KINGSPORT, Tenn.— Jeannette Brown, a 1966 graduate of Spur High School in Texas, has a story in “23 Tales: Appalachian Ghost Stories, Legends & Other Mysteries,” a new book by Howling Hills Publishing.
Brown’s story, “Mr. Oldfield’s Gift,” is a true account of staying in a haunted hotel with a group of writers.
“That was my introduction been influenced by the writing of Larry McMurtry and Larry King,” she said. “Also, the guy who wrote ‘Urban Cowboy,’ Aaron Latham, is from my hometown.”
Brown earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M – Commerce) and a master’s degree in urban affairs from the University of Arlington (now The University of Texas at Arlington). She also has an MFA from the University of New Orleans.
Her work has also appeared in Bellevue Literary Review, Southwestern American Literature, Descant, Steel Toe Review, and other publications. She is coeditor of Literary Lunch, a food anthology. She has enjoyed residencies at the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, Rivendell Writers’ Colony, and Hedgebrook/ India. Her play, “Cuba Libre,” is in development with the Tennessee Stage Company.
Howling Hills is an independent publisher of nonfiction books based in East Tennessee. The collection “23 Tales” features 23 different writers and includes stories from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. Copies can be ordered at www.howlinghillspublishing.
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