![]() ![]() ![]() Then I overlay the storyline of the fictional servants to create the story. I’ve talked with the owners of the islands, local historians, and researched in the Thousand Islands archives.Īll my novels are based on a specific place in the Thousand Islands and are the true stories of the owners of that island. I’ve stayed in Singer Castle, Casa Blanca, and other places that are the settings of my book. Now, I take an annual Thousand Islands Book Tour to the islands where I meet with fans, friends, and family. There are so many fascinating stories to tell. So, after I wrote my debut novel about the largest island, Wolfe Island, I was hooked. I’ve stayed on several of the islands and camped and rented cottages there. So, I spent every summer and more exploring the beautiful region. Actually, half of the 1,864 islands are in NY and the other half in Ontario, Canada. I grew up just twenty minutes from the Thousand Islands-the setting for all my stories-in upstate New York. Why do you write about the Thousand Islands Gilded Age? ![]()
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