Merry Farmer's Blog, page 47
November 2, 2012
P-Day, NaNoWriMo, and How I Became a Bad Friend
I used to be a good friend. No, really, I was! I was considerate and thoughtful and made sure to keep in touch with people. Then I became a writer. Writing is a wonderful thing. I love it to distraction … Continue reading →
October 31, 2012
Lily Byrne Talks About “Ragnar the Just”
I’m excited to welcome my good friend and fellow writer Lily Byrne back to my blog today to talk about her latest, Ragnar the Just. This third book in her Ragnar series is unique in that it is an M/M … Continue reading →
October 29, 2012
Medieval Monday – What Did the Middle Ages Smell Like?
So there I was the other day, driving home from work, caught in traffic, stuck behind a car whose exhaust system needed serious attention. As I wrinkled my nose and said, “Eew, gross” the thought hit me: We like to … Continue reading →
October 26, 2012
History on Film – Band of Brothers
Okay, I’m a romance novelist. But I can say without reservation that Band of Brothers is the single greatest mini-series ever produced. And yep, it’s a gritty drama about paratroopers in World War Two. But if you write it off … Continue reading →
October 24, 2012
How to Choose a Beta-Reader
Beta-Readers. They are arguably the most important part of our writing process. They get the first glimpse of our work with all its warts and pimples. They give us crucial feedback and set us on the right path long before … Continue reading →
October 22, 2012
Medieval Monday – The Tower of London
The Tower of London. The very name conjures up a wealth of emotion along with all of the facts you might have learned about the place in school. It was a place of awe, a place of execution. It houses … Continue reading →
October 17, 2012
When Do You Become A Writer?
A couple of weeks ago I was having dinner with some family friends, talking about my latest book, and their teenage daughter asked me, “How do you come up with your ideas?” What a great question! I blinked, tilted my … Continue reading →
October 15, 2012
Medieval Monday – Coming Soon….
Yes! It’s coming! In just a few short weeks you too will be able to nab a copy of The Courageous Heart, the third book in the Noble Hearts trilogy! What are those crazy Derbyshire folks up to now? Swing … Continue reading →
October 12, 2012
Class Reunion
So today my twenty year class reunion begins. And for weeks and weeks I’ve had it in my mind that I would write a big, somewhat ranty post about why I’m not going to my class reunion. I’m not going, … Continue reading →
October 10, 2012
Crossing the Genre Line
Okay, who here has read J.K. Rowling’s latest, The Casual Vacancy? I have a copy but I haven’t had time to read it yet. But I did read an article about it yesterday. The article more or less said that … Continue reading →
