Contests
Mini-Contest Winner!
The winner of the mini-contest, chosen completely at random, is… Aleah! Congrats, Aleah! Thanks so much to everyone for sharing your thoughts on the future of the Pink gang. I can’t tell you how helpful it is. Happy Friday!
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As I’ve been plotting the next few books in the series (yes, yes, evil laughter here), I’ve been thinking a lot about loose ends. One of the interesting things about series writing is that, book by book, you accumulate a vast collection of bit characters and bystanders, some of whom may crop up again, and…
Read MoreBLACK TULIP Wins by Landslide!
The polls are closed. The vote is in. It’s official: The Masque of the Black Tulip is the most popular Pink Carnation book of them all. I can just hear Miles and Henrietta gloating, can’t you? Black Tulip triumphed in a landslide victory, scoring nearly double the votes of its nearest contenders. Tied for second…
Read MoreQuestion & Contest
Hi, all! I made my way back from the big Romance Writers of America conference to find two things waiting for me– well, more than two things if you count all the new dustbunnies that had mysteriously accumulated in my apartment during my absence, but only two things relevant to this post. Those were: 1)…
Read MoreNight Jasmine Giveaway
Hi, all! If you haven’t already put your name in the hat, today (May 30th) is the last day to enter to win a copy of The Temptation of the Night Jasmine on Kelly Hewitt’s site, Loaded Questions. Check out Loaded Questions for details!
Read MoreLoaded Questions Interview
Over at Loaded Questions, I recently chatted with fellow academic and author interviewer Kelly Hewitt about the Pink books, grad school, and the upcoming Betrayal of the Blood Lily. (Kelly found a brilliant picture of a blood lily for illustration). If you’re looking to wile away a slow Saturday, Kelly’s site includes interviews with such…
Read MoreFun Fundraiser and Contest
Folks who study romance are just more fun. The International Association for the Study of Popular Romance is running one of the most creative fundraisers I’ve seen yet. Called “It Takes Two”, they’re asking people to pitch in a two dollar donation in honor of (here’s the good bit) their favorite romance novel couples. Tres…
Read MorePink VI has a Title!!
And the title of the sixth Pink book will be…. … The Betrayal of the Blood Lily! Henceforth, Pink VI shall no longer be merely a number among Pinks, but a titled book among books. As you know, choosing this particular title was a long, hard haul. I would like to thank everyone who participated.…
Read MoreThe Pre-Game Show
Courtesy of Stephanie (thank you, Stephanie!), we have a Pre-Title Entertainment: a pre-game quiz. To tide you over for those few hours until Flower Idol comes to its triumphal conclusion (for this book, at least) and the title of Pink VI is publicly announced, we have a smattering of Pink Carnation Trivia. Please feel free…
Read MorePink VI: Chapter One and Contest!
Once again, my publisher and I find ourselves on the thorns of a floral dilemma. As some of you may know, my working title for Pink VI was “Something Something Something Marigold”, since the spy in the novel is named the Marigold. But let’s face it, Penelope isn’t the sort of heroine to stand aside…
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