David Healey's Blog, page 2
January 16, 2024
Welcome
This is the online home of David Healey, author of thrilling historical fiction and regional histories. Recent releases and re-releases Deadly Anthem Time Reich Pirate Moon The Caje Cole sniper series Ghost Sniper Iron Sniper Gods & Snipers Ardennes … Continue reading →
September 24, 2023
Storytelling from Delmarva Legends & Lore
Cannibals, duelists, mapmakers and Redcoats! I’ll be telling stories about local Legends & Lore on October 19, 6:30 pm at the Elkton MD public library. Join us for some entertaining and intriguing Delmarva history. The sign-up link is below. https://www.cecilcountylibrary.org/ev...
August 21, 2023
An important message to readers regarding AI content and the future of books
Technology always seems to be a double-edged sword. The rise of AI-generated fake books is becoming a real problem for successful authors and I’m sure that the problem will trickle down to the rest of us. At this time, Amazon … Continue reading →
March 6, 2023
Getting started with your creative project
Coming up in March, I will be leading a workshop called “First Lines,” where we’ll have some fun looking at the opening lines for several novels. After that bit of warming up, the real focus will be your own first … Continue reading →
January 10, 2023
October 26, 2022
Read ‘The Gift of the GI: A Caje Cole Christmas Story’
From the title, you will probably recognize that this holiday story was inspired by “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Growing up, I used to enjoy those classic short stories by the likes of O. Henry, H.H. Munro … Continue reading →
October 23, 2022
Book Lover’s Marketplace
The Book Lover’s Market is just a few short weeks away! Meet a dozen local authors (including your own local author David Healey), shop a few bookish vendors and a used book sale, and check out the pre-sale for this … Continue reading →
August 30, 2022
Jungle Sniper coming soon
Deacon Cole and the rest of Patrol Easy hoped that they had seen their last combat for a while, but they soon find themselves in the first wave during the invasion of the Philippines in October 1944. They witness the … Continue reading →
June 15, 2022
Rising Sniper reading
At 7 pm on June 29, I will be giving a 10-minute reading from Rising Sniper. If you’d like to listen in, please sign up at the link. Thank you! https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSeaO...
November 28, 2021
Get your copy of ‘The Gift of the GI’
From the title, you will probably recognize that this holiday story was inspired by “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Growing up, I used to enjoy those classic short stories by the likes of O. Henry, H.H. Munro … Continue reading →
