Contest Winners!
Thanks so much to everyone for the wonderful “Very Dorrington Valentine’s Day” titles! Miles and Henrietta would have been thrilled. This wound up being a very tough contest to tally, since almost every title had its partisans, leading to a three way tie for third place. Without further ado, in fourth place we have: —…
Read MoreWebsite Updates
In addition to the new contest on the Contest page (check it out!), there are some other new features up on the website: — You can find some of the background works that went into creating The Garden Intrigue on the Bibliography page; — the Book Club page has been updated with discussion questions for…
Read MoreNew Contest!
Inspired by some comments on my Facebook author page, there’s a new contest up on the Contest page. I’m rather pleased with this one…. It combines both Pink and Jane Austen!
Read MoreGARDEN INTRIGUE Review Round-Up
As the publication date of The Garden Intrigue creeps closer, there have been some lovely reviews popping up around the web, from Sassymonkey, the Girls in the Stacks (Stacy, I heart that you heart Emma!), and Once Upon a Romance. Thanks, all! And stay tuned for a “Day in the Life” post on Stitch-Read-Cook next…
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If you like stories based on fairy tales, you’ll probably like…. — Robin McKinley’s fairy tale remakes, in particular her Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast, one of my favorite books of all time. She revisited Beauty and the Beast in a later book, Rose Daughter, as well as tackling…
Read MoreGARDEN 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…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
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…
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…until The Garden Intrigue comes out! To read an excerpt, click here….
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