Is there a red-blooded woman out there who does not appreciate a fine looking man? I rather doubt it! Of course, I have the excuse of being a romance novelist – *wink, wink – Hence I can add to my Pinterest Board for “Hero Inspiration” without feeling too guilty. LOL! The truth is, a handful of… Continue Reading
Last week I posted a “head’s up” announcement for the 2014 Armchair BEA. If you missed it, click the link below to learn what it is all about. Coming Next Week: Armchair BEA Tomorrow is the official beginning of the week-long event, so today I am reminding everyone and giving a brief agenda rundown of what… Continue Reading
On Tuesday I, like the many other chosen authors for World Book Night US 2014, launched the event by appearing at a local bookstore. To my tremendous delight, I was hosted by the incredible folks at Joseph-Beth Bookseller in Lexington, Kentucky. I honestly cannot express how marvelous everyone was! As you can see from the… Continue Reading
Tomorrow is the BIG World Book Night US event when some 800,000 books will be given away freely by thousands of volunteers in a national charity for the cause of literacy and love-of-reading. I am honored to have my novel Miss Darcy Falls in Love chosen as one of the 35 titles for 2014. To… Continue Reading
April is upon us and I have some fun events on the agenda. Take note, especially if you are in the general Kentucky part of the world, for the places I will be showing up. First on my agenda is the long-awaited World Book Night US event. On the evening of April 23 volunteers literally… Continue Reading
I am really excited to share a special Valentine treat for me… especially because it is a nice treat for all of you too! To my great pleasure I was invited to spend Valentine’s Day – so to speak – at Booktalk With Eileen. Yippee! For starters, Eileen read my romance novel, Miss Darcy… Continue Reading
April 23 is fast approaching! That is the date for World Book Night US when close to a million books will be freely given to people who are not big readers or cannot afford books. For more information on WBN and my involvement, read my blog post here: World Book Night US 2014 & Miss… Continue Reading
The countdown to World Book Night US on April 23, 2014 continues! As part of the agenda to whip up enthusiasm for this excellent event, the WBN people are spotlighting each of the 35 titles on a specific day. The day set aside for Miss Darcy Falls in Love is TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 27! My novel will… Continue Reading
Did you notice the new image on the left sidebar? The cover of Miss Darcy Falls in Love with an intriguing logo attached? Well, here is the news – BIG NEWS – on what that is all about! World Book Night U.S. is a nationwide initiative, with the involvement of authors, publishers, agents, booksellers, librarians,… Continue Reading
While up to my eyeballs in prep for the RWA Conference, I received word of a new review for Miss Darcy Falls in Love. Yeah! It is always a thrill to read a wonderful review! I managed to swiftly thank the reviewer – Veronica at Dark Jane Austen – and to post a link onto… Continue Reading
Mark your calendars! I will be online this Thursday, May 30 at 5pm PST to answer your questions and chat about romance! I’ll be joining these fabulous authors~ Sara Humphreys Carolyn Brown Emily Greenwood Grace Burrowes Lots of fun stuff to talk about AND we are each offering prizes for those who join in… Continue Reading
Starting today and running until the end of this week is the Hearts Through History Valentine Blog Hop. To celebrate this season of love, dozens of participating bloggers are sharing their favorite mushy anecdotes from history. What better way to get your fill of sentimental warm fuzzies? My story of “true love” is posted below,… Continue Reading
Over 500 entries were received for my month-long Holiday Giveaway in December. WOW! I especially loved those who wrote of their favorite holiday traditions, most of them shared on these two posts: Traditions #1 and Traditions #2 Enormous thanks to everyone who Tweeted, posted on Facebook or other social networking places, left a book review… Continue Reading
I rarely blog on personal matters or controversial subjects, but something happened recently that was so shocking and eye-opening to me that I can’t not talk about it. Perhaps I am feeling a bit like Mr. Darcy in hindsight, wishing he had not been secretive about Wickham. Maybe sharing and revealing will save someone from… Continue Reading
Today – Sunday September 16 – is my scheduled LIVE online chat on Austenesque Reviews For the month long Austenesque Extravaganza event I am joining fellow Austen Author Colette Saucier – Pulse and Prejudice – for the Sociable Sunday interactive audio chat Q&A. Everyone is welcome! Chat starts at 4:00 pm PST (7pm EST) Giveaways galore are happening all month. For… Continue Reading
