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February 25, 2016
Fascinated with the Writer’s Desk
You can tell a lot about a writer from where he or she works. Writers’ desks and offices always have fascinated me. The same goes for their work habits. I’ve read that Charles Dickens wrote in a chair in the … Continue reading →
The blizzard of 1899 remembered
It looks as if this is going to be a largely snow-free winter. Dipping into Great Storms of the Chesapeake, I thought I would cool things down with a lead in to the storm that buried the Chesapeake Bay region … Continue reading →
February 23, 2016
Rename Elkton’s Main Street ‘Cannonball Run’
Here is a newspaper column from 1998. Over 21 years I literally wrote hundreds of editorials and columns. Every now and then I would like to dust off one of the columns that touches on history or local flavor and …
February 14, 2016
How legend says Delaware’s Whorekill, Murderkill, and Slaughter Beach got their names
The bloody history behind the names There’s nothing like a day at the beach. Pack the sunscreen and some sandwiches, load the kids in the car, and head down Route 1 for the Delaware shore. For visitors from points north, …
February 11, 2016
Civil War returning to the Big Screen
The upcoming film Free State of Jones is based on a true story of a rebellion within a rebellion, telling the tale of a former Confederate soldier who leads a small faction against the Confederate government to declare independence in … Continue reading →
February 3, 2016
Meet the legendary duelist Quentin Knox
The Duelist is a story that I’ve had in my head for a long time, and was finally able to write late last year. The inspiration for the main character and the events described come from local legend. It seems … Continue reading →
January 29, 2016
Author interview with Larry D. Sweazy
This is an interview I did for The Big Thrill with Larry D. Sweazy, whose forthcoming book, A THOUSAND FALLING CROWS, was a really enjoyable historical mystery. I could go on, or I could just share a link to the … Continue reading →
January 17, 2016
Enter to win a signed copy of Ardennes Sniper
This is a time of year when money can be a little tight, what with heating bills and holiday bills. The good news is that if you didn’t win the Powerball, you can still win a signed copy of … Continue reading →
January 4, 2016
Read The Revenant before you see the movie
There’s something about The Revenant that sticks with you. This novel by Michael Punke is one that I read and then wrote a review of The Revenant for our local library blog months ago, and yet some of the images … Continue reading →
December 14, 2015
Historical thrillers that bring history to life (and teach us something about the present)
Put several historical fiction writers together in the same room and ask them the question: “Does history matter?” The answers, in story form of course, touched on politics and humanity, and spanned the centuries. And as it turns out, many … Continue reading →
