You can take the girl out of South Carolina, but I’m not
certain you can ever take South Carolina out of the girl’s heart. I was born
and raised in the red clay of a smaller town in the South Carolina
Foothills. Anderson is about halfway
between Atlanta to the South and Greenville/Spartanburg to the North on I-85.
Most people drive by never knowing it is there except for the highway signs. Or
at least this used to be true. Now Lake
Hartwell ensures people stop for a day of swimming, boating, or sunbathing on
the sandy beaches of the lake. These
beaches are man-made, hauling tons of sand to dump over the red dirt.
My favorite city, perhaps in the world, is Charleston. Charles Towne as it was originally called was
founded in 1685 by Charles II of England. I’ve always had a special place in my
imagination for this interesting monarch. Old Rowley sired many a bastard but
never an heir to the throne. Now famous
for its rows of pastel houses and the famous homes facing the Atlantic on the
Battery, Charles Towne once was the essence of its founder. I set one novel in Charleston, and this
charming city always seems to infiltrate every one since in some way. In Charleston, says the hero, the seamy
treads the Antebellum skirts of the historic inner city.
My favorite Charleston artist is Jim Booth, and I own his
works of The Storm and Night Before the Storm which represents the Battery
during Hurricane Hugo in 1989. There
were 27 fatalities of this storm in South Carolina alone. I visited Charleston
months after Hugo hammered the coastal town, and the destruction was
heartbreaking.
Charleston is rich in history. In 1861, the first shot in the Civil War was
fired in the Battle of Fort Sumter.
Confederate troops under Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard fired on Fort
Sumter and the U.S Army retaliated.
South Carolina also boasts Myrtle Beach, an entertainment
mecca both for its beach and its carnival-like atmosphere, and Hilton Head of
golf fame.
Whether you like the mountains or the beach, South Carolina
offers visitors and residents alike southern grace and charm coupled with
modern industry, for example, the BMW plant in Spartanburg.
I now live in Texas and love the Lone Star State. In my heart of hearts, I am still a South
Carolinian. The state motto is While I breathe I hope. And with that
thought I’ll leave you to make travel plans to beautiful South Carolina.
The book set in Charleston is Sinners’ Opera, the hero of which is Morgan D’Arcy, an English
lord, a concert pianist…and a vampire.
My latest release isn’t set in Charleston, but it stars Morgan in a
collection of short stories chronicling his romantic adventures over the
centuries. Available from Amazon, Barnes
& Noble, and The Wild Rose Press as well as other quality book sites, it is
available in paperback and eBook.
After you’ve booked your travel, curl up with Morgan D’Arcy: A Vampyre
Rhapsody and take a stroll through history.
Reviewers have called Morgan:
“…Morgan…is a tour de force of egotism, wit, sensuality, and talent…” ~Author Toni V. Sweeney
“Morgan D’Arcy is a class act and the most arresting vampire I’ve ever encountered in literature or films.” ~ Historical and Paranormal Romance Author Beth Trissel
Blurb: The greatest enemy of a vampire is boredom. Four centuries of existence have taught Lord Morgan Gabriel D'Arcy to fear nothing and no one. Humans and their weapons have little chance against his preternatural speed and arcane powers. Vampires are viral mutations of human DNA. Still, the Vampyre code requires secrecy, and he has learned to hide his nature from the world. The lure of mortality, of a life in the sun, puts Morgan again and again at the mercy of calculating human women though they fail to consider his charm and determination into the equation. However, even grooming a future bride from infancy proves to be fraught with heartbreak. And second chances are not always what they seem unless... you are Morgan. Immortality and beauty, aren’t they grand?
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlbRLTFQUHE&feature=youtu.be
You can find
me:
Web Site: http://www.lindanightingale.com
– Visit and look around. There’s a free continuing vampire story.
Blog: https://lindanightingale.wordpress.com/
- Lots of interesting guests & prizes
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Linda is giving away a PDF copy of Sinners’ Opera, set in Charleston, South Carolina, along with a signed bookmark and another signed bookmark from Morgan D’Arcy: A Vampyre Rhapsody. The connecting feature across the Obsession series is the hero Morgan D’Arcy.
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You did a lovely job describing the most beautiful places in SC. I lived in Bluffton briefly, the marshes are gorgeous. I loved Charleston, only 90 minutes away. Fascinating history and a beautiful city. I've driven from GA up I-85 to NJ and drive is absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGood introduction to your state. I've passed through it, bound elsewhere. Need to slowdown and take a look at my son's favorite state to visit.
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