The Queen’s Pawn on the Internet

Monday, July 6th, 2009 | The Writing Life

I had a moment of real excitement this weekend when a friend, novelist Susan Holloway Scott, emailed me to let me know that my book, The Queen’s Pawn, garnered a mention on the website Passages to the Past, a blog devoted to nothing but historical fiction. My novel and cover art showed up on July 3 under a section devoted to next year’s fiction. I was over the moon…

http://passagestothepast.blogspot.com/

When I saw my book, it’s cover art and description, there on the web, unconnected to me in any way, it made the sale and eventual printing of my novel that much more real. Other people have seen the cover art now, people who are not my family and friends, and some of those people are excited to read the book when it comes out.

I met a lot of wonderful people at the Historical Novel Society’s Conference in June (please stay tuned for more about that soon), but it seems the experience of that conference was just a taste of the world of historical fiction lovers. There are a lot of us out there, more than I realized. If you are one of us, check out Susan Bruno’s Passages to the Past. You will find what you’re looking for.

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3 Comments to The Queen’s Pawn on the Internet

Chris Haughton
July 10, 2009

Very cool, Christi - that’s gotta be a bit surreal.

I have no doubt that my wife will devour your novel when it comes out… it’s right up her alley.

Daphne
July 16, 2009

Hi Christy,

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I think your books sounds really interesting and I’m looking foward to reading it!

Betty Pierce
July 20, 2009

Hi Christy!

For starters, the cover of your novel is simply beautiful. I read the description of your novel and it has an enticing flavor that has whet my appetite for more. I can’t wait until you book is published so that I can get into it, and share it with others.

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