querying

que·ry /ˈkwirē/ verb gerund or present participle: querying Querying is hard. You have to boil all your hopes and dreams, huge ideas, … More

the magic of blogging for writers

I recently finished a novel I’d been working on daily (for years), and I’m in-between freelance projects, so my usual … More

Last week I sent out 5 queries and 1 submission for a novel, The History of Things, which I’ve worked … More

In 1871 nineteen black businessmen in Columbia met to create a suitable burial ground for the African-American community. They formed … More

July 4, 1876 July 4th, 1876 was the centennial celebration of the country’s independence, and in the small town of Hamburg, … More

Do you know what happened in Orangeburg, SC? It was host to one of the most violent episodes of the … More

The preparation for a Fresco takes years before any paint hits the wall. One major component in this lengthy preparation … More

“For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes (Matthew 5). But, often with tears in … More

For the last 30 years a quiet renaissance resurrecting the lost art of Buon fresco has been unfolding in unassuming … More