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 →
After spending the morning at Highclere Castle, it’s back into the car for a drive to Waddesdon Manor. The original farmland for the Waddesdon Manor estate, several thousand acres was purchased by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (of the French banking dynasty) from the Duke of Marlborough in 1874. If you have visited the Palace of … Continue reading →
Tutankhamun was buried in 1325 BC and his tomb discovered by the 5th Earl of Carnavon and Howard Carter in 1922 AD. George Edward Stanhope Molyneaux Herbert was born in London in 1866 as the son and heir to the Estates and Earldom of Carnavon. As 5th Earl, upon his father’s death in 1891, he … 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 →
DonnaInk Publications, L.L.C. Author Bill Powers is participating as an author panelist and signing books at the 2014 Creatures, Crimes and Creativity (“C3”) Literary Convention in Hunt Valley, Maryland, 10-12 October 2014. Author Bill Powers presenting & signing at C3 in Baltimore, MD PRLog – Aug. 30, 2014 – WASHINGTON, D.C. — DonnaInk Publications, L.L.C. … Continue reading →
I just returned from my annual pilgrimage – ThrillerFest. I only attended for a couple of days this year, focusing on CraftFest – some top-notch lectures to help me improve my craft of thriller writing. James Bruno gave a great talk on “Writing About the White House, President & Secret Service in Thriller Fiction”. Mr. … 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 →