Debra Brown & Castles, Customs, and Kings
Today we welcome Debra Brown, co-editor and contributor to the nonfiction anthology CASTLES, CUSTOMS, AND KINGS. Debra is the founder of the English Historical Fiction Authors, a site packed with articles from some of historical fiction’s most popular authors including Elizabeth Chadwick, Anne O’Brien, Nancy Bilyeau, and so many more. So Debra, tell us… About the Book A compilation of essays from the English Historical Fiction Authors blog, this book provides a wealth of...
Read MoreGiveaway Winners & a Frenchie Friday
Hey all, I am overwhelmed by your comments and excitement to read BECOMING JOSEPHINE! I had so many in fact, I’ve decided to give away not one advanced reader copies, but two. WINNERS Elizabeth Bevins Joyce Norman *Please email me your addresses and I’ll drop them in the mail pronto. CHAT WITH WITH THE AUTHOR Please join me in a live Twitter chat Monday at 8 p.m. EST using the hashtag #histchics to celebrate the upcoming release of THE SECRET DAUGHTER OF THE TZAR by...
Read MoreLanding an Agent Ain’t No Cinderella Story
I’m blogging at The Debutante Ball today. But here’s a preview: My agent story is a fun one to tell, at least for me. I don’t have five trunk novels. I didn’t query hundreds of agents and field dozens of rejections. One might call my story the Cinderella story. Kind of. (Well, other than the three years and hundreds of hours of writing, revising, studying craft, going to conferences, and wiping breast milk off of my ink-filled pages.) Where was I? Oh, right. The Cinderella...
Read MoreMy New Website! And a Giveaway of Becoming Josephine
I’m so excited to launch my brand-spanking-new website courtesy of the very talented artist, author, and web designer Kris Waldherr. Please dig around on the BOOK CLUBS page and also the FOR FUN page to see little extras including the cast of characters, author notes, discussion questions, and resources. IN OTHER NEWS I will be touring with Historical Fiction Virtual Tours and the link is now live! Stop by these blogs on the designated days for reviews of the novel, interviews or guest...
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