DC Signing July 15th
Come mid-month, hordes of romance novelists will be storming the nation’s capital, making the world safe for books with pink covers. Along with about five hundred of my peers, I’ll be signing copies of my books from 5:30 to 7:30 on July 15th at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Exhibit Hall (which does rather make…
Read MoreHistorical Novel Society
Hi, all! I’m back from Illinois and the HNS and I just wanted to say a great big THANK YOU to everyone who came out to see me on Saturday. Jenna and Kayse, you two are the best. Hugs also go to Kristin, Tina, Sara and Laura for trekking all the way out to Schaumberg.…
Read MorePink in Illinois!
Hi, all! As you can see from the sidebar, I’ll be jetting off to Illinois this weekend for the Historical Novel Society Conference. Unfortunately, the rest of the information over there to your right, concerning such small details as booksigning timing, is, alas, not so accurate. It turns out that the booksigning at the conference…
Read MoreLady Jane's Salon
For those in the New York area, Lady Jane’s Salon, New York’s only romance reading series, will be convening tomorrow, June 1st, at Madame X on West Houston Street. Diane Gaston, Marjorie M. Liu, Amanda McCabe and Wendy Corsi Staub will be reading from their latest releases. The price of admission is five dollars or…
Read MoreMore about NIGHT JASMINE…
… and a little bit about Blood Lily in an interview with the Book Club Queen.
Read MoreNight Jasmine Giveaway
Hi, all! If you haven’t already put your name in the hat, today (May 30th) is the last day to enter to win a copy of The Temptation of the Night Jasmine on Kelly Hewitt’s site, Loaded Questions. Check out Loaded Questions for details!
Read MorePink VI has a Cover!
Despite the large piles of paper that accumulate around my desk, the books never seem quite real to me until they have attained a title and a cover. Until then, they’re just those large piles of paper. It gives me great pleasure to unveil the upcoming installment of the Pink Carnation Chronicles. Voila The Betrayal…
Read MoreLoaded Questions Interview
Over at Loaded Questions, I recently chatted with fellow academic and author interviewer Kelly Hewitt about the Pink books, grad school, and the upcoming Betrayal of the Blood Lily. (Kelly found a brilliant picture of a blood lily for illustration). If you’re looking to wile away a slow Saturday, Kelly’s site includes interviews with such…
Read MoreThe Winning Couples
Hi, all! Reading through your votes for the Top Fictional Couples of All Time provided an unexpected trip down memory lane, with each couple evoking a favorite reading experience. With so many millions of books out there, it’s pretty incredible just how much of a fictional lexicon we all have in common. Out of the…
Read MoreFun Fundraiser and Contest
Folks who study romance are just more fun. The International Association for the Study of Popular Romance is running one of the most creative fundraisers I’ve seen yet. Called “It Takes Two”, they’re asking people to pitch in a two dollar donation in honor of (here’s the good bit) their favorite romance novel couples. Tres…
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