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Hiking Capitol Reef National Park (Utah)

Encompassing nearly a quarter million acres, Capitol Reef National Park is one of the least crowded of Utah’s five national parks (third most in any of the 50 states). Capitol Reef features colorful cliffs, massive domes, serpentine canyons, miles of slick rock wilderness, and a 100 miles long bulge in the Earth’s crust. The western park entrance is about 220 miles from St. George. This is the first visit for my wife Deb and I to this relatively unheralded national park.

For our first…

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Added by Tom Garrison on July 25, 2019 at 1:53pm — No Comments

Well Butter My Butt & Call Me a Biscuit

This cookbook has 6 generations of good ole southern family recipes as well as some fun ones.  There are around 600 recipes in this book. You will find anything from purple hull peas to jalapeno cornbread, chocolate pie to frog legs, Dutch oven recipes to gifts in a jar, roadkill to potato soup.  There is such a wide variety, you’ve got a lot recipes to choose from. 



I wrote this cookbook to share with others the delicious foods we grew up with and have passed on…

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Added by Lori Plegge on December 12, 2015 at 5:35pm — No Comments

Book Review: The Long Road Home: The Death and Birth of America by Nick West

The Long Road Home: The Death and Birth of America is Nick West’s second novel and the sequel to his first book, The Great Southern Circus.

In this story, we follow the lives of the same characters from book 1 as they traverse the difficult and painful years of the American Civil War. Four people,  four lives: two men–one white, one black–join the…

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Added by Mayra Calvani on January 4, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments

Interview with Nick West, Author of The Long Road Home

A native of Gainesville, Florida, author Nick West attended the University of Florida where he became interested in writing. He is a veteran of the United States Navy, and together with his family, have owned and operated a landscape business in the area for over twenty years. He and his wife Kay and their children, Tammy, John and Christy, along with their families all live on the farm where…

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Added by Mayra Calvani on January 2, 2013 at 6:02am — No Comments

Alle Wells is the Author of Railroad Man, Lame Excuses, and Leaving Serenity

Alle Wells writes Southern Fiction set in specific time periods. Each book tells the story of one life and how society, beliefs, and culture shape the outcome of that life. The reader may find a family member, a friend, an acquaintance or themselves in her characters. Her stories are like life: funny, tragic, romantic, happy, and sad. Choose one of her titles and find yourself or someone you…

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Added by William R. Potter on June 30, 2012 at 11:08pm — No Comments

Southern Superstitions - B. J. Robinson, Author

Southern Superstitions – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author  of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish



Tears filled June’s eyes, as she watched the strawberry  fields become lakes.  They sat on their front porch and looked across what were  once their strawberry fields into an immense span of nothing…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on March 23, 2012 at 4:17pm — No Comments

Southern Fiction Author Alle Wells Releases Railroad Man

Rail Road Man is author Alle Wells second published book.

Mickey’s job with the railroad is the best gig going in north Georgia in 1933. He’s tall, dark, and handsome and has it made in the shade. Mickey found his true love at an early age and dreams of the perfect life they will share. He roams the speakeasies…

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Added by William R. Potter on January 8, 2012 at 8:30am — No Comments

Showcase #9

Recently, I was invited to join the group Writers of the South (USA). It is a small, but enthusiastic group of authors in every type of genre. The group is aimed at supporting and promoting authors in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee.
As we grow, we plan to take several opportunities to showcase the varied and talented people in the group. We will hit it hard over the next couple of days, hopefully gaining some new exposure and introducing you to writings you…
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Added by Mark Miller on July 29, 2011 at 6:35am — No Comments

Showcase #8

Recently, I was invited to join the group Writers of the South (USA). It is a small, but enthusiastic group of authors in every type of genre. The group is aimed at supporting and promoting authors in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee.
As we grow, we plan to take several opportunities to showcase the varied and talented people in the group. We will hit it hard over the next couple of days, hopefully gaining some new exposure and introducing you to writings you…
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Added by Mark Miller on July 28, 2011 at 8:52am — No Comments

Showcase #6

Recently, I was invited to join the group Writers of the South (USA). It is a small, but enthusiastic group of authors in every type of genre. The group is aimed at supporting and promoting authors in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee.
As we grow, we plan to take several opportunities to showcase the varied and talented people in the group. We will hit it hard over the next couple of days, hopefully gaining some new exposure and introducing you to writings you…
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Added by Mark Miller on July 26, 2011 at 9:02am — No Comments

Miss Hildreth Wore Brown - Olivia deBelle Byrd, Author



Miss Hildreth Wore Brown – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
Weddings
‘I woke up the other morning, took one look in the mirror, and went and called my children. “You have to get married. My face is falling.

People are going to think I’m the grandmother of the bride/groom…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 19, 2010 at 3:50pm — No Comments

Chapter One, from my new novel, Dirty Little Angels (now available on Amazon.com)

The baby was a white fist of flesh. Mama had placed the ultrasound photo atop her dresser in a sterling silver frame. That night, when the pain bent her over in the kitchen, I imagined that same white fist punching her insides black-and-blue. When Daddy called from the hospital to tell us she’d lost the baby, my brother Cyrus said I shouldn’t worry. He said the baby didn’t feel any pain, that at nine weeks it wasn’t anything but a ball of meat squirming in Mama’s stomach. He said it hadn’t even… Continue

Added by Chris Tusa on March 30, 2009 at 7:48pm — 1 Comment

What’s Your PH Factor?

Olympia, Washington: Hundreds of thousands of people across the country have the PH factor, do you? This PH stands for Parrot Head. The man of Margaritaville fame, Jimmy Buffett fans are called Parrot Heads. The PH factor can be described as a way of enjoying life – working hard and relaxing slow, watching the sunset over Key West, Florida with the smell of salt water no matter where you live.

Kathleen Shaputis, of Olympia, Washington, and her… Continue

Added by Kathleen Shaputis on January 3, 2009 at 10:46am — No Comments

Newsletter update

Latest news from the newsletter-



The latest installment in the monthly newsletter, SOUTHERN MYSTERIES WITH A SIDE OF GRIT, is now available! I appreciate all my new members who have signed up to receive this fun and informative e-news mail. If you haven't joined yet, you can do so by going to my website, mkimsmith.com and signing up.



This month is filled with articles on writing. You don't want to miss one issue! If you have any ideas, or want to submit content to Southern… Continue

Added by Kim Smith on April 12, 2008 at 3:11pm — No Comments

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