I consider myself a pretty lucky person. I have a wonderful family, great friends, enough home improvements projects on my list of things to do to keep me out of trouble, and a job I love. Still, there are times … Continue reading
It’s October! That means it’s time for me to buy bags of Halloween candy and pick out all the Almond Joy bars so I can hide them to eat later in private. October also means getting ready to dress up … Continue reading
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m now an author on the Austen Authors blog!
I’ve been reading the Austen Authors blog for years, and I’ve always enjoyed the Jane Austen inspired stories its members create. So you can imagine how “over the moon” I was when they asked me to join their roster!
My debut post appears today and you can read it here. I hope you’ll join me on the blog as we chat about royal weddings past and present. See you there!
I’m a slow writer. I freely admit it. There are times when I envy other writers who can produce four or five (or more!) books a year, and have them all hit best-seller lists (an indication that those high-producing writers … Continue reading
It’s February. I know, I can’t believe it either. But even though time seems to be flying by, I’m really looking forward to a new month, since everything I hoped to accomplish in January didn’t quite happen as planned. On … Continue reading
In my last post I described an old English tradition called Whip Dog Day. It’s one tradition that is best forgotten. Today I want to talk about a twentieth century American tradition that is best remembered. It’s celebrated every year … Continue reading
Congratulations go to Anita (alp1788) who won the Netherfield Library prize package I offered exclusively to readers of Austenesque Reviews. Anita, your prize package is already on it’s way to you. Congratulations!
Last week I had the good fortune to visit Meredith Esparza’s blog, Austenesque Reviews, where Meredith and I talked about my new book, Mary and the Captain. This was my first appearance at Austenesque Reviews, and I was so excited … Continue reading
Today I’m on Austenesque Reviews to talk about Mary and the Captain and announce a fabulous GIVEAWAY of prizes inspired by Mr. Bingley’s Netherfield library. Join me there!
Good news! Mary and the Captain is now available in paperback on Amazon. You can also find Mary and the Captain in print at BarnesandNoble.com beginning next week. I’ll post an update here as soon as I have an exact … Continue reading
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