L ETTER FROM THE EDITOR
January is a special month. It’s a time of new beginnings. Even
the first day of the month has a special name, “New Year’s
Day.” January gives us an opportunity to start fresh in our lives.
Whether we are embarking on a new direction, beginning a new
relationship, taking a new job or starting to write a new book––it
is the opening up of possibilities. This is what makes life special.
As we kick off our new year, 2018, we want you to know we
feel blessed that you are a part of our family and we appreciate
your support. Our journey takes us every day into the lives of
people who love to write and love to read. We feel privileged to
get to know them and showcase their talents and skills.
We are committed to continue bringing you a magazine that opens the doors for you
to know more about the authors you read and to meet new authors. It is in meeting and
getting to know the authors that their stories come to life as you read.
We are delighted to bring you authors who are passionate about their writing. We
also want to bring attention to our writers. Thank you, Vicki H. Moss, Jessica Ferguson,
Chris Pepple, Londa Hayden, and Barbara Ragsdale for the wonderful job you do.
Thanks so much to our columnists, Steve Bradshaw, C. Hope Clark, Shelly Frome, Sara
M. Robinson and W. Terry Whalin for sharing your expertise. We thank our proofers
who are always willing to read the pages in advance to catch the errors. We can’t thank
you enough. Our readers really appreciate it.
We thank all the authors who have contributed articles to Southern Writers Magazine,
and who are continuing to contribute. You help make us a special magazine.
A special thank you goes to all the authors who have so graciously availed themselves
through the years to do interviews. It has been our utmost joy to meet and work with
you telling your stories.
Doyne Phillips, Managing Editor; Annette Mastron, Communications Director; Gary
Fearon, Creative Director; and me, Susan Reichert, Editor-in-Chief, want to wish all of
you a Happy New Year and a wonderful and safe 2018. May all your dreams come true!
Happy Writing!
Susan Reichert
Editor-in-Chief