by Christine | Jan 22, 2020 | Books
When writing a novel, especially one with a historical setting, it is imperative to do research. So, when I was toying with the idea for the book that would become The Rum Runner, I came across a web page that gave details of 250 ships seized by the government in the...
by Christine | Jan 21, 2020 | Books
Did cocktails as we know them grow out of the prohibition era? Were they a way for bartenders or the casual imbiber to hide the taste of nasty illegally-made alcohol? Some say yes, some say no. Specifically, I just read an article on Snopes from a few years ago that...
by Christine | Jan 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Launch day is here! The Rum Runner is now available for purchase online, either as an ebook or as a paperback! If you want to find out all about Alice, a lady police officer in the 1920s and Hank, a World War I vet, scallop fisherman, and rum runner then you just have...
by Christine | Aug 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Our town just celebrated it’s 350th anniversary, which means we have a lot of history here. One of our claims to fame is that George Washington slept here on the way to his inauguration in New York in 1789. He stayed at the Cross Keys Tavern and there is a...
by Christine | Aug 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
I made a plan, earlier this week, that I would blog more. Specifically that I would post something on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. As this is Thursday, and I didn’t post anything yesterday, you can see just how well that plan worked out. That is about how well...
