Monthly Archives: August 2012

Posted on August 30, 2012 by melindamcguirewrites

Originally posted on Anakalian Whims:
I made and printed little post cards in preparation of the September 3rd Book Club Meeting (8pm-9pm at HPB Humble!).  We will be discussing Koen’s Through a Glass Darkly.  Feel free to print a copy…

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Southern Creatives – Kat Kennedy, Author @katkennedy75

Posted on August 27, 2012 by melindamcguirewrites

This Week on Southern Creatives – Kat Kennedy Kat Kennedy is a Mobile, AL based poet/writer who is planning on self-publishing her first book, Flamingo Funeral & other Stories from the Zoo, which will include the Faulkner Wisdom Competition short-listed … Continue reading →

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Southern Creatives – Erin Z. Bass, editor, Deep South Magazine @deepsouthmag

Posted on August 20, 2012 by melindamcguirewrites

I am absolutely thrilled to have Erin Z. Bass as my guest on Southern Creatives this week. For some of you, Erin’s name will be quite familiar – she is the editor of Deep South Magazine. For others, you should … Continue reading →

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4 Things NOT to do When You Fall Out of a Tree

Posted on August 16, 2012 by melindamcguirewrites

I Survived! I spent a lot of time in trees when I was a child. By “a lot”, I mean approximately 90% of the time I was outside, I was climbing one of the four pecan trees in our yard. … Continue reading →

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Who Influences My Writing (Besides Faulkner, of course)?

Posted on August 15, 2012 by melindamcguirewrites

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to be a guest on Taryn Raye’s blog – Romance Writer – yesterday. She had some great questions for our interview, including which books I read over and over again. Of course, most … Continue reading →

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Who Influences My Writing (Besides Faulkner, of course)?

Posted on August 15, 2012 by melindamcguirewrites

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to be a guest on Taryn Raye’s blog – Romance Writer – yesterday. She had some great questions for our interview, including which books I read over and over again. Of course, most … Continue reading →

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Southern Creatives – Lisa Olsen, Interview

Posted on August 14, 2012 by melindamcguirewrites

Southern Creatives Welcomes Lisa Olsen, author Today’s interview is with a writer of the supernatural and a prolific writer at that! Lisa has published eight novels (did I mention prolific?!). If you love the supernatural, she’s got it. So, what’s … Continue reading →

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Are Gatsby and Romeo the same? Only in Hollywood

Posted on August 10, 2012 by melindamcguirewrites

What do The Great Gatsby and Romeo and Juliet have in common? Leonardo DiCaprio and Baz Luhrmann And, if the movie trailer for The Great Gatsby is any indication, these movies, even though they are based on works from such … Continue reading →

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Southern Creatives – Tamara Welch – a Reader’s Trip to Rowan Oak

Posted on August 6, 2012 by melindamcguirewrites

Southern Creatives – Tamara Welch and Rowan Oak It is my pleasure to have Tamara Welch as a guest on Southern Creatives. She visited Rowan Oak and is giving us a first hand account of the trip and her thoughts … Continue reading →

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