Theme:
Finding adventure in Mystic, Connecticut, named top "100 Adventure Town" by National Geographic.
Key talking points:
My search for adventure and "The 7 Wonders of Mystic" (a project I proposed to the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce." Will discuss the little-known facts behind the "7 Wonders":
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#1: Whaleship, Charles W. Morgan & How to Boat “Mystic Style” |
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#2: Mystic Aquarium’s “Crowns” (Home of Titanic
exhibit) & Shipwrecks and Shoes
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#3: The Hanging Gardens of Enders Island & How to Make Friends in Mystic
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#4: Mystic River Drawbridge & Under the Drawbridge People
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#5: Elm Grove Cemetery Arch & Captain Sisson’s Gold
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#6: Mystic Pizza Restaurant Sign &
How to Get in a Movie
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#7: Mystic Train Depot & Hurricane of 1938
Will also discuss:
Secrets behind Amelia Earhart's Wedding
"Lost at Sea" and Mystic cemeteries
Shipwrecks off Watch Hill
Creeping sights and sounds--ghosts?
I finally had a chance at an epic adventure when a blind sailor invited me on a long winter voyage.
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Excerpt from Chapter 1: Wanted: Epic Adventure
Shortly after stepping out of my new home with my
hound for our first stroll through the historic seacoast village of Mystic,
Connecticut, a woman pulled over in her van and yelled, "Excuse me."
Assuming she was a tourist wanting directions to
Mystic Pizza or some other attraction, I wasn't prepared
for what she really wanted to know: "Do you realize the back of your skirt
is tucked into your underwear?"
What a debut in my new hometown—I don’t think this
is what National Geographic meant when they named Mystic one of the top
100 adventure towns in the United States.
Once recovered from my wardrobe “malfunction,” I
continued toward downtown Mystic with Bailey, a beagle/basset hound mix, to
embark on a new life and shake off my old, sedentary landlubbing ways.
About Lisa Saunders:
Lisa Saunders is an award-winning writer and TV host living in Mystic, Connecticut, with her husband and hound. She works as a part-time history interpreter at Mystic Seaport, is an instructor at New London Adult & Continuing Education, and writes publicity material as an independent consultant. A graduate of Cornell University, she is the author of several books and winner of the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations Gold Medallion. As the parent representative of the Congenital CMV Foundation and member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she has spoken on a variety of topics at venues including Cornell University, West Point Museum, The Washington Independent Writers Association, USA 9 News, Fox CT, and to international audiences at conferences co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Lisa holds writing/publishing workshops for children and adults.
Visit Lisa at www.authorlisasaunders.com or write to her at: saundersbooks@aol.com
Lisa Saunders will coordinate and present at:
Mystic Writer's Colony Open Mic
Thursday, June 19, 6-8pm
Bank Square Books, second floor
53 W Main St, Mystic, Conn.
Fee: $5 for presenters, $2 for audience (includes light refreshments)
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