Weird and whimsical works of friendship and love
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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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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I love pretty much any place named Coney Island. So when I visited EnterTRAINment Junction (fall 2019), I was thrilled to hear they had a miniature Coney Island display! (Themed to Cincinnati’s Coney Island in 1965.) The most famous Coney Island is the one in New York City, but many cities built their own parks …
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Have you ever wondered what the weather was on a certain day in a certain place? I’m working on a time-travel novel where certain events happen on certain dates in the past. And given how easy it is to find information online, it seems reasonable to at least make sure that a day that was …
