Author: Jeanne Charters
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Daughters of Ireland Book Two Available Now
She’s finally here, and Miss Nellie Kelly is looking forward to being introduced to you in Lace Curtain. You’ll meet many of the characters you fell in love with in Shanty Gold and lots of new, exciting people as well. Nellie is a headstrong young lady, just like her mother, Mary Boland. But her […]
DAUGHTERS OF IRELAND–BOOK TWO!
Hello readers! I’m excited to announce the March publication of Lace Curtain, my follow-up novel to Shanty Gold. So many of you loved the first book, and I hope you’ll like Lace Curtain as much or more. It’s been fascinating writing this second book. Watching Mary Boland mature and confront her challenges was inspiring to […]
Irish blessings–second installment
Lace Curtain is finally coming to life this March. I got stuck for a while, but now that it’s finished, it’s fun to be picking the cover art, etc. I’m psyched. I’ll show you the cover as soon as it’s set. I needed to change a large character in the book, and I was stymied […]
Back to Ireland with Mary Boland from Shanty Gold
I’m back. My second book in the Daughters of Ireland trilogy, Lace Curtain, will be published in March, 2019. Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Isn’t that totally awesome? I know it’s been ages since you’ve heard from me. I could give you lots of excuses like I have two dogs now and have spent the […]
Irish Eyes Are Smiling!
Have you read something lately that made you so happy you couldn’t stop smiling? Well, I have and I want to share it with you. I’m not doing this to brag–well, yes I am, a little–but also to remind all my readers that when someone touches your heart, let them know about it. This guy […]
Ireland and Sicily
Hi stranger! Long time, no chat. It’s been a crazy, wonderful summer, what with trips to Sicily (divine) and to Saratoga Springs, NY, for readings and family time. Got back last night. Determined to finish Lace Curtain. And I will, starting tomorrow. Lace Curtain is challenging me, and I need to remind myself how often […]
The Authors Show
Hey, hey, hey, I’m getting a re-broadcast on The Authors Show today all day today. Just click on TheAuthorsShow.com, and then click again on Shanty Gold. The Authors Show is the top program on the web for authors, and I’m honored they’re going to re-broadcast. It’s a fast, good interview in which I actually manage […]
#Ireland–A Second Look
I’m well into my second novel about #Ireland now. This one actually begins in Boston with Mary Boland’s daughter, Nellie Kelly. In my writing today, though, I have Nellie on a ship with Mary, Kamua, and others sailing for their first glimpse of the Emerald Isle. You see, Kamua’s son, Neo, is going to marry a beautiful […]
John Lewis, Honorary Irishman
patriot noun pa·tri·ot \ˈpā-trē-ət, -ˌät Simple Definition of patriot : a person who loves and strongly supports or fights for his or her country Source: Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary He isn’t Irish, but today I must honor John Lewis. He’s the man who, with Hosea Williams, led 600 people across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma […]
