Christy English's Blog, page 61

Penelope's Daughter

I have been reading PENELOPE'S DAUGHTER by Laurel Corona. I am two months behind in reading this one…it came out in October. Princess of Ithaca, Odysseus' and Penelope's daughter, and cousin to Helen of Sparta, ( or as she is commonly known, Helen of Troy), Xanthe is a voice that holds the reader from the prologue on, a [...]

Last Chance on TO BE QUEEN

I got my final pass pages in from New American Library on Saturday…a huge stack that is the totality of my novel, TO BE QUEEN,  ready to go to the printers, except for whatever typos I find. On the last book, I found only six typos in 384 pages. They run a tight ship at [...]

One Answer Out of Many: By Fire, By Water

A month or so ago, I asked the question, "Why do writers write?" on my Facebook page, and I got a lot of different answers. I also came up with one of my own. I write for the same reason I read, to enter other worlds. When I'm composing a novel, especially during the first [...]

Lovely Review of The Queen's Pawn

Lisa Sanderson was kind enough to give a lovely review of  THE QUEEN'S PAWN on Suite1o1. I am always thrilled when someone understands what I am trying to do with my work, as Lisa did, but I love it even more when a reader or reviewer tells me something about my book that I never [...]

Historical Novel Society 2011

I am so excited! I am going to be on a panel at this June's Historical Novel Society… I was fortunate enough to attend their conference in 2009, where I got to meet a ton of amazing people, published and non-published writers. And this June, I will actually get to speak.  I will be on [...]

Writing Adventures: Inspired by a Cat

I am replete with Thanksgiving goodness and back at work. My latest project, a potential story set during the Black Death, begins to take form as I work with it. As always, the ending and the beginning are clear…the middle of the story, the center that must hold it all together, had been eluding me…until today. Today, I [...]

THE QUEEN'S PAWN Give Away and Guest Post

I am thrilled to see this guest post and give away for THE QUEEN'S PAWN…scandals in the royal court of Henry and Eleanor…there really were too many to count, but this post touches on a few…thanks for hosting me and this give away, Blodeuedd! http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=...

Writing for Love

After my last trip, my blogging schedule has gotten blown out of the water…I will be back on track tomorrow, but I thought I would reflect a little today on the joys of writing. All you writers out there know about the pain of writing. Hard work, rejections from agents, editors, and once we're published, [...]

Eleanor of Aquitaine and Her Kings

How old was Eleanor when she married? Fifteen when she married Louis VII of France, and thirty when she married Henry, then Duke of Normandy, soon to be King of England.

Association of American University Women

I had the most wonderful time last Saturday at the annual luncheon given by the Association of American University Women at UNCW. For years, I went to this luncheon as a member of the audience, to buy books from North Carolina authors and to listen to their experiences of getting published and their adventures in creating their [...]