Tag Archives: North Carolina

#FirstFiveFriday

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 selected settings of metropolitans, college campuses, and small towns to … Continue reading

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New Year-New Published Short Story

Starting 2025 off with a bang- My latest short story- “The Early Voter Gets the Groom,” is included in a powerful anthology, Love Is Free, published by JMS Books.  This collection features the unpublished work of 52 authors. It is a collaborative … Continue reading

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Latest Release: Iced Tea Love

Like iced tea, love perfectly blends the bitter and sweet to have something worth savoring. The women in these six stories ignore religious and racial differences to find someone who serves as the perfect balance. They know and prove flavors … Continue reading

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