One of the hallmarks of my writing is that I always center my stories in my home state of North Carolina. Since publishing my first novel in 2012, I have chosen settings of metropolitan areas, college campuses, and small towns to celebrate my idea of Southern Sisterhood
I invite all those curious about the lives and loves of the Southern Sorority women who come to life through my work to enjoy a little taste of my writing, which I call #FirstFiveFridays. I will share the first five lines of one of my short stories every First Friday of the month. To learn more, subscribe to my newsletter. Enjoy
“You know I’m an ordained minister. We can get two of your friends over tomorrow, set up in your living room, and get this whole wedding situation nipped in the bud,” Leah Tubman’s office manager said while the two stood waiting for the office coffee maker to finish brewing their morning salvation.
The mechanical purring of the twelve-cup appliance punctured her offer. Completing its task, the deliverer of all good things hot and black sat waiting.
“I mean, I’m not trying to be all up in your business, but I hear you on the phone, trying to coordinate everything. Some days, you make me want to pull my hair out.
That is saying a lot,considering how much I paid for this sew-in last month.”
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