Our things literary.
Meet Dikkon Eberhart. The novelist and memoirist recently moved from Maine to Roanoke to be near his grandchildren. He quickly settled into a writing community. We learned a little more about him. Check out the interview below, and even better: pick up a copy of The Time Mom Met Hitler, Frost Came to Dinner, and I Heard the… Continue reading ★ Dikkon Eberhart’s literary and spiritual memoir
Dr. Carolyn A. Roth's writing is at the intersection of spirituality and environmental stewardship. Both a Master Gardener and a Tree Steward, she created the award winning Bible Garden at St. John Lutheran Church in Roanoke. At READ LOCAL, the nurse-psychologist will feature two books: Out of the Shadows: Exposing the Power of Bible Women, and God as Gardner: Exploring… Continue reading ★ Carolyn Roth on stewardship, God and hard work
That's Betsy Ashton - the one with the book. You'll find her reading one; researching, writing or promoting one; or she might be encouraging others to do exactly the same in the Valley Writers Club. President of the statewide Virginia Writers Club, she lives at Smith Mountain Lake with a room for writing and a… Continue reading ★ Betsy Ashton targets Roanoke: WIN an appearance in her next mystery
Every other Wednesday night at 16 West, truths are served up. The spoken word night, Soul Sessions, offers community members 5 minutes of stage time in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment. There is little room for negativity in a space meant to bridge. "We learn from each other's words," says organizer Bryan Hancock, "and those words connect us."… Continue reading ★ Soul Sessions’ Bryan Hancock: What we bring and what we do with it
Since returning to Roanoke, Cara Ellen Modisett has revived the monthly community reading series that was shepherded for a time after her departure by Dwayne Yancey of The Roanoke Times and faculty at Community High School. The busy musician and writer slowed down enough to share with us some of the thinking behind Words3, the encouraging environment… Continue reading ★ The dimensions of a creative community with Cara Ellen Modisett
Liz Long is a force. By day, the LeisureMedia360 associate editor writes for the leading regional glossies. Then she heads home to fill volumes with tales of the super-powered. In April, she'll open the Star City for an invasion of more than a hundred authors of Young Adult fiction from up and down the East Coast. And… Continue reading ★ Liz Long’s Welcome Invasion: Saturday, April 8
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