Summer in Mossy Creek
by Debra Dixon, Sandra Chastain, Anne Bishop, Deborah Smith, Martha Shields

It's a typical summer in the good-hearted mountain town of Mossy Creek, Georgia, where love, laughter and friendship make nostalgia a way of life. Creekites are always ready for a sultry romance, a funny feud or a sincere celebration, and this summer is no different.

Get ready for a comical battle over pickled beets and a spy mission to recover hijacked chow-chow peppers. Meet an unforgettable parakeet named Tweedle Dee and a lovable dog named Dog. Watch Amos and Ida sidestep the usual rumors and follow Katie Bell's usual snooping. In the meantime, old-timer Opal Suggs and her long-dead sisters share a lesson on living, and apple farmer Hope Bailey faces poignant choices when an old flame returns to claim her.

Your favorite authors are back along with some wonderful new storytellers—plus more recipes from Creekite chef Bubba Rice. Pull up a wicker rocker, sip some peach- flavored iced tea, and listen as the townsfolk of Mossy Creek share their lives with you once again.

Debra Dixon's Bio

Best selling author, Debra Dixon, is currently at work on her eleventh book and is the recipient of a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Her novels have been awarded the coveted suspense "Kiss Of Death" Grand Award, Georgia Romance Writers' "Maggie," A Little Romance Magazine's ROMY, Colorado's Award of Excellence. Additionally, her published books have been consistently recognized as finalists for the Colorado Award of Excellence, the Virginia Holt Medallion, and the National Readers' Choice Award for romance fiction.

A veteran speaker of numerous regional and national conferences, Debra developed and continues to teach novel writing courses for the University of Memphis as well as one-day writing workshops across the country. Gryphon Books For Writers published Debra's first writing "how-to" book, now in its fourth printing, based on her popular GMC: Goal, Motivation, and Conflict workshop. Her most recent non-fiction title is When You're The Only Cop In Town, a writer's guide to smalltown law enforcement from Gryphon Ink. (Available November 2002)

Although she has now "semi-retired" from a successful career as a small business consultant, she continues to serve on the Board of Directors for three corporations, including an international trading company.

She has also served as Vice President of Romance Writers of America, an organization representing over 8,000 writers.