Penelope Redmont writes fun traditional historical romance, romantic mysteries, and other fiction
Julia doesn't know whether to be amused or angry when Lord Lyneham decides to find her a husband. He and Julia's cousin take charge of Julia's fortunes. Suddenly, Julia's an heiress and her life changes.
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A reader asked me about book marketing on Instagram last year. I haven’t used Instagram — I’m a Pinterest fan. So, I asked for tips from Insta authors at our recent writers’ group meeting. Several of our authors use Instagram as a marketing tool, so these tips come from their ...
At our first writers’ group meeting of 2020, we discussed our writing plans for this year. Only two of our members had created comprehensive plans with timelines and deadlines. I admire those writers, because even though I have a list of what I’d like to write this year, I haven’t set any ...
For new authors, writing fiction is unexpectedly chaotic and messy. A bullet journal helps you to get organized and saves time too. Perhaps you’ve seen others’ gorgeous bullet journals: they’re works of art. You can decorate your notebook if you wish, but when it comes to bullet journaling, ...
“Writing fiction is hard,” one of our writers’ group members said in our final meeting before the holidays. “Next year, I’m choosing just two strategies. With just two, maybe I can focus and get better at writing.” We all loved her “two strategies” idea. The writer shared her strategies with ...
Looking for writing apps to help whittle down your never-ending task list and get more done? Me too. A few years ago, I covered four “write anywhere” apps I still use today: Scrivener, Ulysses, Quip, and (of course) Evernote. Writing apps: my essentials today Scrivener, Ulysses ...
Did Jane Austen sew her own dresses? I’ve recently taken up sewing again, mainly to relieve stress, but also because “fast fashion” annoys me. Since I love the Regency period, and Regency fashions are easy to sew, I wondered about Jane Austen. Jane Austen: did Jane sew her own ...
Continuing with our yearly review, let’s look at the blog’s most popular posts for plotting fiction. Is plotting a challenge for you? I found plotting horrendous for years: I was convinced that I was a pantser (someone who writes by the seat of his pants)—I was someone who couldn’t ...
In ten days 2019 will be just a memory. If you’ve been disappointed with your achievements this year, perhaps you’ve decided that you’ll finally get productive in 2020. Get productive in 2020 Continuing our series of reviews, let’s look at the most popular productivity-related posts ...
In 1816 England, pretty Eleanor Devayne teaches young ladies at Miss Merryford's Academy. Although Ellie's job scandalizes her family, Ellie is happy, because she's supporting her small sister.
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She's gorgeous, but hot-tempered, and Scottish heiress Bess Fleming takes the ton by storm. She's refused six proposals of marriage -- will Lord Darius make number seven?
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The relationship between scandalous Lady Hedworth and Major Lord Cambwell has teased and annoyed the gossiping mamas of the ton for years.
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