Turnip: Soon to Have Another Chapter!
We interrupt our regularly scheduled Teaser Tuesday to announce… there’s been a winner in the Turnip Cover Contest! Head over to Smart Bitches, Trashy Books to check out the hand drawn cover by Joyce. Yep, you read that right: hand drawn. I am in awe. Huge kudos to Joyce! (They actually look like Turnip and…
Read MoreIf You Like….
I’m one book into the Ice and Fire series and thoroughly hooked. So…. If you like Game of Thrones, you’ll probably also like: — The Curse of Chalion, by Lois McMaster Bujold; — The Hero and the Crown, by Robin McKinley; — Arrows of the Queen, by Mercedes Lackey; — Daughter of the Empire, by…
Read MoreTurnip: the Vote!
It’s that time. The entries are in. It’s time to vote in the “Sexytimes for Turnip” cover contest. Just head on over to Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, where the polls are currently open and will be until tomorrow night. If there is sufficient acclaim for any of the covers, I’ll uphold my end of the…
Read MoreLast Chance for Turnip….
There are just twenty-four hours left to provide a cover for Turnip’s missing love scene! The Turnip Photoshop contest, generously hosted by Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, closes at noon on Friday (Eastern Time), with judging to take place over the weekend. If there is a cover of sufficient cuteness, I will dig into my vegetable…
Read MoreMistletoe Magnet Winner
The winner of this week’s Mistletoe magnet is… Angel B! Congrats, Angel! You know the drill. Just email me and I’ll pop it in the mail to you. In the meantime, stay tuned for another “If You Like” and another chance to win next Monday– and start photoshopping those covers for Smart Bitches!
Read MoreA Love Scene for Turnip
The bar at RWA is a very dangerous place. The bar of RWA is a bit like the Champs Elysee. You tend to run into everyone you know. In my first ten minutes there, I bumped into Sarah, from Smart Bitches, and we got to talking about Turnip.As you may know, there were some reviews…
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For this week’s If You Like, if you like The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, you’ll probably also like…. — The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy; — Scaramouche, by Rafael Sabatini; — To Catch an Heiress, by Julia Quinn; — The Accidental Duchess, by Jessica Benson; — The Spymaster’s Lady, by Joanna Bourne; —…
Read MorePink Publication Schedule
Now that I have all the release dates, here’s the schedule for the next few books…. — September 27: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, special “Read Pink” edition in support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. — October 11: “A Night at Northanger” (short story) in Jane Austen Made Me Do It. —…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
Between the Poisoned Pen Conference and RWA, I have been surrounded by an embarrass de books. Here’s a sampling: — Laurie R. King, A Letter of Mary. I had the great honor of being on a panel with Laurie King at the Poisoned Pen Conference last week. I’d read Beekeeper’s Apprentice back in my teens,…
Read MoreIf You Like….
I’ve always liked those “if you like…” posts on other websites. So, starting now, we have a new feature. Every week, I’ll kick us off with a different “if you like” and everyone can chime in with suggestions. For our very first “If You Like…”, if you like Turnip Fitzhugh, you’ll probably like…. — P.G.…
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