Posts by Carol Ann Ross

Listen to the Serenade of the Cattails and sing along with me. The Serenade of the Cattails is the fourth book in the Blue House Series. It is a journey down old paths near the marshes of southern North Carolina and into the 1960s, when times were not much different than they are today. In…

I love the cover of SERENADE- with the help of my editor, Andy Jasso and Bill Messer’s wonderful photos, my cover has come alive! The entire book has been sent in for printing and should be here in about 10 days (i hope). Here’s a little exerpt: Mary shook the conversation with the pastor away…

Oh yes, the cattails are still fuzzy. They should lose that fuzz in a few weeks, But I need them fuzz-less now. Need a good cover picture. While I wait, here is a little excerpt from SERENADE OF THE CATTAILS: If it hadn’t been for her, Alfonzo Towler would have never built the ocean front…

A little info about cattails-they grow just about everywhere. They can be found around marshes, ponds, lakes and estuaries. They can be eaten. They spread their seeds in the fall. They make no sound. However, in my latest fiction novel, THE SERENADE OF THE CATTAILS, they sing. Some of my characters hear them. Just what are…

Remember going over that old bridge? It wasn’t that long ago…4 years or so. Mim and Naomi and the Scaggins family and a whole bunch of other characters in the Blue House series books I have penned, do it every day. They go to Barnacle Bills, the Scotch Bonnet, the Putt Putt, the Skating Rink—all…

Oh my, sometimes I wonder if I see things from the past so much brighter, or better, or even a different color. So please correct me, anyone out there, who remembers the swing bridge from the 1960s. Was the bridge always green? It seems that it was more silvery 60 years ago. Oh well, it’s…

This is the Blue House Series…so far. Presently I am working on the fourth book, Serenade of the Cattails. It’s always a thrill when I reach the halfway mark when writing a book, and I’ve done that (plus a bit more), I’m happy to say. Topsail Island Trilogy, The Sneaky Freaky and Blowfish (pictured on…

Merry Christmas to all! Hope this year’s Christmas brings joy and peace to your home and that the New Year is full of hope and fulfillment. I’ve been working on the 4th book in the Blue House series, Serenade of the Cattails, and am certain it should be ready by May 2024. I’m working diligently…