Karen Jewell is a freelance writer in the nautical/boating genre. In addition to her Water Views column, other writing projects include Inside the Nautical Mind’s Eye (Seaworthy Publications © 2022), A History of the Rowayton Waterfront (The History Press ©2010), A Maritime History of the Stamford Waterfront (The History Press ©2010), A History of the Greenwich Waterfront (The History Press © 2011), The Stamford Sailing Scene column (The Norwalk Hour, 2005-2007), The New England Yachtsman Newsletter (2005-2010).
Water Views was a weekly column published in the Norwalk Hour newspaper in Connecticut for twelve years (2001-2012). The column proved to be very popular, and received three Certificates of Merit for Outstanding Submissions in the Sailing Columns Category for the John Southam Awards, one in 2005 and two in 2006.
In Water Views, A Collection of Essays, Volume I, author Karen Jewell has compiled 60 of the over 500 short essays that she penned during those twelve years. From southern Connecticut to northern Maine, Jewell shares insights and experiences on topics such as beach combing, super yachts, buried treasure, lighthouse history, shipwrecks, surfing sagas, waterfront hideaways, sailing adventures, lobstering tales, colorful seaside characters, nautical notes, fishing stories…and so much more.
Take the journey seaside as you are swept away to the magical and charming corners of coastal New England. A great read for anyone that loves the shoreside! AMAZON
Water Views was a weekly column published in the Norwalk Hour newspaper in Connecticut for twelve years (2001-2012). The column proved to be very popular, and received three Certificates of Merit for Outstanding Submissions in the Sailing Columns Category for the John Southam Awards, one in 2005 and two in 2006.
Water Views, A Collection of Essays, Volume 2 is the second in the series as author Karen Jewell continues sharing her entertaining short essays that she penned during those twelve years. Inside you will find interesting, enlightening and intriguing tales of all things nautical.
Take the journey seaside as you are swept away to the magical and charming corners of coastal New England. A great read for anyone that loves the shoreside! AMAZON
Sand Dune Bay is a bustling and picturesque seaside town.
During the height of the summer vacation season, the action steps up a notch with a host of interesting events and activities.
Sand Dune Bay is also home to two friends, Ginger Thorne and Ali Vine. When an enthusiastic Ginger convinces a rather reluctant Ali to sign up for the town’s annual, and highly celebrated, July Fourth six-mile road race, neither of them could have ever imagined what fate had in store for them.
A colossal yacht, exotic automobiles, professional beach volleyball, a wealthy widow, suspicion, intrigue, a rare and valuable coin, a flamboyant yacht broker, and a dog named Putter are just some of the assorted characters that will ultimately set the stage for an unexpected and surprising finish to what would normally be just another Sand Dune Bay holiday affair. AMAZON
In this second book of the Sand Dune Bay series, long-time friends Ali Vine and Ginger Thorne find themselves, once again, in an exciting adventure after Ginger learns of an intriguing inheritance from a long-lost uncle. So long-lost, in fact, that she never even knew he existed!
As the new heir to a presumably amazingly luxurious hotel and resort on remote Sea Blue Island, Ginger would have had no idea what was in store for her and her friends when they first stepped off the private sea-plane onto the sandy beaches of this extraordinary vacation getaway. As they discover that her dear old departed Uncle Sylvester had quite a history, they also learn that things are not always as they might appear on the surface.
Join Ali and Ginger on their latest escapade on a far-away tropical island and be ready to bask in the warmth of excitement, hidden secrets, and a wealth of treasures! AMAZON