Thanks, UMBC!
It gave me the chance to thank the University of Maryland Baltimore County, my alma mater, a chance to thank my professors, fellow students, and the whole university for helping me figure out my path in life.
A playlist for STEP INTO THE SUNLIGHT
All of the songs played by Paul, the love interest in my new Ocean City-based novel are beautiful melodies that I’ve learned to play—or, in one case, want to learn. I’ve been studying the hammered dulcimer longer than I’ve been writing novels. About 12 years, believe it or not. My teacher is the great Ken…
Thirty books … the most important genre
So many authors, so many books! From left, I posed with author Jamie Ford and conference chair Jenny Quinlan, all the books I picked up at the conference, and author Weina Dai Randel and me. At the Historical Novel Society North America 2023 conference last week, I heard a lot of stories of success: writers…
UPDATE AGAIN! Museum getting close to saving the Beebe ranch for future readers
One month isn’t a long time to save a literary landmark.
Bookstore Romance Day
Today, August 20, is Bookstore Romance Day. For authors of romance books, it’s a day to celebrate this literary genre with stops by local book stores. I’m taking a break now that my new sweet second-chance romance, FEARLESS SUMMER (If you haven’t heard of it yet, you haven’t been reading my blog!), has been out…
Ode to the farmers’ market
“Hi, Mom. What are you doing for dinner tomorrow? Maybe you and Dad would like to come over to my apartment? I just got some beautiful tomatoes and corn.” FEARLESS SUMMER—CHAPTER NINE Don’t you love farmers markets? Do you have a favorite? I do. In my new sweet romance, FEARLESS SUMMER, Charlotte meets Henry and…
‘Are the places in your book real?’
In FEARLESS SUMMER, I used lots of real places, my favorite places, shops and restaurants that I need to visit to make my Chincoteague experience perfect. Because there are so many, I didn’t include them all. But as I wrote about Charlotte’s return to her hometown, her conversations with her sisters, and her meeting with…
To the lighthouse —view from Chincoteague
Don’t you love lighthouses? The #Assateague light features shines over two scenes in my new #sweetromance FEARLESS SUMMER, published this week by @chanpagnebooks. @AssateagueNPS
FEARLESS SUMMER: My new book is out now!
When NASA’s Wallops Island with it wide open field dotted with impressive satellite dishes appeared on my left, I felt a twinge deep in my belly. It grew stronger as I started across the causeway to Chincoteague Island. That’s how Chapter Three of FEARLESS SUMMER brings Charlotte home to Chincoteague. Seeing the facility that launches…
Another day in Chincoteague.
As I celebrate the arrival tomorrow of my new book FEARLESS SUMMER: RETURN TO CHINCOTEAGUE, I’m sharing a few photos that have served as my inspiration as I wrote this super sweet romance. It’s a small town on a barrier island though the population swells significantly during beach season. Couples and families like to pose…
Mary K. Tilghman, writer 