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September 24, 2016
Exploring Civil War Lore from Maryland and Delaware
Most of us know the “greater story” of the Civil War—the battles, the politics, the leaders. We’ve heard of Grant and Lee, Gettysburg and Antietam, Abe Lincoln and Jeff Davis. But it’s the “little stories”—the quirky ones about people and … Continue reading →
August 26, 2016
Greats Storms talk set for Cecilton Library
This Tuesday, Aug. 30, I will be talking about Great Storms of the Chesapeake at the Cecilton Library in Cecilton, MD. The talk starts at 6:30 and we will look back at some of the most intriguing stories about people … Continue reading →
August 15, 2016
Ellicott City flood of 1868 devastated town
The following chapter comes from Great Storms of the Chesapeake and describes the Ellicott City flood of 1868. One of the most devastating floods ever to strike the Chesapeake Bay region took place on the morning of July 24, 1868. … Continue reading →
August 13, 2016
Writing lessons from the newsroom
The newspaper where I used to work recently turned 175. They asked me to share a few memories about working there for 21 years. This newspaper has the peculiar name of The Cecil Whig and covers community news in the extreme … Continue reading →
July 14, 2016
Feeling energized by Thrillerfest XI
Joanne and I spent a few days in New York for Thrillerfest XI … or I should say that I spent a few days at Thrillerfest and she spent a few days exploring the city. She has been there many … Continue reading →
July 13, 2016
From the July issue of The Big Thrill: Earthquakes and a tsunami in this eco thriller
Cascadia by H.W. Bernard By David Healey H.W. “Buzz” Bernard has just the sort of resume you might expect from an author of weather-related disaster thrillers. He has a degree in atmospheric science, spent a career in the Navy as a … Continue reading →
June 26, 2016
Meet Ben Blackshaw and Robert Blake Whitehill
Thriller author Robert Blake Whitehill was the speaker at Saturday’s gathering of Eastern Shore Writers. Robert shared his own success story with writing and publishing his Ben Blackshaw series, which has not only been a hit with readers, but has … Continue reading →
June 22, 2016
Latest from The Big Thrill
Warning Order by Joshua Hood By David Healey Joshua Hood may be a relative newcomer to the ranks of published authors, but he is one of those rare thriller writers who has lived more than a few of the experiences … Continue reading →
June 14, 2016
Some thoughts on the messy process of writing
On the blog of the always interesting Jane Friedman, author Stuart Horwitz has a good post about the drafting process of writing a book. Stuart suggests writing a draft in three stages—basically a rough draft, a draft in revision, and … Continue reading →
May 12, 2016
Inside the Seal Team Six series
Recently, I had the chance to interview Ralph Pezzullo, who writes the popular SEAL TEAM SIX series. Ralph is a real pro who is equally comfortable discussing writing or world politics. The interview follows, and you can read the original … Continue reading →
