Christy English's Blog, page 67
June 16, 2010
A Quote from Eleanor
In my novel, TO BE QUEEN, Eleanor says, "A woman in the world of men is always at war…"
I wonder what other women of history would agree with her?
I wonder what other women of history would agree with her?
June 14, 2010
The Summer of Eleanor
I know…this whole year actually belongs to Eleanor, with at least four books coming out about her, but this summer is a particularly fabulous time for Eleanor of Aquitaine fans…in the space of three weeks in July and August, we will be getting not one but two Eleanor novels…
CAPTIVE QUEEN by Alison Weir on July [...:]
CAPTIVE QUEEN by Alison Weir on July [...:]
June 11, 2010
The Chapel Where Henry and Alais First Met
Ok, in my novel, they actually meet in a stable, but they have their first real conversation in a chapel very much like this one…
June 9, 2010
Travel Fun and Writing
I was in Charleston, SC and loved it. I am back on my borrowed porch now, ready to work once more on the manuscript for TO BE QUEEN. Travel is fun and Charleston is truly charming and beautiful, but I have missed Eleanor…
June 7, 2010
Beauty and Inspiration
I am very late with this post, but I have a good excuse…I am traveling this week, visiting beautiful Charleston, SC. What a verdant green country this is…so lush and dare I say, Hot. I am enjoying the beauty that is so different from my own hometown, Wilmington, NC and VERY different from my home [...:]
June 4, 2010
The Queen's Pawn on Enchanted by Josephine
There is a wonderful review of THE QUEEN'S PAWN on the website Enchanted by Josephine. It is such a blessing to me when readers understand what I am trying to do…my work is far from perfect, but when it speaks to someone, I know I have done my job. I write to honor Eleanor and [...:]
June 2, 2010
How Does a Writer Get Better?
How does a writer get better? This is a question I ask myself. I have a few answers that I've come up with over the last twelve years, but if anyone else has an idea, I'd love to hear it.
This question is on my mind today because tomorrow I hope to receive the latest batch [...:]
This question is on my mind today because tomorrow I hope to receive the latest batch [...:]
June 1, 2010
THE CONFESSIONS OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI
I finished C.W. Gortner's novel, THE CONFESSIONS OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI early this morning. I stayed up last night to read it and got up early this morning to finish it. A riveting portrait of a powerful woman who was never daunted by defeat. I will never see Catherine de Medici the [...:]
May 28, 2010
The Muse
Where does the Muse go when I am not working? Do other artists and writers ask this question, too?
I am waiting for notes from my editor, and as such, Eleanor and I have been taking time off. But as I look forward to the next round of notes for TO BE QUEEN, I wonder, where [...:]
I am waiting for notes from my editor, and as such, Eleanor and I have been taking time off. But as I look forward to the next round of notes for TO BE QUEEN, I wonder, where [...:]
May 26, 2010
Catherine de Medici and Eleanor of Aquitaine
I am away from home, so I still have not gotten my hands on C.W. Gortner's novel, THE CONFESSIONS OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI, but I expect to be transported by it as I was by his novel about Juana of Spain, THE LAST QUEEN. The most exciting thing for me about his latest novel is [...:]
