Love is worth the risk
April sped by in a whirlwind of writing, group promotion, and upheaval. I’m happy to report that The Upright Son has been handed to the editor and is on schedule to release on June 30. Alas I don’t have a presale date yet. It will be tight, possibly the first week in June. I’m anxious […]
Thanks for participating in the Valentine Hop! The Grand Prize winner is Traci Bell ♥¸.•*´? *•.¸♥¸.•*´*❣️**•.¸♥¸.•*´? *•.¸♥ The winner of the prize for this stop on the HOP is Diana Aden. She elected to receive Fire& Frost ♥¸.•*´? *•.¸♥¸.•*´*❣️**•.¸♥¸.•*´? *•.¸♥ My story will remain here. ♥¸.•*´? *•.¸♥¸.•*´*❣️**•.¸♥¸.•*´? *•.¸♥ Patience Abney and The […]
With apologies to Robert Burns, plans change. Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn—and so do the stories I write. The beginning and end of The Price of Glory have been clear to me, but the middle—as is often the case—has been murky. I woke up this past week with a harsh light shining on the […]
Highlighting Historical Romance with Laura Strickland’s research into hiring fairs. I first became aware of the occurrence of hiring fairs in Britain years ago, through a folk song of the same name. The English folk band, Fairport Convention has long been a favorite of mine, and The Hiring Fair is a wistful tune that tells […]
A friend of mine told me yesterday she was “eating up all the fat in the house before Wednesday,” the Wednesday in question being the one that marks the beginning of Lent. Today is Mardi Gras or in English Fat Tuesday, the day on which cooks once used up the fat in richer, fattier foods […]