Love is worth the risk
If you read my blog posts here, on the Teatime Tattler, or on History Imagined, you will have noticed they are frequently illustrated with paintings. They provide period atmosphere and imagination starters. Since the Dangerous Works, Dangerous Secrets, and Dangerous Weakness are all set during the late Georgian period of English history (also know as […]
The clicking you hear is from my hands flying across the keyboard. Much to do, Much to do! Blame it on travel. First of all I am back at the novella set in Venice I promised myself (while on the airplane home) I would finish this summer. I did a full run through and so […]
We have a visitor on the blog today. An author that writes romance that’s plaid to the bone. If you love all things Scotland, you’re going to enjoy Julie. About Julie Doherty Julie is a member of Romance Writers of America and Central PA Romance Writers. When not writing, she enjoys antiquing, shooting longbow, traveling, […]
Writing is one thing; selling books is another. Many writers finally get their book published and “out there,” feel like they’ve finally climbed the mountain, and turn around only to see an even higher peak lying right ahead of them. There are grizzlies in those mountains and dangers all around. In the world of self-publishing, […]
I’m still doing the happy dance after finding the paperback version of Dangerous Works on Barnes & Noble. The rest of the world, if they are aware of me at all, probably scratched their head and asked, “Didn’t that book come out last year?” Well, yes and no. If you are a happy member of […]
Last week I mapped out a novella to be released for the holiday season in November. Unlike my Dangerous series, this one is a stand alone story that will be self-published. Gulp. I embarked on the project mostly to learn about the publishing process. I also did it because I couldn’t get one thought out […]
The Regency era was complex and diverse. Regency novels tend to be fairly homogenized. I seek out more exotic settings for my Regency characters. My colleague, Mariana Gabrielle creates characters that actually demonstrate diversity in that world, as her latest release shows. Diversity is a passion with her. The book is available for pre-order now […]
This morning the hero of DeAnn Smallwood’s Montana Man Speaks for himself. ~~~ Hi, I’m Ben and I couldn’t resist talking to you about Montana Man. When DeAnn asked me if I would, I hesitated, but then agreed. You see, Montana Man is about me. When Wisteria pulled me out of the Colorado River more […]
She has sworn her loyalty to her clan. He has pledged to prove his innocence: today I have the privilege of showcasing Madelyn Hill’s For The Love Of A Gypsy. I read her last book and if this one is as good you are in for a treat. Excerpt A rider urged his horse forward. […]
Today my guest is Lauren Linwood, who seems to have a character eager to speak for himself! I’ll let her tell you about it. One of the best things an author gets to do is create characters and the worlds they inhabit. For my latest western historical romance, I mined gold for the first time […]