Archive for February, 2008

Happy St David’s Day

Friday, February 29th, 2008


No, I’m not in Wales where I could say that and not get odd looks.

But before I got married I had a reasonably common Welsh surname and a father who insisted that somewhere, generations back, we really were Welsh (what part of us wasn’t Choctaw, French, Scottish, German and English).

And I do like daffodils. And the name David — gave it to my eldest son, actually.

So I figure I’m entitled to celebrate.

I’m also celebrating because I did a guest blog at Liz Fielding’s the other day (Liz lives in Wales) — and it’s still up so you can go visit and check out an excerpt from the new book (yes, I know it takes place in Ireland, but you can’t have everything; besides Ireland was lovely).

I’m happy to report that Seb’s book is coming along nicely at the moment. A whole 10 days of well-behaved hero . . . hard to believe. I do sense a bit of white water ahead (though hopefully not a waterfall). It’s a matter of figuring out the ‘dramatic structure’ now.

Not my forte.

Not the planning of it, anyway. Gut reactions, yes, I can do those. So I guess I’ll go try to come up with some stuff that I can have gut reactions to and either keep it and work on it or throw it out. At least I’ll be getting somewhere.

The contest is over. Flynn will be picking the winner today — unless Gunnar manages to convince him that he should do it instead. Stay tuned!

And many thanks to all of you who entered.

Last Chance!

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

The grooms — Flynn, Tom and Raul — are about to take their contest and go home. The last day to enter their “Here Come The Grooms!” contest is February 29th.

So if you still haven’t entered (and you enter three times — once on my website, once on Kate Walker’s and once on Liz Fielding’s — links on my sidebar), drop by and enter NOW!

Raul, Flynn and Tom will be glad you did. And you might be, too, if you win a copy of each of their books.

All you have to do to enter is answer three questions:

From Tom: What colour silk did he become intimately acquainted with?

From Raul: What’s his full name and the name of his heroine (and no, it’s not the name on the back cover of the book)?

From Flynn: What story was he covering when he went to Montana six years ago and met Sara McMaster in the first place?

The answers to Flynn’s question is on my blog and in the excerpt on my website. Tom’s is on Liz’s website, and Raul’s is on Kate’s website. It doesn’t take an advanced degree to figure out the answers.

And to be honest, Theo and Max and Domenico (last year’s grooms) think you guys have it easy. They asked three questions apiece! They have been giving Tom, Raul and Flynn a hard time about it ever since they put up the contest. They say this year’s grooms are ‘lowering the standards.’ So you better turn out and prove them wrong!

On Thursday I’m going to be blogging at Liz’s — so drop by and say hi if you want. You can win a book there, too. Or you can go out and buy one. What a novel concept! They’re on the shelves now, except at Wal-Mart where Chris lives. There is a chance, I suppose, that they may have sold out. But my money is on them never having made it to the shelves in the first place.

So if you go looking and don’t see it at your favorite store — ask! Say, “Where’s One-Night Love Child?” I’m sure they’ll know precisely what you’re talking about!

And if they don’t, you can tell them. Thanks!

Flynn’s Out!

Monday, February 25th, 2008


Well, Sara is, too, of course. But you know what I mean.

I was at the drug store/post office this morning — sending off some homemade Grasmere gingerbread to a friend who loves it and, incidentally, buying a gallon of milk before The Big Snow hit this afternoon — and there on the shelves sat Flynn and Sara, otherwise known as One-Night Love Child.

Right there at eye level. They looked lovely. Very appealing.

I’m sure all the other books did, too, but to tell the truth, I didn’t notice much. I will next time I go. I promise.

But I straightened their stack and then I decided to buy a copy to give to my mother. It isn’t that I don’t have author copies, but I thought Flynn and Sara would enjoy being purchased. And my mother will enjoy having it — even if her eyes are not the best anymore.

I think of it as priming the pump — purchasing the book — now maybe other people will, too (she said hopefully). If you want to try before you buy, remember you can check out an excerpt here.

Now I must go shovel off some snow. We’re up to our eyebrows in the stuff and there’s more coming down!

Seb says hi. He’s whistling at the moment. He’s about to get the shock of his life, though. Poor Seb.