Faith & Frights

Kelly Davis doesn’t wait for the perfect moment to write; she creates it. While many might imagine a novelist’s life as one of seclusion and long hours of silence, Davis has developed a rhythmic, disciplined approach she calls “writing in the cracks.”

Between her role at a local library and the hum of daily life on her homestead, she carves out space – sometimes just 100 words at a time – to craft entire worlds.

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