Beaufort Beauty- Sand and Sunshine!
I get so many questions about my hometown of Beaufort, NC that I decided to share some of my favorite spots over the next few weeks–and then compile all my favorites in one place on my website for easy viewing!
Carrot Island is a can’t-miss spot on any Beaufort trip. Right across from downtown, it’s easily accessible by boat, kayak, paddle board or ferry and is almost guaranteed to have fantastic wild horse watching! Take a beach chair and a cooler to make a day of it! We try to have a boat day at least once a weekend during the summer. Check out some scenes from last weekend!
10 Books to Read if you Loved “The Gilded Age”
I absolutely loved compiling this fun listicle with my author friend Renee Rosen. If you loved The Gilded Age on HBO, make sure you check out The Wedding Veil! More from our article: “The Gilded Age might just be one of the most fascinating periods in history. A moment in time when fortunes were made, legacies cemented — and the rift between the “Old Money” and “New Money” took hold, establishing class lines that lasted for generations. The marvelous dresses, historical buildings, and family legacies, estates and heirs all make for fabulous fodder. If you loved HBO’s hit new series The Gilded Age, check out a few of these bestselling novels that will have you feeling like a member of America’s ruling elite.” Read the full article here!
Wine, Women and Words- Unpacking THE WEDDING VEIL
I had so much fun chatting with the Wine, Women & Words ladies all about THE WEDDING VEIL! More info from them:
“CAUTION: SPOILER ALERT!
Kristy Woodson Harvey joins the show to unpack her novel (and our book of the month) “The Wedding Veil.” We discuss the women of the Biltmore and Edith Vanderbilt’s wedding veil that really did disappear, how Cornelia’s fascination with numerology helped shape her storyline in the novel, the development of some major plot points and so much more.
This Week on Friends & Fiction
On the upcoming show we are talking with THREE author pairs to learn all about what it takes to write as a team—meet Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, Ali Brady, Mary Alice Monroe & Angela May. Can’t wait to see you there!
Wishing you all a wonderful summer week!
