel (book) Vision

This week I’m talking tunnel books. In January I was fortunate enough to spend two weeks as a resident artist at the Penland School of Crafts. I’d intended to spend the time in a knock-down drag-out letterpress fury, printing all the things I can’t...

Cover Reveal!

I’m excited this week because I can finally share the cover of my upcoming novel Bayou My Love. It’s been a long wait, but the release date is right around the corner: March 8. If you’re anxious to start the story, you can read the novella and...