Author Toni V. Sweeney joins the blog today to talk about building a medieval world. Interesting stuff! The Narrative of Riven the Heretic is a medieval romance (the new nomenclature for what once called Sword and Sorcery). Since this was … Continue reading →
The Royal Wedding I posted a couple of weeks ago about the Royal Wedding Facebook Hop, organized by Sonja Rouillard, author of The Romance Readers Guide to Historic London. Prizes! Twenty-five authors of historical romance are participating in the hop, … Continue reading →
Today’s post spotlights Earthman’s Bride, by Icy Snow Blackstone “My Earthmen aren’t very nice people.” There are too many science fiction stories of invaders from other planets coming to Earth a la War of the Worlds, but all of them … Continue reading →
Wetherburn’s Tavern I had a chance to experience some living history last week in Williamsburg, Virginia. I’ve long followed the posts about Colonial Williamsburg on the Two Nerdy History Girls blog, and my recent cross-country travel gave me the perfect … Continue reading →
Road trip! I’ve been off the grid for a few days for a cross-country drive from Orange County, California to Charlottesville, Virginia. I set out last week with my husband and my sister to help her with a cross-country move … Continue reading →
I love learning how other authors research real life to find the little details that help with worldbuilding, especially for Science Fiction, Fantasy, or (Yipes!) Horror. Today, Author James Austin McCormick is sharing a bit about how he goes about … Continue reading →
Dueling in the Regency Do a Google search on “Dueling in the Regency” and you will come across many informative blogs on the subject, from The Art of Manliness to Historical Hussies. Since I’m writing a dueling scene in my next … Continue reading →
Mistaken Identity A secluded cottage on a lake in Wisconsin sounds like the perfect spot to get away from everything—or is it? Blurb: Katelyn Devereaux needs a vacation. More than a vacation, she needs to put Denver behind her as … Continue reading →
Today is my birthday, and I’m celebrating with a special post (the first of four!) about American Royalty by Sonja Rouillard, author of the Romance Readers Guide to Historic London. Sonja’s book is one that I used last fall to plan … Continue reading →
Even though we fiction authors “make things up”, research is essential. Author Juanita Aydlette is here today sharing her research for her exciting paranormal romance. Research for It’s in the Blood In It’s in the Blood, my heroine, Gabrielle Madsen, … Continue reading →