by Kate Quinn | Aug 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
For the fourth time in my life, I can type the words “I have a book coming out today!” You’d think it would get easier. But no, I’m a mass of nerves. For over a year, you see, my book baby has led a sheltered existence: much like a real baby,...
by Kate Quinn | Aug 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
My secondary heroine from The Serpent and the Pearl proved to be a bit hard to track down . . . in fact, I had to run her to earth in her kitchens, where she’s up to her elbows in a bowl of flour. Her: Look, I don’t know about this interview business. I...
by Kate Quinn | Aug 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
My her from The Serpent and the Pearl is a reclusive sort, but I dragged him to my blog today for an interview. 😀 Me: Why don’t you introduce yourself for the readers? Him: My name is Leonello. (Props his boots up on my desk unasked) Me: Leonello what? Leonello:...
by Kate Quinn | Aug 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Serpent and the Pearl: a novel of the Borgias releases in just five days! (I’d bite my fingernails, but I don’t have any left.) I’ve been lucky enough to get some wonderful early reviews–the Historical Novel Society reviewers had this to...
by Kate Quinn | Jun 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
With only two writer conferences under my belt (Historical Novel Society Conference 2011, and Romantic Times Convention 2013), I am far from a veteran. But when I packed my bags for the 2013 Historical Novel Society Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida, I knew enough...
by Kate Quinn | May 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
*originally written Memorial Day 2013; updated Memorial Day 2019* Regular followers of my wife’s blog have noticed that she has a soft spot for military men. This works out pretty well for me, being a proud US Navy Petty Officer First Class; we tend to define...