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I'm on vacation in Florida this week, but I did want to catch all of you up on a few things. 
Mortal Arts, Lady Darby Book 2 releases on September 3rd, and is available for preorder wherever books are sold. So be sure to preorder you copy at your favorite bookstore - online or bricks-and-mortar. 
I received Advanced Reading Copies of Mortal Arts just before I left for Florida. Stay tuned for info about a contest I'll be running for a chance to win an ARC and a Vera Bradley Gift Set. ...

It's MANor Candy Monday, and today I'm featuring Stokesay Castle, located outside the town of Craven Arms, in Shropshire, UK. This fortified manor house lies near the border of England with Wales, which explains why it needed fortified.

 
 
 
 
 





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Today I'm traveling to the Historical Novel Society North American Conference, and in honor of that I've decided to list just a few of my favorite Historical authors. They may write Historical Mysteries, or Historical Romance, Time-Slips or simply straight Historical Fiction. But in whatever shape or form, they are fabulous.
Tasha Alexander - Her Lady Emily series is smart and entertaining, and the title character travels to some fascinating locations in the late Victorian era. The latest, Deat...

I recently asked my followers on Facebook for any questions they would like me to answer, and several of them asked about my writing process.

They wondered whether certain times of the day work best for me. Yes and no. I should really do better at having a set schedule, but the truth is, I don’t have one. I can usually write at about any time of day, as long as I put myself in the right place mentally to do so. However, I do have some issues with the mid-afternoon slump, so that’s...

This week's MANor Candy Monday is the lovely Georgian manor, Paxton House, in Paxton, Berkwickshire, in the Scottish Borders region of the UK. This extravagant country house was built between 1758 and 1766 in an attempt to woo a Prussian heiress. The courting was unsuccessful, but the beautiful home still remains. ...

How about some MANor Candy on this Monday. This week it's Bodiam Castle in East Sussex, UK. You can find out more information about this fairy tale castle in this blog I posted last year, or at the National Trust website.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Last week I asked my fans on Facebook whether they had any questions they would like to ask me, and several people responded. Thank you! I plan to answer those questions in a series of blog posts over the following weeks, so stay tuned. And if you have a question you want answered, but missed out on asking, it's not too late. Just send me a message via Facebook, Twitter or by email.
Now, on to today's topic - Theme. Pamela M asked how the theme for each of my book's mat...

What's this week's MANor Candy? How about Clifford's Tower in the heart of the city of York in North Yorkshire, UK. ...

I've been hard at work writing Lady Darby Book 3, which won't release until July 2014, but I just couldn't resist sharing with you the setting of several critical scenes, including one set just after midnight.  They occur in the ruins of Dryburgh Abbey in the Border region of England and Scotland.  I was fortunate enough to visit there in the autumn of 2010 and snap some pictures. 
And, yes, that is a cemetery in the foreground of this shot. 
Midnight in a cemetery. &n...

This week's MANor Candy Monday is Bamburgh Castle in Bamburgh along the beautiful coast of Northumberland, UK. This sight is so rich in history and well worth a visit.

 
 
 
 
 

 


 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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