Maggie Robinson's Blog, page 18
July 17, 2010
I Write Like…
According to this fun site, I write like William Shakespeare. Uh, I hate to think what my high school English teachers would have to say about that. I plugged in the first couple of paragraphs from the latest thing I'm working on, and voila! Or should I say zounds? Anyway, go play.
I write like
William Shakespeare
I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!
Dark and Stormy
The results from this year's Bulwer-Lytton contest are here. Enjoy!
July 10, 2010
Getting Ready
So, it's seventeen days until I board a plane to go to my first RWA convention ever. And I'm both excited and pretty scared. I planned to make this a family/friend vacation even when it was scheduled for Nashville–I had visions of my daughters singing in some honky-tonk and doing the boot scoot boogie. Now I see them spinning in teacups with Sadie, my two-year-old granddaughter, and avoiding heatstroke in Orlando.
I am traveling with an entourage (not to be confused with the HBO series of...
July 6, 2010
July Contest
Just a quick post to direct your attention to this month's contest. I've described the hero Darius Shaw of Not Quite a Courtesan in Brava's Lords of Passion (November 30) as an "adventurer." What do you think he does? Guess away and I'll post an excerpt on the Books page in August after I get back from RWA and send a randomly selected winner the beautiful coverflat, a signed copy of Mistress by Mistake (or Margaret Rowe's Tempting Eden if you prefer) and some other goodies. A Margaret Rowe c...
June 29, 2010
Yes. I'm Alive.
Not that I have much to say at the moment. 
Both books seem to be doing okay and I'm fluffing up a new trilogy proposal for my agent. I've started the first book already even though I'm nowhere near the submission stage. I'm antsy when I don't write, but my time lately has revolved around family and friends. We've entertained nearly every weekend since we moved in (very modestly, because my husband is still recovering. He still wants to use his new gas/charcoal/smoker grill every chance he g...
June 16, 2010
Lords of Passion
More cover goodness! Here's the delicious cover and back cover blurb for the December 2010 Brava anthology Lords of Passion. Is it just me, or does the guy look like Rupert Everett, whom I adore even if he might not adore me?
This dazzling new historical collection delivers a trio of heroes who are bold, dashing, and unforgettable in every way…
"Beauty and the Brute" by Virginia Henley
It's been three years since Lady Sarah Caversham set eyes on arrogant Charles Lennox—the husband her father...
June 7, 2010
Big Beautiful News
First, the big: I am absolutely thrilled that NYTimes best-selling author Eloisa James is featuring Mistress by Mistake in her Barnes and Noble column this week. She says, "Mistress by Mistake is a charming, extra-sexy tale."
I may be older than Eloisa, but I consider her my fairy godmother when it comes to romance. If it were not for her bulletin board (where I'm the guest author this month), I don't believe I'd have gotten as far as I have. It was there I met my critique partners the...
June 1, 2010
Tempting Tuesday
Today is Tempting Eden's official release day! I'm filled with both excitement and trepidation. Margaret Rowe's writing is much darker and more explicit than Maggie's, but I must say it's been fun to exercise both sides of my imagination.
Here's Tempting Eden's notorious first line: "When he was done, she'd be the greatest whore in all Christendom." People have asked, "Why did you write about a girl tortured and trained by her stepfather?" All I can say is that the idea took hold of me when I ...
May 27, 2010
Blue Heaven
Here's the very first look at my December 28 Kensington Brava release Mistress by Midnight! I am in love. Laurette's blue dress plays a role in the story, and here it is, falling off.
Margaret Rowe's Tempting Eden comes out next Tuesday, so there's excitement on both sides of the aisle. Come back here June 1 for a chance to win a copy. Have a great holiday weekend.
May 21, 2010
Tempting Eden Winner
Congratulations to Mrs. Hanson , who will receive an ARC of Margaret Rowe's June debut for Berkley Heat as soon as she sends her address to maggie@maggierobinson.net
It seems a little strange referring to Margaret Rowe as if she's some stranger, but in a way she is. Much darker, more mysterious, slightly demented, LOL. Tempting Eden is the featured June review at The Season. Beverley Kendall says, "Deeply disturbing, dark, and poignant, Tempting Eden is a love story that will stay with you...
