Cover Reveal! Marci Jefferson and Girl on the Golden Coin
I’m excited to reveal the beautiful, lush cover of my dear friend Marci Jefferson’s novel GIRL ON THE GOLDEN COIN: A Novel of Frances Stuart. I’ve had the fortune to receive an advance copy for review (wooot wooot!) and I can tell you firsthand if you love court intrigue and fiery heroines, you should stop reading this post and go pre-order it! A WORD FROM MARCI My first novel is about Frances Stuart, who rejected three kings and graced England’s coins for generations as...
Read MoreFrenchie Friday: Pass the Cheese Please
It’s Friday, my favorite day of the week, and the day I get to talk about France AND gear up for Beth Fish’s #Weekend Cooking! So I had my anniversary last week and I spent the whole week with my face smashed against the glass porch door waiting. Waiting for one of my favorite gifts to arrive–a large package of stinky, scrumptious, flavorful French cheese! These cheeses are delivered via UPS straight from France and Fromages.com. They have a cheese library, a monthly cheese,...
Read MoreSink Your Claws into Udon & Japanese Street Fare with Susan Spann
In honor of my author friend Susan Spann’s debut release, I invited her to the blog today to talk Japanese street food and her protagonist’s favorite dish–udon noodles– for Beth Fish’s #WeekendCooking. I adore Japanese food and I couldn’t help but envision myself slurping up the fat, succulent noodles while reading her novel. Take it away, Susan! Like many Asian cultures, the Japanese have a long and elaborate relationship with street foods. For centuries,...
Read MoreAuthor Susan Spann & Claws of the Cat
Last Friday I was completely OVERWHELMED by the all of the fabulous comments on Facebook, here on the blog, and Twitter. Thank you for your support and for sharing my sparkly new beautiful cover! Plume Books really outdid themselves. All gift card and hand mirror winners have been emailed! And today is another special day! It’s the book birthday for CLAWS OF THE CAT, a whodunit ninja mystery set in 16th century Japan by my dear friend, Susan Spann. Susan’s book has already...
Read MoreBecoming Josephine Cover Revealed! And a Contest
At long last, I’m THRILLED to share my cover of BECOMING JOSEPHINE with you! Plume Books did a beautiful job creating something elegant and I couldn’t be happier! Look for its release December 31, 2013 or pre-order now (see links below)! CONTEST: Before we ogle the cover, let’s talk a little about the contest! 1. Leave a comment here (or on my Facebook page) and your name goes into the drawing for either a $20 gift card to B & N or Amazon. I’m giving away two cards...
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