TRAVEL JOURNAL
Southampton Animal Shelter Benefit
New York is going to the dogs. Big event on Park Avenue for Southampton Animal Shelter.
Memorial Day weekend!
I am heading to the water for Memorial Day Weekend. Summer is a time for the ocean. More inspiration for my character Cordelia.
TEDx TALK
Here is a small TEDx talk I did in New York in April 2013.
(photo Carol Seitz)
Met Gala
Red Carpet Gala at the Metropolitan Museum
Red Carpet. Last night was the annual gala at the Metropolitan Museum. I have that gala as the opening scene in my book The Stolen Chalice – only I call it the “Ancient Civilizations Ball”
Palm Beach excursion with Dog
Palm Beach with the dog
Ancient Tomb
While in Egypt last year to research The Stolen Chalice I came across
this beautiful tomb carving.
Finishing up
Working on the next adventure of Sinclair and Cordelia. The ocean will be a big part of the story, especially after spending so much time looking at it this year.
Royal Amulets
Amulets and scarabs were wrapped into the bandages of a mummy to protect it in afterlife. Certain rare stones were considered more powerful than others, based on their color. The deep blue of lapis lazuli was particularly favored by the Ancient Egyptians – the color represented royalty. Turquoise represented joy, and pleasure – the famous burial mask of Kind Tut was laid with lapis and turquois.
Bram Stoker legacy
In researching Mummy Mania of the Victoria Era I found this little known book by Dracula author Bram Stoker called Jewel of the Seven Stars. A chillingly Victoria mummy saga to keep you up at night. 