Chapter 1 Before She Had Words for It

Revised Chapter 1 because I had an epiphany — the kind that grabs you by the edges and says, “Ma’am… fix this.” So I did.
The chapter breathes better now.

#atmosphericwriting #workinprogress #southernstories #writerlife #creativeprocess

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A weathered metal sign reading “Schroeder Hall” mounted above a building, its faded paint and rusted edges showing age against a pale blue sky.

Weathered and proud, the old Schroeder Hall sign still stands watch over generations of Texas music and dance. Time has softened the paint, but the history still sings. #TexasHistory #RuralTexas #OldSigns #Americana #SouthernStories

Lowcountry shrimpers fight to save a coastal way of life From lawsuits, to tariffs, to truth in menu laws- Lowcountry shrimpers fight against a growing tide of cheaper imported shrimp that threatens their way of life.

#modernliving #seafood #see #the #food #local #southcarolina #south #southernstories #goodfood #shrimp #trawl #coast #ocean #eat
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Mr. Right🤎 By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder While you wait for Mr. Right, can we walk a while? Down that old trail where we both always smile I know we’ve always been just friends No need to circle back again But while you wait for something be

A Dust Up Party
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#country #coutrymusic #Nashville
#CountrySong #CountryArtist #CountryVibes
#CountrySound #ModernCountry #ClassicCountry
#Americana #CountryPop #CountryRock
#HeartlandSoul #SouthernStories
#NewCountryMusic #IndieCountry #musicnews
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Burn in This Fire by ♨️ 🍪 Yeah, I’m a woman who can change a tire Climb a mountain, build a fire Outrun, outwalk, outtalk the best Handle myself with zero rest I’ve stitched my wounds with barbed wire thread Slept on truth and

Think you will like thisT.Y.✍️
#Country #countrymusic #nashville #NEWMUSICMONDAY #WhiskeyAndLyrics #musicrow #indie
#CountrySong #CountryArtist #CountryVibes
#CountrySound #ModernCountry #ClassicCountry
#Americana #CountryPop #CountryRock
#HeartlandSoul #SouthernStories
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Real Deal By Songwriter Edwin H. Balder I’m the spark in the dark that you can’t unsee A flame in the corner burnin’ just for me The cards are on the table No tricks to play You’re dealin’ with the real Babe No runaway Real deal Can’t fake

☔ #sabrinacarpenter at the Grand Old Opry?
#NewmusicMonday
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#countrymusic
#nashville
#CountrySong
#CountryArtist
#CountryVibes
#CountrySound
#ModernCountry
#ClassicCountry
#Americana
#CountryPop
#CountryRock
#HeartlandSoul
#SouthernStories
#WhiskeyAndLyrics
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Calling Southern filmmakers!

Production Grant by The Southern Documentary Fund awards $15,000 for nonfiction documentary projects.

Deadline: 8/15/2025 #documentary #film #southernstories

5/6

Never thought I’d wrangle the chaos in my head onto paper—but here I am, 9 chapters deep and still going. Chapter 10’s a mystery, just like half my childhood. Might call it “Y’all Ain’t Ready.” Might call it therapy. Either way, it’s coming. #SoutherMemoir #southernstories #queerwriter

A Matter of Breeding: Race & Racism in Old School Southern Stories Amazon.com: A Matter of Breeding: Race & Racism in Old School Southern Stories eBook : Batten, Mary: Kindle Store

“Goddammit, Mama, can’t you see I’m the man around here?” Tommy Lee whimpered. “Can’t you see?”
“Sweet Lord Jesus in heaven,” Moses said. “Whatcha done, Tommy Lee? Whatcha done, boy?”
From my short stories.
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Ooooooo .... #SouthernStories #1950s

#WSPitW #A #Hi

Maybe after tobacco season she’d use some of her earnings to buy some new sheets, maybe striped for her, and flowered ones for Sarah. Something else to add to the list of wants.
#1950s #SouthernStories

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Evie struck a match on the porch railing and took a long drag from her cigarette. She felt the slight burning sensation in her throat then waited for the feeling of relaxation she knew would follow, hoping it would wash away the disappointment.
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Evelyn “Evie” Taylor, a WWII war widow, is intrigued when a mystery man attends her church and asks to sit next to her in the pew. In the weeks that pass, it’s clear he’s attracted to her, so what is keeping him from advancing the relationship? #1950s #SouthernStories

Wrote 3200 words today. Not sure if it will reach novel length or not. Maybe a novella. Have to see where the characters want to go with it. 1950s in North Carolina. Quite a leap from 1752!!!! But I cling to my Carolina roots.

#amwriting #writingcommunity #historicalfiction #SouthernStories

There's a story nagging in my head. If I don't get it down on paper, my head just might explode.

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A River Between Us: Music, Memory, and the Sound of Letting Go

A song, a son, rituals, and the meaning of home. Every time we cross the river, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down plays. A farewell, a return, a tether. You can never go home again—but we try.
#LevonHelm #TheBand #MusicAndMemory #SouthernStories #Rituals #FolkRock

Strumpets and Scoundrels - Conclusion The conclusion of Strumpets and Scoundrels, a SOTW by THCountzWrites - another tall tale from the Eustace Howard Family.

The conclusion of Strumpets and Scoundrels. You know you have to find out what happened, right? Take a read over today or tomorrow while you are enjoying a day home from work. Cheers!

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