Places The Inspired The Eves

One of the magical experiences about reading is being transported to a physical place and time. In The Eves, I wanted to create strong images that carry the reader into the scene. In writing, I hope I accomplished the feel of being atop Calvert Cliffs in wonderful Calvert County Maryland or give the sense of leaves underfoot on the sidewalks of Hobart Street in Washington, DC and the coziness of sitting on Jessica’s roof top listening for lions.
Google “images for rowhouses on Hobart Street in NW Washington DC.” When you do, you will get many images for homes that are for sale. Out of respect for homeowners, I am not posting a link, however; you will see the styles of homes as well as some interior renovations. In Africa, there are so many images, the majesty of the Ngorongoro Crater and the intrigue of Mary Leakey’s discovery of “Lucy’s” footprints.

Perhaps my favorite imagery, however, is of a place I have never visited. The magnificence of Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo. My daughter was there decades ago and brought home photos of these wonderful old women with saggy-down breasts. I was haunted and enraptured. These women served as my first models for the individual old women in the book. Make sure you visit this link long enough to see "Angry Boy" and the wonderful old women surrounding the monolith.