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SAVING A VITAL PELICAN ISLAND

August 7, 2018 by Mary Alice Monroe 2 Comments

Photo credit: Judy Fairchild, Dewees Island SC

Wild animals and the Lowcountry landscape I call home are woven into my stories. They are so vital they actually become characters in my novels. But they are much more than that. As I bring awareness to the fascinating species in my novels, I hope you come to care—and take care. That is the power of story. These animals, like the brown pelican in my novel BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT, do so much more than add beauty to our world. They are essential to the delicate balance of our ecosystem. And they need our care to thrive. Specifically, a vital pelican island.

LADIES’ NIGHT

July 18, 2018 by Mary Alice Monroe Leave a Comment

Join us 7/19 on Facebook!

My dear friends Patti Callahan Henry and Mary Kay Andrews are with me this week for a writers’ retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. It’s an important time for each of us as we work on our next novels. But as Mary Kay said on a social post “all work and no cocktails = no fun!”

I couldn’t agree more! That’s why we’re hosting a ladies’ night together for all of you, our readers, on #FacebookLive Thursday, 07/19 at 6:00 p.m. EST.

7 GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUR OWN LOWCOUNTRY CHRISTMAS

December 12, 2017 by Mary Alice Monroe 1 Comment

Starfish Santa says: Books make great gifts!

Recently my publisher Simon & Schuster asked me to write something special for the holidays for their book content site dedicated to women’s fiction and romance. The topic is a fun spin on my novels: If my book characters came to life, what would be the perfect presents they would give this Christmas season?

The items I selected have a connection to South Carolina’s Lowcountry landscape, where most of my novels are centered. And some on the list are my personal favorites, too! I receive no compensation for any of the items mentioned. Click the link to read my guest post:

A MOVIE, A BOOK, AND HOLIDAY GREETING OF GRATITUDE

December 4, 2017 by Mary Alice Monroe 8 Comments

This is the holiday season of love and gratitude. I have much to be thankful for this year!

Thanks to YOU, dear readers, my novel Beach House for Rent climbed to #9 on the New York Times Best Seller List. I’m currently writing a new novel, Beach House Reunion, the continuation of the Beach House Series, available May 22nd. And the Hallmark Channel will air the TV movie adaptation of The Beach House as a Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie in the spring!

I saw a commercial for the movie the other night on the Hallmark Channel. It was quite the fun surprise! Click here to see it, too.

A LOWCOUNTRY CHRISTMAS: PAPERBACK EDITION!

November 3, 2017 by Mary Alice Monroe 4 Comments

It’s Christmas come early!

Now available in paperback

The paperback edition of A Lowcountry Christmas recently landed on my doorstep and is available now where books are sold. This year it’s on bookshelves anointed with a special award: the Southern Book Prize. It’s a tremendous honor from the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance. Thank you, SIBA!

The Perfect Cocktail for Summer Reading

July 25, 2017 by Mary Alice Monroe 6 Comments

Since the June release of BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT, I’ve been on a coast-to-coast book tour that has kept me away from home most days. During a book launch celebration at Isle of Palms, attendees enjoyed a complimentary special cocktail provided by Firefly Distillery. First, I must say, my husband and I are big fans of Firefly–a Charleston distillery known for being the home of sweet tea vodka. It’s so good and so southern!

For the book launch party, Firefly served up this cocktail, and it was a hit at the party! The crowd was among some of the first to try Firefly’s Lowcountry Lemonade Vodka featured in this cocktail recipe. And I’m so grateful for the opportunity.

SUPERFOOD DRINK RECIPE FEATURED IN ‘BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT’

July 11, 2017 by Mary Alice Monroe 8 Comments

Move over morning joe! I have a new drink to start my day.

MAM & PCH

My best friend and fellow writer Patti Callahan Henry introduced me to this drink after she learned about it at a health spa. When she shared the recipe with me, we were both trying to be a peak energy for writing our novels, which are both out this summer–Beach House for Rent and The Bookshop at Water’s End (if you love my books, you’ll love Patti’s too).

Celebrating the 4th in Delaware

July 4, 2017 by Mary Alice Monroe 2 Comments

Happy Fourth of July y’all!

The summer book tour has me far from my beach town in South Carolina this year. Today, I’m waking up in beautiful coastal Delaware with two holiday book signings on the schedule. I’ll be signing copies of Beach House for Rent at Browseabout Books on Rehoboth Beach and then later at Bethany Beach Books on Bethany Beach. Join me if you can.

THE WORLD OF SHOREBIRDS IN “BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT”

June 27, 2017 by Mary Alice Monroe 5 Comments

ON SALE NOW

My new noel BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT wouldn’t be possible without the brilliant, generous professionals who enthusiastically shared their knowledge with me. One of those people who deserves great thanks is Felicia Sanders of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, for the education she gave me on shorebirds, seabirds, and wading birds. Because of her deep passion for these beautiful creatures who rely on our coastline for survival, I’ve invited her to share her knowledge and wisdom (and great photos) on my blog today with hopes that this knowledge will help us all be better stewards every time we visit the beach.

THE BIG DAY FOR “BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT”

June 20, 2017 by Mary Alice Monroe 1 Comment

I can finally share my new novel with you, my dear readers! I’m so excited! I’ve said this before, but this is a book of my heart. BEACH HOUSE FOR RENT returns to the beach I call home and allows me to share with you, through the characters’ lives and experiences, why I love the Lowcountry of coastal South Carolina so much.