Inelegant at Best

As an Alice of Old, I often go down deep and winding rabbit holes. For those that know me, you're used to it. This particular October rabbit hole began at the Tennessee Mountain Writer's fall workshop. The speaker, Amy Wright, is a part of the Creative Writing faculty at ETSU. She's a fabulous teacher. She hit on the subject of Flash Fiction and Flash Non-Fiction. I knew immediately I wanted to explore this field. I watched YouTube videos about Flash Fiction. There is a guy w

Don't look at your phone: It's rude and disrespectful. If you want our attention while you're talking, we deserve the same from you. Contribute something if you plan to come regularly: How can you help the Network without overstepping? If it's a great group and you believe in it, it's worth the effort. Don't bring your laptop: How can you learn about us if you're browsing? It gives the impression you're too busy to listen and you're only there to tell us about yourself. Give

The whole Cracker Barrel debacle was really about all the changes and maneuvering that's gone on since 2016. Some things are just sacred. Here in the South, Cracker Barrel is a big deal. It started here. It grew here. It expanded from here. That's Lebanon, Tennessee. Dan Evins and Tommy Lowe founded the first restaurant in 1969. As of 2023, there were 660 stores in 45 states. Lebanon is still the headquarters. It's fashioned after the old country stores our ancestors congrega