Staring at a computer screen seldom helps me figure out a scene, or the direction of a new idea for a book. Instead I love to get out and walk, often for hours at a time. In June, I took long walks in the hills of the southwest Irish coast…
Copper has long played a role in the lives of the people of the southwest Irish coast, and when we ventured to Allihies and the abandoned mines on the tip of the Beara Peninsula, I knew the beautiful scenery and history of the area would play a role in my books. In THE ANGEL, Boston folklorist [...]
In THE MIST (due out in paperback on March 30), hotelier and amateur spy Lizzie Rush takes on a would-be killer in an Irish stone circle. I drew inspiration from my own visits to stone circles, but I just kept my eye out for cows! I stood in the middle of this stone circle (Beara [...]
I took this picture on a walk to Sheen Falls in Kenmare when I was in Ireland in September, writing THE WHISPER and getting ready for COLD RIVER to hit stores. Today’s “pub” day — which means publication day, but I’ll be celebrating with a visit to our favorite local pub for traditional Irish music [...]
They say to fight jet-lag you should exercise, get some sunlight and immediately adopt the time zone of your destination. Which I did when I arrived in Ireland in September. It was raining, but the skies cleared a bit and I went for a long walk. When I got back to the garden at my [...]
I snapped this photo on one of my 8-mile walks in the Irish countryside. I remember hearing nothing but the breeze and the occasional moo of a cow…
This morning rainbow over Kenmare lasted for a long time. I walked out to Sheen Falls and back, and it hadn’t faded yet.
I saw some spectacular rainbows during my recent “retreat” on the southwest Irish coast.
This is a work-in-progress, but I figured I’d dive in and figure it out as I go along. I’m just back from a remarkable two weeks in Ireland to write and do research for my work-in-progress, THE WHISPER. The people, the music, the food, the long walks in the countryside–everything was fantastic. I had rain, [...]
Naturally, I couldn’t resist visiting this bookstore in the village of Kinsale. It’s it charming?
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