Pinkorama #5: "The Deception of the Emerald Peep"
For our fifth Pinkorama, Rachel brings us “The Deception of the Emerald Peep”, from Chapter Thirteen of Pink III, The Deception of the Emerald Ring. Rachel writes, “Jane has invited Letty to her house in order to reveal the true nature of her– and Miss Gwen’s– relationship with Geoff. Dual identities and mistaken impressions are…
Read MorePinkorama #4: "Can the World Buy Such a Peep?"
For our fourth Pinkorama, Freya brings us Lord Vaughn and Miss Mary Alsworthy in “Can the World Buy Such a Peep?”, taken from Chapter Ten of The Seduction of the Crimson Rose. (Text by Freya with occasional parenthetical interpolations by the author.) Sebastian, Lord Vaughn appears dramatically in the Chinese chamber. (Because, of course, Lord…
Read MorePinkorama #3: "The English Peep"
Our third Pinkorama takes us to upstate New York in the bitter cold winter of 1899. Kayse brings us “The English Peep”, from the stand alone novel, The English Wife. Kayse writes: “The scene is, of course, the wintery gardens of Illyria, during the Van Duyvils’ Twelfth Night masquerade ball.” Check out those amazing Renaissance…
Read MorePinkorama #2: The Secret History of the Peep Carnation
In our second Pinkorama, Carla and Rowan bring you Miss Gwendolyn Meadows, her parasol at the ready, in The Secret History of the Peep Carnation. It’s 1803. After many stifling years in her brother’s home (is that chimney smoking?), Miss Gwendolyn Meadows is seizing her chance to escape into the world as chaperone to her…
Read MorePinkorama #1: "The Peep of Belliston Hall," or, "Those aren't daisies."
I am delighted to present the 2018 Pinkoramae! The first of this year’s amazing Peep creations comes from Carrie and Laura. Without further ado, I present to you, “The Peep of Belliston Hall,” or, “Those aren’t daisies,” taken from Pink XI, The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla. At a ball at the home of the…
Read MoreNew Mexico Signing: 4/14
Come join me on my first ever visit to New Mexico! I’ll be speaking and signing at Page 1 Books in Albuquerque at four o’clock on April 14th. Hope to see you there! What: Albuquerque Talk & Signing When: April 14, 4:00 Where: Page 1 Books, 5850 Eubank Suite B-41
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
Better late than never, I finally read Anthony Horowitz’s Magpie Murders and loved the whodunnit within the whodunnit (especially the internal whodunnit, which was 1950s, small English village, so, basically, Father Brown without Father Brown). Then I treated myself to Lynda Loigman‘s upcoming The Wartime Sisters, set at Springfield Armory during World War II, tracing…
Read MorePinkorama 2018: Last Call!
It’s the last chance to enter this year’s Pink Carnation Peep Diorama Contest! (aka Pinkorama.) For the full contest rules, just click here. If you’re looking for some Peep inspiration, check out 2017’s and 2016’s peeptastic entries or the Pinkorama Gallery! The official deadline is tomorrow– but I’m willing to extend it over the weekend…
Read MoreTHE GLASS OCEAN– coming September 4!
I’m thrilled to officially announce the title of the next WWW collaboration! The book formerly known as the Lusitania Book is, in fact… The Glass Ocean! You can find an exclusive cover reveal and give away today on Great Thoughts, Great Readers. Here’s the official blurb: From the New York Times bestselling authors of The…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
I’ve been chugging away on the new book (well, a slow chug, but still a chug), so there hasn’t been terribly much reading time this week. But, when I can, I’ve been sneaking away to steal a chapter or two of Anthony Horowitz’s murder mystery, The Word is Murder, in which the author inserts himself…
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