Last weekend we visited the Hassayampa Inn in Prescott, Arizona. The lobby piano was a lovely McPhail Square Grand Piano. This beautiful square grand piano is much like the pianofortes our Regency heroines played to demonstrate their accomplishments. The McPhail of course is not English. It hails … Continue reading →
Yippee! Today I signed a contract with Soul Mate Publishing for Bella’s Band, the sequel to my Regency set novella, Rosalyn’s Ring. Bella’s Band tells the story of Rosalyn’s colleague, Miss Harris, and yes, there is a coach ride involved! … Continue reading →
I’m late with this post because, well, I’m in Phoenix, going to baseball games, visiting family and friends, and just in general partying. Though, through it all, I’m writing for an East Valley Authors challenge with my teammate, the talented Alanna … Continue reading →
Last week I quoted from a modern day master’s characters discussing a master from a past–the incredible Loretta Chase on the indomitable Lord Byron. And I mentioned that instead of studying the Romantic era masters in college, I wasted spent a semester studying … Continue reading →
She took out a handsome, very expensively bound volume of Don Juan. “This must have been your purchase,” she said. “The last cantos of Don Juan were published scarcely four years ago. I didn’t know you had a … Continue reading →
Yes, here’s another post on spirits, so much more interesting than Valentine’s Day, don’t you think? Legend has it that in the mid nineteenth century, a sixteen year old boy bought a still from a lay minister who’d been pressured by his … Continue reading →
At my house, every day is Valentine’s Day. For most of the year, when my guy and I talk about hearts, we’re thinking about this: And not this: But yay! February 14th is around the corner. The elaborate cards that commemorate … Continue reading →
Today I’m sharing with you a dilemma. In my sequel to Rosalyn’s Ring, currently in final revisions, I have a scene where the heroine tells the hero to bring her whiskey instead of brandy. Or does she want whisky? (Head scratch … Continue reading →
Last week I shared three pieces of advice from Amazon chief Jeff Bezos. Here are some more Bezos “proverbs” and my random writerly thoughts on them. If you only do things where you know the answer in advance, your company … Continue reading →
The first time I heard an Amazon commercial, I was in my car, driving to or from work. And back then, work was the place where I put in most of my computer time. Working. Never shopping. In those days, I … Continue reading →