Author Archives: David Healey

Canaltown Writers Schedule

Posted on September 27, 2019

Canaltown Writers Conference Chesapeake City Branch Library  2527 Augustine Herman Highway (Route 213) Saturday, September 28, 2019 10 am Welcome and Coffee! 10:15-11:30 “Make it Sound True: How to Hijack Your Reader’s Hearts” with Nancy Mitchell 11:45-1 pm “How to … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 23, 2019

This is the online home of David Healey, author of thrilling historical fiction and regional histories. Over the years, quite a lot has been added to the site, so this page will help you get started with navigating HealeyInk. Please … Continue reading →

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Set sail on a C&D Canal History cruise!

Posted on August 22, 2019

In September, I will be leading two history cruises with Captain DJ … the talk will touch on some of the facts and history of the canal and include a few stories from the amazing past of the waterway and … Continue reading →

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Pirate Moon & Other Stories new release!

Posted on August 19, 2019

This is my first collection of previously published stories and essays (along with a few new pieces) mostly focused around the Chesapeake Bay region. The essays here touch on everything from the origins of the unique dialect known as Delmarvese … Continue reading →

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Jeffery Hess interview in the June issue of The Big Thrill

Posted on June 4, 2019

Writing for The Big Thrill is always a pleasure because it gives me an opportunity to a lot of wonderful authors and discuss writing with them. My latest interview was with Jeffrey Hess, a Florida-based writer. This was actually the … Continue reading →

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General Eisenhower’s D Day Announcement: The Words that Launched Ten Thousand Ships

Posted on May 27, 2019

General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s inspiring “Order of the Day” launched the D Day invasion on June 6, 1944. At the same time, he wrote a second message in case the operation involving 150,000 Allied troops failed. Seventy years later, Eisenhower’s … Continue reading →

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Life lessons from your local library

Posted on May 5, 2019

by David Healey The recently released film, “The Public,” dramatizes an imagined standoff between altruistic staff and patrons of the Cincinnati Public Library on one side and self-interested government officials on the other. The film brings some positive attention to … Continue reading →

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Watch the C&D Canal Documentary on MPT

Posted on April 29, 2019

Chesapeake City’s connection with Showboat and the canal’s role in the Civil War It was a pleasure to have a small part in this amazing documentary on the C&D Canal and Chesapeake City! I was able to talk about the … Continue reading →

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Meet the Legendary Writers of the Chesapeake

Posted on April 25, 2019

Chesapeake Writers: Literary legends from around the bay Please join us for a Chesapeake Writers talk on May 7 at 6:30 pm at the North East branch library. Local author David Healey will introduce you to our own literary legends … Continue reading →

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Spanish flu epidemic raged 100 years ago

Posted on April 19, 2019

This video comes courtesy of the Cecil County Public Library, where the talk was given.   More than 100 years ago, the Spanish flu epidemic struck worldwide, leaving millions dead. Even the small towns of Maryland and Delaware were impacted … Continue reading →

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