Contests
'Tis the Season…
… for more contests. In addition to our regularly scheduled Tuesday trivia quiz, Access Romance is having a daily contest of its own, with a different author giving away goodies every day for the entire month of December. Pop over to Access Romance tomorrow (well, today already in some time zones) for a chance to…
Read MoreFourth Tuesday Trivia Contest Winner
Hi, all! As you so cunningly guessed, the name of Eloise’s little sister is, in fact, Jillian. Despite being nineteen– or, perhaps, because of it– Jillian considers herself worlds more mature than her older sister and doles out advice accordingly. I was greatly moved by the argument that a Jillian ought to win for a…
Read MorePenultimate Tuesday Trivia Contest
As a tribute to my own little sister, who so ably took over last week’s trivia contest, here is this week’s Pink Carnation trivia question: What is the name of Eloise’s little sister? Hint: The answer can be found in the Prologue to Night Jasmine. As always, the winner will be announced here on Wednesday!…
Read MoreTuesday's Winner
Yes, indeed, Robert, Charlotte’s knight errrant, showed up on a cold Christmas Eve–and, as many of you pointed out, three years late and sans armor. Blasted irritating of him, if you ask me. But Charlotte’s far more giving than I am… This week’s randomly chosen winner is… Amy! Amy, you get to join the Cool…
Read MoreTuesday Contest!
Hello, all! Be not fooled! Though I may look and sound like Lauren (or maybe just sound; it is the internet, after all), I must admit to being, in fact, her sister Brooke: proud owner of the renown Doggy-the Doggy and flattered inspiration of the apparently well-loved Henrietta. Since Lauren is off doing research (cough,…
Read MoreSecond Tuesday Trivia Winner
Hi, all! Thank you so much for your fascinating and insightful comments on the cover of Night Jasmine. Frankly, I get a lot more out of the picture now than I did before. I love the interplay that some found between title and picture, perceiving the lady on the cover as weighing the moral dilemma…
Read MoreSecond Tuesday Trivia Contest!
Yesterday’s Publishers Weekly included an article on what messages covers are meant to convey to the reader. One of the covers discussed was that of The Temptation of the Night Jasmine. According to the PW article, the subliminal message indicated by the cover of Night Jasmine is that “[t]he heroine, while innocent and beautiful, also…
Read MoreFirst Tuesday Winner!
Hi, all! Henrietta’s stuffed animal is, indeed, Bunny-the-Bunny. Bunny’s long ears must be burning after all those mentions of his name last night. But, hey, that’s what happens when you’re the Official Stuffed Animal of The Most Popular Pink Carnation Character (TM). As a side note, I was terribly touched that so many people remembered…
Read MoreFirst Tuesday Trivia Contest
My little sister called me up last night, crowing over being the most popular Pink Carnation character. When pressed, Brooke admitted that she might not actually be Henrietta, but insisted the relationship was near enough as to make very little difference. In honor of Henrietta (yes, Brooke, that’s Henrietta), here’s this week’s Pink Carnation trivia…
Read MoreThe Five ARCS of NIGHT JASMINE
As I may have mentioned before, there is a little pile of advance copies of Night Jasmine on one of my kitchen chairs. (The reason they’re living on my kitchen chair is that the place under my cocktail table is already occupied by a pile of research books. Isn’t everyone’s? And the space under the…
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