In 1953 hurricane Hazel hit Topsail Island. One of the reasons the hurricane was so devastating was that it hit during a high tide and a full moon. Talking to various old timers that remember Hazel and the havoc she wrecked, is so very interesting. It is amazing how varied the stories are – how many different points of view there are. Talking to several people about one incident reminds me of the old children’s story – the one where 7 men are blind folded and then told to describe the part of an elephant they are touching. You can imagine the 7 different explanations.
Keeping this in mind as a writer, I get to choose bits and pieces of each person’s story. The best thing though, is you get to see the heart of each one of those people. Hallelujah!

THE DAYS OF HAIRAWN MUHLY is now on Kindle!

Hi!  I’m so excited!  My new book, THE DAYS OF HAIRAWN MUHLY, is finally out.  It is a coming of age romance set during the time of greatest generation, World War II.  Before Surf City ever had a name or a house on its sandy soil, families came there to fish & picnic – but with Camp Davis & the instillation of 110,000 troops – things changed there forever.