Today was the first day of Dickens on the Strand, the Victorian-themed festival held each holiday season in Galveston. In … More
Category: Galveston historical fiction
Horses in the Bookshop
The horses and I had a great time at the Then & Now Bookshop today. I met lots of people, … More
Anniversary Dinner – Horse Week Day 7
This was the best day ever! Eight wonderful readers celebrated the anniversary of Storms of Malhado with me. We visited … More
Banana Cream Pie. Horse Week, Day 6
Of all the delicious foods mentioned in Storms of Malhado, one of the things I really wanted to make was … More
Time to Get Serious (about the Horses)
Today I delivered more books to the Then & Now Bookshop, walked around rainy Galveston with my friend, then later … More
Manifesting Reese
Manifesting Reese Witherspoon reading my book Lola Is Never Drinking Again by painting a portrait of her with the book.
Lola Is Never Drinking Again – Teaser
Lola Is Never Drinking Again, A Galveston novel, is a book of historical fiction by Maria Elena Sandovici. Set in the late 1980s, the book follows the exploits of a woman who returns to Galveston after a murky past of alcohol and drug abuse abroad and must deal with an inheritance she doesn’t quite understand.
Still Betty
It was cold today for the Closing Reception of my show. I couldn’t wear my fabulous pink and gold outfit … More
Chapter 1 – The Glory Days of Aimée Bonnard
The Glory Days of Aimée Bonnard is a historical fiction novel by Maria Elena Sandovici. It is set in Galveston’s infamous red light district in 1898 and follows the exploits of a sex worker who moves to the Island under a false name and rebrands herself as the most expensive woman in Galveston. In this post you can read the first chapter of the book.
Trespassers in a Borrowed Room
Book excerpt from Storms of Malhado, a historical fiction novel by Maria Elena Sandovici set on Galveston Island. The novel features three historical timelines, each punctuated by a major hurricane.