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July 14, 2010
Cover for To Be Queen
On July 8th, Passages to the Past revealed the cover for To Be Queen…it is gorgeous! Thanks Amy!
http://www.passagestothepast.com/2010...
http://www.passagestothepast.com/2010...
July 12, 2010
Yahoo's Romantic Historical Fiction Lovers Give Away of The Queen's Pawn
I am giving away copies of my novel, THE QUEEN'S PAWN, to lucky two members of Yahoo's Romantic Historical Fiction Lovers Discussion Group… if you are a member of our group and would like a copy, just leave a comment here and I will put your name in the proverbial hat… The giveaway will run [...:]
July 8, 2010
Q&A with Catherine Delors: For the King
The lovely and knowledgeable Catherine Delors has written two novels that bring post-Revolutionary Paris to vivid life. First there was Mistress of the Revolution, and now we are lucky enough to have a chance to read Catherine's latest novel, For the King, launched today in bookstores across the country.
Catherine has been kind enough to [...:]
Catherine has been kind enough to [...:]
July 7, 2010
Catherine Delors: For the King
I am so excited…Catherine Delors will be on my site this week for a special Thursday Q&A…Her latest novel, For the King, a fabulous thriller set in Post Revolutionary France, will be available in stores tomorrow.
In the first chapter, someone tries to blow First Consul Napoleon sky high…and it only gets better from there! Tune [...:]
In the first chapter, someone tries to blow First Consul Napoleon sky high…and it only gets better from there! Tune [...:]
July 2, 2010
Deadline Made!
Well, the latest revision for To Be Queen has been turned in to my editor…whoo hoo! Now I am headed to the beach before I start outlining the next one…even Eleanor needs to take a day off…
June 30, 2010
A Quote from Eleanor
In TO BE QUEEN, Eleanor of Aquitaine is a musician as well as a ruler.
"I sang a short song that I had written for my little sister, Petra , to cheer her when she was sick with fever. I sang of a magic mirror that showed each woman herself as she really was. [...:]
"I sang a short song that I had written for my little sister, Petra , to cheer her when she was sick with fever. I sang of a magic mirror that showed each woman herself as she really was. [...:]
June 28, 2010
Live Chickens and The Queen's Pawn
From The Queen's Pawn: "If [King Henry:] had ever seen a chicken, it had only been on a plate."
June 23, 2010
Quote from Eleanor
In my novel, TO BE QUEEN, Eleanor petitions the pope to annul her marriage to Louis VII…When Pope Eugenius tells her that Louis has no wish to be free of her, that instead her husband would rather wait on God's will to see if he will ever have a son and heir, Eleanor replies:
"Louis [...:]
"Louis [...:]
June 21, 2010
Cecelia Holland and The Secret Eleanor
I am thrilled to announce that Cecelia Holland will be joining us on this site! In early August, just in time for her latest novel, THE SECRET ELEANOR, Cecelia will be contributing a guest post to Working With the Muse. Tune in the first week of August for a little more Eleanor from yet another [...:]
June 18, 2010
Lightning Revisions
I got my notes back from my editors on TO BE QUEEN and I am working to make my new due date while traveling to signings and book clubs. Speed is of the essence, while still making sure the book is the best I can write. I love all of it, working with Eleanor, which [...:]
