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Chesapeake City stars as itself
We are planning a great book signing this Saturday, August 24 from 10-2 at the Old Gray Mare in Chesapeake City. While this mystery is just the latest Chesapeake City-centric book, the town has appeared in or helped to inspire … Continue reading
The case of the missing money, or how my mystery novel began with a mystery
THE HOUSE THAT WENT DOWN WITH THE SHIP began a few years ago with a knock on the front door. Standing there was the gentleman I’d bought my house from a few years before—actually, it was his mother’s house and … Continue reading
Patching pot holes in digital books
Revision. Revision. Revision. Any writer knows the importance of the “R” word in making one’s work better. The same idea applies to revising and improving not only that first (or second or third) draft, but also to improving the quality … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, David Healey, ebook formatting, ebooks, Kindle publishing, writers at work
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Lessons learned from an Amazon ebook giveaway
FIRST VOYAGE: THE SEA LORD CHRONICLES sailed into the top listings for its categories (No. 1 in “military and war” for children and No. 6 for “sea stories” in general). Huzzah! The Amazon promo wrapped up at midnight Tuesday with … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon KDP, David Healey, ebooks, Sea Lord Chronicles, young adult fiction
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Writing goals for 2013
The year is already passing in a blur, and so is the book biz. Publishing has changed so much from the days when I shopped manuscripts around to agents and worried about things like return postage, manuscript boxes, and using … Continue reading
Juggling point of view
Point of view can be a slippery slope for writers. I think it’s because we want to tell everyone’s story … it’s hard to stay with just one character. For the most part, we’re probably better off sticking with one … Continue reading
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Tagged David Healey, point of view, The Sea Lord Chronicles, writing advice
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Excerpt from Great Storms of the Chesapeake about the ‘Hurry Cane of 1667’
“There Was Nothing that Could Stand Its Fury” — From GREAT STORMS OF THE CHESAPEAKE (History Press 2012) One of the first major storms to impact early settlers around Chesapeake Bay was the Great Hurry Cane of 1667. No weather … Continue reading
So what’ll it be today—fact or fiction? On being a “split personality” writer
It’s very exciting to have a new book coming out. “Great Storms of the Chesapeake” has been a year in the making. (It goes on sale Sept. 18.) It is a nonfiction book based upon endless hours of research into … Continue reading
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Great Storms of the Chesapeake book cover!
Here’s a peek at the Great Storms of the Chesapeake Book cover. Featured on the front is a storm-tossed pier, with back cover images of an ice flood from 1904 and a beautiful painting by Calvert County artist Harry Richardson … Continue reading
Five rules for getting boys to read
One of my part-time jobs is working at the local library. It’s a great job for a writer in that I spend all day surrounded by books and by people who love to read. I also observe a lot of … Continue reading
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