by Mary Crawford | Apr 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
That’s such an odd phrase. But, it sums up the process of publishing a book perfectly (or at least it does mine.) First, I get really excited about an idea. Usually my first step is to tell my somewhat bemused, somewhat confused husband in a disjointed fashion while...
by Mary Crawford | Mar 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Big changes have happened this year. My oldest son fell in love and got married. Brandon is completing his second year of medical school across the county from us. So, we initially met the delightful Elizabeth via the wonders of Skype. There are many things that I...
by Mary Crawford | Jan 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Thanks to my friend R.C. Matthews for making sure I had this moment memorialized :). I guess it is kind of a big deal to make it to # 1.
by Mary Crawford | Dec 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Happy 25th birthday to my son, Brandon. I swear it was just yesterday that I was anxiously comparing diaper brands, sure that the fate of my son’s happiness surely must be divined somewhere in the magical combination on sure-stick tabs and perfect absorbency. It...
by Mary Crawford | Dec 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve gotten comments on my writing that maybe it’s a little unrealistic or too much like a fairy tale. I don’t dispute that (much). I am a fiction writer. I don’t claim to write nitty-gritty documentaries. I also will freely fess up to my bias: I like happy...
by Mary Crawford | Nov 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
When you first become a mother the overwhelming temptation is to buy every book you can get your hands on about how to parent a new baby. It was a much less daunting task when Brandon was little because brick and mortar stores tended to carry only the big-name...