New Year, everyone! I’m not much of a blogger, but I just signed on to make some updates. Probably the best place to see what I’m chatting about is Bluesky, a Twitter alternative. I also enjoy Mastodon. Other that that, I’ve been working on the sequel to Titanic Voyage, Immigrants’ Journey. Immigrants’ Journey is told …
Musings about Historytown, Eloy, Arizona
If you could make a theme park, what would it be like? Historytown, the setting of my novel Titanic Voyage, is inspired by the persistent rumors of a theme park being built in or near Eloy, Arizona. It features several different “villages” representing various eras of history, complete with roller coasters, rides, etc. for each. …
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Preview of Titanic Voyage
Titanic Voyage is an emotional time-travel adventure set in Historytown, a (fictional) theme park in Eloy, Arizona. Here’s a link to a free preview. Titanic Voyage means a lot to me and I’d be absolutely thrilled and honored if you’d check it out. Thank you!
It’s been 84 years…
Okay, that’s not quite right, but it’s been way too long since I’ve put something out into the world. Titanic Voyage is available for pre-order! It hasn’t been 84 years in the making, but it has been close to 8. The story started life as a 2014 NaNoWriMo called Historyland, set in a walk-through Titanic …
Sailing from New York to Ireland in 1912
Anyone who knows much about the Titanic (or who ever saw a cinematic or television portrayal) probably knows there were quite a few Irish immigrants. The ship’s last port of call before heading to New York was Queenstown, Ireland (now Cobh). Titanicstories on YouTube has a nice (though sad) video showing some of the sights …
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The New York Sun’s Reports of Titanic on April 16, 1912 and beyond
One day after the Titanic sank and the news is out in the New York Sun, with articles on at least the first five pages. On page 5 was a rather lovely outline of the ship, though. And the next day’s headline was even more grim: HOPE ABANDONED FOR ALL BUT ABOUT 800 OF THE …
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The New York Sun’s Report of Titanic on April 15, 1912
By the time the April 15, 1912 edition of the New York Sun reached its readers, the Titanic was at the bottom of the sea. I was surprised that, the newspaper reported not only the Titanic being struck by an iceberg, but also that oceanliner Niagara was struck! LINER NIAGARA, HIT BY ICE, CALLS HELP …
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News stories from around the time of Titanic’s Voyage – April 11, 1912
On Thursday, April 11, 1912, the Titanic made its stop outside of Queenstown, Ireland (now Cobh). She’d never see land again. But what was being reported in New York’s The Sun? The largest headline was about politics and President Taft, but I feel like we’ve seen enough of that lately. The leftmost headline was a …
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