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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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Tagged book reviews, Cool Whip, David Healey, Writing, writing advice
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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
Time Reich gets closer …
In between things, I’ve been working on revisions to Time Reich. I’m calling this a novel of World War II and beyond, because it’s set in the past and the present. The story follows Professor Bram McCoy when he is … Continue reading
Heroic light keepers of Chesapeake Bay
Winter came down cold and hard across Chesapeake Bay in 1881. The previous summer had been one of the hottest on record, but anyone working on or around the bay that winter could only long for a bit of that … Continue reading
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Revision is the best part of writing
I think revision is the fun part of writing. Putting words down on a blank piece of paper or on a computer screen can be daunting, but going back and making the words you’ve already written better and stronger seems … Continue reading
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A Perilous Past, A Stormy Future
When it comes to predicting the future of storms on the Chesapeake Bay, one of the great question marks is climate change. In the pages of this book, there has been no shortage of gales, blizzards and hurricanes. Often, these … Continue reading
Brave and proud, young writers discover their voices
Being a writer and sharing your words with the world takes a certain amount of courage. Those of us who have been writing a while sometimes forget that. But I was reminded of that courage last weekend when I attended … Continue reading
Weather as character, weather as plot
Weather can help create a powerful setting for a story, whether it’s blazing heat or the bleak midwinter cold. Snow and ice sets a definite tone, as does summer sunshine or droopy humidity. Some of my favorite books are the … Continue reading
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Tagged Great Storms of the Chesapeake, John Sandford, weather in fiction, Writing
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Gordan Korman’s Born to Rock is YA for guys
One of the comments I often hear from other moms and dads is how their son is a reluctant reader. I’d agree that it’s not easy for boys because so many of the newest YA and J Fic titles have … Continue reading
Move over, Katniss—Solveig is in the fjord!
I’m always roaming the shelves hoping to discover a good new book, and the other day I picked one out just because it had a great cover. It turned out to be one of the best books I’ve read in … Continue reading
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