“Matlock has a gift for telling what she calls ‘the secret lives of ordinary people.’”
~Detroit Free Press
Latest Posts
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Christmas e-Books on Sale
It’s that time of year again–time for heartwarming Christmas stories. Hoorah! I love them. Both e-book versions of Miracle on I-40 and Christmas Comes to Valentine are sale priced now through Monday. Miracle on I-40 is available only on Amazon Kindle, in e-book and also print. Click on the cover to purchase at $1.99, and
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How Much is Fiction, or Memoir?
I read an essay by a writer of memoir, who expounded on her momentous decision to tell her story through fiction, rather than memoir. I thought her clever, and then I blinked, as a faint whisper sounded from the back of my brain: “Isn’t that what novelists do?” I stared out the window for sometime,
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Don’t Give Up
I was perusing photos for one to use on this post, and came upon this one from one of my grandmother’s heirloom roses, one of the roses used in the creation of the cover for According to Carley Love. November 1st, and I still have a few roses blooming, just now they sway in the
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Home Again!
I hear in memory my grandmother singing: “Home again, home again, jiggty-jig.” And this is what I thought when I pulled the truck and camper into the driveway after two week traveling adventure. Home. No place like it, my favorite place to be. Faith would agree if she could talk, but her actions spoke volumes.
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On the Road Again 🎶🎶
This post is late this week, because I’m traveling with the camper and the dog. When Wednesday came, I was staying at a National Park in the Smoky Mountains, with no Internet connection. Even the Internet connection in my truck had trouble. It was an interesting and educational experience, being without electric hook up, or
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The Writer Signs Books
The past Saturday, I enjoyed being the writer and celebrating the release of According to Carley Love by signing copies at a charming small bookstore. It has been years since I did a book signing event. I’m grateful for supportive friends and family, and the generous owner of the charming Mobile Bookseller store of Mobile,
“Matlock writes about generous people striving to live and love well. She does it beautifully.
~ Contra Costa Times
Curtiss Ann Matlock 