On the Fifth Day of Pink Carnation….
My author gave to me… five Mistletoe ornaments! Today is the birthday of Jane Austen, who was conscripted for a cameo in The Mischief of the Mistletoe. Here’s my question for you: Which historical character would you most like to see pop up in a novel? Five winners will be chosen at random from among…
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I loved all those “collections” of books that made it into the tote bags! Perhaps, like Mary Poppins’ bag, these totes have magic, expansive powers when it comes to books? The four winners of the Pink Carnation tote bags are: — Joanne M (#4) — Nancy H (#70) — Rachel N (#23) — Kate (#64)…
Read MoreOn the Fourth Day of Pink Carnation….
My author gave to me… four Pink Carnation tote bags! Here’s your question for today: If you could put only four books in your tote bag before being stranded on that proverbial desert island, which four books would they be? (Note: you are under no obligation to include a Pink Carnation book!) Four winners will…
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It was such fun reading through your lists of favorite lines! Such happy memories of Pink moments…. The winners of the Pink mugs are: — Samantha (#3) — Molly J (#38) — Chartreuse (#21) If you email me with your snail mail addresses (and your preferred mug pattern from among those pictured in the post),…
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Just in time for Jane Austen’s birthday on Thursday (happy 235th, Jane!), Austenprose has announced the Jane Austen Made Me Do It short story contest. As some of you may know, I have a short story, “A Night at Northanger” coming out this summer, in an anthology edited by Laurel Ann of Austenprose. What you…
Read MoreOn the Third Day of Pink Carnation…
My author gave to me… three Pink Carnation mugs! Here’s your question: What is your favorite Pink Carnation quotation? The line can be from any of the books (although extra props for “Mistletoe”!). Three winners will be chosen at random to receive a Pink Carnation mug in one of the designs pictured below. Huge thanks…
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Thanks so much to all for the FAQ suggestions! I will be returning to those comments again and again as I overhaul the FAQ page. That being out of the way, I believe we have a couple of winners to announce…. The signed cover flats of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (paperback) go to:…
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Eloise may still be in England, but I’ll be heading to (the Massachusetts) Cambridge on January 28th as part of the Orchid Tour. (Check out the sidebar for other Orchid Tour stops.) Here are the official details: What: Reading & Signing Where: The Harvard Coop When: January 28, 7:00 See you there!
Read MoreOn the Second Day of Pink Carnation….
My author gave to me… two signed cover flats of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily! Blood Lily makes its paperback debut on January 4, in less than a month. Today’s question is a very self-serving one. As I update the FAQs on the website, do you have any questions you would like to see…
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Thank you all so much for your ingenious spy gift ideas! Some of these may need to find their way into the Pink Carnation’s repertoire…. It was impossible to pick just one, so I fell back on the old “name in a hat” technique. The winner of the Orchid Affair ARC, chosen totally at random,…
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