Diane in Scotland
I’m in Scotland. And the wi fi here is not letting me post photos, so let me tell you a little of what we’ve done so far. I’m traveling with Kristine Hughes Patrone of Number One London Tours on her … Continue reading
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George IV Visit to Scotland
At the end of the month I will be traveling to Scotland with Kristine Hughes Patrone of Number One London Tours. We’ll be joining her Scottish Writers Retreat in Glasgow the second week, but first we’ll visit Edinburgh and sites … Continue reading
Walking Bath
One of the joys of writing Historical Romance is the research and the best way to research is to go to the places you write about. Some writers get a story idea and then they go to the location of … Continue reading
It’s May
It’s May. It’s May. The lusty month of May That lovely month when everyone goes blissfully astray… from Camelot, Lerner and Loewe Happy May! I don’t know about the rest of you, but here in Virginia we finally have our … Continue reading
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A Re-Look at the Bronte Sisters
I went looking through old postings of mine for a topic for today and came across this one about the Bronte sisters, first written in 2010. I thought it was worth a second look. My latest Netflix find (it’s available … Continue reading
Shipwreck!
I haven’t begun a book with a good shipwreck since my 2008 Harlequin Historical, The Vanishing Viscountess, but, here, ten years later, my next two books begin that very way. They even begin with a shipwreck in about the same … Continue reading
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Auld Lang Syne
I’m a day late but thought I’d celebrate the new year by sharing the origins of the song we sing at midnight on January 1. The lyrics are attributed to Robert Burns in 1788, but the Scottish poet said he … Continue reading
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What To Give An Earl
At this time of year many of us are engaged in a holiday ritual–what gifts to buy that special man in our lives. I’m here to help. Of course, you must first transport yourself to Regency England to discover what you … Continue reading
Papillote Curls
One of the great things about writing historical romance is that I always come across something new in my research. Often such finds are serendipitous and always they give me the chance to add some historical detail that I otherwise … Continue reading
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A Peek Below Stairs – Kitchen and Cellars
The last great house we visited on my friend Kristine Hughes Patrone‘s Number One London Tours Lake District tour was Tatton Hall. Tatton Park is a historic estate in Cheshire, England, that had been in the Egerton family from 1598 … Continue reading
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