MISTLETOE for Best Cover!

Huzzah for the Dutton art department! The Mischief of the Mistletoe has made it into the finals for Best Cover in the Cover Cafe Holiday Contest. Voting is open from now until December 20th…. As an extra incentive, the Cover Cafe is offering a mug filled with goodies to one person who votes in the…

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Mistletoe and More

…in an interview on Examiner.com. Check out the end of the piece for a chance to win a copy of Mistletoe!

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New Haven

For those in the New Haven area who might like a book signed, I’ll be hanging out in the cafe of the Yale Bookstore from 3:00-4:00 tomorrow afternoon (Thursday). I’ll be doing an official reading and signing in New Haven in February for The Orchid Affair. Save the date! February 9th, 6:00.

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Reading Recap

For those who weren’t able to make it out to any of the readings, here are two wonderful write-ups of the Ann Arbor event, one by LinnieGayl of All About Romance and the other by Ammy of the Book Fort. I have a picture with LinnieGayl, but since it’s on my camera and I’m still…

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Dallas!

As the Mistletoe Tour continues, you can find me in Dallas on Sunday. I’ll be speaking at the Lincoln Park B&N (7700 West Northwest Highway) at 2:00. And this time, I’ll remember to bring the ornaments! See you there….

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Writing Jane Austen

Today, on History Hoydens, I’ve posted some background on the new book and the “lost” intro to The Mischief of the Mistletoe.

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The Gifts of the… Turnip?

Mystery Scene Magazine recently asked me a rather intriguing question: what would I give my characters for Christmas? I decided it wasn’t really so much what I would give them (being a humble author and all that), but what Arabella and Turnip would give each other. To read the answer, just click here…. What would…

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The Mistletoe Tour…

… starts tomorrow! I’m very much looking forward to seeing some of you in Ann Arbor tomorrow night. Here’s the schedule in brief for this week: Tuesday: Ann Arbor (Nicola’s Books, 7:00) Friday: Houston (Murder by the Book, 6:30) Sunday: Dallas (Lincoln Park B&N, 2:00) There will be ornaments, and, yes, this time I will…

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Ornament Winners!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Cast That Turnip contest! The winners of the Mischief of the Mistletoe ornaments, chosen entirely at random, are…. — Dre (#45) — Kayse (#20) — Tami (#60) — Adam (#16) — Elissa (#31) — Zita (#28) — Kathy (#50) — Courtney (#2) — Darlene (#57) — Diane (#36)…

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Happy Halloween! (And Give-Away)

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. When else does one have the license to dress up in historical costume, overindulge in pumpkin-based foods, and tell ghost stories? Also, it’s kind of fun imagining what various Pink characters might dress up as… rather like that masquerade ball in Black Tulip. Vaughn’s masquerade was one of…

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