Mr. Hastings, meet Miss Austen
The 18th century is a very small place. I’ve just posted on History Hoydens
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Thank you all so much for your inventive and inspiring ideas! I wish I could write faster–
Read MoreAll Spiffed Up!
In the fine tradition of buying new clothes for the school year, the website has just had a long overdue back-to-school makeover.
Read MoreFirst "Blood Lily" review in!
The first review of any new book is always the scariest. It’s like opening your SAT scores.
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
Here’s what I’ve been reading this week:
Read MoreThe Black Tulip Playlist
Happy October! To usher in the new month, we have the Black Tulip Playlist:
Read MoreMini-Contest #2!
Dr. Johnson famously opined that when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. Much as I esteem both Dr. Johnson and the city he held so dear, I occasionally get bored with Almack’s Assembly Rooms, which may be why my characters wander all the way to India in The Betrayal of…
Read More101 Best Websites for Writers
For you aspiring writers out there, Writer’s Digest has posted its annual round-up of the 101 best internet resources for writers, broken up into Agent Blogs, Writing Communities, Publishing Resources, Jobs and Markets, Creativity and Challenges, Genres/Niches, General Resources, and Fun for Writers. Happy writing!
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
I was so enthused by the way everyone chimed in with book recs a couple of weeks ago that I thought it might be nice to make this a regular feature. This way, we can all share what we’ve been reading– and add to my massive “books to buy” list. Here’s what I’ve been reading…
Read MoreCast That Book!
Given that the topic of who should play whom is one that frequently arises, it seemed time to add a new toy– er, diversion– to the Diversions page. Thanks to the fabulous people at Storycasting, one can now not only cast one’s favorite books, but pull up pictures of the actors, compare your cast lists…
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