by Becky Crabtree | Jul 29, 2020 | Pick Your Poison
I messed up! Not a huge mistake, but big enough to correct. Last month, I got an email from Elaine and Bill Jones in Illinois about an event in my book, “Pick Your Poison.” In the story, a plane crash happened in Lindside, WV (and it really did happen back...
by Becky Crabtree | Jul 16, 2020 | America Lift Every Voice, John Campbell Miller Houses
I have discovered that a pandemic is good for something – staying home and writing! The book I described earlier, America, Lift Every Voice and Sing Together, is off to a publisher as the acquisition process begins. It tells the back story of one man’s...
by Becky Crabtree | Apr 5, 2020 | Sundry Notes
Since August 2019, I have been working on a new book, a biography (even though I resolved to never write another after Dr. Dickason’s story was completed). Somehow I knew I was going to be asked to do this and I was just as sure that I would say no. I simply did...
by Becky Crabtree | Jun 1, 2019 | Drunk on Peace and Quiet
Linda Zirkle of the RTFB Book Club was kind enough to invite me to speak about the Stella and Jonas series last week. The night of the meeting, I was tired after teaching school and apprehensive about meeting new, possibly stilted people. I couldn’t...
by Becky Crabtree | May 16, 2019 | Dr. Dickason
Very unexpected good news today – Try and Be Somebody was chosen as a finalist in the 2019 New Generation Indie Book Awards (NGIBA)! It is gratifying to have the story of Dr. Henry Lake Dickason and my alma mater, Bluefield State College, recognized by a national...
by Becky Crabtree | Mar 4, 2019 | Pick Your Poison
Got this today: CONGRATULATIONS Finalists in the 2018-2019 Reader Views Literary Awards Program!! Tickled that my latest, Pick Your Poison, is a finalist in their Mystery/Thriller Category. Pleased that it was recognized at all Here’s their review: PICK YOUR POISON...
by Becky Crabtree | Feb 3, 2019 | Pick Your Poison, Sundry Notes
I am happy to announce that my latest book, “Pick Your Poison” is an award winner! “We are excited to announce that the book “Pick Your Poison” has won the Bronze/3rd Place award in the 2019 Feathered Quill Book Awards Program for the Romance category!...
by Becky Crabtree | Dec 6, 2018 | Pick Your Poison, Sundry Notes
In the weeks before Christmas, my personal email account is chock full of so-called bargains. I giggle and scroll at some of the products selected for my viewing, like exotic cigars and remote control helicopters. But, some of the offers are solid and just what I want...
by Becky Crabtree | Nov 14, 2018 | Pick Your Poison
How quickly 2018 flew by! And yet, how far away last spring seems in the evolution of the earth and our humble lives. Every beautiful day, every kindness, and even every conflict shapes growth, even in the construction of personality. My year is surely reflected in...
by Becky Crabtree | Oct 14, 2018 | Pick Your Poison, Sundry Notes
It’s that time! The third novel in the Stella and Jonas series will be available this week! Titled Pick Your Poison, it continues the adventures of Stella alongside her hubby Jonas in the mountains of West Virginia. They are apprehensive about the reappearance...
by Becky Crabtree | Oct 5, 2018 | Pick Your Poison
The third (and possibly final) book in the series which tells the story of WV mountain woman, Stella, and her man, Jonas, is nearly complete! Images are in place, the manuscript has been edited several times, and the cover is currently being designed. I am hopeful...
by Becky Crabtree | Jul 21, 2018 | Sundry Notes
The third book in the Stella and Jonas series is nearly finished! I say that knowing there will be dozens of more hours spent editing and formatting, but the end is near. The story is coming to a close and I think Stella is happy. She has been a great companion and...
