Heartwood

It took me a long time to identify it in Heartwood, although I chewed around the edges for a long time.

Interview: Barbara Campbell odysseyworkshop 2009

Timothy M. Kaine said the 28,000-square-foot center, called Heartwood, will be a portal to the region's cultural and heritage attractions, including the Crooked Road and the Artisans Trail of Southwest Virginia.

News for Richmond Times-Dispatch 2009

The first draft of Heartwood took about two years.

Interview: Barbara Campbell odysseyworkshop 2009

In the opening chapters of Heartwood, the protagonist is selfish and controlling.

Writing Question: Unlikable Protagonists odysseyworkshop 2009

Both my parents were ailing while I was working on Heartwood revisions.

Interview: Barbara Campbell odysseyworkshop 2009

I came away with more confidence and a determination that I was going to finish Heartwood if it killed me!

Interview: Barbara Campbell odysseyworkshop 2009

Jeanne [Cavelos, Director of Odyssey] described the original synopsis of Heartwood as a “scavenger hunt,” rather than a plot linked by a strong causal chain of events.

Interview: Barbara Campbell odysseyworkshop 2009

My father died in 2003, my mother a few months later in 2004, the month before DAW bought Heartwood.

Interview: Barbara Campbell odysseyworkshop 2009

Three of the lines, Artisan, Prairie and Heartwood are from their archives.

March 2008 2008

Three of the lines, Artisan, Prairie and Heartwood are from their archives.

Room & Board Celebrates American Craft 2008