If you’ve just joined us, this is the 3rd installment of a series about vintage motor courts. You can read about my fascination with them in Part 1 and the memories of Susan (Sue) Cunningham whose father built the San Jacinto Courts in Marfa, Texas in Part 2. 1955 was a year of excitement for the folks in Marfa, Texas. …
Roadside Memories: Part 2 – The San Jacinto Courts
During the release month of Stardust, I had the privilege of being on a number of blogs to talk about my book, the writing process, and so on. Usually I offered a drawing for a book giveaway to people who commented. Imagine my surprise when one day I read a comment from someone who said that her grandfather built a …
Roadside Memories – Part One
It’s inexplicable how ideas come to me as an author. One minute my mind is blank; the next, there are characters walking toward me. And generally, the setting is there without my conjuring it up. That’s what happened with Stardust. Max and I went to a Southern Gospel concert on a Friday night, and somewhere between “Just a Little Talk With …