Category Archives: Writers & Writing

‘Writing is a marathon’: Chesapeake City author publishes 32nd book Link to the original Cecil Whig/Cecil Daily article Aug 14, 2026 By Carl Hamilton cahamilton@chespub.com CHESAPEAKE CITY — Learning about polygons, perpendicular angles, the Pythagorean Theorem and such did not … Continue reading →

Local author David Healey shares stories from the Revolutionary War era that he “rediscovered” while researching his forthcoming novel “The Guns of Liberty” that begins with the landing of 15,000 British and Hessian troops just miles from this library branch, … Continue reading →

‘Tis the season for book signings because we all know that books make some of the best gifts. Plus, it’s just nice to get out from behind the keyboard and see actual people. Cecil County Public Library, Elkton Branch, Book … Continue reading →

I’ve made a few Youtube videos over the years, mainly to promote books, but “video production” isn’t my strongpoint. I’m more of a words guy. That said, I sat down the other day and recorded this brief video on getting … Continue reading →

Cannibals, duelists, mapmakers and Redcoats! I’ll be telling stories about local Legends & Lore on October 19, 6:30 pm at the Elkton MD public library. Join us for some entertaining and intriguing Delmarva history. The sign-up link is below. https://www.cecilcountylibrary.org/event/delmarva-legends-lore-0

From the title, you will probably recognize that this holiday story was inspired by “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Growing up, I used to enjoy those classic short stories by the likes of O. Henry, H.H. Munro … Continue reading →