There are hundreds, thousands, maybe millions of different ways to write a book. I consider myself a “discovery writer” or “gardener” (some might say pantser). I tend to write extremely messy first drafts, sometimes drafts that have only a vague semblance to the story that I later realize I want to tell. Did you ever …
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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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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Finding Historical Weather
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 …