The Beauty of Beta Readers
Beta readers: to use, or not to use? I’m a fan, and I’ve found that it’s good to have different beta-readers who you look to for different things. Such as: 1. The Expert. This reader might change from book to book, depending on what you need fact-checked,...
Q&A with Stephanie Thornton, Daughter of the Gods!
The historical genre can sometimes abound with wafty heroines – moody princesses and soulful courtesans and sighing queens. If you’re tired of reading about these virginal ninnies, then Stephanie Thornton is the author for you, because her historical...The Lion and the Rose: The Movie
I always have fun with my yearly “Let’s cast my latest book as a movie!” blog post. But with my Borgia duology “The Serpent and the Pearl” and “The Lion and the Rose,” I have a particular dilemma not faced before with any of...
Virtual Potluck Part II!
I’m a foodie at heart–you can always count on there being delicious food in my books. (And the best part about fictional food? Zero calories!) My Borgia duology “The Serpent and the Pearl” and “The Lion and the Rose” has the most...Meet The Heroine, II: A Chef Contemplating Murder
My secondary heroine from “The Serpent and the Pearl” is usually very tough to track down–as a working girl (cook to the Borgia Pope!) she’s always on the move and on the job. But now she’s at loose ends, and consented to be interviewed!...Meet The Hero: A Dangerous Dwarf On His Deathbed . . .
My “Lion and the Rose” hero is still flat on his back on a stretcher, but he consented to an interview. 😀 Leonello: Consented, hah. You cornered me, woman. It’s not exactly like I can run away when I’m full of broken bones. Me: Yes,...Meet The Heroine: The Pope’s Mistress In Captivity
“The Lion and the Rose: a novel of the Borgias” releases in just three days! Usually I’m nervous for my release days, but this time around I just can’t wait. Because this book is sequel to “The Serpent and the Pearl,” which came out...Top Ten Books of 2013
In compliance with federal law, which apparently states that all book bloggers must post a “Top Ten Books I Read This Year!” list on their blogs in December, I’m giving you mine–and in time to help you complete your holiday shopping! Because...
How Authors Become Friends, and Why You Should Buy Stephanie Dray’s “Daughters of the Nile”
I always face a bit of a dilemma whenever an author friend’s book is released. On the one hand, I want to pimp the hell out of their book because I want it to do well. On the other hand, I know that if I do that, there’s a decent chance people won’t...The Alice Network
In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption.
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