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.
I’ve been writing almost as long as I’ve been reading. Words have always been a comfort and a strength…
Recent Writing
Bipolar Thanksgiving
I’ll be honest. Sometimes holidays are difficult. Not because I don’t love holidays. Because I do. Not because I don’t love the people with whom I often spend the holidays. Because I do. But mostly, because I have to be “on” for the holidays. I have to be “on” 24/7....
There’s no NHL Team in Charlotte
Russ and I were originally slated to go to an NFL game last weekend in Pittsburgh, but, long story short, the trip didn’t make. Not enough people were interested. We’re hoping that it will be a go for next year, though. So, instead, we decided to spend that weekend...
Makes Scentsy to Me
On August 28, I decided to sign up to sell Scentsy products. I've been using Scentsy for a few years now and really enjoy them. A lot of people think of Scentsy and think, "Oh, that's something like candles," which is kinda true, but also inaccurate. Scentsy was...