Let’s lift our hands and welcome Victoria Vane with a rousing round of applause! Whoot! I LOVE hosting my fabulous author pals on the blog. Today I feel as if I am opening my blog doors to two authors rather than one because I originally came to know Victoria in her...
Pick up a Regency Era novel by any author and there is a high probability that before reaching the end Almack’s Assembly in London will be mentioned at least once. While this may appear to be gratuitous name tossing, the truth is that in the early decades of 1800 Almack’s was...
I have long since accepted the twist of fate that brought me to the world of romance and Jane Austen, and learned to laugh at the irony that this life-long reader of fantasy and sci-fi is now writing sappy stories of happily-ever-after! Vague twinges of guilt remain when folks mention...
Indeed I have been busy with all sorts of creative activities. In between writing my next book I became obsessed with updating the galleries for my novels. Oh fun! For those who may not be aware, long ago when I first began writing the Darcy Saga I started collecting images...
“O true Apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.” Romeo in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Apothecaries have existed in every culture through the ages. Thousands of years of herbal knowledge and experimentation aided the healers within the society. In most instances those who provided medicinal expertise were honored...
Another ‘just for fun’ quiz. These are off the top of my head, so should be easily known. I did thrown in a few toughies just to see who else is a pathetic P&P geek like me! 1. What actors portrayed Mr. and Mrs. Bennet? 2. Who directed the movie?...
There are certain people one meets during their lifetime who instantly impact, and then leave an indelible stamp upon your mind. Carolyn Brown is one such person. Dubbed the “Hell Ya!” cowgirl at the 2010 RWA (image to right), Carolyn’s spunk and energetic personality gave additional life to an already lively...
Pirates and assorted rogues are taking over my blog, so it appears. Sexy Highlanders sauntered in on Wednesday — Terry Spear’s POST HERE — prior to that my guests Shana Galen and Katherine Bone invited their bad boys of the High Seas, and next Wednesday Carolyn Brown will be bringing...
Another guest author Wednesday is here (Where has the week gone?!) and my dear friend Terry Spear is with us. Yippee!! Terry is one of my “old” author friends, both of us getting started with Sourcebooks at about the same time. Over the years we have been fortunate to connect...
My guest today is the beautiful Shana Galen. And I mean that literally. Just look at her! I’ve met Shana and can attest that the pic below is not doctored. LOL! Best of all, Shana is as lovely inside as out. Shana came to Sourcebooks a year or so after...
Most of my novels are set during the first two decades of the 1800s. That era is roughly referred to as the “Regency” due to the nine-year rule of the Prince of Wales as Regent while his father King George III was incapacitated from mental illness. Technically the Regency Era began...
I am an unabashed fan of the 2005 Joe Wright movie version of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. This movie was my introduction to Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, and all the others, so without a doubt this colors my opinion. I have seen several of the other adaptations, enjoying them...
Author Spotlight Wednesday is going rogue. Thar be pirates afoot! Novelist Katherine Bone confesses to a serious infatuation with Captain Jack Sparrow, so you can imagine what that leads to! After seeing Katherine’s name frequently in the two historical RWA groups we both belong to, we finally met in 2012...
This Monday’s history essay is also a review of a truly astounding movie that I sincerely cannot recommend high enough. I will interweave the two as I proceed in hopes that I can not only educate, as you all know I love to do; but also encourage each one of you...
You folks know me, so are aware that I am a sentimental chick. Well, get ready for some sap! Marie Force is the first romance novelist to take me under her wing, so to speak, and lead me into this marvelous world of author relationships. In 2008 I knew not...
