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March 18, 2009
Renaissance Festival Book Signing
Here are a few photos from my book signing at the Arizona Renaissance Festival on March 14, 2009.
Lady Joyce signing copies of her medieval novel, Loyalty's Web.
A close up shot of me and my snood.
My apprentices, Mistress Ginny of Romney Marsh and Mistress Kaitlyn of Greenwich, their lovely gowns dappled in the shadows of the late afternoon sun.
Those dappled shadows got me, too.
Mistress Kaitlyn merrily dancing the Escargot. Can you find her?
You can see more pictures of the Arizona Renaissance Fest
Lady Joyce signing copies of her medieval novel, Loyalty's Web.
A close up shot of me and my snood.
My apprentices, Mistress Ginny of Romney Marsh and Mistress Kaitlyn of Greenwich, their lovely gowns dappled in the shadows of the late afternoon sun.
Those dappled shadows got me, too.
Mistress Kaitlyn merrily dancing the Escargot. Can you find her?
You can see more pictures of the Arizona Renaissance Fest
March 17, 2009
We Haven't Forgotten, Have We?
No, it's not the anniversary of this event, but as I was reading through the book of Isaiah today, I found tucked into chapter 40 a copy of the speech that President George W. Bush addressed to the nation when the space shuttle, Columbia, disintegrated upon re-entry into the atmosphere on February 1, 2003. President Bush quoted from Isaiah 40:26 the following:
"Lift your eyes and look to the heavens. Who created all these? He who brings out the starry hosts one by one and calls them each by name.
"Lift your eyes and look to the heavens. Who created all these? He who brings out the starry hosts one by one and calls them each by name.
March 4, 2009
Book Review of The Dark Lantern, by Gerri Brightwell
Description:
Devon-born housemaid Jane Wilbred has snared her new post with the Bentley family with a letter of reference she forged, omitting any mention of the possibly pertinent fact tha
t her late mother was a notorious murderer. That, however, is trifling compared to the shady games being played both upstairs and downstairs at 32 Cursitor Road while the family matriarch lingers on her deathbed, especially the struggle between mysterious beauty Mina Bentley, wife of younger son Robert, and the
Devon-born housemaid Jane Wilbred has snared her new post with the Bentley family with a letter of reference she forged, omitting any mention of the possibly pertinent fact tha
t her late mother was a notorious murderer. That, however, is trifling compared to the shady games being played both upstairs and downstairs at 32 Cursitor Road while the family matriarch lingers on her deathbed, especially the struggle between mysterious beauty Mina Bentley, wife of younger son Robert, and the
March 1, 2009
Book Signing!
For those of you who live in, or may be visiting, Arizona, I will be doing a book signing of my medieval romance novel, Loyalty’s Web, at the Arizona Renaissance Festival on March 14, from 10 AM - Noon. C’mon out and “Meet the Author”.
(Last year's costume)
And while you’re there, you can sign up for a free drawing to win a lovely statuette based on Gustav Klimt’s painting, “The Kiss”. (Personally, I like the statuette even better than the painting!) No purchase is necessary to enter the drawing,
February 28, 2009
Loyalty's Web-site Drawing: Winner!
Congratulations to Debra Guyette of Connecticut! Debra has won the 5" X 5" scented medieval pillow sachet. She has apparently also been very, very good, because she also won a box of Dove Hazelnut Chocolate Silky Smooth Milk Chocolate Promises. Way to go, Debra! (And it isn't even Christmas!)
Thank you to all who entered my latest Loyalty's Web-site drawing![image error]
Correction to My Review on The Count of Monte Cristo
My apologies to Luc Sante, referred to as the translator/abridger of the B&N version of the Count of Monte Cristo in my last blog post. I have since been informed that, while he was commissioned by B&N to write the foreward and introductory notes to their edition, he was not, in fact, the translator or the abridger. After being informed of my mistake, I searched my B&N edition in vain for the translator/abridger's name, but came up empty. So please plug in the word "anonymous" for wherever I ref
February 23, 2009
Book Review of The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas (or All Translations and Abridgements Are Not Created Equal)
For my most recent Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2009 for GoodReads, I chose a book I read many years ago and wanted to read again: The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas. Being initially unable to find the old “family paperback version” I’d grown up with, I jaunted off to Barnes & Noble, where I picked up an inexpensive B&N edition that, even as an abridgement, was easily at least three times the length of the version that I had grown up with.As a great lover of Dumas’ The Three M
February 19, 2009
Drawing Soon Drawing To A Close
Just a final reminder, for all who are interested! February 27th is the last day to enter my latest Loyalty's Web-site drawing to win 5" X 5" scented medieval pillow sachet. Details on the News & Contests page of my website. And yes, there will be chocolate!
The winner will be announced both on my website and here at JDP NEWS on February 28th.[image error]
February 17, 2009
I've Been Tagged!
I've been tagged by Hazel Jensen to share 25 random things about me. Always up for a challenge (well, sometimes, anyway), here we go. Now you'll know more about me than you ever wanted to know!
1. I love cats. I wanted to be born with one in my arms, but my mom must have vetoed
that idea. I wonder why?
2. My printer is broken just now, and I'm really irritated.
3. I like to play the piano, though I've let myself get rusty lately, even though I'm a piano teacher. I'm trying to sit down and practice
1. I love cats. I wanted to be born with one in my arms, but my mom must have vetoed
that idea. I wonder why?2. My printer is broken just now, and I'm really irritated.
3. I like to play the piano, though I've let myself get rusty lately, even though I'm a piano teacher. I'm trying to sit down and practice
