(10/16/24)
I drove quite a bit today promoting my book, only to see way too many precious now-downed trees… As you might image, it was my first trip east since the latest storm, and even today, after Herculean effort, the damage is still clearly evident. A lot of oaks continue to shed limbs in Madison and Taylor Counties. They’re working very hard despite the fact that the limbs just keep on falling.
As you might have guessed from my header, the State Library of Florida has added Meet Maybeth to its collection. I cannot be more grateful for this; the staff there helped so much with my research! Historical Fiction is of course just that, but it needs to be very plausible. And man, there, digging into all dem books, I sho learnt me some stuff!
The Wilderness Coast System from Franklin to Jefferson is adding me to their collections as well. Thank you again to Carrabelle who always seems to somehow get there first!
I’m up in Georgia too; thanks also to you! I came from Alabama (without a banjo on my knee), but Cairo was and always will be my literary starter tree.
I’ve gotta go. It’s been a long day. But I will say one thing more: whenever you’re in Perry, GO EAT at Graves Drive-In! Holy Cow, what-a-burger (suck it, Texas!)! I know, I know, I’m new. I should’ve gone there sooner!