...but it did not entirely work and after a week my husband got an external keyboard and mouse so I could write on the laptop. That is, I wrote when I could in the worse rain and flooding Ireland has seen in hundreds of years. Perhaps I should work a flood into Read More
Writing historical fiction: sometime journal of a New York City novelist
I tried to take a vacation from writing....
December 4, 2009
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Dec 21, 2009 6:44 AM EST
Hi Stephanie, Would love to hear more about the epic rain and flooding in Ireland, and to share stories about our respective trips to the west (Galway, where we climbed into an ancient "keep," and Connamara (Grace O'Malley country) and Inish Turk island (that's redundant, as "Turk" means island). Isn't it a grand country? All best, Robin
- Robin Maxwell
Dec 21, 2009 6:53 AM EST
Hi Robin! Yes, it was wonderful. I need to go back again when it is not the worst flood in living memory and it is safe enough to go on the Ring of Kerry! I am so looking forward to O JULIET! -- Stephanie
- Stephanie Cowell
Feb 08, 2010 4:09 AM EST
Hi Stephanie! I really want to thank you for the wonderfully flattering blurb that you wrote for The Outer Banks House! I immediately got on your website--what a beautiful site and so informative and inspiring. I told my editor Heather that I was going to preorder Claude and Camille and she said she'd send me a galley copy instead! I am very much enjoying it--Virginia got about a foot of snow this weekend, so I was able to make a dent in it. Your words are just like poetry, they convey images so clearly. I also saw that you have a passion for Ireland, especially the West. Ironically, I am working on a book about a fictional island off the west coast of Ireland! A love story and a mystery too. It is almost done. The west of Ireland is a passion of mine as well! Thank you once again for the blurb. I really appreciate the time you took to read and recommend it to others! I hope I can repay the favor to you in the future! All the best, Diann Ducharme
- Diann Ducharme
Feb 08, 2010 6:01 AM EST
Thanks so much, Diann! It was a pleasure!
- Stephanie Cowell