Monthly Archive: December 2011

Dec
26

Resolutions for Writers

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Over on The Violet Femmes, I’m blogging about 2012 Resolutions for Writers. And yes, I made a Ron Burgundy reference.

So stop by and join in the discussion!

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Dec
12

A Few of My Favorite Books

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Tired of lists yet? Good, ‘cuz here’s one more!

I read *a lot* this year, and discovered some great authors. Between Twitter, my usual favorite authors, and recommendations from friends, it seemed my TBR pile grew by leaps and bounds.

So in no particular order, these are a few of the books I …

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Dec
05

Period Clothing

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One of the wonderful (and most challenging) aspects to a historical novel is getting the clothing right. Details, details, details! But for me, the research is part of the fun. In one of my stories, the heroine goes to the opera–which had very specific outfits different from your regular evening wear. Who knew?

This …

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