Category Archives: Writers & Writing

Eastern Shore anthology arrives

Posted on September 9, 2018 by

  The Eastern Shore is a unique place, so it’s fitting that this new anthology features writers and writing from our Chesapeake Bay region. Bay to Ocean: The Year’s Best Writing from the Eastern Shore offers fiction, nonfiction, and poetry … Continue reading →

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Down with the Underdogs by Ian Truman

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

0 By David Healey “I’m a working-class kid from a generation that speaks in emojis,” says Ian Truman, a Montreal writer with a French accent who has been known to lapse from time to time into Franglais, a patois of … Continue reading →

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The Great American Read

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

Maryland Public Television recently gave me a chance to talk about my favorite book from the Great American read list.

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The Fairfax Incident by Terrence McCauley

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

By David Healey Set in 1933, THE FAIRFAX INCIDENT by Terrence McCauley seems at first to be a traditional noir detective story with a Raymond Chandler-like vibe. However, it soon becomes apparent that Charlie Doherty is an evolved and nuanced … Continue reading →

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Ellicott City flood of 1868 offers some historical perspective

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

The beautiful and historic town of Ellicott City was devastated again by a flood on May 26, 2018. The Washington Post did an interesting historical piece to give the recent disaster some perspective. Above, a Harper’s Weekly illustration of the … Continue reading →

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Canal Town Writers Conference Announced

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

The Canal Town Writers Conference sponsored by the Eastern Shore Writers Association will offer an opportunity for engaging with fellow writers and energizing your own writing in the beautiful setting of historic Chesapeake City, MD. Set for Saturday, September 22 … Continue reading →

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An interview with Sunshine State noir author Jeffery Hess

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

Published in The Big Thrill By David Healey Florida and crime fiction go together like windshields and bugs on a summer night while speeding down Alligator Alley. A good plot is like that oddly satisfying smack against the glass, leaving … Continue reading →

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WWII stories inspired Iron Sniper author

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

By Kris Kielich kkielich@chespub.com Though we look to fantasy to provide us with enthralling tales of heroism, most times, history provides us all the stories of action and heroes that we need. Such is the case with Chesapeake City author … Continue reading →

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Listen to Chapter 1 of Red Sniper

Posted on April 26, 2018 by

The audiobook of Red Sniper narrated by Ray Bader is now available! Please click on the audiobook cover below to listen to the first chapter. A limited number of free ebooks are available. If you would like a free copy, … Continue reading →

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The best movies are in your head

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

Whenever I need a bit of inspiration, or when I just feel like some serious procrastination, I tend to go on over to YouTube and watch a few movie trailers. Stirring music, exciting images … sometimes the trailers are better … Continue reading →

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