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Tales of the Sea: A Visual Treat
Imagine falling into the world of a book just long enough to decide if you were interested in reading it. Usually, we have to wait for a book to be transformed into a movie to enjoy that immersive experience. That's changing. You may have noticed that "book trailers" have started popping up on your screen. It's the latest thing in book promotion. Like most publicity trends, some are better than others. Filmmaker Daniel Byers of Skyship Films No one has ever accused me of bei

Cindy Elder
May 242 min read
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Red Right Returning
May arrives, and we fall into the rhythm of sailing, moving together in a dance we know in our bones. Could that be a little fairy dust at the end of B-Dock? Bob has been preparing for weeks, watching the weather, spending afternoons at Stanley’s Boatyard, ticking down his checklist. We let the yard do more of the work these days, but Bob still tends Restless, our 36-foot Hunter, like a young foal, brushing and rubbing her coat until she gleams. Even after four seasons, this

Cindy Elder
May 234 min read
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Weather Predictions
Would life be better if every day was sunny? There's a Nor'Easter coming. Our plans have been thrown into havoc. We were supposed to board a plane for home tomorrow, but it's doubtful anything will be landing in Rhode Island except one to two feet of snow. Boo hoo. Poor us. We're stuck in Florida with family and friends who gathered to celebrate the wedding of two very young people who are stepping off the abyss into a life full of unknowns. I think we'll survive. We arrived

Cindy Elder
Jan 242 min read
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Our Fragile Democracy
"And do we feel as we imagined we should a year ago? We thought if peace was at hand, how joyful we all should be. And surely it is at...

Cindy Elder
Oct 4, 20253 min read
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Audiobook: The Journey Begins
I'm a huge audiobook fan. I love printed books and ebooks, but audiobooks are the perfect soundtrack for my morning walks and long car...

Cindy Elder
Jun 26, 20253 min read
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Thomas White: One Man's Quest for Freedom
Smithsonian Magazine Online published an article on June 18 focused on a remarkable document found amongst family records during...

Cindy Elder
Jun 26, 20252 min read
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Fallen but not forgotten
A Civil War soldier speaks through time in his letters home. The suffering you cannot imagine, what the sick and wounded suffered through...

Cindy Elder
May 26, 20253 min read
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A Tale of Two Titles
When I found the nerve to start sending the manuscript for my historical novel to agents and publishers a year ago, I realized I could no...

Cindy Elder
Apr 15, 20252 min read
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Waiting out the Calms and Headwinds
Cynthia Elder's new historical fiction novel series, Tales of the Sea , is available on Amazon and select local book stores. ( Holand...

Cindy Elder
Mar 13, 20252 min read
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Tales of the Sea: Cooking Up History
Cynthia Elder's new historical fiction novel series, Tales of the Sea , is available on Amazon and select local book stores. ( Holand...

Cindy Elder
Nov 13, 20243 min read
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Tales of the Sea: Navigating History
Cynthia Elder's new historical fiction novel series, Tales of the Sea , is available on Amazon and select local book stores. ( Holand...

Cindy Elder
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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Tales of the Sea: Keepers of the Light
Cynthia Elder's new historical fiction novel series, Tales of the Sea , is available on Amazon and select local book stores. ( Holand...

Cindy Elder
Oct 27, 20243 min read
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Tales of the Sea: The Journey Begins
Cynthia Elder's new historical fiction novel series, Tales of the Sea , is available on Amazon and select local book stores. ( Holand...

Cindy Elder
Oct 20, 20244 min read
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