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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

Duran Duran Future Past Concert – Capitol One Arena

Sep 13, 2023 | Duran Duran, Memoir, Music, Travel

My first-ever concert at the Capitol One Arena in Washington, DC, went well, overall. The venue was nice enough. My seat, in the Center Section (“Simon’s Section,” as Duranies call it), Row J, seat 7 – right in the middle of the row – was pretty much right in the...

For Alan

Sep 13, 2023 | Memoir

For four years,you taught me lessonsnot held in any textbook.On the dayswhen academiabled me dry,you interceded,with laughter,with kindness,compassion,and humanity.You taught me howto apologize tothe world whenI didn’t want to say it;to be the bigger person,when it...

Dare to Dare

Sep 2, 2023 | Memoir, Writing Life

“I believe in giving everyone the opportunity to tell me no; otherwise, I’m not giving them the opportunity to tell me yes.” – Chrissie Anderson Peters In addition to writing, I sell Scentsy. Before Scentsy, it was Mary Kay. Before Mary Kay, it was Pampered Chef – and...