Anthologies

1995 Through 1997

  • Our Voices, 1995 Williamson County Literary Review - the following Williamson County authors are included in this volume of short stories, essays, and poems: 
    • Ruth A. Bloing
    • Nancy Fletcher-Blume
    • Lucas B. Boyd
    • Stephen Cavitt
    • Donnie Clemons
    • Louise Colln
    • Richard B. Davies
    • Gary Frazier
    • Margaret Fuller
    • Kristin Hammer
    • Randy Hammer
    • James Richard Hanback
    • Evelyn Frank Hanna
    • Angela Humphrey
    • Nancy Day Hutcheson
    • Shawnda Leigh James
    • Terri Wood Jerkins
    • Mel Maurer
    • Beverley Overbey
    • Bill Peach
    • Marion Bolick Perutelli
    • David Petschulat
    • Lynn Phillips
    • Kathy Rhodes
    • I. Scott Sawyer
    • Kimberly Antoinette Cotham Smith
    • Jim Gray Strickland
    • Marcia E Williams
    • Wanda Andrews Wright
  • Discovering by Writing, 1996 - Members of Writing, Etc, a writing group that meets every two weeks at the College Grove Senior Enrichment Center, put their insights and memories to paper in the forms of essays, poetry, memoirs, and fiction.
  • Lections and Other Pieces Along Our Paths, 1997
  • Our Voices, 1997 Williamson County Literary Review - the following Williamson County authors are included in this volume of short stories, essays, and poems: 
  • Dan Armfield
  • Barbara Bouthier
  • Alan W Bowen
  • Reginald A. Bowes
  • Doris Boyce
  • Lucas G. Boyd
  • Matt Brown
  • Linda Bull
  • Kecia Burcham
  • Louise Colln
  • Nancy Fletcher-Blume
  • Janis Foster
  • Gary Frazier
  • Margaret Fuller
  • Evelyn Frank Hanna
  • Stephen T. Harvey
  • Kay Hodge
  • Caroline Glyn Horner
  • Cate Howard
  • Susie Sims Irvin
  • Heidi Sara Jamar
  • Michell Scott Karnes
  • Erika Leigh Kendrick
  • Stephanie Mae Kindrick
  • Mary Elizabeth Marley
  • Debby Mayne
  • Jim McGregor
  • Janet McKeown
  • Jennifer L. Muller
  • Joyce A. O'Hara-Lee
  • Beverly Overbey
  • Bill Peach
  • Sela Pearson
  • Marion Perutelli
  • Michelle M. Poag
  • Rober M. Ranchino
  • Joan Lund Reesman
  • Kathy Hardy Rhodes
  • Scott Sawyer
  • J.D. Sibley
  • Clay Stafford
  • Kathryn L. Steele
  • Cindy Sterling
  • R.M. Thaler
  • Rita Wood Venable
  • Jean Brown Waggener
  • C. Sybil Waldrop
  • Mark Thomas Whitten
  • Tim Wibking
  • Marcia E Williams
  • Wanda A. Wright

1998 Through 2000

  • Our Voices, 1998 Williamson County Literary Review - the following Williamson County authors are included in this volume of short stories, essays, and poems:
    • Dan Armfield
    • Barbara Bouthier
    • Lucas G. Boyd
    • Judy Bumbalough
    • Louise Colln
    • Warren Denney
    • Susan Fisher
    • Nancy Fletcher-Blume
    • Marian Gospodarek
    • Joseph Griffey
    • Cate Howard
    • Kellie Jaffrey
    • Janet McKewon
    • Barbara Moscato
    • Joyce O'Hara-Lee
    • Marian Perutelli
    • Kathy Hardy Rhodes
    • J. Scott Sawyer
    • J. D. Sibley
    • Clay Stafford
    • Kathryn Steele
    • L. K. Browning
    • Jean Brown Waggener
    • Mark Whitten
    • Tim Wibking
    • Marcia Williams
    • Wanda Wright
  • Seasons of the Heart, 1998
  • Morning Light: Meditations to Awaken the Dawn, 1999 - twelve men of the Empty Hands Fellowship contributed to this inspirational book based on an album by Steve Green. They wrote from their various traditions and individual styles, and the result is a reflection of much of the religious life of Franklin-intense, various, and filled with love. The authors include:
    • Elder Walter M. Amos, Junior
    • Michael Card
    • Denny Denson
    • Steve Green
    • Reverend Benjamin W Johnson, Senior
    • William Lane
    • Tom Moucka
    • Scott Roley
    • Hewitt Sawyers
    • Bob J. Smith
    • Reverend C. Michael Smith
    • Reverend Chris Williamson
  • Dew South, 2000 - pooled their work and created two volumes: 
    • Essayists
    • A group of novelists
    • Ink
    • Inspirational writers
    • Memoir writers
    • Poets
    • Wordsmiths
  • Hands to Heart, 2000
  • The Poets of St. Paul's: An Anthology, 2000 - fifteen poets, all present or past members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church contributed to this anthology. The editors divided the book into sections such as "Spiritual Experience," "Nature," and "Families." The first section consists of poems on the architectural features of St. Paul's sanctuary; the last section is a group of light-hearted pieces.

2001 Through 2003

  • Patchwork: An Uncommon Quilt of Words, 2001 - an anthology of four Williamson County authors who pooled their poetry, essays, and memoirs to form a book suited to its title:
    • William Fletcher Allen
    • Florine Robinson
    • Marilyn Mitchell
    • W Keith Sloan
  • Crockett Character, 2002 - Crockett Elementary School librarian, Julia Andrews, organized this effort to produce a book. Each class, kindergarten through fifth grade, had the following list of words given them as subjects: responsibility, caring, perseverance, citizenship, trustworthiness, and courage.
  • Chocolate for a Woman's Soul Volume II, 2003 - an anthology of 77 stories by different authors compiled by Kay Allenbaugh, creator of the best-selling Chocolate series, includes "The Wedding Hankie" by Williamson County author Kathy Hardy Rhodes.
  • Writings from the Heart, 2003

2006 Through 2009

  • Muscadine Lines: A Southern Anthology, 2006 - Kathy Rhodes of Franklin is the Contributing Editor of an anthology of 28 writers, based on the online magazine Muscadines Lines : A Southern Journal. The following eleven Williamson County authors are included in this volume of short stories, essays, and poems: 
    • Nancy Fletcher-Blume
    • Louise Colln
    • Susie Dunham
    • Joyce A. O. Lee
    • S R. Lee
    • Ginger Manley
    • Ben Norwood
    • Marion Bolick Perutelli
    • Kathy Rhodes
    • C. K. Speroff
    • Kristin O'Donnell Tubb
  • Gathering: Writers of Williamson County, 2009 - Kathy Rhodes of Franklin and Curry Alexander-Powers of Nashville are editors of this anthology celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Williamson County Council for the Written Word (CWW). Kathy Knight of Franklin provided final edit and layout. The book is primarily a collection of short fiction and creative non-fiction written, edited, and published by Williamson County's own. Gathering is endorsed by John Siegenthaler and exhibits works of new and known talents including those of a music legend and a New York Times best-selling author. Contributing authors are CWW members and Hall of Fame honorees: 
    • Christopher Allen
    • Nancy Allen
    • Madison Smartt Bell
    • Angela Britnell
    • Suzanne Brunson
    • Chance Chambers
    • Louise Colln
    • James Crutchfield
    • Dorris Callicott Douglass
    • Susie Dunham
    • Linda McClure Dunn
    • Nancy Fletcher-Blume
    • Tom T. Hall
    • Robert Hicks
    • Susie Sims Irvin
    • Madison Jones
    • Laurie Michaud-Kay
    • S R. Lee
    • Ginger Manley
    • Olive Mayger
    • Carroll Moth
    • Bill Peach
    • Currie Alexander Powers
    • Kathy Hardy Rhodes
    • James E Robinson
    • David B. Stewart
    • Jim Taulman
    • Paula Wall
    • Rick Warwick
    • Mary Ann Weakley
    • Alana White
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People, 2009 - 101 Stories about Overcoming the Economic Crisis and Other Challenges. Includes a story by Christopher Allen, former resident of Franklin.
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings, 2009 - 101 Stories of Gratitude, Fortitude, and Silver Linings. This follow-on to "Tough Times, Tough People" includes a story by Ginger Manley of Franklin.