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My experiences buying my first sailboat with my husband in New Zealand (followed by our second sailboat in the States), learning how to sail, and living aboard our boats inspired me to write the Mollie McGhie Sailing Mysteries. You might say that there’s a little bit of Mollie in me.
One of the things I like about being a writer is weaving in my own experiences into my books. You may have noticed the references to hurricanes throughout Dead in the Dinghy. Living on a sailboat in Florida means that we’re always keeping an eye out on the weather, especially during hurricane season.
While I was writing Dead in the Dinghy, Hurricane Dorian was barreling through the Bahamas. We have many happy memories of our time sailing in these beautiful islands and it was absolutely awful to see the devastation that Dorian brought to this wonderful country and its people. Having Melvin refer to his past experiences losing loved ones to hurricanes was a nod to this tragic event.
I want to thank my husband, Scott Jacobson, and my good friends, Duwan Dunn and Greg Sifford, for reading earlier drafts and providing insightful and thoughtful feedback, as well as for their unfailing support and encouragement. Many thanks as well to my editor, Beth Balmanno of By the Book, who was a pleasure to work with on this project.
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