Why I write… is the topic of this week’s MFRW Blog Challenge. A couple of years ago I took “Fearless Writer”, a wonderful online class offered by Laura Baker. One of the taskings was to come up with a kind … Continue reading →
I’m interrupting my historical and book posts to share some Rules for Happiness and Rules for Living I’ve collected over the years. So here we go: From Arnold Beckman, some rules for living: Have absolute integrity in everything. There is … Continue reading →
A Keeper will keep me sane For me, Christmas is not so much a red and green time of year as it is a blue time. Memories of family conflicts and holiday deaths, and the general strain of making everything … Continue reading →
Helping the Historical Hostess Flavour her Food I recently stumbled across a collection of eighteenth-century recipes for ketchup. Yes, ketchup. When I mentioned the topic of Regency ketchup to my husband, his reaction was “didn’t they think back then that … Continue reading →
If I had to pick one last meal… I hate this topic because it presents too many options. It also reminds me of crime and punishment and….death. But here we go: If I had to choose one last meal, it … Continue reading →
A Brand New Cover! My 2015 novella, Liliana’s Letter, has a beautiful new cover created by Cami Brite, of Brite Designs! Liliana’s Letter it tells the story of a widowed Baron and a lady with a secret (scandalous!) past. The heroine is … Continue reading →
Words on the Page For this week’s MFRW Blog Challenge and Hop, we’re talking about word count. One thing is for sure: if you’re going to write a book, you need to get words on a page. But how many? … Continue reading →
Author AnneMarie Brear joins me today with an excerpt from her historical Women’s Fiction story… Where Rainbows End Blurb “I’m not a man, but that won’t stop me. Just you wait and see.” It’s 1850 and the Noble family have … Continue reading →
99 Cent Pricing As this post “goes to press” I’m celebrating a big wedding anniversary. So I’m posting a reminder that the special pricing for The Bastard’s Iberian Bride will be ending very soon. Through June 7, 2017, you can … Continue reading →
Pet Peeves I’m taking off my writerly green eyeshades today and putting on my Reader crown (because Readers rule!) to talk about this week’s topic, Pet Peeves in Books. This is a dangerous topic for an author because People Who Live … Continue reading →