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I’ve been a writer for 30 years, mostly crafting features stories for a variety of magazines and newspapers. But I’ve also penned personal essays, written book reviews, and published on websites. Below, find a list of links to some of my best work.
Magazines
History Kept Alive
(
Blue Ridge Country
)
Generations Ahead
(
Roanoke College alumni magazine
)
Savoring Southwest Virginia
(
Edible Blue Ridge
)
After a Night in Jail, a New Start
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
Hard, Exhausting, Good Work
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
Floyd Farmer Makes Salads Her Business
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
Housing With a Heart
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
Gather Round the Campfire
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
A Pastor to the City
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
We Can Do Hard Things
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
Science Has a Job For You
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
Changing the World One Burger at a Time
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
Cooking Up a Future
(SWVA Living)
The Music Carver
(SWVA Living)
45 Ways to Get to Know Our Noke
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
Hemp Hemp Hooray
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
The Big Picture
(SWVA Living)
Will it Come Back, Will it Kill Me?
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
Growing Roots in Roanoke
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
The Anatomy of a Sweep
(Life Outside)
Heritage Birds Take Flight
(SWVA Living)
Farming’s New Faces
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
Essays
The Gifts of a Garden
(
Edible Blue Ridge
)
Savoring the Stories
(
Edible Blue Ridge
)
Our World is Full of Wonder
(
Edible Blue Ridge
)
Putting Up and Passing Along
(
Edible Blue Ridge
)
There's More Than One Way to Eat Local
(
Edible Blue Ridge
)
Home Sweet Home
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
Christmas Treasures
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
The Kitty Connection
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
The Magic of the Nutcracker
(
The Roanoker magazine
)
Teens Gotta Talk So I’m Letting Them School Me
(
Grown & Flown
)
Wisdom From the Flock
(
WVTF/Radio IQ
)
Snow Days
(
WVTF/Radio IQ
)
Book Reviews
Soul Searching Through the South
by
Martha Park
A Thrilling Peek Into a Taboo World
by
Molly Roden Winter
Stories We Know By Heart
by
Helen Ellis
Pure Charcuterie
by
Meredith Leigh
The One-Bottle Cocktail
by
Maggie Hoffman
Newspapers
The Roanoke Times
A Getaway to a Simpler Time
Cock-a-Doodle Cool
What's on Your Plate?
Sugar Gems
Sweet on Sourdough
Don't be Afraid of Tofu
Tins of Treats
The Art of Coffee
Pining for Pie
Flavors of Fall
The (Raleigh) News & Observer
Restless Heart, Chapter 1
Carolina Ballet Chief Aims to Score Like Hockey Team
Desperate Signs Hold Keys to the Human Condition
Now Serving: Hopes and Dreams
3 Months and 3 Days
Counting Durham
Tri.ang.lites
A Place to Stay
Triangle is Young but Not Very Hip
The Christian Science Monitor
Tribute to POWs in Bricks and Mortar
Urban Open Space Movement Takes Root in Atlanta Park
Jacksonville Rides Jaguars Into an Age of 'Urban Cachet'
Hispanics and Asians Change the Face of American South
A Town Where Resilience Runs Deep
Chef Stirs Creole, Cajun Pot With Creativity
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