What’s better than having Homer Hickam—bestselling author of Rocket Boys/October Sky, NASA engineer & Vietnam Vet, AND Coral Bay, St. John guy—show up at your book signing? (Answer: Nothing.) 🚀🚀🚀

A Tale of Two Memoirs (or, how to self-publish when you're up against Prince Harry) getmerewrite.biz/a-tale-of-two-… #writingcommunity #indieauthors #amwriting

Nothing says "career pivot" like going from TV news anchor to beach-bar waitress. Just released: The book trailer for NOT ON ANY MAP: One Virgin Island, Two Catastrophic Hurricanes, and the True Meaning of Paradise youtu.be/o3t2gqupvE8 #newrelease #booktok #truestory

For anyone interested in reading more about extreme storms, this is a good newsletter (with a U.S. west coast focus) from Sammy Roth Los Angeles Times Hate the storm? Then start getting serious about climate change latimes.com/environment/ne…

Are We Looking at Category 6 Hurricanes? stthomassource.com/content/2024/0… via VI Source #hurricaneseason #climatecrisis

Climate change stresses physical and mental health in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/01/climat… @perle_media

WINNER: Best Book That Made You Escape, Best Book for the Traveler. 2023 Zibby Awards NOT ON ANY MAP: One Virgin Island, Two Catastrophic Hurricanes, and the True Meaning of Paradise #caribbeantravel #ClimateCrisis #notonanymap @getmerewrite Zibby Owens

#EarthDayEveryDay Experienced 3 minutes and 24 seconds of totality under perfect skies in Vermont on April 8. It was ... awesome. Spectacular📷showing totality and solar flares by Eric Gessner, one of the many nice people we met at our viewing spot at Crystal Lake State Park.

5/16 at 6 p.m. - We're hosting Emmy Award-winning journalist Margie Smith Holt. She'll present her new memoir, "Not on Any Map: One Virgin Island, Two Catastrophic Hurricanes, and the True Meaning of Paradise." RSVP: buff.ly/4ap8gBy. Photo: William Stelze

Thank you Pequot Library for this invitation. Connecticut friends, see you in Southport on May 16!

Tonight at 6pm at the Pequot Library in Southport, CT. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hi. It’s free!

Thank you Pequot Library! Founded in 1889, the library in Southport, CT is on the National Register of Historic Places and features original steel stacks, a glass floor, and Tiffany stained glass windows. I’m honored just to be standing among these impressive stacks! #librarylove

Wherever you go, there you are! I’ll be City Winery this Sunday at 2pm with my story on CHANGE. Limited tickets still available! Writers Read NYS Writers Institute Carnegie Hall

Bravo to all the writers who shared their stories of personal change at the Writers Read performance at City Winery. Honored to share a stage with you. NYS Writers Institute @darcey_gohring Minnette Coleman - Author Ann Levin Sarah Bracey White #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife

Virgin Islands survivors of Hurricane Irma are organizing a relief mission to Carriacou in Grenada. This month 100% of the profit from any Amazon purchase of my book, NOT ON ANY MAP—which details the 2017 disaster in the USVI—will help fund their efforts. #hurricaneseason #beryl

Writers talking writing (instead of writing). Read compelling personal essays @darcey_gohring's excellent Wisdom & Words substack. Want to write your own essay or memoir? Check out her classes and private coaching at darceygohring.com #memoir #amwriting #writingcommunity

No shushing! My latest story for the westsiderag Lincoln Center

Thanks to all who bought my book during our fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Beryl. The $ went to hurricane relief in Grenada. For the month of October, 100% of the profit from any Amazon purchase of NOT ON ANY MAP will go to help victims of Hurricane Helene in NC.

OCTOBER EVENTS: 10/16: Meet the Author Gloucester County Library System Mullica Hill, NJ FREE . 10/20: Writers Read 10th Anniversary Celebration City Winery TIX at citywinery.com/new-york-city

Thank you to all who have purchased NOT ON ANY MAP: One Virgin Island, Two Catastrophic Hurricanes, and the True Meaning of Paradise. Sales have raised more than $6,000 for hurricane relief and for KATS, the Kids and the Sea volunteer sailing program for young people on St. John.