Weekly Reading Round-Up
I spent a lot of time on various forms of transportation this week, which afforded lots of time to read. These are the books I brought along with me: — Sarah MacLean, A Rogue by Any Other Name. This is the first in Sarah’s Rule of Scoundrels series (fallen noblemen running a gaming club), and…
Read MoreMore Birthday!
You can also find me today on History Hoydens, writing about birthday traditions.
Read MoreBirthday Bash!
Welcome to my virtual birthday party! Are you all settled in? Cupcakes, champagne, caramel latte? I wish I could offer an actual cupcake, but I imagine it would squish in the electro-transference process, so, until the Star Trek guys perfect the whole “beam up the pastries, Scotty!” thing, we’re stuck with the nursery school tea…
Read MorePinkorama!
Best early birthday present ever: this amazing Pinkorama by Julie and Casey, “Amy Meets the Purple Peep-tian”. The scene is from Chapter Fifteen of The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, in which the Purple Gentian, aka Lord Richard Selwick, attempts to burgle the study of Edouard de Balcourt– and finds someone waiting for him…
Read MoreUpcoming Events
First up, it’s my birthday tomorrow (bye bye, early thirties!), so I’d like to invite you all to come celebrate with me here on the News Page. I may not be able to bring cupcakes, but I will be giving away other party favors. Looking ahead to other, non-birthday events, I’m very excited to be…
Read MoreRadio Shows and Ballrooms, Oh My!
Today is a multi-media day for me. I’ll be airing on Literary New England tonight at eight o’clock (or thereabouts) to discuss the Pink books, why I respect romance fiction, and many other rambling sorts of things. Amended to add: it’s a multi-author program, so I probably won’t be on until nine or a little…
Read MoreIf You Like….
At Angel B’s suggestion, in honor of the Hunger Games, this week’s If You Like post will be about favorite books of our tween years. I don’t know about you, but I had plenty of guilty pleasure reads in those teen years, including: — Lois Duncan’s teen suspense novels (my favorite was Down a Dark…
Read MorePinkorama!
Just a reminder that this year’s Pinkorama is still open for entries…. I’ll be accepting entries until Wednesday, April 11th. Just click here for the rules. And if you need inspiration, you can find last year’s Pinkoramas here, in the new Pinkorama Gallery! I have been asked whether it’s legit to illustrate a scene that…
Read MoreCharlottesville, VA– Today!
If you’re in town, come join me, Joanna Bourne, Cathy Maxwell and Deanna Raybourn at the Barnes & Noble at 1035A Emmet Street at noon today. We’ll be chatting about Pistols, Petticoats and Poison— or something like that. Sometimes, we go off on tangents….
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
This week’s reading round up is a tale of the bad and the good. The bad? One of the Elsie Lees from the roommate care package, Star of Danger. I’ve noticed in the past that when Elsie Lee is good, she’s very very good. Then there are the other books. My college roommate and I…
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