Publications

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Books

The Last Sister: A Novel

*Winner of the Independent Publisher (IPPY) Silver Medal for Historical Fiction*

“The events of the Anglo-Cherokee War in 1759-60 in South Carolina are brought vividly to modern readers in a meticulously researched tale…Patient and sophisticated readers will find the story compelling and deeply moving and its heroine unforgettable.”

Kirkus starred review

Eunice: An Edition of the Novel by William James Rivers, edited and introduced by Tara Courtney McKinney

Eunice was my undergraduate thesis in history at the South Carolina Honors College at the University of South Carolina. It was in print for many years. Copies can be found at various book resale outlets and online at Google Books.


Chicken Soup for the Soul Stories

“Give It Two Weeks” in The Advice That Changed My Life

“Better Reader, Better Mother, Better Me” in Making Me Time

“Papa, Perfume, and Me” in Christmas is in the Air

“The Nanny Has Paws” in The Magic of Dogs

“Little White Dog” in My Very Good Very Bad Dog


For Children

“Bedtime Books” in Highlights High Five

“Snow Day” in Highlights Hello

“THIS is the Way…” in Highlights Hello


Literary Essays and Poetry

“Midsummer” in Mothers Always Write

“Vigil” in Mothers Always Write

“The Flowers of Bannockburn” in Mothers Always Write

“Amen” in Mothers Always Write

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