It's Research, I Swear - Part 3
Welcome to Part 3 of It's Research, I Swear. Last week I touched on some of the adventures I had on my trip to London earlier this year. You can read about them here. This week I'm sticking a little closer to home... As much fun as it was to travel to London, unfortunately, it is not a trip I…
It's Research, I Swear - Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of It's Research, I Swear. Last week I touched on some not-so-usual adventures I've had researching and influencing my books. You can read about them here. But sometimes research can take us places far from home... One drawback of writing historical fiction of any kind is that you don't get to experience what life was like…
It's Research, I Swear - Part 1
If you've followed me for any length of time, you will know I am a huge fan of research. Honestly, I think it's one of the reasons I chose to focus on historical romance. I love to learn, and being an author of historical fiction has given me so many opportunities to pick up interesting tidbits -- such as the…
Banned Books Week
The books the world calls immoral are the books that show the world it's own shame. ~ Oscar Wilde Happy Wednesday, Friends! I found this gem by Oscar Wilde and thought is was perfect for this week. You see, this is Banned Books Week. I wouldn't necessarily call it a celebration, but more of a campaign of awareness. The calendar…
My Intro to Romance
Someone asked me recently what the first romance novel I read was. I had to think back on it because there is a memory floating around in my head about it. I must have been about 10 years old and was scrambling around under my parent's bed looking for a book. It wasn't an unusual occurrence, as my mother frequently…