Location,
location, location!
I have
written book set in many places, some that I have visited and found fascinating,
some I have lived in, a few (historicals) that I have researched and imagined.
I love a variety of locations.
But much remains the same. I had a lot of fun incorporating those real places into my story, as well as using my imagination to add details that are fictional. “Strawberry Manor,” the delightful bed and breakfast established by my heroine, Charley McAdams, is imaginary. It sits north of town along the river.
The amazing
and historic “Bucks County Playhouse” is real.
It sits in the center of town, and has been bringing entertainment, laughter,
and talent to the area since 1939. I had
the joy of working there as a teenager.
I was an usher (I loved this as I got to see all the shows free!),
worked in the concession stand, and occasionally assisted with set painting and
assistance.
It was a
time of amazing experiences, like chatting with a very young Liza Minelli who
was starring in “Time Out for Ginger,” and sneaking her off set to get an ice
cream cone from the famous “Gerenser’s Ice Cream” in town. Many, many famous actors graced the stage
there (and still do!).
It was
natural to weave the theater influence of the town into my stories. The characters are all fictional. So are the crimes that (of course) get solved
in my mysteries. But I wanted to
incorporate the essence of that unique little artistic community that meant so
much to me growing up.
Love, Christine
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Christine
Bush is a USA Today Bestselling author of romance, romantic mystery, and
suspense. She can be found living in the Lehigh Valley in
Pennsylvania with her husband and 2 lazy cats, and spending time with her 14
grandchildren. When she’s not writing, she’s teaching
Psychology at a local college, and working with clients in her private practice
as a Marriage and Family Therapist. She loves to hear from readers and writers!
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