Brenda Sutton Rose's Blog, page 10
April 19, 2015
Dancing in E. Quinn Bookstore
In March, my husband and I spent some time in a rustic cabin overlooking Fightingtown Creek in the mountains of Georgia.
I have about three days marked off on my calendar to celebrate my wedding anniversary and escape the rush of life. A recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis has left me longing for the seclusion and silence of the hills. And after the publication of my first novel, I’m tired.
This visit, we rent a rugged fishing cabin with one small bathroom, a mini kitchen, a loft, and on...
April 17, 2015
Miracles in Dogwood Blues
Not long after speaking with my son about motifs and themes in Dogwood Blues, I received an email from a reader.
She explained she had finished reading my book and had a few questions. “I am interested in your miracles. Boo...
Miracles in Dogwood Blues
Not long after speaking with my son about motifs and themes in Dogwood Blues, I received an email from a reader.
She explained she had finished reading my book and had a few questions. “I am interested in your miracles. Boone grows miracles from the soil. Jasmine is determined to receive a miracle in the goat’s pen. Kevin reaches to catch his miracle on the football field. Damon prays for a miracle for the football team. Boone wants to pay the fortune teller for a miracle. Jake no longer bel...
April 11, 2015
Behind the Scenes of Dogwood Blues
Several days ago, I spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Tifton about Dogwood Blues. For the first time I talked about the writing of the book, the evolution of the book, and the inspiration behind it all.
When I began writing, I...
Behind the Scenes of Dogwood Blues
Several days ago, I spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Tifton about Dogwood Blues. For the first time I talked about the writing of the book, the evolution of the book, and the inspiration behind it all.
When I began writing, I was putting together a story that I now barely remember, and the characters were flopping around like humans with useless limbs. The interior structure was spineless.
Then something happened. My youngest brother, whom I had spent much time with exploring the countryside an...
March 25, 2015
Dogwood Blues: Favorite Quotes by Readers
Blame shackles a man to the past.~~Dogwood Blues
Dogwood Blues: Favorite Quotes by Readers
Blame shackles a man to the past.~~Dogwood Blues
February 26, 2015
Dogwood Blues Goodreads Giveaway
Dogwood Blues by Brenda Sutton Rose Giveaway ends April 10, 2015.
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February 23, 2015
DOGWOOD BLUES is coming!
Dogwood Blues is told in layers through the eyes of eccentric characters.You will first meet Nell Sauls, the town gossip and one of the founding members of the Honeysuckle Bridge Club, a group of four women who meet to play bridge and talk about the local issues every week.
In DOGWOOD BLUES, you'll get to know Boone Marshall, a blues pianist who gives up a career in music to take over the family farm.
You'll dig into the past of Kevin Kilmer, an award-winning New York author who had left Dogwood in shame as a high school student. You'll watch his heart bleed when he returns to town to write his memoir.
You'll come face to face with Jake Holloway, a troubled teenager; Trampus Pitts, a long-haired, tattooed, card-playing, music loving architect; Annie Holloway, an abused wife; Jasmine Boudreaux Marshall, blues singer and Boone's second wife. And you will meet the darling, yet cut-throat members of the Honeysuckle Bridge Club.
DOGWOOD BLUES pulses with the emotions and rhythms of the blues, carries the odor of the Alapaha River, and speaks in the cottonmouth language of the South.
Enjoy!
February 13, 2015
Dogwood Blues: Playing Bridge
If you like bridge, you’ll enjoy reading about the women of the Honeysuckle Bridge Club in DOGWOOD BLUES. The eccentric, opinionated women meet every week to play bridge and discuss local issues. Nell Sauls, who plays a me...
