Evelyn Allen Harper, shared with us a fun fact, one that is part of her inspiration behind her newest book’s title, Sweet Adeline.
She sang in a trio to work her way through Anderson College (now Anderson University). They bought them a car, made the itinerary, and then sent them out to represent the college over weekends. In the summer, they toured the country, arriving back in time to start the fall semester. The three of them still stay in touch, and spend time with each other even though they live in different states.
Evelyn continues to sing today, and one such singing group that she’s involved in, you guessed it, Sweet Adeline!
Meet the Author
Evelyn Allen Harper was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of a coal miner. She earned her undergraduate degree from Anderson College, and later a master’s degree from Wayne State University. She taught school until the birth of her two children and after they were old enough for her to work outside the home, Evelyn sold residential real estate for the next fifteen years. Evelyn and her husband, Barry, retired to Traverse City, Michigan, and ten years into retirement, she started writing. Sweet Adeline is her 9th published book, and her third with Ink Smith Publishing. Her other two books, The Coat and The Collar, are available for purchase on the Ink Smith website.
Evelyn Allen Harper was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of a coal miner. Money was scarce, but she managed to earn her undergrad degree from Anderson College, and later a master’s degree from Wayne State University. She settled in Michigan where she met Barry Harper at a wedding and later married him. She taught school until the birth of her two children and after they were old enough for her to work outside the home, Evelyn sold residential real estate for the next fifteen years.
Rod Baker
films. In the past, I wrote many TV police shows. I wanted to mix a police story with horror and paranormal activity. This triggered the “idea bank” in my head I guess. The idea started small and singular but then branched out as I outlined it until it became the complete 
aker is an Emmy Nominated, NAACP Image Award and Youth in Film Award winning television writer (with Glen Olson) whose credits include multiple episodes of the original Hawaii Five-0 series (classic fan-favorite Hookman among them), the new Hawaii Five-0 series, Charlie’s Angels, The Streets of San Francisco, Wonder Woman, multiple episodes of Black Sheep Squadron, story editor for CHiPs, and six novel adaptations for ABC Weekend Specials. Rod also co-authored the 10 book children’s series The Adventures of Gabby Bear. He has a BA in Radio, Television and Film and lives in Thousand Oaks, CA with his wife. Rod is a member of the Writers Guild of America, west.
Julie Flanders is an academic librarian by day and a writer all the rest of the time. Julie is a television addict, an avid walker, and an obsessive fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Although a lifelong Ohio resident, Julie nevertheless has an ongoing love affair with the island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Julie’s novels include the paranormal thrillers Polar Night and Polar Day as well as the historical love story The Ghosts of Aquinnah. Julie is a history buff who loves incorporating history into her stories, which she affectionately calls “mysteries untethered by time.”
Julie: I first came up with the idea when I was planning a trip to Martha’s Vineyard back in 2010. I was looking at an island website and found a webcam that overlooked the beach and the lighthouse at Aquinnah. I started thinking, what if I looked at this webcam again and again and always saw the same person? I dropped the idea for a while but then it came back to me again. This time, the person was a woman and I asked myself, who is she? What does she want? The story came together from there. I wrote the first draft of the story during NaNoWriMo in 2011 and after that it probably took about 6 months to get a complete manuscript.
Julie Flanders is an academic librarian by day and a writer all the rest of the time. She is also an animal lover and has written features about pets and the importance of animal rescue for media outlets such as Best Friends Animal Society and Cat Fancy. Julie is a television addict, an avid walker, and an obsessive fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Although a lifelong Ohio resident, Julie nevertheless has an ongoing love affair with the island of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
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