David Healey's Blog, page 14

Historical fiction with a Boston setting

My cousin, Jane, lives in the Boston area and is an accomplished magazine writer … she recently wrote a novel called THE SATURDAY EVENING GIRLS CLUB that is being “auditioned” through an amazon.com program called Kindle Scout. I guess you … Continue reading →

Exploring Civil War Legends & Lore

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 →

Big Thrill interview with Stefanie Ross

Nemesis: Innocence Sold by Stefanie Ross By David Healey The first pages of NEMESIS: INNOCENCE SOLD by German author Stefanie Ross are filled with an extensive list of dramatis personae and it soon becomes clear why because there is so … Continue reading →

A story in a photograph from World War II

I’m working on another World War II novel, and a big part of what goes on behind the scenes is research into the time period. There are a lot of fascinating books to read, and one of the best so … Continue reading →

This is the online home of David Healey, author of thrill...

This is the online home of David Healey, author of thrilling historical fiction and regional histories. Over the years, quite a lot has been added to the website, so this page will help you get started with navigating HealeyInk.   … Continue reading →

Takeaways from the 2016 Bay to Ocean Writers Conference

You might call this one writers and conflict. At least, that seemed to be a recurring theme of the 2016 Bay to Ocean Writers Conference, held at Chesapeake College. But when it comes to writing, conflict is a good thing. … Continue reading →

You know the poet, now meet Walt Whitman, sleuth

Speakers of the Dead by J. Aaron Sanders By David Healey (The following article appears in the March issue of The Big Thrill magazine.) Before he wrote Leaves of Grass or became a famous poet, and long before he had … Continue reading →

Giveaway wraps up … thanks to all!

The great Ardennes Sniper giveaway has come to an end! There were three separate giveaways going on at the International Thrillers website, Goodreads, and here at little ol’ HealeyInk. I really, really, want to thank everyone who took the time … Continue reading →

Winter’s last hurrah can bring March snowfalls

Winter struck late in 1958, and it almost seemed unfair, considering that the deep snow came in late March. It was an incredible snowfall, with measurements of 42 inches coming in from residents near the Susquehanna River in Maryland. The … Continue reading →

Irish rebels and World War I

I just wanted to share this review I put together of David Downing’s great WWI novel, One Man’s Flag. It is available at the local library as well. Great book with lots of history of this time period! One Man’s … Continue reading →