Author: Stepheny Forgue Houghtlin

Stepheny Forgue Houghtlin grew up in Evanston, IL. and is a graduate of the University of Kentucky. She is an author of two novels: The Greening of a Heart and Facing East. She lives, writes and gardens in NC. Visit her: Stephenyhoughtlin.com

Rocky Mount: When the Spotlight Finds No One Ready – 7-29-25

Mainstreetrockymount.com is where I write about preservation, community, and the stories that hold our past and future together. I write about values, vision, character, and courage, that revitalization always needs. As I write about saving the past to build a better future for Rocky Mount, the National Democratic spokesmen cheer for everyone but America.  As … Continue reading Rocky Mount: When the Spotlight Finds No One Ready – 7-29-25 →

Stepheny Checking In From My Fishing Hole On Monday

The Taste of a Summer Plum The taste of biting into a summer plum brings me home to a time of bare feet, buzzing cornfields, and moments that seemed small then but glow bright in memory now. I stood at the sink this morning, eating a plum, its sweet juice running down my chin. And … Continue reading Stepheny Checking In From My Fishing Hole On Monday →

The Sweet Remembrances Of Childhood Summers 7-20-25

It’s one of those warm Sunday nights when the cicadas hum in the trees, and the porch swing creaks like an old friend. The radio drifts in and out with soft music, while the scent of Sunday supper still lingers, fried chicken and biscuits from grandma’s kitchen. Spending a few afternoon hours washing the car … Continue reading The Sweet Remembrances Of Childhood Summers 7-20-25 →

A Heads Up From Stepheny’s Fishing Spot – A Casting Call

Casting Call I love this fun quote: “The guy couldn’t play a dead man in a cowboy movie.” As we approach this fall’s City Council elections, let’s make sure we’re not just filling seats. Rocky Mount deserves authentic leadership, council members who don’t just talk about preservation, restoration, and repurposing at election time, but who … Continue reading A Heads Up From Stepheny’s Fishing Spot – A Casting Call →

A Quick Note From Stepheny’s ‘Gone Fishing’ Spot

I'm having a wonderful time, spread out with books, research and my computer. I was thinking about the news I listen to each day at home. Here there is a stillness, an orchestra of birds, the lapping of water, room to form my own thoughts about the state of things, which has led to writing … Continue reading A Quick Note From Stepheny’s ‘Gone Fishing’ Spot →