Overseas Q&A– and Give Away!
Hello once again to the talented and lovely Beatriz Williams, who took time out from a crazy pre-launch week schedule to come visit us here on the News page. Below, you can read about what drew her to World War I, her advice to aspiring writers, and– er, how did Bing Crosby get in there?…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: Miss Gwen
As many of you know, I’m currently working on Miss Gwen’s book, oh so cleverly titled Pink X. Miss Gwen is being, shall we say… obstructive. I’m currently on the eighteenth version of Chapter One. Let’s hope that this is the final one. I’d love to say that this is unusual, but it isn’t. Some…
Read MoreIf You Like….
We all have our own bizarre trope preferences. One of mine (result of a childhood reading Victorian-set gothics) is books with governesses in them. If you like books featuring governesses, you’ll probably like…. — Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. How can one not lead off with Jane Eyre? It’s the origin of all other governess novels.…
Read MoreClearing Out
Since I’m moving apartments in May, I’ve started shifting some of the prodigious piles of books that pass for home decor in my current place. In the interest of not breaking the movers’ backs, some of them will have to go. For the next few Sundays, I’ll be listing books I’m giving away. If you…
Read MoreAusten Samplers and Marzipan Pigs
One of the perks of my job is that many fabulous and random things come my way in the course of the day: in this case, Jane Austen cross stitch patterns and marzipan pigs. The link to the Jane Austen cross stitch patterns was sent to me by Rosie. (Thanks, Rosie!) My favorites? Jane Austen…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
This week, I’m very grateful for the kindness of friends (okay, my Tennessee Williams drawl just did not come out right on that one). Actually, the kindness of one friend, who sent me this care package: I haven’t watched the movie yet, but, as you can imagine, neither of those books went un-read. Here’s what…
Read More18th Century Cosmo
18th Century Cosmo has it all: true confessions, advertisements, a quiz, even a centerfold. All I can say is, you guys are the best 18th century editorial staff ever. 18th Century Cosmo significantly enlivened a rainy week. The voting was neck and neck, with every article having its partisans, but, in the end, a few…
Read MoreWebinar!
I’ll be teaching my very first online seminar for Writer’s Digest University next Thursday at one o’clock. The program is on The Ins and Outs of Writing a Series (you can find the full description by clicking here). It’s a rather ingenious set-up. The program lasts an hour and a half. I talk in real…
Read MoreOverseas Winner
After reading all your comments yesterday, I wanted to hijack a time machine and take off for obscure historical locations. The problem would be figuring out which first! So I’ll just have to stick with writing about lots of different times and places. In the meantime, we have a book to give away. The copy…
Read MoreLast Chance to Vote…
… for your favorite 18th Century Cosmo articles! I’ll be tallying up the votes and posting winners tomorrow. Thanks to the generosity of one of the participants, it looks like we might be able to get all the articles formatted into “magazine” form! If that happens, 18th Century Cosmo will have a permanent home on…
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