Regency romance, romantic mysteries, & writing tips too.
When you’re writing a novel, do you begin at the beginning? We discussed our favorite strategies for starting a novel at a recent writers’ group meeting. Most authors in the group said they write chronologically: they began at the beginning and write to the end. Several authors however wrote according to their inspiration. “Stepping stones,” … Read more
At last, my new Regency romance, Love And The Unexpected Duchess, has been released. I seem to have been working on this novel forever… I hope you enjoy it. An excerpt follows. New Regency romance series: the fashionable St Carterets of St James’s Square Love And The Unexpected Duchess is the first novel in a … Read more
Do you enjoy Regency romance? Here’s a fun snippet from The Lady And The Rake: A Scandalous Arrangement, Melly’s story. Melly has become the focus of unkind gossip, so Lord Linton has taken her for a turn around the park in his phaeton. Regency romance: the pretend betrothal Linton stepped up into the phaeton and … Read more
Currently I’m writing the seventh novel in Regency romance series, The Eardleys Of Gostwicke Hall. (A reader asked whether she needed to read the novels in order. No — all the novels in the series can be read as standalones. The sixth novel, The Lady And The Devil: If You Knew Me, is the latest.) … Read more
Writing fiction presents various challenges. Here’s one that’s a little different: what do you do if you’re concerned that your novel’s too short? This topic came up in one of our writers’ groups meetings last year, and a friend brought it up recently. In some genres (fantasy, for one) readers love BIG books. However, there … Read more
Love Regency heroes? Currently I’m working on the sixth novel in the clean Regency romance series, The Eardleys Of Gostwicke Hall. Regency romance: a perfect Regency hero In this novel, you’ll meet Lord Lyneham. He’s Lady Julia’s perfect Regency hero — although she takes a long time to get around to thinking that. Lady Julia … Read more