I hope you're as excited as I am about beginning a whole new year. Yes, my to do list is full (no surprise, right! LOL!) I'm sure yours is too.
Today we welcome a very special guest...Carrie Turansky is here to tell us about something she treasures.....
Treasured Memories of England
by Carrie
Turansky, author of The Daughter of
Highland Hall
Last May I was blessed to be able
to travel to England on a research trip. My Edwardian Brides series is set
there, and I was eager to see more of the country and visit the location I’d
chosen for the setting. For months my friend and fellow author, Cathy Gohlke,
and I exchanged countless emails and phone calls as we planned our trip. Our
excitement grew as we made reservations and purchased our tickets.
Finally on May first, we set off
and flew overnight to Manchester. From there we took a train down to Bristol.
The next morning we set off to explore Tyntesfield, the beautiful country
estate I have in
The day was bright and sunny. The
gardens were in bloom. As we toured the house and grounds I was continually
awestruck by the beautiful details in the woodwork, tile, furniture, paintings
and sculptures. Cathy and I kept smiling and saying how beautiful it was as we
snapped more photos.
I’d hoped to see the night nursery,
since many of the scenes in The Governess
of Highland Hall take place there, but we were told an antique mirror had
fallen and broken on the floor, causing a mercury spill which was dangerous, so
the room was closed. But when the staff learned I was an author who had set a
novel at Tyntesfield, we were taken upstairs on a private tour of the day
nursery and shown the governess’s bedroom. What a delight! It was just as I had
pictured it.
I treasure the memories of that
visit to Tyntesfield. And as I look back on the photos and read the notes in my
journal, I’m thankful I could share the day with a good friend who understood
how meaningful it was to me.
Carrie Turansky is the award-winning author of more than a
dozen novels and novellas, including Surrendered
Hearts, Snowflake Sweethearts,
and Along Came Love. She has been the
recipient of the ACFW Carol Award, the Crystal Globe Award, and the
International Digital Award. Turansky’s first historical fiction novel, and the
first in the Edwardian Brides series, The
Governess of Highland Hall, is a 2014 Carol Award finalist. While Turansky
has been writing articles, devotions and essays since 1999, writing fiction is
her passion, and she’s thankful for the creative ideas God has put into her
mind and heart.
When she’s
not writing Turansky enjoys spending time with her family, working outside in
her flower gardens, cooking healthy meals for family and friends, or walking
around the lake near her home.
To keep up
with Carrie Turansky, visit www.carrieturansky.com, become a fan on Facebook (AuthorCarrieTuransky) or follow her on Twitter (@CarrieTuransky) and Pinterest (CarrieTuransky).
Wow...oh, wow... what a wonderful thing!
Now a little about the book....
The Daughter of Highland Hall
EDWARDIAN BRIDES SERIES, BOOK 2
ISBN 10: 1601424981
ISBN 13: 978-1601424983
Published by WaterBrook Multnomah, Released October 7, 2014
Listen to this fourteen-minute interview about the story behind The Daughter of Highland Hall.
Next week we have another guest post but soon I'll be sharing some memories of my own...a trip to NYC with my son!
Until then...take care, God Bless and Happy New Year!
PamT
1 comment:
Hi Pamela, thanks for inviting me over to your blog. I hope our reading friends will enjoy this trip to England! Blessings and Happy New Year, Carrie
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