Barbara V Evers

For the next few months, I plan to feature various authors and writers in interview-styled posts. Writers will find some jewels of helpful information within these interviews, and readers, I hope, will find their next "To Be Read" book. Although I have met many of the authors in this series, Robert and I have never officially met. We are both part of the South Carolina Writers' Association, so we've had email and Facebook conversations. I hope someday to meet him face to face. Robert Lackey Robert F. Lackey lived in Havre de Grace, MD for twenty-three years, spending many afternoons exploring the remnants of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal. The area is rich in history and watershed culture reaching back to the beginning of the country. Among the many historic themes coexisting within the nearby sites and lanes, the Canal Era drew the author’s attention first. Stepping outside technical writing to publish his first historical novel,  Pulaski’s Canal ,  in 2...

For the next few months, I plan to feature various authors and writers in interview-styled posts. Writers will find some jewels of helpful information within these interviews, and readers, I hope, will find their next "To Be Read" book. I met Cody when she attended our local writing workshop. Her fictionalized story, loosely based on her family, captured our imagination, and we enjoyed her participation in the group. She's quite modest in her answers below, but I can tell you that Cody brings a lot to the table as a writer and friend. She has a gentle spirit and a wonderful laugh. I've edited several writers' works over the years, and I was honored when she chose me to edit Closing Circles, a story of family, beauty, and redemption. I'm excited to hear she is writing a sequel! Carolyn Cody-Fuller Carolyn Cody-Fuller, who responds to the name Cody, lives in Greenville, SC. She divides her time between writing, reading, and volunteering at her chur...

For the next few months, I plan to feature various authors, poets, and writers in interview-styled posts. Writers will find some jewels of helpful information within these interviews, and readers, I hope, will find their next "To Be Read" book. I first met Rowe Carenen at a book launch for my friend, David Burnsworth. Rowe is a publicist, editor, and poet, and she was working with David as well as another author friend, Susan Boyer. Prior to meeting Rowe, my massage therapist told me he knew someone I needed to talk to about my writing. It was Rowe! Rowe later professionally edited the first two books of my fantasy trilogy (yet-to-be-published). She has a gift for words and is an incredible friend, poet, editor, and writer. Rowe Carenen Rowe Carenen is a graduate of Salem College and the University of Southern Mississippi. Poetry has been Rowe’s passion ever since she realized that words could convey more than just the facts. Her poems have appeared in various literar...

For the next few months, I plan to feature various authors and writers in interview-styled posts. Writers will find some jewels of helpful information within these interviews, and readers, I hope, will find their next "To Be Read" book. In 2007, an ad for a writers conference sponsored by the South Carolina Writers' Workshop led me to the Greenville chapter of SCWW (now SCWA). I'd been looking for a local writing group for two years and was thrilled to discover one existed where I lived. At the time, John Migacz led the Greenville chapter, so I met him and a lot of great writers through that one ad. To my relief, John wrote speculative fiction, so there was at least one person in the group who understood fantasy. Today, we have several. Because John writes in several genres, many of you may find your next book to read in his list of publications. John Migacz John Migacz was drawn at an early age to stories of action, adventure and inspiration, so he began searc...

For the next few months, I plan to feature various authors and writers in interview-styled posts. Writers will find some jewels of helpful information within these interviews, and readers, I hope, will find their next "To Be Read" book. In 2008, I co-chaired the SCWW Writing Conference. My primary role involved lining up the agents, editors, and authors for our faculty. I met Robert Lamb that year when he agreed to serve on our faculty. He's a journalist, teacher, and author, so you might want to pay attention to what he has to say. Robert Lamb Born in South Carolina, Robert grew up in Augusta, graduated from the University of Georgia, served in the Navy, and then began a career in journalism, last with The Atlanta Constitution. After 20 years in journalism, Robert switched to Academia, first at Clemson, then at the University of South Carolina. His first novel, Striking Out , was nominated for the PEN/Hemingway Award. His second novel, Atlanta Blues , blipped bri...