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Hi Tanya. Greetings from North Carolina. How are things "down under?" I've only been on this site once about two months ago, so you might call me a "re-newbie." Unfortunately, being a grandfather, I have little knowledge of what young people are reading besides Harry Potter. I'll ask my 14...

Thanks, LS. What is the name of your book? Regarding Southern writers, of course everyone seems to be compared to Faulkner, who is actually NOT a favorite of mine. I like more poetic, literate writing than Faulkner's. I find his work somewhat claustrophobic, even if it is brilliant in its...

Thanks, Chewie. Great name. I have a yellow lab mix who makes a sound almost like Chewbacca when he's hungry. It's hilarious!

Hi Abecedarian! Thanks for the reply. In answer to your question, I do appreciate genealogy but I do not pursue it like I do history. The Civil War period is of course my favorite and is the setting for my novel, Scarecrow in Gray, which is based on the life of my great grandfather...

Thanks, SFG75. I will try contribute from time to time. The term Tarheel has several supposed origins. We usually pick the one we like the best. Here are a few: North Carolina was a major supplier of tar pitch which was used to caulk the boards of wooden ships. It is said that...

Hi Novella, You are in a lovely part of the world. I was being a bit facetious about asking me anything, but since you did ask I am more than happy to oblige. As a first time author I am always happy to talk about my work. My book is a Civil War novel based on the life of my great...

Typical smear job on Southerners Having just read Ell's review (five years late), it harkens back all those Southern books that depict Southerners as deviates, low-lifes, lunatics, and slobs of the worst sort. This theme is so old its cobwebs have cobwebs. I have not read the book, but I can...

I am happy to be aboard and I am looking forward to making your acquaintance. I am a long time reader and recent author of an historical novel entitled Scarecrow in Gray. I am a big fan of good literature of most types, particularly that which is historical in nature. Having just turned...