The View From Here by Susan Wiggs - susanwiggs

Good morning!
I like to find the sunniest spot for sleeping.

Wake up and pee!
I get everybody up as early as possible.

Hunting
I am sniffing for field mice in the ivy.

A Dog Party! A Big Dog Party!
Look closely. I have climbed the juniper tree so I can look out to sea.

Kennel
It's 7'x14' in size. Do the math.

My domain.
I like to hang out here.

Kennel
...and watch the birds.

Watching.
I always bark when people show up.

Work? What work?
Hands on a keyboard--what a waste. They should be petting me.

Port Gamble
A pretty town near the Hood Canal Bridge.

Port Gamble


Riding in the car


Lake Crescent
In the glorious Olympic Peninsula.

The lake beach


Why I


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Posing
...and modeling my new Invisible Fence collar. ZZZZT!

Still posing
So cute, I posed for another.

Sunning myself.
I'm a sun worshiper.

Done to a turn.
How's my tan?

Flat dog.
Flat out like a lizard drinking. Note the ball I found on the beach. It squeaks.

Sleepy time.
Long day! More fun tomorrow!

house from the beach


pool, patio


Floor plan, ca. 1961


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Loggia
People in Georgette Heyer novels were always getting seduced on the loggia.

fireplace, living room


living rm


dining area


dining, garden rm


master bath


view from master bath


"green" kitchen remodel
recycled glass countertops, bamboo floors, plasterwork by Pat Rushon

kitchen island


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my $5 rotary auction chair
...after $500 of upholstery work. It's in the master BR

new front door
rebar jungle & louvered windows to the side

guest house exterior
Designed in 1998 by Jetson-Luddite; landscaping by Savage Plants

guest house interior


view from the yard


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writer at work


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interesting way to commute

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the Bayrunner
for commuting in good weather

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lucky day for boating


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the sweet ride
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the flying club
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preflight inspection
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Jay at the controls! Yikes!
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downtown Seattle in the distance
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Southworth ferry
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south end of Bainbridge
fish farm in the water

our neighborhood!
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our house!
the one with the pool

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Meadowmeer golf course
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Keyport
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Port Madison
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the spit
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Kingston
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Point No Point
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Amazon.com world headquarters
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Starbucks world headquarters
at lower left

safe landing - phew
F-18 in the background

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where Elizabeth & Dave work
Elizabeth's firm is in the green and yellow building on the water, Daves in the middle skyscraper (Washington Mutual bld

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a friend on the ferry
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photo by Kathleen
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dining area


fireplace, living room


pool, patio


dining, garden rm


floor plan ca. 1962


house from the beach


Loggia
People in Georgette Heyer novels were always getting seduced on the loggia.

living rm


the mod fireplace


master bath


"green" kitchen remodel
recycled glass countertops, bamboo floors, plasterwork by Pat Rushon

kitchen island


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my $5 rotary auction chair
...after $500 of upholstery work. It's in the master BR

new front door
rebar jungle & louvered windows to the side

outdoor office


guest house exterior
Designed in 1998 by Jetson-Luddite; landscaping by Savage Plants

guest house interior

Il Capriccio in Waltham, Mass.
Doreen, Lisa Gardner, SW, Margaret Marbury, Meg Ruley at the chef's table

Geri Krotow
author extraordinaire & wife of the next Naval attache of Moscow

with Tina Trevaskis of Borders
Tina is behind the February nationwide banner campaign, featuring "Snowfall"

with Terri Brisbin
great friend & fellow author

with Suzanne Brockmann
Love her books! I am such a fangirl.

RomEx Rules
Back: Mary S,SW, Cactus, BK Seated: JeanG, KatyC, JennK

high point of the booksigning
After yrs of emails, I finally got to meet Lillian, a blind reader & now a friend

the view from THERE
Flowers from Mira, Toronto out the window

comfy suite
at the Westin Prince hotel

We're here! 225 Duncan Mill Rd
After 12 years of sending books here to be published, I arrive in person. :-)

Reception area


company-wide booksigning


the booksigning


Amanda's first day on the job
This was her first day at work. She works at a fun company!

brains of the operation
Dianne Moggy - editorial director, Meg Ruley - agent

more of the brain trust
Stacy Widdrington, Margaret Marbury

Donna Hayes, publisher & CEO
incredible leader, wonderful friend

happy campers
note the posters in the background-more books by Meg/JRA clients :-)

heron statue
rocks painted by Elizabeth 12 years ago







path
with forget-me-nots

Scotch broom
considered a blight but I think it's pretty

magnolia tree


Japanese maple











submarine in tow


Navy sub
an odd sight to wake up to...




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chopper & yacht
Look closely - helicopter hovering around the yacht, apparently taking pictures

chopper & yacht


chopper & yacht


chopper & yacht


chopper & yacht





Stennis returning to Bremerton


Stennis returning to Bremerton


Stennis returning to Bremerton


Stennis returning to Bremerton
Barkis sees the carrier

Stennis returning to Bremerton


Stennis returning to Bremerton


Stennis returning to Bremerton


Stennis returning to Bremerton


Stennis returning to Bremerton


submarine


Larry
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Jay and Larry


Larry


Lillian
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& Barkis
A dog party! A big dog party!

Jay sailing


the Bayrunner


the watchdog
watching the Bayrunner

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4th of July


the fish in my garden
Barkis found a fish in the garden. A bird must have dropped it there.

rosemary olive oil cake
See my blog for the recipe.

Riley tries out Invisible Fence


casualty of war


the wounded


back on the horse
Notice the safety features--invisible helmets and shoes.

parade
very organized

party animals


Jan's balcony


Parade watchers














bird's eye view














fireworks on the beach


O say can U C


...and the rockets' red glare


the bombs bursting in air


gave proof through the night



that Port Orchard was still there




Happy 4th!

I sit on command.
Such a good boy.


the Pie of a Thousand Welcomes

welcome to my habitat


OK, this is weird, I know...
but I like to knead and bite my bed

crate full o' love



I like a soft surface for all my sleeping needs.

I do my business at 5am
and get a big round of applause.

The view from here
Not too sure about the beach yet but that's a good shot of Mt Rainier.

tugboat?


Elizabeth checks me out



2 Canadian boys + my girl

with Marshall


with Greg


momentum traders
We check the equities.

the Sea Chaser


the Yard Chaser
I gotta run--Thanks for stopping by!

Barkis
checking under the hood...


I pass the cuteness test

with new dad


littermates



I get to keep my ears! Yay!




My mom, Mikko
hoarding the toys from the kids


Puppy habitat

separated from the pack














Bonnie, the breeder


first bath





Barkis-camera phone.jpg
photo taken with cell phone to send to all my new peeps

crossing the border
from Canada to the US













zzzzz

A rare snowy day


Awesome cookies
Labor intensive but so worth it.

Clove-studded orange
Kind of pointless but I make one every year because I love the smell of cloves.

Jay at the airport
Incognito in his high-tops and argyle.

Airport
Reason not to travel over the holidays.

Park City
Reason to travel over the holidays.

Elizabeth


Not quite the Budweiser gang


View from the condo


Streak


Canadian Distress Signal
Somebody e-mailed me this picture.

Snow day.
The view from my yard.

Rainier
Another view from my yard.

O Tanenbaum!
After being a teacher for 11 years, I received a lot of ornaments!

Streak & Elizabeth
They are supposed to be "helping" me decorate the tree.

Elizabeth & Streak
Still helping. At least they got the stockings up.

Streak
Reason #1 to put antlers on dogs.

Twix
Reason #2 to put antlers on dogs.

Chocolates from Bruges
Pretty much the most delicious chocolates on the planet.

Jay
Being a good sport about lame presents.

The Night Before Christmas
My dad reading the Pop-Up Night Before Christmas to some of his grandkids.

Color co-ordinated!


Merry Christmas!


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Empress of the North
passing by in May 2006

Empress
doing some weird maneuver in May 2007




Empress
pointing right into the neighbors' living room

seen from our beach


turning...


Off to Juneau
...and infamy...

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Flowers by T&C


Erik & Elizabeth


attendees
Lois ___ and Lisa Preston

Karen, Susan, Gail, Bharti


Sheila & adoring attendees


moose & squirrel
(sorry, couldn't resist)

author Barbara Berger
(on rt)


Karen, Linda Reed of Point White B&B, Gail

Sheila, Erik, Martha


Cheers!


not a writer but a cute pic


all's well that ends well

My $5 chair from the rotary auction...


With some cool new fabric.














On second thought, let's move it to the family room!

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Co-birthday celebration
Sheila made petits fours, Suzanne brought sweet peas from her garden.

Birthday with boa
And chocolate. Lots of chocolate.

Flowers from Elsa
She's just so nice.

RITA for LAKESIDE COTTAGE
Jenny Crusie, editor Margaret Marbury, Geri Krotow picked up the statue for me.

celebrating a RITA
My writers' group made me a cake.

Champagne from JRA
My agent had champagne delivered the minute my book made the NYT bestseller list

Curse of the Merfolk cake
Celebrating a first sale by Suzanne Selfors, a book about a boy named Boom Broom

Flowers & bubbly
More bestseller celebration

Sheila celebrating
I don't know what but she's good at it.

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TABLE FOR FIVE plaque
From my agent, to celebrate the movie option.

Flowers
for getting a book on the New York Times bestseller list.

triple whammy
Won a RITA, made the NYT and got a movie option. Life is good!

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Haystack Rock


The Ocean Lodge
Unbelievable luxury and warmth-plus it's pet-friendly as well as author-friendly

Road sign
I've always wanted one of these as a souvenir.

Lighthouse
At the mouth of the Columbia river.

Streak
What dog doesn't love the beach?

Streak again


a misty day at the shore


Cannon Beach Book Co.
My favorite bookstore on the Oregon coast

Whale of a Tale
Sadly, it's no longer in operation.

Thurston Book Exchange
One of the best bookstores ON THE PLANET. It's in Springfield, Oregon.

Breakfast spot
I'm hungry!

Haystack Rock


Sunset at Cannon Beach



Me & the late, great Trixie

Cannon Beach
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Evening mist


The Ocean Lodge
Incredible glass art

A special breakfast
Heart-shaped chocolate waffles = food of the gods.

Nancy Johnson, Susan Wiggs
Nancy works for NASA and is an avid reader.


Valerie Ryan of Cannon Beach Book Co., Wendy Higgins of Ocean Lodge, Susan Wiggs

Dinner at the Stephanie
Fabulous food with a prix-fixe menu.

Greetings from Cannon Beach

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makes herself at home

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a pretty spring day

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the watchdog

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woodpecker


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Mt Rainier
We left on a clear winter day (this is the view from our house)...

Portland
...and arrived in Portland at sundown.

Portland
view of Lloyd Center from the Doubletree

signing/reception
Mira Books's Amy Jones, author Pam Jenoff, author Susan Wiggs, Mira's Ana Luxton

author Pam Jenoff
The Kommandant's Girl got a starred review from PW.

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reception & signing
Aryn Kyle (The God of Animals) and Susan Hubbard (The Society of S)

Frank Deford
Big star, fabulous suit

Pam Jenoff, Susan Wiggs
authors of The Kommandant's Girl and The Winter Lodge

the booksigning


still signing
What's better than a new book hot off the press?

the fabulous Wildwood restaurant
author Pam Jenoff, Mira Books's Amy Jones, author Susan Wiggs, Mira Books's Ana Luxton

Portland night life


Portland, 7:00a.m.


Portland, 7:01a.m.


Portland, 7:02a.m.
(photos courtesy of Jay Wiggs)

Haystack Rock


The Ocean Lodge
Unbelievable luxury and warmth-plus it's pet-friendly as well as author-friendly

Road sign
I've always wanted one of these as a souvenir.

Lighthouse
At the mouth of the Columbia river.

Streak
What dog doesn't love the beach?

Streak again


a misty day at the shore


Cannon Beach Book Co.
My favorite bookstore on the Oregon coast

Whale of a Tale
Sadly, it's no longer in operation.

Thurston Book Exchange
One of the best bookstores ON THE PLANET. It's in Springfield, Oregon.

Breakfast spot
I'm hungry!

Haystack Rock


Sunset at Cannon Beach



Me & the late, great Trixie

Cannon Beach
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Evening mist


The Ocean Lodge
Incredible glass art

A special breakfast
Heart-shaped chocolate waffles = food of the gods.

Nancy Johnson, Susan Wiggs
Nancy works for NASA and is an avid reader.


Valerie Ryan of Cannon Beach Book Co., Wendy Higgins of Ocean Lodge, Susan Wiggs

Dinner at the Stephanie
Fabulous food with a prix-fixe menu.

Greetings from Cannon Beach

brr!
thunderbird rain gutter on my house

storm coming in
the snow started while the sun was still out. I was watching for a "snow"bow....

sunset


twilight





moon



no swimming for a while


the birds don't seem to be hungry

sunrise
the ferry is on time, as always


...so is the flock of scoters


power is out - notice gust of wind in the background





a big gust of wind during the power outage





driveway & guest house


a favorite yard ornament


another favorite yard ornament


I seem to have lots of yard ornaments


yet another...you know. The dog's name is Rusty.


maybe I need a yard-ornament intervention


doesn't count as a yard ornament


front yard


path to the beach


the beach looking east


the beach looking west


view of the house from the beach


brr!

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Colman Dock
Bainbridge Island is a pleasant 40-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle.

Ferry
The ferry has a cafe with delicious chowder, coffee and snacks.

Photo by Pete Saloutos
The ferry docks at Eagle Harbor.

Front yard
The guest house is a short drive from the ferry dock.

Beach
Beautiful sunrises on the beach

Garden Guest House
Also known as the "Dr. Seuss House"

Main room
There are four bunks, a queen bed, stereo, TV and VCR...but no phone!

Studio office
The upper level has an office for a quiet retreat or just staring out the window

Dining area
There's a fridge, microwave & coffee maker.

Pool
Guests are welcome to use the pool...


...weather permitting.

Garden
There's an acre of gardens to stroll, and one large, friendly dog.

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It's just a short walk...
along the beach to Lynwood Center, which has a great cafe and incredible day spa

Esthers
The main street of Bainbridge has shops, galleries, restaurants, a bookstore...

Winslow Way
Lots of dining choices

Crabs
Seafood is always fresh here.

Farmers Market
Every Saturday until 1pm

The Bloedel Reserve
A lovely, unique place for an afternoon walk.

The Grand Forest
300-acre forest for hiking or biking

Sailing on Puget Sound
Boaters welcome!

Aircraft carrier
Quite often, navy ships pass right by our beach. This is the Stennis.

The Sacramento


another navy ship


The Carl Vinson
Sometimes, there's a lot of fanfare for a vessel.

Submarine
And other times they come by stealth.

Bainbridge Library
Gorgeous library surrounded by a haiku water garden

Historical Society
Lots of info about shipbuilding and the Japanese-Americans of Bainbridge Island.

Taken from my beach
We get lots of rainbows--one benefit of the changeable weather.

Seeing double
See? Lots of rainbows

Path to the beach
It's a short walk to the shore.

Young eagle
This is a tree right outside my window.

Otters and Eagle
on the beach

Visitor
There is plenty of wildlife around here.

The Sea Chaser
Weather permitting, we'll take you for a boat ride.

Big Jay
aka the Skipper

Frosty sunrise over Mt Rainier
Enjoy the view from here!

Welcome to Surrey
The view from our room above the clouds

Surrey


Vancouver in the distance


brainstorming workshop


we made collages
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It was a bit like Romper Room


...but we took it very seriously







But is it art?






...cleanup was a b*tch but we all pitched in.


a hard-working writer


the gala booksigning (McQuinn is mysteriously AWOL)




teamwork


Suzanne MacPherson






with Nicola Merrells

still smiling









Me with Mary Balogh, who is cooler than a rock star


scenery from the ferry ride home

The Book


The Pierre


Gorgeous ballroom
Check out the marble on the left, Central Park out the window


It was all very Edith Wharton


incredible food


Author Kasey Michaels (r) and her daughter, Ann


Agent Annelise Robey, editors Marsha Zinberg and Margaret Marbury


Isabel Swift, Dan Albohn of Sony, SW, Katherine Orr


Authors, editors and recipients of MORE THAN WORDS grants


Donna Hayes, President of Harlequin, welcomes everyone


I think she looks like Renee Zellweger


Marsha Zinberg, editor of the anthology


Kasey Michaels and Deb Fruend of Task Sports


Catherine Mann and Debra Bonde of Seedlings Braille Books for Children

Tori Carrington
adorable writing couple


Seana O'Neill of Cottage Dreams & me, getting ready to autograph

Lucy
One of the Puppies Behind Bars


agent Meg Ruley, author Karen Harper, Sales dir. Pete McMahon


Puppies Behind Bars - cutenss in the ballroom!

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check out the shoes


Another shot of the shoes...and Central Park


Megan Lorius of Harlequin, who organized such a special event.


How much do we love Puppies Behind Bars???


the gala booksigning

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Seana O'Neill & SW
Recipient of a More than Words grant for Cottage Dreams www.cottagedreams.org

flanked by hotties


editor with a view


an actual editor's office


subway fun



the right bag, no matter what

at the Rotrosen agency


editor & agent at work


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note the wall o' books


author Karen Harper



never a dull moment...

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kitchen side before


after
limestone plaster by Pat Rushon of Refined Finishes

before


after


before
after

after


after


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after


before


after


after


after


after


before


after
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Victoria Clipper passing by

on the road again


I love a car ride!





check the dental work


onto the ferry



the dog in the next car


the view from Elizabeth's




balcony





more view


and more view



pink building is EMP - Experience Music Project




EMP


Key Arena


Bainbridge ferry
and Seattle PI building

from the dock
Edgewater Hotel in the distance

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happy couple then...
1954

...and now
real life anniversary couple--my parents :-)

Maid of honor
at my parents' wedding in 1954

heading to camp


getting to camp
this is in front of my house but in the book, some people come by float plane

Lake Crescent
inspiration for Willow Lake

fun fun fun


and more fun


drawing at the beach


low in the water


catamaran passing by


beach fire


kayaking


granddaughters
the eldest and the youngest

tennis
a big part of the mystery in "Summer at Willow Lake"

camp memories


a word from our sponsor...


reading
a pic of my daughter--one of the shots we took for the web site.

beach read
This is the shot we ended up using for the site.

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celebrating the 50th


Farewell!


Enjoy the summer!

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Collage
I usually start brainstorming by making a collage about the book.

First Draft
This was taken at about 6am, which is why I'm not smiling.

Manuscript
I use notebooks by Clairefontaine, using a fountain pen with peacock blue ink.

Editing
Once the text is transcribed onto the computer, the editing starts...

Commuting
My writers group meets in a town across the water from me, so we go by boat.

Commuting
My best writing friend, Sheila, makes the commute fun.

Commuting
Sometimes we go fast...

Scanoe
...and sometimes we take the slow boat.

Critique group
AKA the Port Orchard Brain Trust.

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Cover art
The publisher's art dept. figures out how the book should look...

Cover art
...and then they tweak it...

Cover art
...and tweak some more...

Cover art


Cover art


Cover art


Cover art


Cover art


Cover art


New York City
I took my daughter and niece to New York during a writers conference.

New York City
My niece swears this guy was on American Chopper.

New York City
Central Park

New York City
Once a year, my publisher throws a huge party for all their authors.

New York City
My fabulous agent, who is also a wonderful friend.

New York City
Editors are all gorgeous and always ride around in limos.

my editor, Margaret
...who is not editing anything on this fine day in Maui...

Maui 2005


Marketing
My friend Dee does all my logos and design work (see pocahontasproductions.com)

RITA
I'm proud of my 2 Rita Awards.

Central Park


Central Park


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Great weather for Nicole's visit
A pretty day on the island

Nicole & Jennifer
Nicole, winner of the contest, brought cousin Jennifer as her guest

the mighty Bayrunner
We decided to go to lunch by sea because it's just such a cool thing to do.

Nicole & Jennifer
adorable cousins

the boat ride
through Rich Passage on Puget Sound

waterfront wedding
A wedding was in progress when we arrived at the harbor in Bremerton.

salmon fountain
The waterfront features an amazing "upstream" fountain


Kids love the fountain


Battleship Turner Joy in the background

Anthony's
A beautiful seafood restaurant in the harbor

Heading back...



Jay checked the crab traps--yikes!

Streak
Streak the Wonderdog liked the crabs.


Our next meal?

Nicole & yrs truly
Home again. Nicole is wonderful!

Jay aka the skipper

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Best seats in the house
Mt Rainier from my yard, 6:30am.

visitor
dines on roses

Summer visitors
My dad and Streak the Wonder Dog.

Dog days of summer
Streak is staying with me all summer long!







The eagle in my yard
about 6am.

Why the eagle came
Ick! Sorry.




the mighty Sea Chaser
Rainier, around 9pm. Happy summer!

Haystack Rock
Cannon Beach, OR, which inspired the setting of this book.

the beach at twilight...
...which inspired the event in Chapter 5.

Crystal Brame
...whose tragedy sparked the idea for this story.

Comfort, Oregon
...the fictional setting of the story.

The Stephanie Inn
Dinner with friends at a world-class inn.

On the beach
with the late, great Trixie.

Ocean Lodge
The nicest place to stay on the Oregon Coast.

glass art
in the Ocean Lodge

library
...also in the Ocean Lodge. I love this place!

Breakfast
...in the Ocean Lodge. Did I tell you I love this place?

awww
No idea whose child this is, but it made me want to put a baby in the story.

Haystack Rock
a moody place

on the road
In Table For Five, they make a cross-country trip.


...and they see things like this.

The Kinkaid School
I was a teacher here long ago, and it's the inspiration for Lily's school.

Park
A place Lily and Sean and the kids might have stayed.

Sunset
looking west

Wonder Bread
Sean's sponsor on the golf tour.

truck
This picture gave me the idea to have the Wonder Bread logo on the Winnebago.

Pinehurst #2 golf course


Pinehurst #2
The conquering hero! Jay played the course like a champ.

Pinehurst
my uncle Tommy & Jay

Pinehurst golf course


Jay & Garry


Jay & his caddy at Pinehurst


Trixie & me
Cannon Beach Book Company

The 2 of us
...and Trixie, who passed away in 2003.

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Elizabeth walks the walk


Athletic field


Prof Dylan Herrick
her thesis advisor

with Prof Jay Atlas
her mentor

gorgeous campus


the Cog Sci building


Grammy goes to college


proud grandparents


golf on the agenda


off to see the wizard


where the wizard is?


Little Bridges


you look mahvelous
in that great dress. Who picked it out?

with Dave's family


Mother's day
grammy gets a book--her favorite thing

Jay contemplates the
grafitti wall

Jay's a fan
of grafitti

and now, we feast


the feast


happy campers


Hilda


Fred


sunny California


With Dave & his brother


graduation gift


Kirsten gets a call


Dave & Simon Maas


still talking


Dave walks the walk



Jay gets a little bored during the ceremony

the stage is set


the grads



"It was all a blur," recalls Dave.

go girl



par-tay

she's done
she's done she's done she's done she's done she's done she's done she's done she's done she's done

best Mother's Day ever


still beaming


proud Dad
cleans up real good

News Flash
2 blondes finish college

Dave, Elizabeth, Matt


where's Waldo


Bridges Auditorium


farewell to So Cal

Alfie Thompson


Sandra Kitt


chute signing


chute signing





RWA booth


Bruce Wilder
of Turn the Page

Carl Dore
of Katy Budget Books

RWA booth


RWA booth


Nicole & Allison


RWA booth


Margaret Marbury
and Katherine Neville


Margaret Marbury, Katherine Neville, Meg Ruley


Christina Skye & David

Carla & Gayle






MJ Rose & Heather Graham




...and the Spelling Bee

two ducks in the pool


...what's that? A dog!


yikes, he saw us...


but he's scared of water


Still, we'd better fly away home

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Oysterville
Seen in Oysterville, WA, the most historic town in the state.

Not My Job


Mural in a men's room
...in a woman-owned firm in New York City

Cover art?


uh-oh





the Interns



Pollyanna and the Pie of Mass Destruction

Pie of Mass Destruction


Halibut
and the kitchen assault vehicle

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Life is good
golf is better

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Cerritos
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New York City
Kathy Garbera, Brenda Hiatt, opera star Emily Storrs

New York City
Judith Arnold, Susan Kearney, Kathy Garbera

New York City
Wiggs, Susan Schwarz, Eve Gaddy

FtMyers FL
with Michael Palmer & friend

Fort Lewis PX
Brig. Gen. Ezell Ware, author of BY DUTY BOUND.

Santa Cruz
Suzanne Barrett making a collage

Maui
Jewell Gomez & partner Diane

Maui
Sherman Alexie & Tami Hoag

Maui
Christopher Vogler in the middle

Maui


Maui
John Saul & Mike Sack

Maui
Jay & Cheryl Ladd (she's a writer, too! Her book is "Token Chick")

Don McQuinn


Daisy Maryles & Elizabeth George





me & Jennifer Crusie
always eating

Sidewinder & Elizabeth George


Nancy Holder & family


Chris Vogler speaks


Elizabeth Engstrom


Sarah Willis
I love her books! Read "Some Things That Stay"

Maui


Sam Horn


Terry Brooks, Karen Joy Fowler


Mike Sack, Jennifer Crusie


California girls
Elizabeth George, Gail Tsukiyama, Dorothy Allison, Karen Joy Fowler

Dale Berg & Gail Parent


Maui
Jennifer Crusie, Jayne Anne Krentz, Tess Gerritsen

Maui


me & Zita Christian
Maui 2005

Bob Mayer


Christopher Keane & student


the amazing Grace


Gail, Grace & Tom Tsukiyama


Alice Orr
author of "No More Rejections"

Suzanne Macpherson
...and Jim

Donald McQuinn


Eva Shaw


Richard Lederer
author of "Anguished English"

Whidbey Island
Bob Mayer, Wiggs, Elizabeth George, Donald McQuinn

Whidbey Island
Michael Hawley, sheriff of Island County & author of crime fiction, Elizabeth En

Penelope Williamson
one of my favorite authors

Lori & Susan, 1963
When you have a sister, you always have a dance partner.

Susan & Lori, 1967
...still dancing

Lori & Susan, 1970
...and the beat goes on. We played viola and cello.

My family, 1981


Jay, Susan, Lori, Graeme
in 1998

Susan & Lori


Susan & Lori


The Texas Hill Country


The Alamo


Hill country
view from my brother's house

Tex-Mex food


me at the Alamo


The Alamo


The Menger Hotel
...where Luz in HOME BEFORE DARK finally fixes her marriage.

another view of the Menger


the Blanco river


Cypresses in the Blanco


bluebonnets


more bluebonnets


...and more bluebonnets


I'm drowning in bluebonnets!
(can you tell I like bluebonnets?) The TX state flower.

Collage
I made a collage to help me visualize HOME BEFORE DARK.

book tour
with my cute mom at a military base exchange.

Murder by the book
...with author and bookseller Dean James.

Katy Budget Books
Fabulous bookstore in Katy, TX. I love that they put me on the marquee!

Me & my dad
On his birthday, he gets anything he wants, including M&Ms and Cheetos.


Remember to get Home Before Dark...

Heart Sounds
The working title is "The Cuban American Princess & the Amish Clydesdale Cowboy

HeartSounds detail


HomeBeforeDark
scenes of the TX hill country and troubled characters

The Horsemaster's Daughter
historical romance, 1999

Horsemaster detail
from the TWA 800 crash, which inspired the heroine's journey of grief recovery

Summer by the Sea
a beach read about a restaurateur in a seaside Rhode Island town

Summer songs
playlist for summer beach reads

Passing Through Paradise
the characters in a story set in Paradise, a seaside town in Rhode Island

collages
...after my class made collages at the Maui Retreat, we had an "art show"

the Maui Retreat


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Flowers by T&C


Erik & Elizabeth


attendees
Lois ___ and Lisa Preston

Karen, Susan, Gail, Bharti


Sheila & adoring attendees


moose & squirrel
(sorry, couldn't resist)

author Barbara Berger
(on rt)


Karen, Linda Reed of Point White B&B, Gail

Sheila, Erik, Martha


Cheers!


not a writer but a cute pic


all's well that ends well


Flowers by T&C


Erik & Elizabeth

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