lauraportertaylorJan 33 minI'll Be Home For ChristmasI used to keep childhood Christmas things, thinking my children would want them someday when they had their own lives, houses, and...
lauraportertaylorJul 13, 20212 minA Summer Must-Read Page TurnerDear Readers, I've been busy this summer editing Love Letters From Appalachia and writing short stories both for my blog and for a...
lauraportertaylorJun 7, 20215 minWhen Writing Isn't EasyMy dear readers, Next month, I'll be as old as my parents were when they died and they died young. I've always wondered if the sins of...
lauraportertaylorJan 24, 20212 minThe Mason JarDear Readers, It's easy to believe that if you follow the rules, stay at home, go out only when necessary and wash your hands until your...
lauraportertaylorDec 28, 20209 minFinding CourageI don't know a lot of writers, though I've met several through social media and one or two in person. Writing for me is always easy, but...
lauraportertaylorNov 13, 20201 minThis Year's 2020 Publix Thanksgiving CommercialI'd like to give a shout out and the link to this year's Publix Thanksgiving commercial. I love their holiday commercials. They're so...
lauraportertaylorNov 13, 20201 minThe Promise of SnowMy Christmas story this year isn't about Christmas, though it occurs during that time. It's about love, life, loneliness, second chances,...
lauraportertaylorOct 29, 20207 minA Brief Respite from Pandemic FatigueDear readers, Here's a short excerpt from "Love Letters From Appalachia," to get you out of your pandemic head and into the head of my...
lauraportertaylorOct 23, 20201 minPublication Day!My winning short story on Short Fiction Break is on the front page today! If you haven't had a chance to read The Talisman, I hope you'll...
lauraportertaylorOct 15, 20205 minThe Art of WritingAs a new writer, at least a new writer of fiction, the hardest thing I find about being an author is not the actually putting words to...
lauraportertaylorOct 12, 20202 minAn Excerpt from The TalismanShort Fiction Break www.shortfictionbreak.com has the rights to my entire short story until January of 2021, but to give you a peek to...
lauraportertaylorOct 12, 20201 minMy Short Story, The Talisman, Is Being Published!My short story, The Talisman, has won honorable mention in Short Fiction Break's Fall 2020 Writing Contest! I'm very excited to have...
lauraportertaylorSep 30, 20201 minCongratulations to Rashmi Menon - Reader's Choice AwardCongratulations to Rashmi Menon who wrote a short story for The Write Practice Short Fiction Break contest this fall! Rashmi's story is...
lauraportertaylorSep 18, 20202 minReview of Surviving Death by Sarah GribbleOne of the things writers can and often do for others is read their new books and review them. I am a participating member of The Write...
lauraportertaylorSep 15, 20202 minStaying BusyOne of the hardest things to do as a writer, other than editing your work, is continuing to write on other projects while you edit your...
lauraportertaylorSep 9, 20201 minBe Thou My VisionIf you look carefully at the book on the last page of my website, the traditional words to the hymn "Be Thou My Vision" are written...
lauraportertaylorAug 27, 20201 minMy First Short Story Has Been Submitted to Short Fiction Break's 2020 Fall Writing Contest.My first short story, The Talisman, has been published on Short Fiction Break. The link is below. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as...
lauraportertaylorAug 4, 20202 minWelcome To My New Adventure! Well, I've finally gotten myself together and have published this website so I can begin letting my friends and others know about my...