I had the option of talking about my writing style and habits with Betty—but Donna insisted she wanted to be the star of this blogpost. Donna is a bit headstrong and ambitious so I moved over so she could answer Betty’s questions.
I went on vacation to Chincoteague—you know the Virginia island famous for the wild ponies like Misty of Chincoteague—and ended up taking a trip to Scotland. That’s thanks to Jenny Colgan and her beautiful THE BOOKSHOP ON THE CORNER, the story of a laid-off librarian who looks for a way to belong in the Scottish…
While I was attending the virtual Historical Novel Society conference in late June, I heard Susan Meissner speak about her books. As soon as she was finished speaking, I went looking for her books. She has written several with dual timelines and I wanted to see her work. I found A BRIDGE ACROSS THE OCEAN…
Just ordered all of these from the bookstore of the Historical Novel Society. Lots of historic fiction, natch!, but a couple of how-tos, too. I can’t wait to dig in. Maybe I got a little crazy when I went to the bookstore during the Historical Novel Society but I’d “met” all these great writers and…
I have some idea what it’s like to be a rock star. Okay not Bruce Springsteen or Beyonce. But I certainly felt the love this weekend in Garrett County. I ran late–I’m a slow driver. So when I got to the gate at Swallow Falls State Park Friday afternoon there were people waiting for me!…
I was running late. My first event of the book tour for INN BY THE LAKE, set for Swallow Falls State Park on Friday afternoon, and I wasn’t going to make it on time. I could tell as soon as I got near the entrance it was a busy day at this gorgeous state park.…
I’m packed. Nervous. Excited. Worried. I leave on my Deep Creek Lake book tour in half an hour. There are books and books and books, plus signs, business cards, and posters of INN BY THE LAKE. Taking my book back to the place that inspired it is just about the most exciting development I could…
Thanks to an invitation from the South Baltimore chapter of the Maryland Writers Association, I had an opportunity to talk about my experiences as a travel writer for Frommer’s, as a blogger at ADayAwayTravel.wordpress.com, and for local publications. Here is my talk. From Here to There: Travel writing isn’t all beaches and sunshine Good evening.…
Before I wrote novels, I was a travel writer. In fact, I always say it was my travel writing that led naturally to writing historical fiction and, more recently, love stories. On Wednesday night, at 7 p.m Eastern time, I’m going to talk about my past life for the South Baltimore writers of the Maryland…
Brenda Ruggiero of the Garrett County Republican has written a lovely story about my upcoming visit to the Deep Creek Area. I’m looking forward to my visit to Garrett County where a lot of INN BY THE LAKE takes place. Ms. Ruggiero included all three of my locations, including the Deep Creek Lavender Farm, whose…
A faint hint of her floral fragrance hung in the air. He could still hear the ring of her laughter as she talked about Swallow Falls. He was happy she enjoyed the park as much as he did. —From INN BY THE LAKE Swallow Falls State Park, a must-see whenever my family and I visit…
Now the the pandemic is loosening its grip on us, I’m masking up and heading to Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland to celebrate the publication of INN BY THE LAKE. I have two events scheduled for the weekend of June 18-19. The owner of Deep Creek Lavender Farm has invited me to visit and…
It’s never hopeless to be a romantic, is it?
