They Seek Him Here, They Knit Him There….
Little did Lord Richard Selwick realize when he set out to attain fame and glory that, one day, he would become… yarn. A friend of mine just passed on this link from Etsy. It was too, too cool not to share. The Purple Gentian now has his very own shade of merino wool. Isn’t it…
Read MoreMore Distractions–er, Diversions
over at History Hoydens, where I’m rambling on about the more ridiculous bits of history. You can sort of see where that mindset comes to play in the Pink Carnation books…. For reasons of space, I left out one of my favorite moments of historical slapstick: Napoleon’s wedding night, in which the future master of…
Read MoreGood Books, Bright Side
Hi, all! For those who are interested (i.e. looking for ways to procrastinate), there is a Q&A up on Good Books, Bright Side, in which I opine on such important topics of the day as which fictional hero I would most like to date and what sort of series I might write once the Pink…
Read MoreContest Winners!
First of all, a HUGE thank you to everyone who took the time to put in a vote for your favorite Pink Carnation character. I haven’t tallied the votes yet, but I was touched to see that even the Dowager Duchess of Dovedale got a shout-out. And Turnip Fitzhugh has a small but exceedingly vehement…
Read MoreWin an ARC of NIGHT JASMINE
Hi, all! Just a quick heads-up to remind you that this is that last week to enter the current contest to win an advance copy of The Temptation of the Night Jasmine. The contest closes on Halloween, both because I like Halloween (it’s the combination of getting to wear a tiara every year and having…
Read MoreAuthor on the Move, Part II: Chicago!
First of all, big hugs to everyone I met in Dallas last weekend! I had an amazing time talking books with people (and a whole list of books to recommend once I finally get around to writing a post about it). I adore conferences where people give me books, have silent auctions for books, and…
Read MorePink Carnation in England!
I know, I know, that makes a very bizarre headline, since the Pink Carnation is technically already in England– when she’s not in France, that is, or Ireland or Portugal, wreaking havoc on Napoleon as only she knows how. However, while the Pink Carnation may have been resident in London, her chronicles were not. UK…
Read MoreAuthor on the Move, Part I: Dallas!
Hi, all! As you may have noticed from the side panel here, I’m going to be darting around a bit for the next few weekends. For those of you in the Dallas area, I’ll be at Fresh Fiction’s Readers ‘n Ritas Conference on Saturday, October 11th. I’ve appended their message about the conference below. I’ve…
Read MoreUpdates– or More New Toys
And we have updates! New to the website are: — Outtakes from Crimson Rose — a Who’s Who of the major Pink Carnation character so far (which you can also link to from their Family Tree entries) — and a new Contest, for cover flats of The Seduction of the Crimson Rose and advance copies…
Read MoreI Have a New Toy
It’s called Storycasting, and it lets you pick actors and actresses to play the characters in your favorite books, and then compare and share your picks with your friends. As we’ve discussed on this site before, I’m very bad at this sort of thing. My characters, in my head, are just my characters. I always…
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