Christy English's Blog, page 65

The Secret Eleanor: A Quote

Still reading The Secret Eleanor by Cecelia Holland. I would have completely devoured it already if I wasn't taken over by my own work. But during times of quiet, I have turned to Ms. Holland's book. Though her versions of these characters are so different from my, I love them.
Ms. Holland's Eleanor has a great [...:]

The Secret Eleanor in my Hands! At Last!

I am so happy…my copy of Cecelia Holland's, The Secret Eleanor, has finally arrived and is in my hot little hands. Though I am distracted from its wonder by the fact that I am deep in the cave with my own work, I have still managed to read 50 pages of it…and I am loving [...:]

Facing the Blank Screen

Every writer has to do it. Whether published or not, whether on the tenth book or the first, we all have to sit in front of the blank screen for the first time and write the first page. This is always daunting for me, even though I love it. Even though I know that there [...:]

Yahoo Romantic Historical Fiction Lovers Give Away

Today is the day to announce the lucky winners of an autographed copy of The Queen's Pawn…
I picked these names not out of a hat, but out of a lovely ceramic bowl…a little more charming, and since it is summer, I am fresh out of hats.
The winners are:
Amy Bridges
and
Melisende
Thank you all so much for participating…there [...:]

Cecelia Holland and The Secret Eleanor

Cecelia Holland, author of the new novel THE SECRET ELEANOR, has honored me by writing a guest post for us today. Cecelia, thanks for joining us, and for discussing the amazing woman who is Eleanor of Aquitaine…

Thank you to Christy for letting me post to her blog. She is a big fan of Eleanor of [...:]

Cecelia Holland Visits on Monday

Cecelia Holland, author of the latest take on Eleanor of Aquitaine, THE SECRET ELEANOR, will have a guest post on this site on Monday. I am so excited!
I have pre-ordered and am waiting impatiently for the book to appear on my doorstep. I have heard that Petra, Eleanor's sister, figures prominently in this novel. Petra [...:]

Manuscript Back in My Hands

I am so excited…TO BE QUEEN is back in my hands…this should be the last pass (only minor changes) before we lock it. This spring, Eleanor will live once again in my book, as she lives in all the others coming out this year.
I just finished CAPTIVE QUEEN…I read it in one day…swallowed it whole, [...:]

Writing on the Road

I have been traveling from place to place, going to book signings, seeing friends, meeting readers and generally having a ball. But I have to ask myself in the midst of all this, What about my work?
My work, like all writers', is going on all the time. Even when I am not at the computer, [...:]

Cecelia Holland Coming Soon…

Cecelia Holland, author of the soon to be released novel on Eleanor of Aquitaine, The Secret Eleanor, will be visiting my blog on August 2… I am thrilled!

The Queen's Pawn on Fiction Nation

Kim Alexander takes a look at The Queen's Pawn on Fiction Nation. Thanks so much for giving us a read, Kim! Tune in this Sunday night to hear our interview, during which I talk about… you guessed it…Eleanor.
http://www.fictionnationonline.com/re...