Nicki Richesin, editor of The May Queen, recently interviewed me for The Happy Booker. We talked about my forthcoming novel, The Year of Fog, politics in fiction, southern stereotypes, and more. Get the low-down on the book here.

NaNoMo Writing Exercise:
Put your character in a situation where he/she is compelled to defend his or her politics. The challenge: do it without sounding didactic and without making the reader want to slap your character silly.