David Healey's Blog, page 25

Havre de Grace library to host War of 1812 talk

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 →

Antietam program to look at impact on Marylanders

No Civil War battles were fought in Cecil County, Maryland, but that doesn't mean the war didn't touch the homefront in other ways. Dispatches, letters and reports published in the Cecil Democrat and other newspapers kept local residents informed as … Continue reading →

Witches tossed overboard to stop storms

I just had to share this bit about tossing witches overboard … after a long voyage, it must have been a convenient way to ride the ship of a busybody! From GREAT STORMS OF THE CHESAPEAKE: "The weather in this … Continue reading →

Writing goals for 2012

 I'm not in the habit of making New Year's Resolutions, but I'm feeling more positive about 2012 as a writer. There are lots of day-to-day goals that involve producing eBooks (for others), my ghostwriting project, teaching, speaking, and duties as … Continue reading →

Delmarva Legends & Lore now an eBook!

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 →

Upcoming Events! Speaking on the Civil War and War of 1812

Here are a couple of programs history buffs may be interested in, and which I happen to be leading or participating in … The first is the Book Discussion and Program "Crossroads of Freedom" at the Elkton Library on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

Novelist headed for the White House?

It's been a while since we've had a real writer in the White House. Several presidents and vice presidents (and first ladies) have gone on to write best-selling memoirs, usually after they have left office. Naturally, Americans are curious about … Continue reading →

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 →

Mixing fantasy and history for a new story

I've been working on a more fanciful piece of fiction right now, one that features gryphons. Pretty different for me as a writer, though I've always been a fan of fantasy and sci fi that turns real events on its … Continue reading →

Where the ghost stories come out to play

With its colonial history and old brick streets, it's no surprise that the town of Elkton, Maryland, at the top of Chesapeake Bay, is wickedly haunted. And on an October night flecked with stars, we wanted to see if the … Continue reading →