Why I picked Self Publishing Over Traditional Publishing

12 Feb 201911 Feb 2019

Our own Sara Marks is a self-published author. She primarily writes chick lit and contemporary romance books. In 2017 she decided to focus her efforts on self-publishing over traditional publishing.…

Have you read Mill Pages Vol. 3 yet?

5 Feb 2019

Did you know that Mill Pages vol. 3 was published? We did and over six months ago. We also forgot to post about it here on the blog. If you…

Now Accepting Submissions for Mill Pages Vol. 4

14 Dec 201814 Dec 2018

Open Call for Submissions: Mill Pages Volume 4 Open Submission Deadline: March 31, 2019 Anticipated Publication Date: October 2019 We are now accepting submissions of short stories, personal essays, poetry,…

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Part 2: The Payoff

10 Oct 201820 Oct 2018

Welcome back to Let’s Read: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.  If you’re still with me, that’s awesome. Glad to have you back! If you’re new, you can…

Volume 3 Poetry Preview

20 Sep 201819 Sep 2018

As you may have already heard, the next volume of Mill Pages is debuting on September 30th! To add to the hype for our blog readers, here is what to…

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Pt. 1: Sweet and Slow

12 Sep 201819 Sep 2018

Welcome to the first part of my Let’s Read of an iconic work of southern literature: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, by John Berendt. Pitched sometimes as…

Let’s Read: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

15 Aug 201819 Sep 2018

So here I am, reviewing southern gothic novels on the internet, and I’ve never even read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. Now, one thing…

Talking to the Moon

11 Jul 201819 Sep 2018

Hello, friends. I'm on vacation this week, but I still have a piece I'd like to share with you. No, it's not another southern gothic book review or essay about…

Southern Gothic: Wicker’s Bog Review

13 Jun 201819 Sep 2018

I discovered Wicker’s Bog by Mike Duran with a bit of digging on Amazon. I needed to find a new book to review, and I was short on time to read it,…

Personal Poetry: “To the Dandelion” by James Russell Lowell

16 May 201819 Sep 2018

April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring...poetry? May flowers also bring weeds! One of the most common is the dandelion. As a weed and flower alike, the dandelion…