Jeff High

The Family Reunion

This is actually a story that was originally in “The Splendor of Ordinary Days” but was ultimately edited out to help bring the book within publication length. Here, Luke Bradford narrates about having an evening dinner with Connie and Estelle and a discussion of the two sisters recent family reunion. Hope you like it! […]

Now That I Have Your Attention….

Dear Beloved Readers, Well….. last month I put the question out in cyberspace as to what readers thought should happen between Luke and Christine as their romance heats up in The Splendor of Ordinary Days. Geez Louise, that sure got the attention of a long list of e-mailers! Most folks were quite levelheaded about the […]

Connie’s Red Velvet Cake

Every woman in Watervalley has a recipe for Red Velvet Cake. I’ve tried all of them and some are only slightly preferable to hunger. But without a doubt, my cousin Imogene’s Red Velvet Cake recipe is the best. It’s like a party in your mouth. But Imogene is not the most likeable soul. She’s a […]

A Roll In the Hay? Hmmm…

“So, in this next book, are they going to take a roll in the hay?” An old and dear friend pulled me aside the other day and asked me this question, referring to Luke and Christine. I was evasive in answering. He, (yes, it was a he) didn’t like this. “It’s a yes or no […]

Estelle’s Benefit Ball Banana Bread

From the desk of Estelle Pillow, Owner of the Sweetlife Bakery. Hi, everybody! The Watervalley Benefit Ball was this past week. Lord have mercy, has it seen some changes. The occasion used to be strictly formal with tuxedos and evening gowns. But over time the few blue bloods that did live in Watervalley became blue hairs. […]

Author’s Blog – Gentle Fiction

Gentle Fiction…What It Is and Why I Write It. Some of my favorite Southern authors, William Faulkner, Flannery O’Conner, Thomas Wolfe, and James Dickey, just to name a few, all have one thing in common: they didn’t write gentle fiction. They wrote Southern gothic. Southern gothic focuses on the depravity of our beloved South and […]