After years of nurturing successful restaurants, chef Ford Fry whips up his first cookbook
Be it fajitas or flan, Ford Fry’s new Tex-Mex tome has it all.
STORY: H.M. Cauley
Atlantans have long enjoyed dining at Ford Fry restaurants. In Buckhead alone, the Texasborn chef is behind the flavors of St. Cecilia, King + Duke and Superica, while also overseeing operations at nine other eateries around […]
Clothing boutique founder Dana Spinola adds author to her resume
STORY: H.M. Cauley
Call it a life crisis; call it a crossroads. Whatever it was, it hit Dana Spinola hard last year. After 16 years, the founder of the Fab’rik clothing stores and the mom of four was wiped out.
“I was living at 1 percent battery life,” says the 44-year-old. “When my team told me to take a […]
And in short, snappy bursts that won’t stress parents out
STORY: H.M. Cauley
Being an ER doc is nothing like parenting a 5- and 2-year-old. It’s considerably easier, insists Dr. Darria Long Gillespie, a Sandy Springs mom, writer and TV contributor who faces her biggest challenges the minute her kids wake up.
“When I’m in the ER, I have too much to do and not enough time, but I’m […]
A local mom’s first work is inspired by lessons for her own kids
Lissa Webber with her own puppy, Ladybug.
STORY: H.M. Cauley
Growing up in Buckhead, where she attended Morris Brandon Elementary and Sutton Middle School, Lissa Webber was enamored of writing. But after graduating from the University of North Carolina, her career path led her in an opposite direction. First were the years as […]
Cookie and coffee king Michael Coles shares the secrets to his achievements in his first book
STORY: H.M. Cauley
PHOTO: David Caselli
Entrepreneur Michael Coles admits he’s a compulsive note-taker. For 25 years, the Brookhaven resident scribbled ideas on napkins, hotel stationery and random pieces of paper—enough to fill a 4-inch file—before he began recording them on his phone. The entire time, Coles, 74, imagined compiling his snippets into […]
Buckhead publisher turns writers’ dreams into reality
The author of How I Did It and several other self-published books, Vikki Jones now shares her publishing expertise with others.
STORY: H.M. Cauley
As is the case with so many industries, the world of publishing has evolved under the influence of new technologies. Now, manuscripts that might have grown dusty from the neglect of agents and traditional publishers […]
A film industry pro shares insider tips in free writing workshops
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PHOTO: Sara Hanna
New Zealand native Mark Staufer has spent years in London and Hollywood working in front of and behind the camera. But since moving to Buckhead three years ago, the 54-year-old has finally found what he describes as his real passion in life.
“I like sitting at home in the dark with my characters […]
Brookhaven entrepreneur Jesse Itzler’s new book recounts his 15 days off the grid
STORY: H.M. Cauley
After his 2016 book, Living With a SEAL: 31 Days Training With the Toughest Man on the Planet, became a hit, life only got more intense for Brookhaven entrepreneur Jesse Itzler. And it was already fairly intense: The Atlanta Hawks co-owner and father of four kids under age 8 is always on […]
Tony Conway’s first book showcases his Buckhead company’s over-the-top events
STORY: H.M. Cauley
There are two things you need to know about event maestro Tony Conway, owner of Buckhead-based Legendary Events. First, he gets bored easily. “I’m in this business because I can do an event, be done, then go on to the next one,” he says. “It’s why I have such a passion for it. I don’t […]
Author’s new novel parallels real-life revelations in Hollywood
While the ongoing revelations about misconduct in Hollywood have come as a shock to many in the movie-going public, Bobbi Kornblit isn’t a bit surprised. What does amaze the former film industry insider and Los Angeles resident is the uncanny timing of her new novel, Red Carpet Rivals.
“When it came out at the end of last year, I had […]
