A year ago, I published THE SEA CHILD. If you are looking for a Christmas gift for the reader in your family, try THE SEA CHILD. It's a mystery with magic, adventure and even a little romance.
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News from my Westie: The Sea Child is out in Paperback
Hi, this is Rocky, telling you that The Sea Child is out in paperback. Order your copy from Amazon today. And FYI -- those two dogs in the book, Tad and Biggie? They are my heroes, 'cause they save the day. Find out how when you read The Sea Child.
The Sea Child — Book One in the Selkie King Mysteries
The paperback edition of The Sea Child is here! Or download your free ebook from Amazon May 16-17. Please share the news with your family and friends. Maddie attempts to solve her grandmother's murder and keep a young Selkie girl safe. Enjoy this exciting fantasy/mystery today.
The Sea Child: What is it about?
THE SEA CHILD – Book One of the Selkie King Mysteries -- By Carol Nicolas Intrigue, Adventure, and a touch of Romance. Maddie found her on the beach. The Selkie girl was hurt, alone, the prey of evil men. Maddie’s Scottish grandmother had told stories about Selkies, humans who transform into seals and back again.… Continue reading The Sea Child: What is it about?
NaNoWriMo Winner: I’m done!
I'm done! It's November 30th, and I am officially finished my first draft of Out of the Depths. It has been quite the month, with a rollercoaster of emotions as I tried to figure out what this book was about and where it was heading. Some days I got discouraged and never wrote. Some days… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Winner: I’m done!
Who was Alice Rowan?
I recently sent away for a DNA kit from Ancestry.com. I was curious, although I figured I was 75% Scottish, with a smattering of English, Irish, German, Dutch, and French. Imagine my surprise when my results came back 39% Irish. That got me wondering where all that Irish DNA came from, so I started researching… Continue reading Who was Alice Rowan?
The Sea Child
My 2015 NaNoWriMo project is called The Sea Child (working title). It's a YA Fantasy/Mystery. Here's the blurb: When their parents die in a car accident, Maddie, Jack, and Barney are sent to California to live with their grandmother in her beach house in Carlsbad. But one day Grandma goes missing, and Maddie finds a… Continue reading The Sea Child
Saving Mr. Banks
Last night we saw the movie Saving Mr. Banks. This well written and superbly acted movie was deeply moving, and oh, so poignant. It tells the story of how after twenty years of pleading, and after he and his staff despaired of being able to work with this complex, crusty, immovable Australian woman, Walt Disney… Continue reading Saving Mr. Banks
To See the Sea
I have always been fascinated by water. When I was three, my sisters and I would put on our bathing suits, go outside, and dance in the rain. A little older, we’d walk many blocks to the city swimming pool, where for a quarter we could swim all day. I loved going to Pine Lake,… Continue reading To See the Sea
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband for 32 years of adventure, love, and laughter. One of the most important things we've learned is to have a sense of humor. After our wedding in Alberta, Canada, we were driving down to Sam's parent's house in California, when we noticed smoke billowing out of the trunk. We… Continue reading Happy Anniversary
Carol Nicolas 