History Fan Fictionary

Want to see what I’ve been up to these past few days? I posted on History Hoydens today about the game show dreamed up by Susanna Kearsley, “History Fan Fictionary”. Click here to test your historical word knowledge!

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Pinkorama #4

From Candace and Cassandra we have… The Ambush on the Peep-Aimee from The Orchid Affair! Also known as The Peeperness Strikes Back, with Captions by the Artists. We present Chapter 33 from The Orchid Affair in which our intrepid governess and cohorts turn the tide against the villainy of Gaston Delaroche. As you can see,…

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Weekly Reading Round-Up

One good thing about many hours on airplanes: it provides much time to read. Here were my companions on this week’s flights: — Meredith Duran, At Your Pleasure. Ah, the Hanoverian succession. Always such good fodder for fiction. — John Harwood, The Ghost Writer. I don’t know whether to thank or blame Pam for recommending…

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Evergreen Park Library– Tonight

As National Library Week continues, I’ll be speaking tonight at Evergreen Park Public Library. The event kicks off at 7:00. If you can’t make it, come visit me on Saturday at the mass book signing at the Romantic Times Convention. (Hyatt O’Hare Hotel, Rosement IL, Saturday, 11:00-2:00.)

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Indian Prairie Library– Tonight

Come help me celebrate National Library Week by joining me tonight at Indian Prairie Public Library in Darien, IL! The event starts at 7:00. If you can’t make the event, but would like a signed book, just contact Anderson’s Bookshop.

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Contests

Somehow, I’ve wound up with two contests running at once: Pinkorama and 18th Century Cosmo! Ooops. In order to avoid confusion, I’m changing some dates around…. The Pinkorama shall henceforth be open to entries until this Friday, April 13. I’ll post all the entries on Saturday. Votes will be tallied and winners announced on Thursday,…

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Pinkorama #3

I’ve been Peeped! Yes, it’s true. I’ve been turned into a character in a Pinkorama. Here’s the description of this latest Pinkorama, by Christine and Jean: Poor Peep Lauren. She has so many things on her mind. What will the new title of Ashford Park be? Why don’t people understand that RSVP means you actually…

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This Week: Illinois!

I’m going to be back in Illinois this week for three appearances (three, of course, being the fairy-tale-approved amount for just about anything). On Wednesday evening at 7:00, I’ll be speaking and signing at the Indian Prairie Public Library in Darien, Illinois (401 Plainfield Road). For more about the event, just click here. On Thursday…

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If You Like….

Apologies! The dog ate my homework– or, in this case, the computer ate my “If You Like” post. This is a reconstruction of the post that was supposed to have gone up yesterday. Sadly, the internet gremlins ate it, so this is what I remember of it. Lora wanted to know about romances set in…

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Weekly Reading Round-Up

It’s been a week of re-reads for me. There may have been (okay, there was) a Barnes & Noble run this week (I admit to a weakness for both their books and their cafe), but I’m hoarding the new books for all the flights I’m going to be on over the next week. Here’s the…

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