Meredith Allard's Blog, page 49
August 3, 2011
Salem Town Part 1
Leave it to me to decide to write a novel set in a New England town I had never been to. I have had the odd habit throughout my life of doing things backwards, and this trip to Salem, Massachusetts was no exception. I've told the story before about how I decided to set Her [...]
August 1, 2011
Home from Salem
I'm home from a few days trip to Salem, Massachusetts. It was an interesting time in a few ways, seeing the beautiful New England seaside scenery, walking through the witch trials museums and the House of the Seven Gables. I'll have more to say about my time there in the next couple of days. For now, [...]
July 15, 2011
Harry Potter and Me
As I've been watching the hoopla (well-deserved hoopla, I might add) surrounding the release of the final Harry Potter movie, I've been thinking a lot about that franchise and what it means to me. Like many of you, I was introduced to the Harry Potter books by some children I know, in my case my [...]
July 13, 2011
Guest Blogs and Reviews for Her Dear & Loving Husband
The first guest blog posts and new reviews for Her Dear & Loving Husband are here. Please check them out: Reviews http://shirleykcarter.blogspot.com/20... http://booksake.blogspot.com/2011/06/... http://historicalfictionobsession.blo... http://beeskneesreviews.blogspot.com/... Guest Blogs http://marshaamoore.blogspot.com/2011... http://shirleykcarter.blogspot.com/20... Filed under: Her Dear & Loving Husband, News Tagged: Her Dear & Loving Husband
July 5, 2011
Her Dear & Loving Husband Free Until 7/15/11
I'm thrilled that so many people have downloaded free copies of Her Dear & Loving Husband from Smashwords. The novel will be available for free until 7/15/11, and after that the price goes up to $1.99. Never fear! There will be giveaways of the novel throughout the virtual tour, so be on the lookout for [...]
June 20, 2011
Her Dear & Loving Husband on Tour in July
Her Dear & Loving Husband is going on tour! Here are the current tour dates: July 1st – Review and Giveaway at Whispered Thoughts http://whisperedthoughtsbookreviews.b... July 4th – Guest Post http://marshaamoore.com July 6th - Review and Author Interview http://vampyregurlsbookclub.blogspot.... July 8th – Review, Interview and Giveaway http://booklog.eternalised.net July 12th – Review and Guest Post http://shirleykcarter.blogspot.com [...]
June 15, 2011
Finding Markets for Historical Fiction
If there's one thing I've learned from years of writing and publishing historical fiction it's that historical fiction is a genre that is beloved by both readers and writers. As I've said before, there's something satisfying about taking pieces from the past and weaving them into a story that helps us see that the more [...]
June 11, 2011
Women at the White House
After some work of mine appeared in The Paumanok Review, a kindly editor from Muse Apprentice Guild e-mailed me and said they liked what they read and asked if I had anything I might like to send them. At the time, I was working on a novel entitled Victory Garden set around the woman suffrage movement [...]
June 9, 2011
Chapter 2 of Her Dear & Loving Husband
Here is Chapter 2 of Her Dear & Loving Husband. The novel is still available for free on Smashwords, so if you like what you see here you're invited to download the novel at www.smashwords.com. CHAPTER 2 Thursday night Sarah was slow with her steps, savoring the town. She turned from Washington Street and wandered [...]
June 7, 2011
Review from Emma Harrison
Emma's review is posted on Smashwords.com. Thanks, Emma. * * * * * I've never been a vampire fan, so I shouldn't read vampire novels. Twilight didn't appeal to me (too much teen angst) and I'm not a blood and guts person. What I do like is a good story, and that's what Her Dear [...]
