To Be Queen

Quote from Eleanor

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 | Eleanor of Aquitaine, To Be Queen | 3 Comments

In my novel, TO BE QUEEN, Eleanor petitions the pope to annul her marriage to Louis VII…When Pope Eugenius tells her that Louis has no wish to be free of her, that instead her husband would rather wait on God’s will to see if he will ever have a son and heir, Eleanor replies:

“Louis is young. It is well and good to wait on God when one is eight and twenty. But when he is forty, and the wolves begin to circle, he will want a strong son to stand beside him, to hold them off. Whatever Louis is, whatever he hopes to be, he is king. A good king provides a son and heir for his people.”

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Lightning Revisions

Friday, June 18th, 2010 | Eleanor of Aquitaine, The Writing Life, To Be Queen | 2 Comments

I got my notes back from my editors on TO BE QUEEN and I am working to make my new due date while traveling to signings and book clubs. Speed is of the essence, while still making sure the book is the best I can write. I love all of it, working with Eleanor, which I have loved for years, and meeting and talking with readers. I am having a blast. Who knew it would be this fun?

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A Quote from Eleanor

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 | Eleanor of Aquitaine, To Be Queen | 2 Comments

In my novel, TO BE QUEEN, Eleanor says, "A woman in the world of men is always at war…"

I wonder what other women of history would agree with her?

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Travel Fun and Writing

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 | The Writing Life, To Be Queen | 2 Comments

I was in Charleston, SC and loved it. I am back on my borrowed porch now, ready to work once more on the manuscript for TO BE QUEEN. Travel is fun and Charleston is truly charming and beautiful, but I have missed Eleanor…

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How Does a Writer Get Better?

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 | The Writing Life, To Be Queen | 2 Comments

How does a writer get better? This is a question I ask myself. I have a few answers that I’ve come up with over the last twelve years, but if anyone else has an idea, I’d love to hear it.

This question is on my mind today because tomorrow I hope to receive the latest batch of notes from my editors. And the question remains: once TO BE QUEEN is back in my hands, how can I make it better?

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