May 27, 2008 – 7:24 am
The incomparable Julia Quinn agreed to help launch a new feature on my blog—The Same Six Questions I Always Ask. Check out her sweet and funny answers and then buy her latest release The Lost Duke Of Wyndham.
1. If you could have any super power, what would it be?
Invisibility.
2. Who is your favorite hero of [...]
May 15, 2008 – 6:05 pm
I’m a word nerd, which is probably a surprise to no one. My favorite words are ones that sound dirty but aren’t—and the ones I can’t say or hear without giggling. For example: Bangkok or Pianist. Hee hee!
During freshmen year in college, my friends and I kept an ongoing list taped to my friend Will’s [...]
May 7, 2008 – 6:26 pm
The first thing I do when starting a new story (as I have done this week) is to procrastinate by making a playlist. I’m sure I could write in silence, but I wouldn’t want to. The songs I pick are ones that relate to the characters and the story, or are just some of my [...]
May 6, 2008 – 10:24 am
I had heard great things about the Washington Romance Writers conference over the years, and I finally managed to attend last week, and I had a fantastic time. The big highlight was being a question in romance jeopardy.
The category: WRW Firsts
The Question: This first timer had her heroine choose between “The Heir And The Spare” [...]
May 4, 2008 – 9:33 am
It’s official: I am no longer allowed to wager on the Kentucky Derby. The last time I did, I put my money on Barbaro. This year, I put my money where my heart was, and bet ten dollars on Eight Belle to win. She did so well, until she went down with two broken legs [...]