Author’s Blog

Highlighting Historical Fiction: Maggie Mundy

Regular readers will note that I try to highlight a different writer of historical fiction every Thursday.  Yes, I know, I’m late this week. I have no excuse, tender readers except, well February. I’m having a hard time remembering what day of the week it is! Today Maggy Mundy  brings some interesting thoughts on grim […]

Join the Hunt for Valentine’s Weekend

This Bluestocking Belles hero/heroine is missing his/her valentine. Will you help? For prize and entry details, see http://bluestockingbelles.com/valentines/   Can you match this one?

A Valentine’s Day Scavenger Hunt

Join the Bluestocking Belles Valentine hunt. Match the heroes with their heroines to be entered in a draw for their book. For entry details, see http://bluestockingbelles.com/valentines/ Can you match this one?

Fat Tuesday

A friend of mine told me yesterday she was “eating up all the fat in the house before Wednesday,” the Wednesday in question being the one that marks the beginning of Lent. Today is Mardi Gras or in English Fat Tuesday, the day on which cooks once used up the fat in richer, fattier foods […]

Monday Motivations: Music

Turning on music is one of the triggers I use to say, “time to write, Caroline!” A friend of mine once told me she uses movie scores for inspiration.  Those work sometimes. It depends on the book. For Dangerous Secrets I used a lot of traditional Italian music and a bit of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.  […]