Tag Archives: David Healey

Finding good photos for history books is challenging

Posted on June 13, 2012 by David Healey

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 →

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Why book reviews are like Cool Whip

Posted on May 13, 2012 by David Healey

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

Posted on May 10, 2012 by David Healey

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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Bats in the attic and a body in the wall …

Posted on January 22, 2012 by David Healey

I’ve been working on the back cover copy for THE HOUSE THAT WENT DOWN WITH THE SHIP: Delmarva Renovators has come to Chesapeake City on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to return the faded Captain Cosden house to its former glory for … Continue reading →

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Havre de Grace library to host War of 1812 talk

Posted on January 16, 2012 by David Healey

David Healey, local author of 1812: Rediscovering Chesapeake Bay’s Forgotten War, will present an engaging talk at the Havre de Grace Library on Tuesday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m. He will look at the personalities of the War of 1812 … Continue reading →

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Delmarva Legends & Lore now an eBook!

Posted on December 28, 2011 by David Healey

Here’s a little something to put on that Kindle or Nook you got for Christmas … an eBook version of Delmarva Legends & Lore. History Press made this title available recently as an ebook. Back last summer, they said they … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from ‘The House that Went Down with the Ship’

Posted on April 19, 2011 by David Healey

An excerpt from my mystery novel set in Chesapeake City: The Chesapeake City Historical Society and Museum was located in Franklin Hall, a three-story brick structure in the heart of the town’s historic district. Built in 1878, the building had … Continue reading →

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