Where is Hidden Cove? It sits between Jasmine and Keeper’s coves; and is fronted to the southeast by the slightly cross shaped Croix Island. It is unique among the Skye Point coves in that its terrace sits atop a thirty foot cliff face. The best way to access its beach is by scaling the cliff. Very […]
…far more it seems. Time to look further inland, where the gently rising forrested slopes above the coves are topped by another set of grassy terraces. Jasmine Cove’s marine terrace extends a little over a mile further inland than the others, creating a slightly tiered valley – called Jasmine Glen by the locals – between […]
We’ve all heard the much overused ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’. My picture? A more complete visualization of the fictitious coastal community, Skye Pointe, that I introduced in Sunrise on the Pier. Unfortunately, I have no talent for drawing or painting. I wish its male protagonist was real! Since he isn’t, I have […]
Marina Cove, the largest of the coves, has – as we know – the marina used by the residents of all the coves. Narrow lanes snake through the forested slope above the cove, where some of the first settlers built their homes. These homes – or “cottages” as they are now called, have become the […]
In Chapter ‘In Or Out?’ of Sunrise On The Pier, Gabrielle stands on the post and rail fence and sees only four coves. How can that be when there are five coves at Skye Pointe? From her perspective, she sees past Marina Cove to Coral Cove, Jasmine Cove, De La Croix Island and Keeper’s Cove. […]
I’m starting to work on a new novel. First for me is storyboarding. Last time, it helped me learn who the characters are and understand their motivations. Also last time, the final story was nothing like the set of scenes I started with. For me, the storyboard seems to be the seed that germinates, growing […]
