Living, Working and Writing in Myrtle Beach: Busy & Sad "at the beach"

The last week has been very busy around here. I attended the South Carolina Writers Workshop Conference at Kingston Plantation this past weekend right here in Myrtle Beach. It was a very good conference and I did quite a bit of networking. One of my workshops was with the keynote speaker, Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of eight novels. She gave us some great information about writing, agents, and publishers.
     The conference ended around 11:00 on Sunday and then my lovely bride and I went down to My Sisters Bookstore in Pawleys Island for their 10th anniversary celebration. Bess and Fran put on quite a "spread" for everyone who attended. A great time was had by all.
     Now for the sad part. One of my Army buddies was in town with his lovely bride for a long weekend and while he was here, we sold our 1981 Corvette to them and they took it back to Michigan.  Bev did get visitation rights put in the contract.
     Now on a lighter note. I just finished reading a book by Elisa Gaudet, TWO GOOD ROUNDS, 19th Hole Stories from the World's Greatest Golfers. What a wonderful book. In each chapter, Elisa ask a notable golfer the same questions: What is your favorite drink? What is your favorite 19th hole or clubhouse? And what is a special time or memory you can recall from a 19th hole?
     She interviews Nicklaus, Palmer, Player, Sorenstam, Els, Harrington and many more. There is also a special tribute to Seve Ballesteros. It is a look inside the ropes with candid answers from the stars of golf. If you enjoy golf, you will want to read this book. The book is very well done, in full color, with outstanding photos of all the golfers who were interviewed. The publisher is Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. www.skyhorsepublishing.com
     Be sure to put it on your Christmas list for all of your golfing friends along with my book MURDER ON THE FRONT NINE.
     On the real estate front, there are still some great buys on homes and condos in the Myrtle Beach area. I showed some condos in Tilghman Resort where the condos originally sold for around $500,000 and now can be purchased for $250,000 to $300,000. Summer rentals are as high as $2,000 a week. Not a bad investment. Come on down, we're dealin. Steve & Bev