This is our house.
This 1890 historical home sits on two plus acres and is surrounded by woods on three sides. It was the inspiration for my first novel,
The Old Cape House
And now, it is the inspiration, once again, for my fifth novel in
The Old Cape Series
I wanted to share some thoughts about
"The Old Cape Map"
When we first moved in, thirty five years ago, on our western side, was a large empty parcel. There were wild flowers in the spring like aconite and snow drops that covered the forest floor. On occasion, I admit, I shouldn't have crossed the property line but couldn't resist transplanting some of the flowers to our yard, thinking someone was going to clear cut and build. I wanted to save as much as I could.
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| I love my yellow aconite. |
In my fictional novel, The Old Cape Map, Nancy Caldwell is visited by her two nieces from Ohio.
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| Here's a drone view of the Caldwell property in my fictional world. |
The Caldwell Gallery is on the right. The story is all about the land between the Caldwell Gallery and a curmudgeon neighbor, Mrs. McPhee on the left.
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| Here's the view in present day. |
As you can see, my stories are always inspired by what I see around me. Once I get an idea in my head, I begin to weave my characters around historical facts and the scenario of, it could happen.
My novels are written using dueling storylines and timelines.
