Finding Andalusia

The Andalusia that is referred to in the URL of this blog is the name of a farm in Milledgeville, Georgia. Random? No.
Andalusia is where the great Southern author Flannery O'Connor lived and wrote from 1951 until her death in 1964. This was where she completed her two novels and many short stories. It is an important part of her history as a writer, and, for me, one of the sources of inspiration.
O'Connor's writings have been a big part of my semester thus far. I am taking a class where the focus is completely on Flannery O'Connor and Walker Percy. In the past several weeks, I have read most of her writings, as well as several of her letters. Her vision as well as her incarnational art evident in her writing are inspiring to me as a writer.
So why "finding" Andalusia? I love the idea of finding a place of beauty to spend my life and write. It does not even have to be a physical place. My Andalusia could be a state of mind. Either way, finding Andalusia, for me, is discovering the inspiration to write and following through.
This is my follow through. Thank you for reading!

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