My Book by Its Cover
This recent article, in which a six-year-old looked at classic novels’ cover art to guess at their plots, inspired me to do the same. So yesterday I plunked Little Miss R down with an ARC of Season for...
View ArticleA Historical Christmas Eve Event (and a Wardrobe Malfunction)
If you’ve been following this blog for a while–or if you just like the Archive pull-down at left–you might remember that last year, I took part in a Christmas-story blog event run by Danielle and Rita,...
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Trim Up the Tree (Or: Three Childhood Ornamentfails)
This past weekend, Mr. R and Little Miss R and I helped my parents trim their Christmas tree. This was partly a selfless act, because my mom broke her arm the day before Thanksgiving and needed some...
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If You Build It, They Will Read
Happy new year! I know, I’m more than two weeks late with my wishes, but they’re sincere nonetheless. Since my last post, in which I revealed my shortcomings as a crafter of ornaments, I’ve been...
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Easy (Yes, Really) King Cake
Get ready. We’re going to talk about sweets. See, next Tuesday is Mardi Gras, which translates as “Fat Tuesday” and is generally thought of as an excuse for half the world to party on the streets of...
View ArticleScenes from the Weekend
I may be on deadline, but Real Life carries on in its various forms. Behold: At a friend’s cookout: Little Miss R: I picked you some flowers! *holds out bunch of puff-headed dandelions* Me: Why, thank...
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The Week I Turn in a Book (aka A Case Study in Glamour)
I think I’ve made it clear to regular readers of this blog that mine is a pretty glamorous life. I own two tiaras. TWO.* And I never clean the bathtubs, dahling.** Never is the glamourousness of my...
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I Cheated, Because This is Way More Than Ten Books
If you were on Facebook in November or December, you might have seen a meme going around in which people listed 10 books that were significant to them. Being a professional bookworm, I had to hop in...
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April Plans, Plus Red Romance Giveaway
It’s less than two months until the release of TO CHARM A NAUGHTY COUNTESS, my Regency version of the Pygmalion story. Anxious virgin duke hero! Rakish heroine! Regency gadgets! This was a fun story to...
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“About the Book” Trivia for Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress
A few months after each book is published, I like to post trivia about the book: names, research tidbits, quirks from the writing process. If you enjoy factoids, you can find them under the “About the...
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