6/28/2023 0 Comments Lowcountry Boil by Susan M. Boyer![]() ![]() When she uses these other places she can include actual restaurants, and landmarks that readers know about or could visit. ![]() she wants into the story while still taking characters off-island to the real Charlestown, Greenville, and other towns. This way she can put any building, landscaping, etc. Making it fictional gave her the chance to build all the infrastructure a town would need to be self-sufficient, and yet have the feel of a "Mayberry"-like small town. Pleasant, she has a true feel for life in that area. She used aspects of two real islands off the Charleston coast, Isle of Palms and Sullivan Island, and having lived in Mt. ![]() Susan talked about how she came to create a fictional island with its own history. Several members wished they could visit (or live!) in Stella Maris. Members liked the way the story balanced lightness with depth, and agreed the characters were all people they would want to visit again in further books. Boyer joined in the discussion and answered all questions - serious & frivolous - with Southern style and aplomb. ![]() Last Thursday, while sampling protagonist Liz Talbot's favorite chocolates (Dove Chocolate Promises), the group equally enjoyed talking about her story, Lowcountry Boil. ![]()
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