Holding the Door Open for Stories with Soul.
Essays. Profiles. Memoir. Legacy books.
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Hi, I’m Cindi Brown
I write stories that hold memory, meaning, and presence—whether it’s a mover/shaker in Macon, a journey to Kenya, or a quiet moment on a Southern porch.
Porchlight Press is my creative studio, publishing imprint, and soulful gathering place.
From Held Here: Presence in Profiles
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Macon musician and producer Paul Hornsby is one of Southern rock's architects. He was the man in the room when the Hour Glass was becoming something, when Marshall Tucker was finding its voice, when Charlie Daniels wrote the South's anthem. Born in Elba, Alabama, and rooted for decades in Macon, Paul built Muscadine Recording Studios and never stopped working. His fingerprints are on the genre's foundation.