RITA!
The RITAs are the romance novel equivalent of the Oscars, complete with awards ceremony, wisecracking presenters, and shiny gold statuettes. And this year… The Mischief of the Mistletoe has been nominated! This is my very first RITA nomination, so I’m utterly over the moon. (It made it even better that it happened right around my…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: Name That Flower
I’m not sure this counts as much as a teaser, but… Pink IX is in the process of getting a title! Currently, the flower front-runner seems to be the lily, since Emma wears white a lot, but that’s highly likely to change. I’ve posted a chunk of the first chapter below. What flower would you…
Read MoreAppearances and Auctions
There’s a lot going on in Pink Land right now! On April 2nd, you can find me at the Empire State Book Festival in Albany, NY. There’ll be a meet and greet and booksigning at 1:45, followed by a panel discussion about romance fiction (with Sarah MacLean, Cara Elliott, Leah Hultenschmidt, and Ron Hogan) at…
Read MorePinkorama!
It’s time to brush up your diorama skills and brush off your Peeps. Yes, it’s the Pinkorama! Inspired by the Washington Post and ABA Journal Peep-oramas, I challenge all Pink fans to construct their own Pink Peep (say that three times fast!) dioramas. For those who need inspiration, a generous soul has donated a couple…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
If I were to provide the list of books I’ve been reading this week, it would tell you a little too much about the project I’m currently working on– and I prefer to remain mysterious about that for the moment. So, instead, I’ll go straight to the main question: what have you been reading?
Read MoreNew Prize for Pinkorama!
I know, I know, I said the winner would get a Pink mug– and the runners up still will– but I now have a far, far cooler prize to offer to the grand prize winner: handmade one-of-a-kind Pink wine glass charms, courtesy of the incredibly talented and generous Sharin, proprietress of The Big Blue Bead.…
Read MoreOperation Auction
A few weeks ago, a beloved member of the romance community lost her husband to a senseless act of violence. Her colleagues in romance land have rallied around to put together an auction for her benefit. This auction will take place on ebay next week, with items from dozens of authors, editors, and booksellers, ranging…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: Mary & Vaughn
Many of you have asked me just what was up with Mary and Vaughn in The Mischief of the Mistletoe. After all, there are all the other characters, brimming with holiday spirit (even if the Dowager of Dovedale does express that in her own unique way), but Mary and Vaughn appear to be at their…
Read MoreOrchid in the Wild Update
What with everything else going on (one word: Pinkorama!), I’ve sadly neglected the Orchid-in-the-Wild Challenge. In the past month, Orchid has made it to Sicily… to Australia… and even to Maui, in the teeth of the tsunami. We are still missing a handful of states to complete Orchid’s US domination. Are you in Delaware, Maine,…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
One of the benefits of the Flu-That-Won’t-Go-Away is that it means plenty of time to read– especially old favorites. This week, I’ve read: — Angela Thirkell, Wild Strawberries For those who haven’t discovered Thirkell, think Nancy Mitford crossed with P.G. Wodehouse. She has a wonderful eye for the frailties of human nature, but displays them…
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