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Appalachian Author

Chrissie Anderson Peters is a Southwest Virginia native and the author of three books: Dog Days and Dragonflies, Running From Crazy, and Blue Ridge Christmas. Her writing can also be found in Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel, The Mildred Haun Review, Still: The Journal, and Clinch Mountain Review, among other publications. Chrissie is currently at work on her fourth book, which is tentatively titled Chasing After Rainbows.

I’ve been writing almost as long as I’ve been reading. Words have always been a comfort and a strength…

READ MY STORY

Chrissie Anderson Peters takes us into the complicated, dark, and beautiful heart of contemporary Appalachia with these intriguing stories, essays, and poems.

Silas House, author of Same Sun Here and Parchment of Leaves

If you’re looking for brave vision in a new voice, Dog Days and Dragonflies is the book for you. Chrissie Anderson Peters’ stories of friendship, hardship, family love and betrayal will stay with you long past the last page

George Ella Lyon, author of She Let Herself Go

Again and again, Chrissie Anderson Peters reminds us about everything that’s magical, revealing the true spirit of Christmas.

Denton Loving, author of Crimes Against Birds

Recent Writing

Fairytales Falling

Oct 4, 2023 | Memoir

In the faraway Land of Fairytales, Rapunzel, Snow White, and Cinderella all sat around talking over old times. It had been eons since each beauty had had her adventures with heroes on white horses, princes, and such. They had lived Happily-Ever-After for ages now,...

Tennessee Theater – Knoxville

Oct 1, 2023 | Memoir, Music

Sunday found me in Knoxville once again at Union Ave Books for another wonderful day of words with friends. This week, Daniel Ray and I met up beforehand to do a little adventuring downtown. The Tennessee Theater is celebrating 95 years this season. I've been...

Trip to DC and Northern Virginia

Sep 16, 2023 | Memoir, Travel

Russ and I undertook our second road trip in as many months. For two people who say they’re too old to travel like this, we’ve certainly bucked the system this Summer. This time, I drove most of the way up, until we started getting closer to Northern Virginia and the...