Collinsport today? When I wrote what I hoped would've been one of the novels in the HarperCollins series, I set the story in the present, meaning in 2000. Collinsport, because of an ingenious decision by Carolyn back in the late '70's to build a luxury hotel, becomes a resort Mecca, with other fancy hotels, Starbucks, posh shops, strip malls, cafes, parks quickly following over time and even cruise ships stopping. Collinwood, under the direction of David's wife, if fully restored and fully staffed, the grounds and swimming pool likewise. The Old House? Fully restored and modernized, meaning all the modern conveniences, which make a retired Willie very happy, having electricity, air-conditioning, central heat, plumbing, microwave, dishwasher, automatic clothes washer and dryer, TV satellite dish on the roof, and an also-retired Barnabas surfing the internet. And among all that was a scary story I penned.
Gerard