The date of destiny was circled on the calendar years ago. Notre Dame would come to the hallowed grounds of Sanford Stadium. The grudge match between our s...

Written by: Kimberly Ann Purvis Hello everyone! My name is Kimberly Ann Purvis and I am a lifelong resident of Dublin, GA (Erin Go Bragh!). I was born and ra...

Written By: Janet Hogan Chapman Ed.D. The beginning of another school year! Isn’t it amazing how time seems to fly faster the older we get. At this time of...

Mary Marvella knows her way around the heart when it comes to romance. Her talent in telling stories of romance ranges from sweet with the girl next door, i...

written by: Georgiana Fields Hi, I’m Georgiana Fields. I write paranormal romance and suspense. I believe in happy endings and strong women. The men in my st...

"All things are possible if you BELIEVE." Marilyn L.Hart

The southern fictional town of Jubilee, Georgia provides the backdrop for its named series created by authors Linda Joyce, Melissa Klein, and Rachel W. Jones...

April Love-Fordham and her Disorderly Parables have joined The Southern Pen Bookshop's Family. A little disorder is not always a bad thing and April's bible...

Attraction. Sparks ignite. Fireworks! Three couples find love that sets their hearts’ ablaze in the next installment of the Jubilee series.Today is the offic...

In January 1994, with NO writing background, experience, training, or industry contacts, veteran “commercial” writer Peter Bowerman built a writing practice ...

The Southern Pen Bookshop opened submissions for the first Georgia Independent Author of the Year award last fall. This decision was made in response to the...

Actually, the writing part is the easiest. Yes, the dreaded re-writes, struggles with procrastination, and those persnickety characters that want to do thei...

This is sounding like the beginning of a "walked into a bar" joke. But, actually all four of these characters describe one person - Lori Duff. According t...

Know the song, “Ain’t Misbehaving?” Well, that doesn’t apply to Lee St. John. This Southern Belle has gone rogue and she doesn’t apologize one iota for it. C...

It's Monday and you've just survived a long weekend of tradition, family, and an extra heaping of stress. Now, you have to grin and embrace a new week. And...

One of my favorite Andy Griffith episodes was when Aunt Bea refused to "call the man" to repair a broken appliance. She came up with every solution possible...

A voice. That is what this group of people are. But, they are more. Their words can bring comfort, give direction, or alert others to possible dangers. I...

The title alone has the jingle of spurs followed with the scrape of boots across rustic wooden floors laden with dirt echoing in one's memory. But, this Wy...

Julie Clarke and her husband, Rick, bring history to life through re-enacting. The time period that has encapsulated them is the Civil War era. Why? Becau...

We had the opportunity to sit down with Charles and have him share some of his thoughts on the creative process, stewardship, and the challenges of writing a...