On Libertines and Spies
Hi, again! For those who are interested, there’s a fascinating discussion of the Libertine Hero up on History Hoydens, courtesy of one of my favorite authors, Tracy Grant. Since my own libertine hero made his way into print last year (Lord Vaughn in Crimson Rose), this is a topic particularly dear to my heart. I…
Read MoreA Brief Pink Carnation Refresher
Hi, all! Sorry for the long disappearance. August, you know. Now that the air is crisping up (and I’m properly caffeinated with pumpkin spice lattes) you should be hearing more from me. There’ll be real updates coming soon (outtakes from Crimson Rose and a new contest), but in the meantime, I’ve had many queries as…
Read MoreFamily trees are here!
Check out the new and improved Diversions page with: — links to family trees for the major family groupings (Selwick, Balcourt, Wooliston, Alsworthy, and all the modern Selwicks) — a select bibliography for each of the six books so far (yep, including the one that isn’t quite written yet– I probably should get cracking on…
Read MoreComing Soon….
Thanks so much to all for the wonderful Pink Carnation Companion suggestions! I am happy to announce that Project Pink is up and underway. The Selwick, Balcourt, Alsworthy and Modern Selwick family trees are all completed and should be up on the website within the next couple of weeks, along with a Select Bibliography for…
Read MoreA Pink Carnation Companion
Once again, I come seeking advice. As the Pink Carnation series continues to grow, it becomes harder and harder to keep track of who’s related to whom, who’s doing what when, and who that villain was again. My publisher and I have been discussing putting together some sort of Pink Carnation companion, with the vague…
Read MoreTrimmings & Fancy Goods
Did you ever have those children’s books with illustrations of a beribboned girl opening a mailbox to find happy surprises within? They were always semi-Victorian in nature, sometimes with a few sheep grazing in the background. Well, I have no sheep; for ribbons, replace with sunglasses; and my mailbox is of the metal sort set…
Read MoreWriterspace Beach Party
Hi, all! Break out your inner Gidget. This coming Sunday (July 20th) from eight o’clock until eleven o’clock Eastern time, Writerspace will be holding a virtual beach party with oodles of authors, all popping by to chat online and give away prizes. It would take way too long to list them all (for oodles, read…
Read MoreA Sneak Preview of THE TEMPTATION OF THE NIGHT JASMINE
Hi, all! I hope everyone had a glorious 4th of July weekend, complete with barbecue, sparklers and all the trappings. Two hundred years and an ocean away from July sunshine and backyard barbecues, it’s Christmas Eve in 1803, where Lady Charlotte Lansdowne shivers on the frost-bleached marble steps of Girdings House as an unexpected addition…
Read MoreRelease Dates for Pink IV and V!
Lo, the Great Amazon hath spoken. According to amazon.com (which is usually pretty reliable when it comes to these things), the paperback version of The Seduction of the Crimson Rose will be available on January 6th, while the hardcover of The Temptation of the Night Jasmine will be released just two weeks later, on January…
Read MoreFrom the Mixed-Up Files of THE TEMPTATION OF THE NIGHT JASMINE
Hi, all! As part of an attempt to avoid dealing with several cranky camels in Book VI, I was rooting around in my Book V files looking for the deleted scene where Charlotte waxes nostalgic about her childhood parrot (as you can imagine, the parrot and the Dowager Duchess of Dovedale did not enjoy a…
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