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C.W. Gortner: A Notorious Threesome: Catherine de Medici, Diane de Poitiers and Henri III

Here at last is the fabulous guest post I have been waiting for…a few words from C.W. Gortner on Catherine de Medici and her long time rival for her husband's affections, the beautiful Diane de Poitiers.

A Notorious Threesome: Catherine de Medici, Diane de Poitiers and Henri III
The ménage-a-trois between Catherine de Medici, her husband [...:]

Christy Outside the Cloisters Museum

Here is a look at one of my favorite spots in New York City…

C.W.Gortner & Ball Caught

Well, I caught the ball today before I dropped it completely…I remembered to post! The reason is not my own memory, but news much more exciting than anything in my fevered brain…C.W. Gortner's new book, THE CONFESSIONS OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI is coming out May 25. Not only will my copy be here next week, [...:]

Missed Posts and Musings

Ah, I missed my post yesterday…I was away from my computer all day. I am taking a few days off from my writing, so I let the ball drop and the computer lie silent. I think it's good to let my brain lie fallow. Perhaps my words will flow better once I begin to work [...:]

The Queen's Pawn on Books by the Willows

A charming review of THE QUEEN'S PAWN was posted on Books by the Willows this Saturday. Thanks Marie!
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The Queen's Pawn on Fiction Nation

I was fortunate enough to do an interview with Kim Alexander from Fiction Narion today…one guess as to what we talked about…You're right! Eleanor of Aquitaine. We also talked about Princess Alais, of course.  I had a great time. Tune in here and I'll let you know when the interview will go on the air, [...:]

Constantinople and Istanbul

Eleanor traveled through Constantinople on her way to meet her uncle Raymond in Antioch. Constantinople was truly the gateway to the East in the 12th century, just as it is today. My agent spent part of her honeymoon in the lovely city, now named Istanbul, and the photos she sent back are inspiring. From the [...:]

Beauty and Inspiration

The verdant beauty of North Carolina has been inspiring me. I am on a small break from TO BE QUEEN, and so is Eleanor, as we wait for my editor's notes. Eleanor does not get notes, but I get many.  I need them, believe me. But as we wait, I sit on a borrowed porch [...:]

Pomegranate Books and AWAY by Amy Bloom

The book signing for THE QUEEN'S PAWN at Pomegranate Books in Wilmington, NC was amazing! Thank you to all the brilliant staff and the lovely people who came to hear me read and who asked such lovely questions about Eleanor and Alais.
And on a different note, I was fortunate enough to be introduced to Amy [...:]

Alais' Favorite Cloister

Here I am at the Cloisters Museum in Manhattan, this time showing you Alais' favorite…