Category: Book Launch Blog Blitzkrieg
Confessions of a Closet “Description Minimalist
Today my blog travels take me to Just One More Paragraph where I confess (oh heresy) that too much description in a historical novel (even of very lovely gowns) causes my eyes to glaze over. How about you?
Come over, read my viewpoint on the effective uses of descriptive language in historical writing, and share yours. While you’re there enter to win a copy of The Sister Queens.
A Birthday Interview with Yours Truly at Passages to the Past
Today is my birthday and I can’t think of a better way to spend it than with Amy Bruno at her marvelous blog Passages to the Past. In the first big interview of my official HFVB Tour I share the inspiration behind The Sister Queens and discuss some common misconceptions about 13th century women.
Come on over and get to know me better. They’ll even be virtual cake in the form of a giveaway 🙂 Just don’t expect me to tell you my age.
A Book Only a Mother Could Love? Apparently Not!
I end this penultimate week before my launch with a pair of reviews in blog-land. The first at Dolce-Dolce and the second at Writer Writer Pants on Fire. It is, I will admit, a balm for my pre-launch nerves to hear phrases like:
Kingly ambitions and sibling rivalry, love and lust all come into play between the pages, unfolding in a mesmerizing story about two Queens who were sisters above all else.
and
The novel captures the nuances and intrigues of court life, as well as the excitement and danger of forbidden passions in the torrid Middle Eastfrom a fascinating feminine perspective.
spoken by people who are not my kith and kin. Perhaps that bag I’ve prepared to wear over my head when I go to the grocery store will NOT be necessary. At least this week. 
The Shit Hits The Fan – What a Way to Start a Blog Tour
Two weeks until The Sister Queens’ publication date!!!
Today I officially dip my toe into the blogosphere in support of the launch of my debut. Over the next weeks it will be hard to avoid me in the virtual world, as many gracious bloggers open up their personal space to me.
First up, a visit with my dear friend and fellow book-preggo Mindy McGinnis at her blog Writer, Writer, Pants on Fire. And right out of the starting gate (as anyone who knows Mindy would expect) the SHIT has hit the fan. To wit, Mindy subjects me to one of her “SHIT (Submission Hell – It’s True)” interviews. Please drop by and find out about my personal journey on the way to securing my book deal. My advice for those going out submission – never say yes (to an agent or a publisher) just to say yes, and keep lots of chocolate handy.