Meet Gail Cartee

I've found one of the benefits of going to a writers' conference is the people I meet there. I met Gail Cartee at the Carolina Christian Writers' Conference in Spartanburg, South Carolina in March; and she quickly became a friend. We have a lot in common - we have similar likes, we've both been teachers, and we're both writers. I would like to introduce you to Gail and her book.

Gail came to writing through poetry, which she loved to read and write. Then, teachers told her she had a talent for writing stories, too. She has some Cherokee ancestry, which led her to eventually write her children's book, Tsali. Although it's geared to older children, it's a book that adults can enjoy also. In the book, soldiers come to the Appalachian Mountains to remove the Cherokee to Oklahoma. The story is told from both Tsali's and his youngest son's points of view.

Gail is currently working on a children's book about heaven. She sees it as a current need because of all of the school shootings and tragedies children hear about. Her advice for new writers includes: Pray before you begin, organize a place to write and plan, join a critique group, and attend conferences. Her book is available for Kindle or in print. Check it out. It would make a great gift.

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