We decided to spend this day in London and picked the Churchill War Room Museum, off Clive Steps, King Charles Street, near St James Park. In the late 1930s, as the prospect of another war on the scale of the Great War (WWI) appeared more likely, British military planners began to prepare for the expected … Continue reading →
Once there were thousands of large British manor homes scattered across Great Briton. Many have been razed, destroyed, fallen into ruin, but even into the 20th century they still had a storied history. During the First World War, Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon, transformed Highclere Castle into a hospital, and patients began to arrive … Continue reading →
After we left Blenheim Palace and visited Churchill’s gravesite, we drove to Oxford for the afternoon. I wanted to see the town and walk through parts of Oxford University. It was about one hour’s drive from Blenheim Palace to Oxford located in Southeast England and best known for being the home of Oxford University, the … Continue reading →
I attended the Creatures, Crime & Creativity (C3) Con this last weekend outside Baltimore and it went well. C3 is a gathering of readers and writers of mystery, suspense, thriller, horror, sci-fi, fantasy and paranormal. I was on three panels (moderated one): Debut novels – So you’ve published your first book, now what? Moving an … Continue reading →
One of my major goals of the trip was to see some British manor homes. In a future story, one of my characters spends some time at a British manor home. We had visited Highclere Castle, Waddesdon Manor and now Blenheim Palace. Blenheim is situated in Oxfordshire, England. It is the principal residence of the … Continue reading →
Earlier in September this year, I took my wife (Vina) and daughter (Cyrene) to Europe for 10 days. As with most things, I had multiple motives. First, I am planning to include some aspects of European life, specifically British manor homes, in my future writings and wanted to visit some of these homes. Second, as … Continue reading →
Words Bookstore in Maplewood, NJ (179 Maplewood Avenue Maplewood, NJ 07040) is hosting a Local Author Day Sunday September 21. Author Bill Powers will be talking about his debut novel, The Pharm House, from 1:30 – 2:00 pm and available for signings from 2:00 – 2:30 pm. If you’re in the area – drop by! LOCAL … Continue reading →
Mr. Bill Powers, a former Pharmaceutical company executive in toxicology shares his medical mystery thriller, “The Pharm House” with book clubs, bookstores, book events and/or everyday readers. This title was awarded the National Indie Excellence Award as a Finalist in the Medical Mystery genre. To secure a date / time for an interview, reading or … Continue reading →
For about 10 days in May this year, my daughter and I had the privilege of working as docents at the Mansion in May event held this year at Blairsden, sponsored by The Women’s Association of Morristown Medical Center. The event raised funds for an An Expanded Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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New Autism Center at … Continue reading →
Sonora Smart Dodd is credited with starting the modern holiday of Father’s Day in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA in 1910. Sonora wanted to recognize her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, a single parent who raised his six children in Arkansas. After hearing a sermon about Mother’s Day in 1909, she told … Continue reading →