Posts by Carol Ann Ross

Just a few years ago! Ha!. Twisting to the Beatles in the early sixties-I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND-if I remember correctly. I’m in the background-Debbie Schafer is in the front and for the life of me I cannot remember the name of the two boys. Notice the knotty pine paneling of this ocean front home.…

The daffodils are in bloom! The harbinger of  spring and of hope. I love the daffodils. Starting new book, THE MERMAID DID IT. Just a few thousand words but it’s on its way. Big bad Estelle is being her usual nefarious self. But there are new characters to fall in love with and to despise.…

It’s that time of year again-daffodil season! The jocund flower that brightens the heart and tells us that if spring has not sprung it is getting ready to. This flower always brings a smile to my face and hope to my heart. excerpt of the poem By William Wordsworth oh yes! the book signing at…

Enlarge this photo and see what Surf City looked like in the 50s. This is Surf City fishing pier. In the back ground you can see the old WWII warehouse that was the “community center” for the kids. Sometime in the 60s basketball hoops were set in place, but before that old WWII military vehicles…

This is the back cover to PELAGIC. The blurb will give you an idea of what the story is about. PELAGIC means deep water. QUOTE: “Ocean is more ancient than the mountains, and freighted with memories and the dreams of time.”  H.P. Lovecraft Writers Tip: I’ve got a writing class coming up – come join…

Here it is-the new book. This is a true romance novel. True, not in the sense that it really happened, but true as in  only romance. My other books have a little romance in them, but the trilogy is historical fiction/romance. And the murder books –well, the romance in them is…very little. PELAGIC is a…

Coming this summer in Holly Ridge. 40 vendors, petting farm, produce, plants, face painting, music, food and so much more.  Check out our Facebook page — its got all the info you need.Also — I’ll be teaching a creative writing class at CFCC, starts 2/26. Check it out on CFCC page and sign up. WE…

Last night’s sunset was so spectacular I had to stop and take a photo. I pulled into a beach access –sort of–it was an access for utility vehicles only. One photo turned into several and the seconds ticked by, turning into minutes. “But I was only going to stay a second,” I told the officer. He…