GARDEN INTRIGUE Pre-Orders
The official launch for The Garden Intrigue takes place on February 16th at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. There’ll be champagne and chocolates– and Deanna Raybourn! If you can’t make it to the Poisoned Pen, but would like a signed copy of Garden Intrigue or any of my other books, just contact the…
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This week, I did something I never, ever do. I re-read one of my own books. I don’t usually like reading my own work once it’s in proper book form. There’s too high a likelihood I’ll stumble across words I should have changed or paragraphs I should have chucked. But I had promised to write…
Read MorePick That Title!
Judging is now open on the Name That Bonus Chapter contest! The rules? Go here to read the entries. Then come back here and post your top three in the comments section by BOTH comment number and title. For example, you might choose: Comment #72, The Delight of the Dorringtons; Comment #521, The Prancing Peony;…
Read MoreTitle That Bonus Chapter
It’s your last chance to submit your entry in the Name That Bonus Chapter contest! (Okay, not the catchiest contest name– but now do you see why I need help coming up with the title?) You can find all the rules, regulations, and random commentary here. Just submit your entry in the Comments box in…
Read MoreOnly One Month…
…until The Garden Intrigue comes out! To read an excerpt, click here….
Read MoreHither and Yon
Out and about on the internet, there are a few interesting things going on. Vintage Reels is hosting a Pink Carnation book club. Pop by to discuss your reactions to Pink I– or invite a friend to get started on Pink! One person chosen from the comments section will receive a copy of The Masque…
Read MorePraise for GARDEN INTRIGUE!
With only a month to go until Publication Day, RT Book Reviews gave The Garden Intrigue four and a half stars. Even better? The review itself. Usually, I try to excerpt pithy pieces from reviews, but this one was so good I just have to include the whole paragraph: “Willig delights time and again with…
Read MoreThe Book Stash
Today on AAR, there’s a post about book hoarding. It’s the book equivalent of saving the cherry on the top of the cupcake for last: holding books you’re excited about in reserve for some particularly meaningful moment. This hit home today because I’m finally reading Kate Morton’s The Distant Hours, which I’ve had sitting around…
Read MoreContest: Name That Chapter!
The Special Bonus Henrietta and Miles Chapter (or, possibly, novella) is due to appear here just two days before the release of Pink IX, The Garden Intrigue. There’s just one problem. It needs a title. As you all know, I tend to get severe writer’s block when it comes to coming up with titles. I’ve…
Read MoreIf You Like….
Given Miles’ and Hen’s landslide victory in the Holiday Bonus Chapter Contest, this seemed like a good time to explore Black Tulip read-alikes. If you like Henrietta and Miles, you’ll probably also like…. — Julia Quinn’s The Viscount Who Loved Me. Hen and Kate would get along like a house on fire. Ditto for Quinn’s…
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