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Sally Ann Sims is a writer and scientist with an MS in conservation biology. Her fiction combines contemporary, historical, suspense, thriller, and romance elements.

Sally's first novel, Halt at X: A North of Boston Novel, explores the intriguing world of philanthropic fundraising and clashing ambitions at a fictional college on the North Shore of Massachusetts.

Sally's second novel, Yellow Sky, Emerald Sea, is set on Rhode Island's Weekapaug Coast on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Hurricane of 1938. The story weaves the legacy of the deadly storm with a contemporary story of emotional wreckage and transformation.

Her essays--on bluebird nest monitoring, learning to play the saxophone, and making sense of a mismatched creche--have been
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Sally Ann Sims My parents grew up in Rhode Island. Decades later, I splashed in the surf of Misquamicut Beach during childhood summers. In 2010, I was walking on Nap…moreMy parents grew up in Rhode Island. Decades later, I splashed in the surf of Misquamicut Beach during childhood summers. In 2010, I was walking on Napatree Point, doing research on another project, when I was struck by the foreboding and mysterious concrete fort bunker at the end of the point. I also wondered about the stories I'd heard of folks clinging to the roofs of their houses that blew into Little Narragansett Bay during the Hurricane of 1938. More wondering and research led me to write Yellow Sky, Emerald Sea to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Hurricane of 1938. I still marvel at the stories of loss, strength, and survival that emerged from the wreckage of that unexpected storm.(less)
Sally Ann Sims Hello Alison

My second novel is tentatively titled SHORE POINTS, and I'm working toward publishing in early 2017. I'm in the throes of the first draft …more
Hello Alison

My second novel is tentatively titled SHORE POINTS, and I'm working toward publishing in early 2017. I'm in the throes of the first draft right now. The story involves a lot of historical research.

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Novelist Next Door #3: Hurricane Alley

Novelist Next Door #3: Hurricane Alley

A salt pond on the Weekapaug Coast, RI


It’s good to be back at the NND blog after a long hiatus during which I’ve been…well…writing a novel. I started writing Yellow Sky, Emerald Sea three autumns ago during calmer times, meteorologically speaking, on the Atlantic Coast. Publication is set for February 2018.
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TyCobbsTeeth TyCobbsTeeth Hi Sally,
Thanks for adding me. I wish you the best of luck with Halt at X.
Cheers!


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