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I have a question for you at the very end of this email, and I really want your opinion.
So keep reading, because there's a little River Sutton sneak peek, some book recommendations, an upcoming event, and then your very important assignment. 😉
🌸 EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK: Dogwood Days
Since you're one of my loyal readers and subscribers, I thought I'd give you a peek at what I'm working on next.
The next River Sutton Mystery is set in springtime, which means River Sutton is looking very pretty indeed. Dogwoods are blooming. 🌷🌼🪻 Daffodils and tulips are popping up everywhere. And, naturally, there's a festival: Dogwood Days.
In the book, Dogwood Days takes place at Morgan State Park. I named it after Morgan Morgan (no, that is not a typo), an important pioneer in the early settlement of West Virginia.
But the real life inspiration for the park is Tomlinson Run State Park in Hancock County, West Virginia. That's where I grew up. ❤️
There's just one little problem.
There is no Dogwood Days at Tomlinson Run. 😔 But I wish there was!
West Virginia has a special connection to dogwoods. The flowering dogwood, which is native to West Virginia, is found in oak and hickory forests throughout fifty-two of West Virginia’s fifty-five counties. Those spring blooms are a familiar part of the Mountain State landscape. I mean, who hasn't taken their yearly Easter photo in front of one?