chrissie anderson peters

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

Dog Days and Dragonflies
Running From Crazy
Blue Ridge Christmas

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

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

Bristol Casino Future Home of Hard Rock

Bristol Casino Future Home of Hard Rock

I like casinos. I admit that I am a slots junkie. And yes, I have a very addictive personality, so having a casino that is open 24/7 less than ten minutes from me is going to be interesting. But it is what it is. Russ and I went over last Friday and drove around the...

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“Hysteria” and “Tonight”

“Hysteria” and “Tonight”

If you’ve been keeping up with me on Facebook, or if you’ve been reading my blogs at all, you know that this is a Summer full of musical memories waiting to be made for me. And the shows I have seen thus far have all been pretty fantabulous! Tears For Fears put on the...

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The Soundtrack of My Life

The Soundtrack of My Life

The Soundtrack of My Life – July 15, 2022 I have a friend from high school – Tommy Brewster – well, I still call him Tommy Brewster, but he goes by Thomas and is an accomplished educator and professional now. In high school, he was so ultra-cool! He was a senior when...

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