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Category Archives: Musings
Una Sorpresa Stupenda
Ieri, ho ricevuto un pacco inaspettato da Harlequin Mondadori. Quando l’ho aperto e scartato, ho visto un libro bellissimo con il mio nome. Il mio primo libro stampato! Ero cosi’ contenta che ho subito chiamato i miei amici, ed abbiamo … Continue reading
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Book Art! The Cover for My Upcoming Victorian Romance Novel!
I’m thrilled to share the cover of Wicked Little Secrets, my upcoming Victorian romance to be published by the fabulous Sourcebooks. I just adore the image. The colors are vivid and have so much depth. I love the light contouring his … Continue reading
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Susanna Avoids Housework By Pondering Why She Writes Romances
“It’s ‘If a body meet a body coming through the rye’!” old Phoebe said. “It’s a poem. By Robert Burns.” “I know it’s a poem by Robert Burns.” She was right, though. It is “If a body meet a body coming through … Continue reading
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Writing in Restaurants
In college, I read David Mamet’s Writings in Restaurants. I don’t remember the essays except something about the death of theater and other such college discussion fodder. But I liked the concept of writing in a restaurant — a communal … Continue reading
Memory of a Gentle Night
My graduate school experience was like one long car wreck. The last quarter I worked around the clock just to get myself free. By the time I graduated, my brain was exhausted and all my emotional resources were spent. I … Continue reading
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