Portsmouth, England – May 2015 The final scenes in Second Summer of War take place in Portsmouth, England, as do the opening scenes in my as yet untitled Book #3. My husband, Randy, and I stayed at The George (circa
Admiralty House – Searching The Archives
Admiralty House, Halifax Nova Scotia – October 2013Perusing old naval documents with care and white gloves!Note: Admiralty House once served as the official residence of the admiral commanding the North American Station of the Royal Navy. In it’s official role from
Exploring Jane Austen’s Literary Home
Chawton Cottage, Hampshire, England – September 2011 Jane Austen’s literary home. It was in this cottage that she finished working on Sense & Sensibility (1811) and Pride & Prejudice (1813). In Come Looking for Me, Emily reads Sense & Sensibility
Kenwood House England
September 2011 Kenwood House … This estate in Hampstead Heath, England, was the imagined setting of my Hartwood Hall in Second Summer of War. Here, Emily is the reluctant guest — prisoner — of the Duke and Duchess of Belmont
Exploring HMS Victory
September 2011 – PortsmouthFirst pilgrimage to Portsmouth, England to explore HMS Victory in dry dock in September 2011. Under the leadership of Horatio Nelson, the British Royal Navy defeated the combined fleets of the French and Spanish navies at the Battle
Inspiration – Visit to the HMS Surprise
San Diego, California – October 2009 Visiting HMS Surprise, the frigate upon which the movie Master & Commander was filmed, starring Russell Crowe as Captain Jack Aubrey and Paul Bettany as Dr. Stephen Maturin. It was this movie that formed