Pink 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…
Read MoreHyderabad: Then and Now
For those who are interested in what’s become of Hyderabad since The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, a friend just forwarded me this fascinating article on Hyderabad’s past and present. It sounds like a city which, while changed, would still be entirely recognizable to Pen and Alex (although not Freddy; he wasn’t paying much attention).…
Read MoreCrimson Rose UK & Another Interview
In all the Orchid Tour madness, I completely forgot about the launch of the UK edition of The Seduction of the Crimson Rose. Can’t you just hear Mary fuming? Apologies, Crimson Rose. At least you have a particularly glamorous cover. In honor of the Crimson Rose UK launch, I answered a few questions on Valentine’s…
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