In my new draft, there is a scene in which my protagonist gets a little tipsy and pulls her bonnet off. She just gets tired of wearing it, of not being able to see clearly the hulking handsome man sitting next to her in the open carriage. How did a genteel, well-brought up young lady …
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSQyEnaNkxA[/youtube] A few years ago, I had the pleasure of visiting Canaan Valley in West Virginia. On that trip, my friend Marianne and I ate more than once at the Flying Pigs Diner. Here’s a video of their mascot, Daisy, just for a little Wednesday fun. I hope your week is a good one!
 I am in the midst of the first draft of my latest Regency romance (more info about the new book to come in the days ahead) and I am having a really good time. And it occurred to me to ask the question: why is this first draft bringing me so much joy? What is …
One of the things I love best about the Regency period is the clothes. Though the ladies still wear stays, the corsets of the Georgian era are gone. The wide skirts with panniers have been replaced by a more elegant line. The movies I’ve watched bringing the books of Jane Austen to life have brought …
There are so many types of romance novels, as many as there are romance readers, it seems. One new genre that has just come into my hands is the shape-shifter genre. And I have to say, I am becoming a fan. I had the pleasure of meeting Pamela Palmer at the Tasty Tours Conference in …