by Andi | Dec 18, 2013 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
Last week, I stopped at three of our local post offices to ship books all over the United States. Here at the edge of the Blue Ridge, many of our post offices are small, and that’s what makes them amazing. After fighting the crowds in Charlottesville to mail... by Andi | Dec 16, 2013 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
I couldn’t get through it intact. I tried. I took a deep breath and swallowed the tears, but Heather – my friend of forever – was right there, and she knew, and because she knew, I couldn’t hold back anymore. I cried when I read from The... by Andi | Dec 12, 2013 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
History is written by the victors. – Winston Churchill I’d add that history is written by the powerful, and history is written by the literate. I recently finished reading Sharyn McCrumb’s novel Ghost Riders, and in her author’s note at the... by Andi | Dec 11, 2013 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
A few days ago, my friend Shawn wrote this great post – 20 Free Ways to Help Your Writer – Friend Survive the Writing Life – and it goes without saying that most of us who are his friends and who are also writers shared the post widely. Because... by Andi | Dec 10, 2013 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
This morning, a gentlemen I do not know – but who follows me on Google + and who, out of courtesy, I followed back – posted this public comment on the wall for my Google + hangout tonight. “Stop sending me this crap. We never owned slaves. We are...