Selected Appearances
Cayce Festival of the Arts, April 9, 2016
With fellow writer Mike Long at my side, we shared a tent, good traffic.
Amelia Island Book Festival, February 18, 2017
An auditorium packed with authors and books at Fernandina Beach Middle School. Must have been overwhelming to visitors. Some focus needed.
Hangin' With Web Show, June 9, 2016
I was interviewed on G.W. Pomichter’s Hangin’ With Web Show. Skype presented a technical challenge. It's available on YouTube.
Coming Up
Witchy Picture Book
Lately I've been working with illustrator Marlaena Shannon to produce a children's picture book. The text is a poem I wrote some time ago about a witch who lives at Fairview and is allergic to cats. Marlaena has a way with cats, and you (and your kids) are going to love this book.
I'm Available
Speakers Bureau
of the SC Humanities Council
Presentations
ACTING ON POETRY - You don't have to know the difference between free verse, blank verse, and sonnets to choose one and read it aloud for discussion.
HISTORICAL FICTION or FICTIONAL HISTORY - Try your hand at a True-False test with no wrong answers.
PROSE POEMS, or IS IT FLASH FICTION?
Even a college prof can't give you a simple answer.
Information about scheduling is online. The phone number is 803-771-2477.
July 15, 2017
Pelion Branch Library
Pelion, SC
10-11:00 AM
July 24, 2017
Batesburg Leesville Library
Batesburg Leesville, SC
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Up Coming
Death & Burial In the Antebellum South
I'll discuss the differing cultural traditions
of whites and slaves.
Dust On the Bible Debut,December 13, 2015
At the Lexington County Museum I met new readers and greeted old friends. My thanks to Director J.R. Fennell.
I'd love to hear from you.
Red Piano Too Art Show,August 8, 2015
Mary Mack's art show held at theRed Piano Too Art Galleryon St. Helena Island showcases African American and Gullah heritage. I was one of the guest novelists.
Look for my Work in --
> From the Porch Swing - two poems: "Feed Sacks" and "Wash Day." Available from Silver Boomer Books and Amazon.
> Savannah Authors Anthology 2014 - short story "Maggie and the Snake." Available on Amazon.
> SC Writers Workshop - notes on writing, Columbia II Chapter Blog.
> The Petigru Review, 2012 - poem "Foreign Origin" available on Amazon.
blogs on writing and publishing
writepersona
and Columbia II Writers blog
POEMS & PROSE
For published poems and short stories see my blog: WritePersona. Scroll down the page to "BRS Published Poems."
The South Carolina Writers Association (SCWA), is a great organization and I'm happy to be a member.
My essays on writing are published on the SCWW Columbia II chapter blog.
Book 'Em North Carolina, February 2015
Book 'Em North Carolina, a book festival held in Lumberton, brings writers and publishers from across the Carolinas. I participated on a Historical Fiction Panel moderated by Steven Byrd.
Bonnie Stanard of Lexington, SC
Stories of the Old South
Copyright Bonnie Stanard
Sparkleberry Country Fair, April 30, 2016
Old trains, cars, and tractors at the Sparkleberry Country Fair, but our book tent was a bit quiet. Too quiet.
Amelia Island Book Festival
Lowcountry Arts & Literary Festival, October 24, 2015
Held at the historic Frampton Plantation (Yemassee, South Carolina), the festival had more artisans and writers than visitors.