One of the reasons I write historical romances is because I love unearthing unusual or odd tidbits about the eras and people I write about. The Scottish have always fascinated me, and in addition to being a proud, independent people, they are quite superstitious too. Though superstitions and the rituals associated with them tend to [...]
This is a busy week for me. A new book release and Thanksgiving within two days of one another. I have so much for being thankful for this year. At long last, my pirate book Within A Captain’s Hold has set sail! This is a huge moment for me. I feel like I need to [...]
It’s November and Thanksgiving hasn’t even happened yet, but Christmas novels and novellas already abound. On the day after Thanksgiving in the US, we go mad for Christmas. But I was asked to write a Christmas book. Even having lived in Europe for years and England for two years didn’t tell me anything about what [...]
In case you haven’t heard, and you probably haven’t, my first book, An Unexpected Wish is out on October 27th. It is by far a dream come true, something I’ve wanted my whole life. It hasn’t been an easy journey to publication. I have my share of rejection stories. Contests and me do not get [...]
During the Regency, gentlemen were expected to sow their wild oats before settling down with a wife and family. However, my hero, Rupert, Earl of Stanstead, at the age of two and twenty, does not want to wait. This however, presents him some unexpected problems. Here he is with his cousin, Viscount Beaumont who has [...]
Before the mid-eighteenth century in England, a proxy wedding was simply one more method for facilitating a marriage between two people who could not be in the same place at the same time. A marriage by proxy was performed with the bride or the groom (and sometimes both) absent from the proceedings. A woman called [...]
Traveling with Ella Quinn Bestselling author of A Kiss for Lady Mary.
Welcome Sarah! Why do you write? I’ve always written. My first attempt was at about ten; a heart-rending tale of orphans, lost love and hardship … and pirates, it just wouldn’t be a good tale without them. What’s your favorite genre? Do you have a favorite author (if so, please tell us the name)? [...]
Welcome Madelyn Hill: Hello Madelyn! Why do you write? I've always been an avid reader and from a young age would write short stories. Stories seem to pop into my head and I like to flesh out plots, characters and research. Even when I'm swamped with other things, my mind tends to wander to [...]
Today's Spotlight is on Lauren Linwood, author of Outlaw Muse: Why do you write? Writing is like breathing to me. It’s a part of living. I can’t imagine not writing! For me, I almost have to ask others, “How can you NOT write?” What’s your favorite genre? I’m a voracious reader of many different genres. Naturally, [...]
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