All Rachel wants is to go west to California and leave behind her Cherokee heritage. Enslaved to a white man, she escapes. Embittered Daniel Wolfe helps her escape, but is unprepared for her decision to travel with him on the Cherokee Trail

History

The Boston Mountains: Lost in the Ozarks

Stories Woven in Time

Cookbook and stories

Arkansas Meals and Memories:Lift Your Eyes to the Mountains

150 authentic recipes from the Boston Mountains of the Ozarks

Nonfiction

Fly With The Mourning Dove

A welcome addition to turn-of-the-century "civilized" memoirs that draws us into the lives of two women who helped shape the West. Endearing.

Springdale: The Courage of Shiloh

An amusing and enlightening tale that traces a city’s continuing evolution.

Historical Fiction

Images In Scarlet

Photographer Allie Caine faces danger and finds love on the way west to Santa Fe

Essays

Wandering In The Shadows of Time: An Ozarks Odyssey

Enter a realm of Ozark history unlike any you have ever seen before.

Events

2012 TWO SPRING WORKSHOPS - The Northwest Arkansas Writers will present its annual all day FREE writer's conference on Saturday, March 10. Mark your calendar. More information later. A very special guest is expected, so plan on coming.

I will give my spring workshop on the following Saturday, March 17, all day at Ozark Folkways in Winslow, AR. Mark your calendar for that as well and watch for more information here and and on my Facebook fan page.

The Fall Workshop is scheduled for October 1 at Ozark Folkways. We'll work on publishing your book to Kindle. The class filled up fairly quickly, as I only wanted to work with ten writers. This is an intense learning curve and we'll work on formatting and uploading a book to Kindle.
There are several ways to do this, and I think I've found the easiest after exploring many options. It's not as easy as they make it sound and many who've tried have been disappointed with the results.
There are some tricks to getting a good looking E Book to Kindle.

Spring Workshop Scheduled

Ozark Folkways will sponsor my spring workshop, The Short and Long of Writing, on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. I will take students through the act of creating characters and stories from their journals, diaries or family legends and myths. We'll work in both fiction and nonfiction modes in this one-on-one workshop.

The cost of the workshop is $25. Lunch is on your own. The group eats at Grandma's or you can brown bag it. Grandma doesn't mind if you join us and order a drink there. No snacks or drinks are available at the facility.

To register, send a check for $25 to Ozark Folkways, 22733 N. Highway 71, Winslow, AR 72959 For further information, contact me at the link on this site. See you there.

Draketown (Drake's Creek) Hotel

Book Signing scheduled at the Draketown Hotel on November 6 from 2-4 p.m. I will have copies of several of my books including the two new ones. For those using a GPS the physical address is 23539 Highway 295, Wesley, AR 72723. This is the oldest building in Madison County, Arkansas. Owner Jo Lewis holds all sorts of classes here connected to gardening. This building is also known as the Garden Retreat. Join me for a fun time in this historical setting.

Writer's Workshop
Ozark Folkways will sponsor my workshop, Blending Truth with Fiction, to be held at Ozark Folkways October 30 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Fee is $25. To register, send a check to Ozark Folkways, 22733 North Highway 71, Winslow, AR 72959
During this day-long workshop I spend a lot of time one-on-one with attendees as we strive to create the book of their heart. Some are there to learn to write family sagas, others to create a book of fiction based on facts, still others wish to write short works.
We'll create characters and stories that will charm and beguile readers.
These semi-annual workshops are intended to help the novice and the advanced writer. Fee is shared with Ozark Folkways, a nonprofit organization involved in preserving the history of our Ozarks and the arts and crafts created here.
The shop is located 4 miles south of Winslow, Arkansas on Highway 71 on top of the Boston Mountains with breathtaking panoramic views.

Book Signings
Ft. Smith Public Library, Sept. 10, 2-4 pm, 3201 Rogers Ave
Pioneer Days, St. Paul, AR Sept. 11, 9-3
Bentonville, AR Library Sept. 13, 5:30-7 120 W. Central
Elkins, AR Library Sept. 28, 7 p.m.
Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln, AR Oct. 5, 6-8 p.m.
Books on Broadway, Siloam Springs, AR Oct. 23 2-4 p.m.
Drake Town Hotel, Draketown, AR Nov. 6 2-4 p.m.

Tuesday, July 6 - 2 p.m. Mountainburg, Arkansas Library

Thursday, July 8 - 1 p.m. Mulberry, Arkansas Library

Tuesday, July 13 - 1 p.m. Winslow, Arkansas Library

Thursday, July 15 - 5 p.m. St. Paul, Arkansas Library

Saturday, July 17 - 10 a.m. Kingston, Arkansas Library.

Saturday, June 12 at Nightbird Books at the old Ozark Smokehouse on Dickson Street in Fayetteville, I'll sign copies of both The Boston Mountains: Lost in the Ozarks and Arkansas Meals and Memories; Lift Your Eyes to the Mountains. I'll be there from 4 pm to 5:30 and will be happy to talk to everyone about gathering all the stories and recipes. See you there.

Sunday, June 13, I'll be at Trolley Line Books, 711 S. Dixieland in Rogers from 2 to 4 p.m. with Radine Trees Nehring. We'll chat about how writing and life sometimes clash and other times gives great joy. We'll have copies of our latest books to sign. See you there.

May 14 Book signing at T. Charleston Books, Grand Village Shopping Center, Branson, Missouri. I will have copies of The Boston Mountains: Lost in the Ozarks and Arkansas Meals and Memories: Lift Your Eyes to the Mountains.

May 16 Books in Bloom in Eureka Springs on Sunday will again feature many writers at the Crescent Hotel in their beautiful gardens. I will be there with my books and am scheduled to speak for 20 minutes in the speaker's tent. Come join us in this gorgeous setting starting at 10 a.m. Several well-known authors like Nevada Barr will be there along with some of the best regional Arkansas writers. See you there.

ARKANSAS AUTHORS SHOWCASE
May 21 - 22 Authors from all over Arkansas will gather Friday and Saturday, at the Clarion Inn in Bentonville, Arkansas. That's just west of Interstate 540 on the Bentonville exit. This is a super place to pick up books from locally and nationally published authors. I'll be there with my latest books, including the newest: The Boston Mountains: Lost in the Ozarks. See you there.

October 17, 2010 the Washington County Historical Society awarded me the title of Distinguished Citizen for the work I've done in preserving and writing about the history of the county. I was required to tell some historical stories, and I talked until they ran me off the stage.

It was a marvelous and extremely satisfying day for me to be so adjudged by my peers. It's an award I will always cherish.

Speaking at Washington County Historical Society

Selling books at Books in Bloom

Books in Bloom held on the veranda of the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Because of rain we weren't able to be in the lovely gardens, but it was a great day and the clouds soon cleared away.

Here I am speaking at a library function in Ft. Smith, AR