For years I've been
interested in the story of John Wilkes Booth's
escape, ever since I met one of Dr. Samuel
Mudd's descendants. Here's the well at the
Mudd farm, where Booth had his leg set after
the assassination. I spent a day touring the
escape route as research.
I could
do this forever, but all I found was dirt.
Oh well.
My brainstorming group
in the Outer Banks where we played with ideas
for Touching Stars. From left to right: Casey,
Emilie, Jasmine, Diane and Karen. Check the
Produce Stand to learn what we do and why.
Suspension bridges like this
one spanning the Shenandoah River play a role
in Touching Stars. You'll notice my husband is
standing on the bridge, not me.
Looking for artifacts at archaeology
camp run by the office of History and Archaeology
in Montgomery County, MD. Since an archeology
camp plays an important part in Touching Stars
I spent a week digging and sifting. The stories
and company were great.
More research, this time at
the Gettysburg battleground. My husband is standing
at the site of Pickett's Charge. Michael's great-grandfather
may have been in the charge, although the record
is unclear. Gettysburg is a haunting memorial.
