Blogger friends, this is just turning out to be the busiest year.
My next writing adventure takes me back to 1930s Boston so, of course, I am using any opportunities I can to head out to Beantown and its historical wonderfulness in order to immerse myself in the place and walk for hours. I stayed at the Omni Parker House: which will be familiar to readers of
Of Dubious and Questionable Memory as one of the locations Jem and Merinda visit on their Massachusetts adventure.
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a few snippets from my recent adventure
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And then, Allison Pittman ( my co-author from
Starring Christmas) and I
found ourselves in Chicago for some major brainstorming and some major Palmer House-ing ( readers of
A Lesson in Love and Murder will remember my use of that hotel -- -it's where Jem and Merinda ( and Ray!) stay when they're in Chicago.
We also found ourselves in the Room Where It Happens seeing the amazing Chicago cast of
Hamilton --including new addition Wayne Brady as Aaron Burr. note: I got these tickets the day the first block of Chicago seats went onsale last June. That's how long we waited.
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| Chicago, you're so pretty |
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| the Palmer House |
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Rachel and Allison
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And for those of you who may be wondering if
Hamilton is everything they say--- it is--- and more. I have seen hundreds of shows and it is unlike anything I have ever seen.
speaking of Unlike Anything I have Ever Seen, I am a huge fan of
Come From Away. I saw the original cast in Toronto last fall during their pre-broadway run and am absolutely thrilled that this small Canadian musical with a staggeringly beautiful story and infused with Maritime Canadian music is making a splash on broadway.
Just read what the NYT had to say
As for theater in Toronto, I will be seeing
Mrs. Henderson Presents straight from the West End next week so will keep you posted.
And this past week I was in the East Coast of our great country for work!
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| love the Jelly Bean houses in St. John's, NL |
And from St. John's, I flew a tiny plane out to PEI. Last time I was in Charlottetown was in the height of summer--- it is decidedly more quiet at this time of the year.
So, that's what I have been up to. And it doesn't slow down a lot. I still have work travel for my day job and an Easter Weekend research trip back to Boston. But, I am also excited about THE WHITE FEATHER MURDERS which releases May 1
There's a nice review in the next issue of Romantic Times
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