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
Flash!
I did something in September a bit out of character for me. I took a couple of writing classes. Normally, I would make a dozen excuses not to do something like this, mainly dealing with my lack of time. The truth is, we make time for what we want to do in life, more...
Picture Book Magic
My second September class was Picture Book Magic with the ever-enchanting George Ella Lyon. I’ve known George Ella since 1993, when I met her at a lit fest at Emory & Henry, through my college advisor and mentor, Dr. John Lang. The September class was offered as...