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Unusual derecho storm swept across Chesapeake region
From Chapter 17 of Great Storms of the Chesapeake Derecho is a weather term one doesn’t hear much in the Chesapeake Bay region. But after the great wind storm of June 29, 2012, it’s a word no one will forget … Continue reading
Happy Independence Day!
A few words from Francis Scott Key, spoken on the Fourth of July nearly 200 years ago.
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Great Expectations, even greater characters
What a sense of accomplishment! I finally finished reading “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens (just in time to lead a book discussion on it, I might add). I have to admit that when I first started reading this long novel … Continue reading
How to market a bestseller in five easy steps … sort of
It’s always a puzzle how some writers hit the big time, and others struggle to be noticed. That’s about to change for you, my literary friend, with these five easy tips for how to market your way to the best-seller … Continue reading
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An 1812 Goodreads giveaway!
If you are a Goodreads fan, be sure to mosey on over and enter the giveaway for a signed copy of 1812: Rediscovering Chesapeake Bay’s Forgotten War.
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Finding good photos for history books is challenging
There’s something about finding good images for history books like GREAT STORMS OF THE CHESAPEAKE or DELMARVA LEGENDS AND LORE that requires a totally different thinking process from the actual writing and research for the writing. I find that writing … Continue reading
Visit to Dachau prompted idea for Time Reich novel
It’s hard to say where stories come from. But I do know how Time Reich got its start. The first catalyst was a trip I took to Germany back in 1991. I was there to visit friends, but they worked, … Continue reading
Chesapeake Writers’ Workshop to help writers get writing
If this were a chapter in a book, we’d begin with a character. Let’s call him Warner. He’d like to write a novel—or a short story or a memoir—if he could only find the time and figure out how to … Continue reading
Why book reviews are like Cool Whip
My daughter turned the tables on me one night last week at dinner time. We are very traditional about dinner at our house—we all come together, cook and eat a real meal, turn off the TV and turn on some … Continue reading
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Meteorologist Bernadette Woods plans to write introduction for Great Storms of the Chesapeake
I’m very excited to announce that Emmy Award-winning meteorologist Bernadette Woods has graciously accepted the invitation to write an introduction for GREAT STORMS OF THE CHESAPEAKE. Ms. Woods of Baltimore’s WJZ Channel 13 now has the (rough!) draft and is looking … Continue reading
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