Chris Pepple

A poem for those who love and those who grieve... Undefined what we feel is not always what we can understand… our hearts can carry grief...

It broke my heart to see the pictures of young children crying at our nation's border--children taken from their parents at such a young ...

Standing with the students today: You are There I couldn't help myself- I washed your t-shirts again today hoping that maybe your blue ...

Finally, I am publishing as a poet. My book, Looking, Seeing, was released this week. The first time I discovered my passion for writing,...

The Waiting I don’t remember what I was waiting for— maybe I was waiting for hearts to open, eyes to see, ears to hear … maybe hope to ap...

I was honored to be a guest blogger on Suite T, the blog for Southern Writers Magazine. You can read my Suite T blog post here: Letting T...

The word “family” can stir up wonderful memories for many people. Thoughts of holidays with loved ones, family photos to celebrate one me...

Without a Voice, a novel set in the 1840s, tells the story of Sarah, a young wife leaving domestic violence. She travels across three sta...

I’m excited to be releasing my next novel in April 2017. WITHOUT A VOICE takes you on a journey across three states in the 1840s, traveli...

Some things to think about as you write: What inspires you? Do you write best after being in a quiet location or after an afternoon out w...

I have enjoyed getting feedback from around the country on my latest poem. It was an honor to know how many people read this and were tou...

I walked through a very hard place in life this week. It was challenging. I turned to my poetry writing (not my normal writing style) as ...

OK, writers, here’s a key question for you—are your characters alive? I’m not asking if you are writing about nonfictional characters. I’...

Self-publishing can offer authors a quick and easy way to get books to market. It can be a dream come true for some writers, but a nightm...