I came across an essay with that title recently in an old copy of Persuasions, the publication of JASNA (Jane Austen Society of North America), and it made for some fascinating reading. One of the major themes of Austen’s books … Continue reading →

I recently found out that a Dutch translation of LADY DEARING’S MASQUERADE is being released! It’s my first international sale. I’m delighted about the nice little sum I got from the foreign rights sale, which will help keep me in … Continue reading →

Lois, you’ve won a signed copy of The Spy Wore Silk!!! Please send your address to riskies@yahoo.com Thanks to everyone who commented! Stay tuned this weekend as the Riskies visit with Colleen Gleason…

Today is Memorial Day, the day set aside by the US after the Civil War to honor military personnel who have lost their lives in service to their country. Memorial Day is particularly poignant for Americans this year, with so … Continue reading →

Andrea Pickens started writing books at the age of 5 (or so her mother tells her!), with a Western tome lavishly illustrated with crayon drawings of horses. Since then she has moved from the Wild West to Regency England, with … Continue reading →

Anna Campbell over at Romance Bandits tagged me for the 8 meme (list 8 random facts about yourself). I was VERY glad she did, since I had no idea what to blog about this week! (It was a hectic week, … Continue reading →

I love, love, love trip planning! So after my post a few weeks ago about my writers’ retreat I couldn’t help fantasizing about a Risky Retreat. It probably won’t be practical to do this for some time but just thinking … Continue reading →