When I was in New York City for the Romance Writers of America annual conference, one of the highlights was a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a group of friends, fellow members of the Beau Monde and … Continue reading →
This was first posted on April 1, 2013, but it is just as relevant today (because today is also April 1!) What is the origin of April Fools Day? No one knows for sure, but it is speculated that it … Continue reading →
I have a new book out in paperback and ebook. Shipwrecked with the Captain is Book 2 in my Governess Swap series. Here is the back cover blurb: “All she remembers… …is feeling safe in his arms!Shipwrecked governess Claire Tilson … Continue reading →
I wrote the original of this blog post six years ago, almost to the day. Even though today it reached near 60 degrees F in Northern Virginia, last week we were in the teens and the midwest had reached record … Continue reading →
(I first posted this blog on Dec 3, 2012 and, really, it still applies. I still need to prepare for Christmas….) I am the lady of this house, not an exalted country house, but a respectable one and I must … Continue reading →
We have just started seeing the beauty of autumn here in Virginia. It was 70 on November 2, but brisk and sunny since. Finally the leaves are turning and getting ready to fall. I wanted to do a Regency homage … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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. 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 →
New from the Riskies!
Lord of Misrule by Gail Eastwood
The Wallflower's Mistletoe Wedding by Amanda McCabe
A Pregnant Courtesan for the Rake by Diane Gaston
How to Find a Duke in Ten Days by Grace Burrowes, Shana Galen, and Carolyn Jewel
Look for some changes in the Riskies community soon!
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