You can take the girl out of South Carolina, but I’m not
certain you can ever take South Carolina out of the girl’s heart. I was born
and raised in the red clay of a smaller town in the South Carolina
Foothills. Anderson is about halfway
between Atlanta to the South and Greenville/Spartanburg to the North on I-85.
Most people drive by never knowing it is there except for the highway signs. Or
at least this used to be true. Now Lake
Hartwell ensures people stop for a day of swimming, boating, or sunbathing on
the sandy beaches of the lake. These
beaches are manmade, hauling tons of sand to dump over the red dirt.
My favorite city, perhaps in the world, is Charleston. Charles Towne as it was originally called was
founded in 1685 by Charles II of England.
I’ve always had a special place in my imagination for this interesting
monarch. 
Old Rowley sired many a bastard but never an heir to the throne. Now famous for its rows of pastel houses and
the famous homes facing the Atlantic on the Battery, Charles Towne once was the
essence of its founder. I set one novel
in Charleston, and this charming city always seems to infiltrate every one
since in some way.
Old Rowley sired many a bastard but never an heir to the throne. Now famous for its rows of pastel houses and
the famous homes facing the Atlantic on the Battery, Charles Towne once was the
essence of its founder. I set one novel
in Charleston, and this charming city always seems to infiltrate every one
since in some way.
My favorite Charleston artist is Jim Booth, and I own his
works of The Storm and Night Before the Storm which represents the Battery
during Hurricane Hugo in 1989. There
were 27 fatalities of this storm in South Carolina alone. I visited Charleston
months after Hugo hammered the coastal town, and the destruction was heartbreaking.
The Dock Street Theater, first theater in Anerica
Charleston is rich in history. In 1861, the first shot in the Civil War was
fired in the Battle of Fort Sumter.
Confederate troops under Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard fired on
Fort Sumter and the U.S Army retaliated.
South Carolina also boasts Myrtle Beach, an entertainment mecca
both for its beach and its carnival-like atmosphere, and Hilton Head of golf
fame.
Whether you like the mountains or the beach, South Carolina
offers visitors and residents alike southern grace and charm coupled with
modern industry, for example, the BMW plant in Spartanburg.
Until last April when I returned to SC, I lived in Texas and
love the Lone Star State. I love
Bluebonnets, drives in the beautiful Hill Country, and Blue Belle ice cream
from Brenheim (about 2 hours from Houston).
If I’d lived in Brenheim or the Hill Country, I might have stayed, but then
again, perhaps not.
In my heart of hearts, I am still a South Carolinian. The state motto is While I breathe I hope. And with that thought I’ll leave you to
make travel plans to beautiful South Carolina.
The book set in Charleston is Sinners’ Opera, the hero of which is Morgan D’Arcy, an English
lord, a concert pianist…and a vampire.
My latest release isn’t set in Charleston, but it stars Morgan in a
collection of short stories chronicling his romantic adventures over the
centuries. Morgan D'Arcy: A Vampyre Rhapsody is available from Amazon, Barnes
& Noble, and The Wild Rose Press as well as other quality book sites, it is
available in paperback, audio and eBook.
“…Morgan…is a tour de force of egotism, wit, sensuality, and talent…” ~Author Toni V. Sweeney
“Morgan D’Arcy is a class act and the most arresting vampire I’ve ever encountered in literature or films.” ~ Historical and Paranormal Romance Author Beth Trissel
Blurb: The greatest enemy of a vampire is boredom. Four centuries of existence have taught Lord Morgan Gabriel D'Arcy to fear nothing and no one. Humans and their weapons have little chance against his preternatural speed and arcane powers. Vampires are viral mutations of human DNA. Still, the Vampyre code requires secrecy, and he has learned to hide his nature from the world. The lure of mortality, of a life in the sun, puts Morgan again and again at the mercy of calculating human women though they fail to consider his charm and determination into the equation. However, even grooming a future bride from infancy proves to be fraught with heartbreak. And second chances are not always what they seem unless... you are Morgan. Immortality and beauty, aren’t they grand?
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlbRLTFQUHE&feature=youtu.be
You can find
me:
Web Site: http://www.lindanightingale.com
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Happy Thursday, everyone!
Linda
2 comments:
Thank you for sharing! :)
I've been to Charleston. We took a carriage ride and learned so much. Had no idea it's an earthquake zone. S. Carolina is a small state in size but so interesting.
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