CFCF, held in Wilmington, NC the weekend in October closest to Halloween, is a regional conference in its seventh year. This year, the dates for the conference were 25 – 27 October. Proceeds from the mystery basket raffles benefited the … Continue reading
…The Blacksmith’s Daughter is a page-turner. What sets it apart from most historical thrillers, however, is its cast of substantive characters. Protagonist Betsey is sympathetic, if a bit impetuous. The secondary characters–from the villainous Lieutenant Fairfax to minor actor Josiah … Continue reading
On Sunday 16 September, staff writer Ben Steelman with the Wilmington Star-News reviewed The Blacksmith’s Daughter. The headline reads “Revolutionary War Tale fun and fast,” and here’s the online link. Grasshopper is again very grateful. After you’ve read the review, … Continue reading
“History and fiction combined to tell a great story.” Armchair Interviews’ favorable review of The Blacksmith’s Daughter, second book in my series, can be found in entirety here and is also posted as an editorial review on Amazon.com. Thanks to … Continue reading
On Saturday I booksigned at an event for the SAR, DAR, and CAR at Musgrove Mill State Historic Site near Clinton, SC. The event involved unveiling a monument and placing wreaths to commemorate a battle that occurred nearby during the … Continue reading
Grasshopper is grateful! Ann Parker, author of the award-winning Silver Rush historical mystery series, has provided me with the following outstanding cover blurb for The Blacksmith’s Daughter: The Blacksmith’s Daughter is a ripping good read! Suzanne Adair weaves an irresistible … Continue reading
Calypso
4 December 1990 — 9 July 2007
Aye Calypso, the places you’ve been to, the things that you’ve shown us, the stories you tell.
Aye Calypso, we sing to your spirit, the family who loved you so long and so well.
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In advance of my long drive from Raleigh, NC to the Historical Novel Society’s 2007 conference in Albany, NY, I phoned several independent booksellers that I wanted to meet and asked if I could drop by when I was in … Continue reading
Thursday was Tunnel Day. I drove through four tunnels. The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel connects Hampton, VA and Norfolk, VA on Hwy 60 between the James River and Chesapeake Bay. The highway bottlenecks down to just a couple lanes for the … Continue reading
Friday morning was The Morning of Toll Roads. Good heavens, I’ve never seen so many points for collecting tolls, starting with the toll to cross the Susquehanna River in MD where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay and ending with … Continue reading
