“Good morning, sir,” said one child, on being introduced to the Duke of Sutherland at one Coronation. “No, boy!” hissed his embarrassed father, “Say ‘Your Grace.’” “Beg pardon, father,” rejoined the child, and looking the Duke full in the … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
Who doesn’t associate Christmas with snowfall and the kind of weather that makes you bundle in front of a cheery fire? As I write this, our Southern California “cold snap” gives us daytime temps in the sixties and the sun is shining brightly. … Continue reading →
I’m guest blogging today about Christmas Pantomimes at Collette Cameron’s Blue Rose Romance. And check out my blog about Christmas in Regency England at Lisa Chalmers’ 12 Days of Christmas event. Share the post “Check out these Blogs” FacebookXShare…
Continue reading →I am delighted to have author Libby Waterford as a guest today. Libby’s debut novel, Love Unlocked, is being released by Decadent Publishing (more on that below). Like me, Libby loves both contemporary and historical romance, and she’s here … Continue reading →
The Headless Horseman from Sleepy Hollow Ah but this is a deceptive title for this week’s post. Regency stories abound with tales of masked balls and costumed Vauxhall romps, but I’ve never read any that included trick-or-treating, or apple-bobbing, or ghostly … Continue reading →
It’s less than a month away till release of my Regency novella, Rosalyn’s Ring on July 24, 2013. My editor at Soul Mate Publishing, Debby Gilbert, and the cover coordinator, Devon, have come up with a perfect cover, and here it is: … Continue reading →