Every writer has milestones by which they measure success. Certainly, that first “yes” from an agent or publisher is one. Holding your...

On Friday, October 27, 2017, The Citadel's Class of 1967, my class, will gather in Charleston for our fiftieth reunion. As our legacy...

The photo was taken by my daughter, MaryBeth Warley Lockwood, at Point Loma in San Diego on a recent visit. My hands are raised. Is that...

I came to this mountain-top community to give a talk to a book club that lacks a name but not dedicated readers. One of those is Leslie...

As thousands of you already know, since its publication in 2014 A Southern Girl has been available in hardcover and e-book formats. In...

As a writer, I’ve put a premium on exploring a variety of genres. My first novel, Bethesda’s Child, blended politics and genetics, an...

As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, my mind is on . . . turkey? Don’t make me laugh, or even chuckle. Yes, of course I’m looking...

Greetings from Miami, Florida. The title of this blog comes, of course, as a paraphrase of a Jimmy Buffett song I've always liked,...

Remember a few blogs back when I talked about writers compulsively asking themselves, “What if . . .?” Beaufort’s Civil War history so...

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