Weekly Reading Round-Up
I’ve been on something of a Roaring Twenties kick. — Kate Morton, The House at Riverton A graceful and elegant book that sways gently between the 1910’s and 20’s and the 1990’s. It reminded me, in the best of all possible ways, of “Upstairs, Downstairs” and “Remains of the Day”. — Nancy Mitford, Wigs on…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: Introducing Cate
With all the discussion about the Jane Austen Made Me Do It short story contest, it seems like a good time to introduce Cate. Cate is the heroine of my JAMMDI short story, “A Night at Northanger”. Cate has grand dreams of hosting serious news shows, but, instead, she’s found herself working for… Ghost Trekkers.…
Read MorePink Carnation Quotation Collection
Happy Monday! As part of my ongoing effort to update the website, I’m gathering Pink quotes for a book-by-book Pink Quotation Compedium, which will find a permanent home on the Diversions page. This is proving a more complex project than I had envisioned. So, once again, I appeal to you for aid. Each Monday, I’ll…
Read MoreJane Austen Short Story Contest
All the entries are in… now it’s time to vote! Which short story will make it into the Jane Austen Made Me Do It anthology? It’s up to you to decide. You can find all the entries at the Republic of Pemberley (including a few by members of the Pink community!). Just follow the rules…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
It’s a gloomy, rainy day today– perfect for books and tea! Here’s my reading round-up for this week: — Alexander McCall Smith, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. Years ago, my best friend told me I had to read this. Considering that this is the woman who gave me The Blue Castle, I Capture the…
Read MoreIn Which I Talk (a Lot) and Read (a Little)
If you couldn’t make the Lady Jane’s Salon reading earlier this month but wish you had, courtesy of the Patronesses of Lady J’s we have… the Video. LJ2_Lauren_Willig from raj moorjani on Vimeo. The camera really does add ten pounds. And, apparently, also turns me into a guy. (Hi, Ron!)
Read MoreAsk the Author
For those who might have questions about The Orchid Affair— or the other books– here’s your chance to ask them! I’m opening this post up to any questions you might have. Just post them in the comments section below, and I’ll comment back. If you like the idea, and would like to see Ask the…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: A Tale of Two Elizas
Fun fact: the heroine of Pink IX (yes, yes, there will be a title one of these days) was originally named Eliza. The reason for that? She was based off not one, but two historical Elizas: Eliza Monroe and Eliza Hancock de Feuillide. Two very different Elizas with two very different stories came together in…
Read MoreNight Jasmine UK
More fun with foreign editions! The Temptation of the Night Jasmine will be making its UK debut on August 8th. Very Mata Hari, no?
Read MoreOrchid in the Wild Update
The Orchid in the Wild challenge continues! Over the past month, Orchid has been all over the place, from sunny Florida… …to snowy New York. Orchid has even gone international, lounging in the foliage in New Zealand and conferring with Lord Nelson in London. We’re still missing twelve states that will make the US Orchid…
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