by Mary Jo
I'm not a big fan of medieval romance. Too much violence, the position of women was not good, and the plumbing was seriously grim. But when I was working out my "subversion of the captivity fantasy" novel, I chose a medieval setting for Uncommon Vows because in a more civilized era, my hero would be considered psychotic. <G> In the 12th century, he was instead a powerful man who behaved within the parameters of his age.
A lot of research was involved because I didn't know much about medieval living. I 
decided that I wanted to catch some of the flavor of an age of faith, where the Roman Catholic Church informed every aspect of society. Europe was bound together with a unity of belief that ended with the Reformation.
Hence, both Adrian and Meriel first appear as novices in religious communities who intend to take final vows. Adrian is there because he believes that life in the cloister will control his potential for violence. He leaves when his family is killed in a brutal raid by a rival lord and he is the sole remaining heir. Meriel became a novice because she was a youngest child and there wasn't much money for a dowry, so a convent was the logical place for her. She leaves before taking final vows because she cannot bear to spend the rest of her life enclosed within the convent's stone walls.
I had a lot of fun researching falcons and falconry! Did you know that a peregrine falcon is the fastest creature in the animal kingdom? When it stoops (dives for its prey), the speed has been measured at over 200 miles per hour. Impressive! (Wikipedia photo taken by Dennis Jarvis of Halifax.)
The Blurb:
Wrenched from a monastery before taking final vows, Adrian de Lancey's fighting skill wins him an earldom. Fierce discipline masters his darker nature–until he finds a winsome slip of a girl lost in his forest, an illegal falcon on her wrist.
Encountering the ice-blond warrior Earl of Shropshire, Meriel de Vere knows his dangerous reputation–and hides her identity to protect her brother's estate from the enemy earl. She does not expect to be arrested. Still less does she expect such a great lord to want her as his mistress.
Her passionate need for freedom clashes disastrously with his obsession with his enchanting captive. Given a second chance to properly woo Meriel, can Adrian learn tenderness? Will the two of them claim lasting happiness — or will they lose all to a brutal sworn enemy?
Of course you know the answer to the final questions: this is a romance, they'll work it out. But NOT easily! In a romance, the destination is a foregone conclusion. The fun is in the journey. <G>
Mea Culpa!
It's rather embarrassing to admit how long it's taken me to prepare Uncommon Vows for ebook release. Being a hybrid author who writes frontlist for Kensington as well as publishing and audiobooking backlist titles means I'm busier than ever, so a standalone title was at the bottom of my priority list. But I love Adrian and Meriel, and I'm delighted to finally make the story available for all those people who have been wistfully asking for an e-book version.
Covers:
The original cover for Uncommon Vows featured a surfer dude in a carefully slashed sweatshirt and a buxom babe whose unprotected arm should be streaming blood from the falcon's claws. I could tell he was wearing a sweatshirt because it had raglan sleeve seams showing. <G> They were painted out when I howled, but still. Later the book was re-issued with a blue "object" cover. Neutral but okay.
When I first started thinking about e-booking UV, I had Kim Killion do a cover for me. That was over two years ago. <blush> I had a terrible time finding an appropriate image–blond men are rare, and in medieval costume, even rarer. 
I settled for an image of a hooded man with a sword being watched by a cloaked woman.
I did like the cover for itself, but it was dark and seemed too Gothic, or too sword and sorcery fantasy-ish for a straightforward medieval. As the time approached to actually publish the ebook, I decide to have Kim do another cover since there are a lot more images available than there were two years ago.
And bingo! I found a blond guy with the kind of muscles needed to fight with sword and chain mail. There he was with a wary but charming young lady. His hair is pretty short, but Norman knights did wear short hair under the helms.
Most of all the image said tenderness to me. Tenderness, wariness, and attraction. It's a better fit for Uncommon Vows, I think.
An Excerpt:
Meriel's bad day is about to get much worse!
As he spoke, she slipped the hood from Chanson's head, then hurled the falcon skyward with all her strength, not casting into the wind like a hunter, but down the wind, the traditional way of returning a hawk to the wild. "You'll not have her!" Meriel cried. "If she is not mine, she will belong to none but herself!"
For an instant, Chanson seemed startled by the suddenness of her mistress's action. Then, freed of the jesses she had worn for a year, the falcon soared heavenward with all the speed and strength of her kind, her four-foot wingspan casting a broad shadow across the clearing and drawing the mesmerized gazes of the watching men.
"God's blood!" Sir Richard gasped. "The wench has whistled a falcon down the wind!"
Meriel blinked tears from her eyes as she watched Chanson spiral upward, but she had no regrets, save that she could not fly away as well. Swallowing against the tightness in her throat, she lowered her gaze to the earl.
Of all the men in the clearing, he alone watched her rather than the diminishing form of the falcon. "You should not have done that," he said, his voice low and intimate, as if they were alone in the clearing.
"She was mine to do with as I chose, my lord."
Though her voice was soft, there was nothing humble in the tilt of the girl's chin or in the eyes that met Adrian's without flinching. Yet she was not defiant. Defiance implied anger, but he saw no anger in her. The night-blue depths of her eyes were free and pure, and he knew intuitively that she was as untamed as the falcon she had released to the wind.
As he regarded the girl's slim figure and tangled raven-wing hair, Adrian felt something dark and dangerous shift deep within him. He wanted her with the same savage intensity that he felt when fighting for his life.
In a distant part of his mind he knew that this madness would wane, for a man could not live at such a peak without being consumed. But for the moment, he had only the most fragile of control over his actions.
Adrian knew that he should send the girl on her way with a simple warning to be more careful where she hunted, but he would not—could not—let her go. His voice strange in his own ears, he said brusquely, "And as a poacher, mistress, you are now mine to do with as I choose."
(Yes, the point of view shifts. We used to do that sort of thing regularly and no one fainted. <G>)
I said Uncommon Vows is a standalone novel, and it is, though I've always wanted to write a story about Adrian's half-brother Richard. Maybe a novella some day.
But there is one slender thread of connection to my later book, The Wild Child. The heroine of TWC is also named Meriel, and she is a direct descendant of the protagonists of UV. She has the first Meriel's fey beauty and Adrian's silver blond hair. Also, Adrian's formidable stone fortress, Warfield Castle, is in romantic crumbled ruins in TWC. As the direct descendant, Warfield is the second Meriel's inheritance, and much drama happens there. <G>
Since it's easier to give print than pixels, I'll give away a print copy of Uncommon Vows to one person who leave a comment between now and Saturday midnight.
Do you like medieval historicals? Why or why not?
Mary Jo, who will next tackle her last un-ebooked backlist title: Lady of Fortune. Eventually. <G>
Its funny with medieval historicals. I can look at the book for ages without opening it, a bit like dipping the toes into the sea to find out if the water is warm enough to swim in. Eventually I have to open the medieval book, as I invariably do, and really enjoy them. But it is a bit will I/won’t I like this book. I think it is because the period is too far distant and I have difficulty in picturing the story. Hard to explain. Nevertheless I will track down this story. It sounds fun. I will then go back and re-read The Wild Child, which I have read and enjoyed and which lives on my book shelves.
Its funny with medieval historicals. I can look at the book for ages without opening it, a bit like dipping the toes into the sea to find out if the water is warm enough to swim in. Eventually I have to open the medieval book, as I invariably do, and really enjoy them. But it is a bit will I/won’t I like this book. I think it is because the period is too far distant and I have difficulty in picturing the story. Hard to explain. Nevertheless I will track down this story. It sounds fun. I will then go back and re-read The Wild Child, which I have read and enjoyed and which lives on my book shelves.
Its funny with medieval historicals. I can look at the book for ages without opening it, a bit like dipping the toes into the sea to find out if the water is warm enough to swim in. Eventually I have to open the medieval book, as I invariably do, and really enjoy them. But it is a bit will I/won’t I like this book. I think it is because the period is too far distant and I have difficulty in picturing the story. Hard to explain. Nevertheless I will track down this story. It sounds fun. I will then go back and re-read The Wild Child, which I have read and enjoyed and which lives on my book shelves.
Its funny with medieval historicals. I can look at the book for ages without opening it, a bit like dipping the toes into the sea to find out if the water is warm enough to swim in. Eventually I have to open the medieval book, as I invariably do, and really enjoy them. But it is a bit will I/won’t I like this book. I think it is because the period is too far distant and I have difficulty in picturing the story. Hard to explain. Nevertheless I will track down this story. It sounds fun. I will then go back and re-read The Wild Child, which I have read and enjoyed and which lives on my book shelves.
Its funny with medieval historicals. I can look at the book for ages without opening it, a bit like dipping the toes into the sea to find out if the water is warm enough to swim in. Eventually I have to open the medieval book, as I invariably do, and really enjoy them. But it is a bit will I/won’t I like this book. I think it is because the period is too far distant and I have difficulty in picturing the story. Hard to explain. Nevertheless I will track down this story. It sounds fun. I will then go back and re-read The Wild Child, which I have read and enjoyed and which lives on my book shelves.
I started out reading big thick historical fiction set in the mediaeval era, so it was pretty much my first love.
I do find it a fascinating time period, but haven’t yet read many *romances* set then (I’ve been planning to change that).
I’m not one who would have wanted to live in any period of time in the past – not even the Regency! – so I don’t really find the issues of the time period a huge turnoff when reading romance.
I started out reading big thick historical fiction set in the mediaeval era, so it was pretty much my first love.
I do find it a fascinating time period, but haven’t yet read many *romances* set then (I’ve been planning to change that).
I’m not one who would have wanted to live in any period of time in the past – not even the Regency! – so I don’t really find the issues of the time period a huge turnoff when reading romance.
I started out reading big thick historical fiction set in the mediaeval era, so it was pretty much my first love.
I do find it a fascinating time period, but haven’t yet read many *romances* set then (I’ve been planning to change that).
I’m not one who would have wanted to live in any period of time in the past – not even the Regency! – so I don’t really find the issues of the time period a huge turnoff when reading romance.
I started out reading big thick historical fiction set in the mediaeval era, so it was pretty much my first love.
I do find it a fascinating time period, but haven’t yet read many *romances* set then (I’ve been planning to change that).
I’m not one who would have wanted to live in any period of time in the past – not even the Regency! – so I don’t really find the issues of the time period a huge turnoff when reading romance.
I started out reading big thick historical fiction set in the mediaeval era, so it was pretty much my first love.
I do find it a fascinating time period, but haven’t yet read many *romances* set then (I’ve been planning to change that).
I’m not one who would have wanted to live in any period of time in the past – not even the Regency! – so I don’t really find the issues of the time period a huge turnoff when reading romance.
Mary Jo, I loved UNCOMMON VOWS, and if you’re not so fond of the era as I am, it didn’t show! I look forward to re-reading the new e-version. I want that gorgeous cover in my Kindle shelf! 😉
No surprise, I love medieval fiction, whether it’s romance, mystery or mainstream – I did my graduate work in medieval art history and I cut my writing teeth on the Arthurian tales, fairy tales and medieval fiction during my college days, which carried me forward on that path. I’ve written several medieval romances and mainstream fiction too, so I definitely feel a strong connection with various points along that long, long timeline. 😉
I think one of the difficulties is that “medieval” is a huge expanse in time. There’s a very different character to the Dark Ages and to all the various ebbs and swells of the Medieval era, its societies, its times and places. It gets all lumped together as “medieval” — but one reader may prefer early medieval over late, another English over French, another Viking over high medieval, and so on until it touches the early Tudor era. Generalities don’t exist easily there. Women who were treated poorly in one time and place were treated with respect (and had privileges) in other places and times. But it’s all “medieval” in fiction.
As a reader, I like any medieval setting, and I’m endlessly curious about the time and the people and all the shifts in society — and curious about how other authors approach it. Yes, it was gritty, but its contrasts and challenges are fascinating – beautiful, ethereal, wise, dark, violent, pigheaded – moving forward out of the dark ages, and backward in the middle, and forward again.
And what’s not to like in a handsome knight capable of mercy and tenderness as much as unyielding power … It’s a time when ideals, especially in fiction, can really fly.
And as a writer, my curiosity makes me want to know more and more about the era, and when writing, I can do the deeper research and follow down the questions – and I can create fairytale ideals when I want to, as well.
I’ve written Regency and Victorian too, and I think the advantages there for readers as well as writers is that those eras are so well defined and closer in time and character to our own. We get that world far more easily than we can grasp the medieval world, which retains such an elusive mystery.
Mary Jo, I loved UNCOMMON VOWS, and if you’re not so fond of the era as I am, it didn’t show! I look forward to re-reading the new e-version. I want that gorgeous cover in my Kindle shelf! 😉
No surprise, I love medieval fiction, whether it’s romance, mystery or mainstream – I did my graduate work in medieval art history and I cut my writing teeth on the Arthurian tales, fairy tales and medieval fiction during my college days, which carried me forward on that path. I’ve written several medieval romances and mainstream fiction too, so I definitely feel a strong connection with various points along that long, long timeline. 😉
I think one of the difficulties is that “medieval” is a huge expanse in time. There’s a very different character to the Dark Ages and to all the various ebbs and swells of the Medieval era, its societies, its times and places. It gets all lumped together as “medieval” — but one reader may prefer early medieval over late, another English over French, another Viking over high medieval, and so on until it touches the early Tudor era. Generalities don’t exist easily there. Women who were treated poorly in one time and place were treated with respect (and had privileges) in other places and times. But it’s all “medieval” in fiction.
As a reader, I like any medieval setting, and I’m endlessly curious about the time and the people and all the shifts in society — and curious about how other authors approach it. Yes, it was gritty, but its contrasts and challenges are fascinating – beautiful, ethereal, wise, dark, violent, pigheaded – moving forward out of the dark ages, and backward in the middle, and forward again.
And what’s not to like in a handsome knight capable of mercy and tenderness as much as unyielding power … It’s a time when ideals, especially in fiction, can really fly.
And as a writer, my curiosity makes me want to know more and more about the era, and when writing, I can do the deeper research and follow down the questions – and I can create fairytale ideals when I want to, as well.
I’ve written Regency and Victorian too, and I think the advantages there for readers as well as writers is that those eras are so well defined and closer in time and character to our own. We get that world far more easily than we can grasp the medieval world, which retains such an elusive mystery.
Mary Jo, I loved UNCOMMON VOWS, and if you’re not so fond of the era as I am, it didn’t show! I look forward to re-reading the new e-version. I want that gorgeous cover in my Kindle shelf! 😉
No surprise, I love medieval fiction, whether it’s romance, mystery or mainstream – I did my graduate work in medieval art history and I cut my writing teeth on the Arthurian tales, fairy tales and medieval fiction during my college days, which carried me forward on that path. I’ve written several medieval romances and mainstream fiction too, so I definitely feel a strong connection with various points along that long, long timeline. 😉
I think one of the difficulties is that “medieval” is a huge expanse in time. There’s a very different character to the Dark Ages and to all the various ebbs and swells of the Medieval era, its societies, its times and places. It gets all lumped together as “medieval” — but one reader may prefer early medieval over late, another English over French, another Viking over high medieval, and so on until it touches the early Tudor era. Generalities don’t exist easily there. Women who were treated poorly in one time and place were treated with respect (and had privileges) in other places and times. But it’s all “medieval” in fiction.
As a reader, I like any medieval setting, and I’m endlessly curious about the time and the people and all the shifts in society — and curious about how other authors approach it. Yes, it was gritty, but its contrasts and challenges are fascinating – beautiful, ethereal, wise, dark, violent, pigheaded – moving forward out of the dark ages, and backward in the middle, and forward again.
And what’s not to like in a handsome knight capable of mercy and tenderness as much as unyielding power … It’s a time when ideals, especially in fiction, can really fly.
And as a writer, my curiosity makes me want to know more and more about the era, and when writing, I can do the deeper research and follow down the questions – and I can create fairytale ideals when I want to, as well.
I’ve written Regency and Victorian too, and I think the advantages there for readers as well as writers is that those eras are so well defined and closer in time and character to our own. We get that world far more easily than we can grasp the medieval world, which retains such an elusive mystery.
Mary Jo, I loved UNCOMMON VOWS, and if you’re not so fond of the era as I am, it didn’t show! I look forward to re-reading the new e-version. I want that gorgeous cover in my Kindle shelf! 😉
No surprise, I love medieval fiction, whether it’s romance, mystery or mainstream – I did my graduate work in medieval art history and I cut my writing teeth on the Arthurian tales, fairy tales and medieval fiction during my college days, which carried me forward on that path. I’ve written several medieval romances and mainstream fiction too, so I definitely feel a strong connection with various points along that long, long timeline. 😉
I think one of the difficulties is that “medieval” is a huge expanse in time. There’s a very different character to the Dark Ages and to all the various ebbs and swells of the Medieval era, its societies, its times and places. It gets all lumped together as “medieval” — but one reader may prefer early medieval over late, another English over French, another Viking over high medieval, and so on until it touches the early Tudor era. Generalities don’t exist easily there. Women who were treated poorly in one time and place were treated with respect (and had privileges) in other places and times. But it’s all “medieval” in fiction.
As a reader, I like any medieval setting, and I’m endlessly curious about the time and the people and all the shifts in society — and curious about how other authors approach it. Yes, it was gritty, but its contrasts and challenges are fascinating – beautiful, ethereal, wise, dark, violent, pigheaded – moving forward out of the dark ages, and backward in the middle, and forward again.
And what’s not to like in a handsome knight capable of mercy and tenderness as much as unyielding power … It’s a time when ideals, especially in fiction, can really fly.
And as a writer, my curiosity makes me want to know more and more about the era, and when writing, I can do the deeper research and follow down the questions – and I can create fairytale ideals when I want to, as well.
I’ve written Regency and Victorian too, and I think the advantages there for readers as well as writers is that those eras are so well defined and closer in time and character to our own. We get that world far more easily than we can grasp the medieval world, which retains such an elusive mystery.
Mary Jo, I loved UNCOMMON VOWS, and if you’re not so fond of the era as I am, it didn’t show! I look forward to re-reading the new e-version. I want that gorgeous cover in my Kindle shelf! 😉
No surprise, I love medieval fiction, whether it’s romance, mystery or mainstream – I did my graduate work in medieval art history and I cut my writing teeth on the Arthurian tales, fairy tales and medieval fiction during my college days, which carried me forward on that path. I’ve written several medieval romances and mainstream fiction too, so I definitely feel a strong connection with various points along that long, long timeline. 😉
I think one of the difficulties is that “medieval” is a huge expanse in time. There’s a very different character to the Dark Ages and to all the various ebbs and swells of the Medieval era, its societies, its times and places. It gets all lumped together as “medieval” — but one reader may prefer early medieval over late, another English over French, another Viking over high medieval, and so on until it touches the early Tudor era. Generalities don’t exist easily there. Women who were treated poorly in one time and place were treated with respect (and had privileges) in other places and times. But it’s all “medieval” in fiction.
As a reader, I like any medieval setting, and I’m endlessly curious about the time and the people and all the shifts in society — and curious about how other authors approach it. Yes, it was gritty, but its contrasts and challenges are fascinating – beautiful, ethereal, wise, dark, violent, pigheaded – moving forward out of the dark ages, and backward in the middle, and forward again.
And what’s not to like in a handsome knight capable of mercy and tenderness as much as unyielding power … It’s a time when ideals, especially in fiction, can really fly.
And as a writer, my curiosity makes me want to know more and more about the era, and when writing, I can do the deeper research and follow down the questions – and I can create fairytale ideals when I want to, as well.
I’ve written Regency and Victorian too, and I think the advantages there for readers as well as writers is that those eras are so well defined and closer in time and character to our own. We get that world far more easily than we can grasp the medieval world, which retains such an elusive mystery.
Jenny,
I sometimes have the same hesitance about starting a book because I’m unsure. The middle ages were complex and diverse, and stories can go so many different ways, not all of which I’ll enjoy. But a good story is a good story, so I can get pulled into books that I might theoretically have trouble with. I hope you enjoy Uncommon Vows–I had fun incorporating a few elements of that story into The WIld CHild.
Jenny,
I sometimes have the same hesitance about starting a book because I’m unsure. The middle ages were complex and diverse, and stories can go so many different ways, not all of which I’ll enjoy. But a good story is a good story, so I can get pulled into books that I might theoretically have trouble with. I hope you enjoy Uncommon Vows–I had fun incorporating a few elements of that story into The WIld CHild.
Jenny,
I sometimes have the same hesitance about starting a book because I’m unsure. The middle ages were complex and diverse, and stories can go so many different ways, not all of which I’ll enjoy. But a good story is a good story, so I can get pulled into books that I might theoretically have trouble with. I hope you enjoy Uncommon Vows–I had fun incorporating a few elements of that story into The WIld CHild.
Jenny,
I sometimes have the same hesitance about starting a book because I’m unsure. The middle ages were complex and diverse, and stories can go so many different ways, not all of which I’ll enjoy. But a good story is a good story, so I can get pulled into books that I might theoretically have trouble with. I hope you enjoy Uncommon Vows–I had fun incorporating a few elements of that story into The WIld CHild.
Jenny,
I sometimes have the same hesitance about starting a book because I’m unsure. The middle ages were complex and diverse, and stories can go so many different ways, not all of which I’ll enjoy. But a good story is a good story, so I can get pulled into books that I might theoretically have trouble with. I hope you enjoy Uncommon Vows–I had fun incorporating a few elements of that story into The WIld CHild.
Sonya–, not in any past I can think of!
I started out reading Thomas Costain’s Plantagent Chronicles in high school, and his popular histories gave me a framework for the period that has served me well to this very day.
But I’m with you–I want to live now, with al mod cons
Sonya–, not in any past I can think of!
I started out reading Thomas Costain’s Plantagent Chronicles in high school, and his popular histories gave me a framework for the period that has served me well to this very day.
But I’m with you–I want to live now, with al mod cons
Sonya–, not in any past I can think of!
I started out reading Thomas Costain’s Plantagent Chronicles in high school, and his popular histories gave me a framework for the period that has served me well to this very day.
But I’m with you–I want to live now, with al mod cons
Sonya–, not in any past I can think of!
I started out reading Thomas Costain’s Plantagent Chronicles in high school, and his popular histories gave me a framework for the period that has served me well to this very day.
But I’m with you–I want to live now, with al mod cons
Sonya–, not in any past I can think of!
I started out reading Thomas Costain’s Plantagent Chronicles in high school, and his popular histories gave me a framework for the period that has served me well to this very day.
But I’m with you–I want to live now, with al mod cons
Susan–
Even though I don’t love the period, once I decided to write the book I went all in. *G* There was much that was fascinating, and I wanted at least some shadow of authenticity in the story.
As you say, it was a vastly complex and varied period, Your own connection with the era really shows in your books, where you do things I could never touch in a hundred years. But for Meriel and Adrian’s sake–I did my best.*G*
Susan–
Even though I don’t love the period, once I decided to write the book I went all in. *G* There was much that was fascinating, and I wanted at least some shadow of authenticity in the story.
As you say, it was a vastly complex and varied period, Your own connection with the era really shows in your books, where you do things I could never touch in a hundred years. But for Meriel and Adrian’s sake–I did my best.*G*
Susan–
Even though I don’t love the period, once I decided to write the book I went all in. *G* There was much that was fascinating, and I wanted at least some shadow of authenticity in the story.
As you say, it was a vastly complex and varied period, Your own connection with the era really shows in your books, where you do things I could never touch in a hundred years. But for Meriel and Adrian’s sake–I did my best.*G*
Susan–
Even though I don’t love the period, once I decided to write the book I went all in. *G* There was much that was fascinating, and I wanted at least some shadow of authenticity in the story.
As you say, it was a vastly complex and varied period, Your own connection with the era really shows in your books, where you do things I could never touch in a hundred years. But for Meriel and Adrian’s sake–I did my best.*G*
Susan–
Even though I don’t love the period, once I decided to write the book I went all in. *G* There was much that was fascinating, and I wanted at least some shadow of authenticity in the story.
As you say, it was a vastly complex and varied period, Your own connection with the era really shows in your books, where you do things I could never touch in a hundred years. But for Meriel and Adrian’s sake–I did my best.*G*
LOL, Mary Jo, you did more than your best in Uncommon Vows – it has a solid medieval ambiance while being very much an MJP story too.
In romance, less is often more with the research, to keep the focus on the characters and their journey. I was able to indulge my research impulses in the bigger books, which was more appropriate. In all kinds of historical fiction, though, a little authentic touch can go a long way.
LOL, Mary Jo, you did more than your best in Uncommon Vows – it has a solid medieval ambiance while being very much an MJP story too.
In romance, less is often more with the research, to keep the focus on the characters and their journey. I was able to indulge my research impulses in the bigger books, which was more appropriate. In all kinds of historical fiction, though, a little authentic touch can go a long way.
LOL, Mary Jo, you did more than your best in Uncommon Vows – it has a solid medieval ambiance while being very much an MJP story too.
In romance, less is often more with the research, to keep the focus on the characters and their journey. I was able to indulge my research impulses in the bigger books, which was more appropriate. In all kinds of historical fiction, though, a little authentic touch can go a long way.
LOL, Mary Jo, you did more than your best in Uncommon Vows – it has a solid medieval ambiance while being very much an MJP story too.
In romance, less is often more with the research, to keep the focus on the characters and their journey. I was able to indulge my research impulses in the bigger books, which was more appropriate. In all kinds of historical fiction, though, a little authentic touch can go a long way.
LOL, Mary Jo, you did more than your best in Uncommon Vows – it has a solid medieval ambiance while being very much an MJP story too.
In romance, less is often more with the research, to keep the focus on the characters and their journey. I was able to indulge my research impulses in the bigger books, which was more appropriate. In all kinds of historical fiction, though, a little authentic touch can go a long way.
Who can forget Anya Seton’s Katherine. Sigh. And then one learns what that romance meant in lives over the years. Medieval settings leave the author liable to the daughter of time.
Who can forget Anya Seton’s Katherine. Sigh. And then one learns what that romance meant in lives over the years. Medieval settings leave the author liable to the daughter of time.
Who can forget Anya Seton’s Katherine. Sigh. And then one learns what that romance meant in lives over the years. Medieval settings leave the author liable to the daughter of time.
Who can forget Anya Seton’s Katherine. Sigh. And then one learns what that romance meant in lives over the years. Medieval settings leave the author liable to the daughter of time.
Who can forget Anya Seton’s Katherine. Sigh. And then one learns what that romance meant in lives over the years. Medieval settings leave the author liable to the daughter of time.
Susan–
You’re right about the dangers of overwhelming the romance with the research. I suppose that it helps that I was I wasn’t in love with the period, so I did enough research to create a solid setting, but mostly concentrated on the characters. They had enough drama to fill any number of pages. *G*
Susan–
You’re right about the dangers of overwhelming the romance with the research. I suppose that it helps that I was I wasn’t in love with the period, so I did enough research to create a solid setting, but mostly concentrated on the characters. They had enough drama to fill any number of pages. *G*
Susan–
You’re right about the dangers of overwhelming the romance with the research. I suppose that it helps that I was I wasn’t in love with the period, so I did enough research to create a solid setting, but mostly concentrated on the characters. They had enough drama to fill any number of pages. *G*
Susan–
You’re right about the dangers of overwhelming the romance with the research. I suppose that it helps that I was I wasn’t in love with the period, so I did enough research to create a solid setting, but mostly concentrated on the characters. They had enough drama to fill any number of pages. *G*
Susan–
You’re right about the dangers of overwhelming the romance with the research. I suppose that it helps that I was I wasn’t in love with the period, so I did enough research to create a solid setting, but mostly concentrated on the characters. They had enough drama to fill any number of pages. *G*
Liz–
So true! War of the Roses and all those Tudor descendants. I’m a Ricardist myself.
Liz–
So true! War of the Roses and all those Tudor descendants. I’m a Ricardist myself.
Liz–
So true! War of the Roses and all those Tudor descendants. I’m a Ricardist myself.
Liz–
So true! War of the Roses and all those Tudor descendants. I’m a Ricardist myself.
Liz–
So true! War of the Roses and all those Tudor descendants. I’m a Ricardist myself.
A number of my favorite authors often shift from one time period to the medieval era, so I follow them. A couple of blogs I follow point out good medieval romances.
I kind of got tapped out on the story of an heiress left by her father’s death now needs the protection of a knight with connections to the king but no land. The first ones were exciting but the characters now have to be pretty compelling.
This blog recommended 1356, which was a fascinating retelling of a holy relic and medieval warfare.
I was intrigued by two romances that used Joan of Kent/Princess Joan as a secondary, historical character. Not sure if Joan qualifies as a medieval noble, but the stories of the Plantagenet court was intriguing.
A number of my favorite authors often shift from one time period to the medieval era, so I follow them. A couple of blogs I follow point out good medieval romances.
I kind of got tapped out on the story of an heiress left by her father’s death now needs the protection of a knight with connections to the king but no land. The first ones were exciting but the characters now have to be pretty compelling.
This blog recommended 1356, which was a fascinating retelling of a holy relic and medieval warfare.
I was intrigued by two romances that used Joan of Kent/Princess Joan as a secondary, historical character. Not sure if Joan qualifies as a medieval noble, but the stories of the Plantagenet court was intriguing.
A number of my favorite authors often shift from one time period to the medieval era, so I follow them. A couple of blogs I follow point out good medieval romances.
I kind of got tapped out on the story of an heiress left by her father’s death now needs the protection of a knight with connections to the king but no land. The first ones were exciting but the characters now have to be pretty compelling.
This blog recommended 1356, which was a fascinating retelling of a holy relic and medieval warfare.
I was intrigued by two romances that used Joan of Kent/Princess Joan as a secondary, historical character. Not sure if Joan qualifies as a medieval noble, but the stories of the Plantagenet court was intriguing.
A number of my favorite authors often shift from one time period to the medieval era, so I follow them. A couple of blogs I follow point out good medieval romances.
I kind of got tapped out on the story of an heiress left by her father’s death now needs the protection of a knight with connections to the king but no land. The first ones were exciting but the characters now have to be pretty compelling.
This blog recommended 1356, which was a fascinating retelling of a holy relic and medieval warfare.
I was intrigued by two romances that used Joan of Kent/Princess Joan as a secondary, historical character. Not sure if Joan qualifies as a medieval noble, but the stories of the Plantagenet court was intriguing.
A number of my favorite authors often shift from one time period to the medieval era, so I follow them. A couple of blogs I follow point out good medieval romances.
I kind of got tapped out on the story of an heiress left by her father’s death now needs the protection of a knight with connections to the king but no land. The first ones were exciting but the characters now have to be pretty compelling.
This blog recommended 1356, which was a fascinating retelling of a holy relic and medieval warfare.
I was intrigued by two romances that used Joan of Kent/Princess Joan as a secondary, historical character. Not sure if Joan qualifies as a medieval noble, but the stories of the Plantagenet court was intriguing.
I do like medieval romances, as long as the characters and story are true to the time, not modern-day people plunked into the past. One of my favorite series is the Roselynde Chronicles by Roberta Gellis, which probably dates me!
I do like medieval romances, as long as the characters and story are true to the time, not modern-day people plunked into the past. One of my favorite series is the Roselynde Chronicles by Roberta Gellis, which probably dates me!
I do like medieval romances, as long as the characters and story are true to the time, not modern-day people plunked into the past. One of my favorite series is the Roselynde Chronicles by Roberta Gellis, which probably dates me!
I do like medieval romances, as long as the characters and story are true to the time, not modern-day people plunked into the past. One of my favorite series is the Roselynde Chronicles by Roberta Gellis, which probably dates me!
I do like medieval romances, as long as the characters and story are true to the time, not modern-day people plunked into the past. One of my favorite series is the Roselynde Chronicles by Roberta Gellis, which probably dates me!
Shannon–
I don’t know if you’d enjoy Uncommon Vows, but I assure you that my heroine isn’t an heiress in need of a protector. *G*
Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent, was most certainly a medieval noble, albeit a female one. A fascinating woman.
Shannon–
I don’t know if you’d enjoy Uncommon Vows, but I assure you that my heroine isn’t an heiress in need of a protector. *G*
Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent, was most certainly a medieval noble, albeit a female one. A fascinating woman.
Shannon–
I don’t know if you’d enjoy Uncommon Vows, but I assure you that my heroine isn’t an heiress in need of a protector. *G*
Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent, was most certainly a medieval noble, albeit a female one. A fascinating woman.
Shannon–
I don’t know if you’d enjoy Uncommon Vows, but I assure you that my heroine isn’t an heiress in need of a protector. *G*
Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent, was most certainly a medieval noble, albeit a female one. A fascinating woman.
Shannon–
I don’t know if you’d enjoy Uncommon Vows, but I assure you that my heroine isn’t an heiress in need of a protector. *G*
Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent, was most certainly a medieval noble, albeit a female one. A fascinating woman.
Jane–
Roberta Gellis’s medievals were wonderful! I have several on my keeper shelf. She had both the history and the storytelling ability.
Jane–
Roberta Gellis’s medievals were wonderful! I have several on my keeper shelf. She had both the history and the storytelling ability.
Jane–
Roberta Gellis’s medievals were wonderful! I have several on my keeper shelf. She had both the history and the storytelling ability.
Jane–
Roberta Gellis’s medievals were wonderful! I have several on my keeper shelf. She had both the history and the storytelling ability.
Jane–
Roberta Gellis’s medievals were wonderful! I have several on my keeper shelf. She had both the history and the storytelling ability.
Mary Jo – I read across all times – simply enjoy historical romance, no matter the setting. And you are one of my ‘auto buy’ authors; love everything you’ve written and am eagerly waiting for more 🙂
In my book spreadsheet, I show that I own a print copy of this and read it, but it was so long ago I don’t recall the story. Would love to own an autographed book by you and read this again…
Lynne
Mary Jo – I read across all times – simply enjoy historical romance, no matter the setting. And you are one of my ‘auto buy’ authors; love everything you’ve written and am eagerly waiting for more 🙂
In my book spreadsheet, I show that I own a print copy of this and read it, but it was so long ago I don’t recall the story. Would love to own an autographed book by you and read this again…
Lynne
Mary Jo – I read across all times – simply enjoy historical romance, no matter the setting. And you are one of my ‘auto buy’ authors; love everything you’ve written and am eagerly waiting for more 🙂
In my book spreadsheet, I show that I own a print copy of this and read it, but it was so long ago I don’t recall the story. Would love to own an autographed book by you and read this again…
Lynne
Mary Jo – I read across all times – simply enjoy historical romance, no matter the setting. And you are one of my ‘auto buy’ authors; love everything you’ve written and am eagerly waiting for more 🙂
In my book spreadsheet, I show that I own a print copy of this and read it, but it was so long ago I don’t recall the story. Would love to own an autographed book by you and read this again…
Lynne
Mary Jo – I read across all times – simply enjoy historical romance, no matter the setting. And you are one of my ‘auto buy’ authors; love everything you’ve written and am eagerly waiting for more 🙂
In my book spreadsheet, I show that I own a print copy of this and read it, but it was so long ago I don’t recall the story. Would love to own an autographed book by you and read this again…
Lynne
Mary Jo, I adore medieval romances — for me the plumbing doesn’t matter, and I like the dark undertow which in a romance is balanced by the love story.
I loved Uncommon Vows — and am about to pull it off the shelves and read it again.
Your new cover is beautiful, as well as being sexy — and it fits! So many covers these days are gorgeous. Or maybe it’s that we’re seeing more of the author’s vision of the book, rather than the marketing department’s. *g* Well done for getting it back out there so a whole new readership can enjoy it.
Mary Jo, I adore medieval romances — for me the plumbing doesn’t matter, and I like the dark undertow which in a romance is balanced by the love story.
I loved Uncommon Vows — and am about to pull it off the shelves and read it again.
Your new cover is beautiful, as well as being sexy — and it fits! So many covers these days are gorgeous. Or maybe it’s that we’re seeing more of the author’s vision of the book, rather than the marketing department’s. *g* Well done for getting it back out there so a whole new readership can enjoy it.
Mary Jo, I adore medieval romances — for me the plumbing doesn’t matter, and I like the dark undertow which in a romance is balanced by the love story.
I loved Uncommon Vows — and am about to pull it off the shelves and read it again.
Your new cover is beautiful, as well as being sexy — and it fits! So many covers these days are gorgeous. Or maybe it’s that we’re seeing more of the author’s vision of the book, rather than the marketing department’s. *g* Well done for getting it back out there so a whole new readership can enjoy it.
Mary Jo, I adore medieval romances — for me the plumbing doesn’t matter, and I like the dark undertow which in a romance is balanced by the love story.
I loved Uncommon Vows — and am about to pull it off the shelves and read it again.
Your new cover is beautiful, as well as being sexy — and it fits! So many covers these days are gorgeous. Or maybe it’s that we’re seeing more of the author’s vision of the book, rather than the marketing department’s. *g* Well done for getting it back out there so a whole new readership can enjoy it.
Mary Jo, I adore medieval romances — for me the plumbing doesn’t matter, and I like the dark undertow which in a romance is balanced by the love story.
I loved Uncommon Vows — and am about to pull it off the shelves and read it again.
Your new cover is beautiful, as well as being sexy — and it fits! So many covers these days are gorgeous. Or maybe it’s that we’re seeing more of the author’s vision of the book, rather than the marketing department’s. *g* Well done for getting it back out there so a whole new readership can enjoy it.
I do like to read medieval romances, and somehow when the setting is so far in the past, I can overlook the political incorrectness of the characters’ behavior! Also, my knowledge of medieval history is so vague that I can’t tell the difference if a book is set in the 1100’s or 1200’s or 1300’s, so any errors go right over my head. I’m easy to please! Jo recommended “Red Adam’s Lady” here, so I read it recently and absolutely loved it. I especially love the details of daily living in a castle, what they ate, etc. But I had no idea that Mary Jo ever wrote a medieval, I’ll definitely have to get the ebook. I think your new cover is great, that guy reminds me of the lovely World Cup soccer players I’ve been enjoying watching on TV.
I do like to read medieval romances, and somehow when the setting is so far in the past, I can overlook the political incorrectness of the characters’ behavior! Also, my knowledge of medieval history is so vague that I can’t tell the difference if a book is set in the 1100’s or 1200’s or 1300’s, so any errors go right over my head. I’m easy to please! Jo recommended “Red Adam’s Lady” here, so I read it recently and absolutely loved it. I especially love the details of daily living in a castle, what they ate, etc. But I had no idea that Mary Jo ever wrote a medieval, I’ll definitely have to get the ebook. I think your new cover is great, that guy reminds me of the lovely World Cup soccer players I’ve been enjoying watching on TV.
I do like to read medieval romances, and somehow when the setting is so far in the past, I can overlook the political incorrectness of the characters’ behavior! Also, my knowledge of medieval history is so vague that I can’t tell the difference if a book is set in the 1100’s or 1200’s or 1300’s, so any errors go right over my head. I’m easy to please! Jo recommended “Red Adam’s Lady” here, so I read it recently and absolutely loved it. I especially love the details of daily living in a castle, what they ate, etc. But I had no idea that Mary Jo ever wrote a medieval, I’ll definitely have to get the ebook. I think your new cover is great, that guy reminds me of the lovely World Cup soccer players I’ve been enjoying watching on TV.
I do like to read medieval romances, and somehow when the setting is so far in the past, I can overlook the political incorrectness of the characters’ behavior! Also, my knowledge of medieval history is so vague that I can’t tell the difference if a book is set in the 1100’s or 1200’s or 1300’s, so any errors go right over my head. I’m easy to please! Jo recommended “Red Adam’s Lady” here, so I read it recently and absolutely loved it. I especially love the details of daily living in a castle, what they ate, etc. But I had no idea that Mary Jo ever wrote a medieval, I’ll definitely have to get the ebook. I think your new cover is great, that guy reminds me of the lovely World Cup soccer players I’ve been enjoying watching on TV.
I do like to read medieval romances, and somehow when the setting is so far in the past, I can overlook the political incorrectness of the characters’ behavior! Also, my knowledge of medieval history is so vague that I can’t tell the difference if a book is set in the 1100’s or 1200’s or 1300’s, so any errors go right over my head. I’m easy to please! Jo recommended “Red Adam’s Lady” here, so I read it recently and absolutely loved it. I especially love the details of daily living in a castle, what they ate, etc. But I had no idea that Mary Jo ever wrote a medieval, I’ll definitely have to get the ebook. I think your new cover is great, that guy reminds me of the lovely World Cup soccer players I’ve been enjoying watching on TV.
Love the psychotic reference, LOL. All those alpha males running around in romances would be tedious to deal with in real life. Put that sword down, honey, it’s just the UPS guy.
The new cover is fabulous!I have always liked medievals (or, as one of my former students wrote, midevils). I visit castles whenever I can,though if I had lived in one,I would have blinded and stabbed myself with needlework or frozen to death or died in childbirth or been burned as a witch. Very happy to read about the era, though.:)
Love the psychotic reference, LOL. All those alpha males running around in romances would be tedious to deal with in real life. Put that sword down, honey, it’s just the UPS guy.
The new cover is fabulous!I have always liked medievals (or, as one of my former students wrote, midevils). I visit castles whenever I can,though if I had lived in one,I would have blinded and stabbed myself with needlework or frozen to death or died in childbirth or been burned as a witch. Very happy to read about the era, though.:)
Love the psychotic reference, LOL. All those alpha males running around in romances would be tedious to deal with in real life. Put that sword down, honey, it’s just the UPS guy.
The new cover is fabulous!I have always liked medievals (or, as one of my former students wrote, midevils). I visit castles whenever I can,though if I had lived in one,I would have blinded and stabbed myself with needlework or frozen to death or died in childbirth or been burned as a witch. Very happy to read about the era, though.:)
Love the psychotic reference, LOL. All those alpha males running around in romances would be tedious to deal with in real life. Put that sword down, honey, it’s just the UPS guy.
The new cover is fabulous!I have always liked medievals (or, as one of my former students wrote, midevils). I visit castles whenever I can,though if I had lived in one,I would have blinded and stabbed myself with needlework or frozen to death or died in childbirth or been burned as a witch. Very happy to read about the era, though.:)
Love the psychotic reference, LOL. All those alpha males running around in romances would be tedious to deal with in real life. Put that sword down, honey, it’s just the UPS guy.
The new cover is fabulous!I have always liked medievals (or, as one of my former students wrote, midevils). I visit castles whenever I can,though if I had lived in one,I would have blinded and stabbed myself with needlework or frozen to death or died in childbirth or been burned as a witch. Very happy to read about the era, though.:)
I haven’t read a lot of medieval historicals but when I have I enjoyed them.
I haven’t read a lot of medieval historicals but when I have I enjoyed them.
I haven’t read a lot of medieval historicals but when I have I enjoyed them.
I haven’t read a lot of medieval historicals but when I have I enjoyed them.
I haven’t read a lot of medieval historicals but when I have I enjoyed them.
I adore all historical romance! The medieval romances are most interesting as they are full of royalty and castles, damsels in distress, and many things that have been all but forgotten with the passing of time. I am into the book mostly for the romance so any inaccuracies are lost to me….. its just a fun romantic read.
I adore all historical romance! The medieval romances are most interesting as they are full of royalty and castles, damsels in distress, and many things that have been all but forgotten with the passing of time. I am into the book mostly for the romance so any inaccuracies are lost to me….. its just a fun romantic read.
I adore all historical romance! The medieval romances are most interesting as they are full of royalty and castles, damsels in distress, and many things that have been all but forgotten with the passing of time. I am into the book mostly for the romance so any inaccuracies are lost to me….. its just a fun romantic read.
I adore all historical romance! The medieval romances are most interesting as they are full of royalty and castles, damsels in distress, and many things that have been all but forgotten with the passing of time. I am into the book mostly for the romance so any inaccuracies are lost to me….. its just a fun romantic read.
I adore all historical romance! The medieval romances are most interesting as they are full of royalty and castles, damsels in distress, and many things that have been all but forgotten with the passing of time. I am into the book mostly for the romance so any inaccuracies are lost to me….. its just a fun romantic read.
Anne–
I’m glad you have fond memories of Uncommon Vows! It made something of a splash when it was released, and I’m really glad to make it available again.
The first wave of indie published e-books were erratic when it came to covers. Too many were amateurish, some horribly so. Since I used to be a graphic designer, I wanted professional looking from the get go, but in the last two years it’s become easier to get that quality because there are many more images and first clase designers available. They still don’t get any better than Kim Killion of Hot Damn Designs, though!
Anne–
I’m glad you have fond memories of Uncommon Vows! It made something of a splash when it was released, and I’m really glad to make it available again.
The first wave of indie published e-books were erratic when it came to covers. Too many were amateurish, some horribly so. Since I used to be a graphic designer, I wanted professional looking from the get go, but in the last two years it’s become easier to get that quality because there are many more images and first clase designers available. They still don’t get any better than Kim Killion of Hot Damn Designs, though!
Anne–
I’m glad you have fond memories of Uncommon Vows! It made something of a splash when it was released, and I’m really glad to make it available again.
The first wave of indie published e-books were erratic when it came to covers. Too many were amateurish, some horribly so. Since I used to be a graphic designer, I wanted professional looking from the get go, but in the last two years it’s become easier to get that quality because there are many more images and first clase designers available. They still don’t get any better than Kim Killion of Hot Damn Designs, though!
Anne–
I’m glad you have fond memories of Uncommon Vows! It made something of a splash when it was released, and I’m really glad to make it available again.
The first wave of indie published e-books were erratic when it came to covers. Too many were amateurish, some horribly so. Since I used to be a graphic designer, I wanted professional looking from the get go, but in the last two years it’s become easier to get that quality because there are many more images and first clase designers available. They still don’t get any better than Kim Killion of Hot Damn Designs, though!
Anne–
I’m glad you have fond memories of Uncommon Vows! It made something of a splash when it was released, and I’m really glad to make it available again.
The first wave of indie published e-books were erratic when it came to covers. Too many were amateurish, some horribly so. Since I used to be a graphic designer, I wanted professional looking from the get go, but in the last two years it’s become easier to get that quality because there are many more images and first clase designers available. They still don’t get any better than Kim Killion of Hot Damn Designs, though!
Karin, Uncommon Vows is my stealth book. *G* I hadn’t thought of the cover in terms of the World Cup players, but you’re right. Being a knight required the same kind of strength and fitness that top athletes have now. Sexy!
Karin, Uncommon Vows is my stealth book. *G* I hadn’t thought of the cover in terms of the World Cup players, but you’re right. Being a knight required the same kind of strength and fitness that top athletes have now. Sexy!
Karin, Uncommon Vows is my stealth book. *G* I hadn’t thought of the cover in terms of the World Cup players, but you’re right. Being a knight required the same kind of strength and fitness that top athletes have now. Sexy!
Karin, Uncommon Vows is my stealth book. *G* I hadn’t thought of the cover in terms of the World Cup players, but you’re right. Being a knight required the same kind of strength and fitness that top athletes have now. Sexy!
Karin, Uncommon Vows is my stealth book. *G* I hadn’t thought of the cover in terms of the World Cup players, but you’re right. Being a knight required the same kind of strength and fitness that top athletes have now. Sexy!
++ Put that sword down, honey, it’s just the UPS guy.++
LOL, Maggie! There are reasons I prefer the more civilized eras for most of my books. *G* You’re right about castles–they’re great fun to visit, but wouldn’t be so great for living in.
++ Put that sword down, honey, it’s just the UPS guy.++
LOL, Maggie! There are reasons I prefer the more civilized eras for most of my books. *G* You’re right about castles–they’re great fun to visit, but wouldn’t be so great for living in.
++ Put that sword down, honey, it’s just the UPS guy.++
LOL, Maggie! There are reasons I prefer the more civilized eras for most of my books. *G* You’re right about castles–they’re great fun to visit, but wouldn’t be so great for living in.
++ Put that sword down, honey, it’s just the UPS guy.++
LOL, Maggie! There are reasons I prefer the more civilized eras for most of my books. *G* You’re right about castles–they’re great fun to visit, but wouldn’t be so great for living in.
++ Put that sword down, honey, it’s just the UPS guy.++
LOL, Maggie! There are reasons I prefer the more civilized eras for most of my books. *G* You’re right about castles–they’re great fun to visit, but wouldn’t be so great for living in.
Jackie–
The best medieval romance weave a kind of magic through the historical reality. That’s probably why medieval-type settings work so well for sword and sorcery fantasy novels. The line between reality and fantasy can be thin.
Jackie–
The best medieval romance weave a kind of magic through the historical reality. That’s probably why medieval-type settings work so well for sword and sorcery fantasy novels. The line between reality and fantasy can be thin.
Jackie–
The best medieval romance weave a kind of magic through the historical reality. That’s probably why medieval-type settings work so well for sword and sorcery fantasy novels. The line between reality and fantasy can be thin.
Jackie–
The best medieval romance weave a kind of magic through the historical reality. That’s probably why medieval-type settings work so well for sword and sorcery fantasy novels. The line between reality and fantasy can be thin.
Jackie–
The best medieval romance weave a kind of magic through the historical reality. That’s probably why medieval-type settings work so well for sword and sorcery fantasy novels. The line between reality and fantasy can be thin.
Betty–
Though I try to be accurate, I’m not enough of a medieval expert to notice small errors myself. But a friend told me she read a medieval where the people were eating potatoes, that fine Peruvian import from several centuries later. *G* I’d draw the line at that!
Betty–
Though I try to be accurate, I’m not enough of a medieval expert to notice small errors myself. But a friend told me she read a medieval where the people were eating potatoes, that fine Peruvian import from several centuries later. *G* I’d draw the line at that!
Betty–
Though I try to be accurate, I’m not enough of a medieval expert to notice small errors myself. But a friend told me she read a medieval where the people were eating potatoes, that fine Peruvian import from several centuries later. *G* I’d draw the line at that!
Betty–
Though I try to be accurate, I’m not enough of a medieval expert to notice small errors myself. But a friend told me she read a medieval where the people were eating potatoes, that fine Peruvian import from several centuries later. *G* I’d draw the line at that!
Betty–
Though I try to be accurate, I’m not enough of a medieval expert to notice small errors myself. But a friend told me she read a medieval where the people were eating potatoes, that fine Peruvian import from several centuries later. *G* I’d draw the line at that!
Now it’s the weekend, I was able to check my keeper bookshelf. (Picked up the pile of books in front of it.) I found Uncommon Vows. I clearly read it; the spine is broken. If it’s on my keeper shelf, it’s probably worth a re-read. It’s just that it’s summer, and about six authors have released books. Read books, clean house? Read books, go for a walk in the beautiful mornings?
Now it’s the weekend, I was able to check my keeper bookshelf. (Picked up the pile of books in front of it.) I found Uncommon Vows. I clearly read it; the spine is broken. If it’s on my keeper shelf, it’s probably worth a re-read. It’s just that it’s summer, and about six authors have released books. Read books, clean house? Read books, go for a walk in the beautiful mornings?
Now it’s the weekend, I was able to check my keeper bookshelf. (Picked up the pile of books in front of it.) I found Uncommon Vows. I clearly read it; the spine is broken. If it’s on my keeper shelf, it’s probably worth a re-read. It’s just that it’s summer, and about six authors have released books. Read books, clean house? Read books, go for a walk in the beautiful mornings?
Now it’s the weekend, I was able to check my keeper bookshelf. (Picked up the pile of books in front of it.) I found Uncommon Vows. I clearly read it; the spine is broken. If it’s on my keeper shelf, it’s probably worth a re-read. It’s just that it’s summer, and about six authors have released books. Read books, clean house? Read books, go for a walk in the beautiful mornings?
Now it’s the weekend, I was able to check my keeper bookshelf. (Picked up the pile of books in front of it.) I found Uncommon Vows. I clearly read it; the spine is broken. If it’s on my keeper shelf, it’s probably worth a re-read. It’s just that it’s summer, and about six authors have released books. Read books, clean house? Read books, go for a walk in the beautiful mornings?
I do enjoy medieval romances, they don’t seem to be around as much as the usual regency romances that I read most. I have enjoyed so many of your books, this one should be no exception. Thanks for the hours of reading and listening pleasure.
I do enjoy medieval romances, they don’t seem to be around as much as the usual regency romances that I read most. I have enjoyed so many of your books, this one should be no exception. Thanks for the hours of reading and listening pleasure.
I do enjoy medieval romances, they don’t seem to be around as much as the usual regency romances that I read most. I have enjoyed so many of your books, this one should be no exception. Thanks for the hours of reading and listening pleasure.
I do enjoy medieval romances, they don’t seem to be around as much as the usual regency romances that I read most. I have enjoyed so many of your books, this one should be no exception. Thanks for the hours of reading and listening pleasure.
I do enjoy medieval romances, they don’t seem to be around as much as the usual regency romances that I read most. I have enjoyed so many of your books, this one should be no exception. Thanks for the hours of reading and listening pleasure.
I love what you’ve done with this! I tend to avoid most medieval romances for just the reasons you first mentioned, but what you’ve done here I really like. Can’t wait to see your next one.
I love what you’ve done with this! I tend to avoid most medieval romances for just the reasons you first mentioned, but what you’ve done here I really like. Can’t wait to see your next one.
I love what you’ve done with this! I tend to avoid most medieval romances for just the reasons you first mentioned, but what you’ve done here I really like. Can’t wait to see your next one.
I love what you’ve done with this! I tend to avoid most medieval romances for just the reasons you first mentioned, but what you’ve done here I really like. Can’t wait to see your next one.
I love what you’ve done with this! I tend to avoid most medieval romances for just the reasons you first mentioned, but what you’ve done here I really like. Can’t wait to see your next one.
My relationship with medieval romance novels is one of love/hate.
Love.- When the book is good, I just adore it. I like medieval settings more than nearly any other period of History. So if you take me there and I believe it, then it’s wonderful, a keeper.
Hate.- But I dislike the majority of medieval romances I’ve read, because they are not accurate historical novels. The characters talk and think and behave as 20th/21st century people in disguise and I just hate it.
Middle Ages in Europe is a very difficult time to re-create in fiction, I know. And I admire any writer that tries to do it. Even Greek or Roman times would be easier, because they had a way of thinking and behaving -in many points- closer to our modern sensibilities.
NB.- I haven’t read Uncommon Vows yet. It’s on my TBR pile, so I haven’t got an opinion of it yet.
My relationship with medieval romance novels is one of love/hate.
Love.- When the book is good, I just adore it. I like medieval settings more than nearly any other period of History. So if you take me there and I believe it, then it’s wonderful, a keeper.
Hate.- But I dislike the majority of medieval romances I’ve read, because they are not accurate historical novels. The characters talk and think and behave as 20th/21st century people in disguise and I just hate it.
Middle Ages in Europe is a very difficult time to re-create in fiction, I know. And I admire any writer that tries to do it. Even Greek or Roman times would be easier, because they had a way of thinking and behaving -in many points- closer to our modern sensibilities.
NB.- I haven’t read Uncommon Vows yet. It’s on my TBR pile, so I haven’t got an opinion of it yet.
My relationship with medieval romance novels is one of love/hate.
Love.- When the book is good, I just adore it. I like medieval settings more than nearly any other period of History. So if you take me there and I believe it, then it’s wonderful, a keeper.
Hate.- But I dislike the majority of medieval romances I’ve read, because they are not accurate historical novels. The characters talk and think and behave as 20th/21st century people in disguise and I just hate it.
Middle Ages in Europe is a very difficult time to re-create in fiction, I know. And I admire any writer that tries to do it. Even Greek or Roman times would be easier, because they had a way of thinking and behaving -in many points- closer to our modern sensibilities.
NB.- I haven’t read Uncommon Vows yet. It’s on my TBR pile, so I haven’t got an opinion of it yet.
My relationship with medieval romance novels is one of love/hate.
Love.- When the book is good, I just adore it. I like medieval settings more than nearly any other period of History. So if you take me there and I believe it, then it’s wonderful, a keeper.
Hate.- But I dislike the majority of medieval romances I’ve read, because they are not accurate historical novels. The characters talk and think and behave as 20th/21st century people in disguise and I just hate it.
Middle Ages in Europe is a very difficult time to re-create in fiction, I know. And I admire any writer that tries to do it. Even Greek or Roman times would be easier, because they had a way of thinking and behaving -in many points- closer to our modern sensibilities.
NB.- I haven’t read Uncommon Vows yet. It’s on my TBR pile, so I haven’t got an opinion of it yet.
My relationship with medieval romance novels is one of love/hate.
Love.- When the book is good, I just adore it. I like medieval settings more than nearly any other period of History. So if you take me there and I believe it, then it’s wonderful, a keeper.
Hate.- But I dislike the majority of medieval romances I’ve read, because they are not accurate historical novels. The characters talk and think and behave as 20th/21st century people in disguise and I just hate it.
Middle Ages in Europe is a very difficult time to re-create in fiction, I know. And I admire any writer that tries to do it. Even Greek or Roman times would be easier, because they had a way of thinking and behaving -in many points- closer to our modern sensibilities.
NB.- I haven’t read Uncommon Vows yet. It’s on my TBR pile, so I haven’t got an opinion of it yet.
I am not as familiar with the medieval period as I am with later times.
But, I have read some stories from that time and they were fascinating because each one taught me about things I previously did not know. And when I learn at the same time as being entertained, I feel twice blessed.
I am not as familiar with the medieval period as I am with later times.
But, I have read some stories from that time and they were fascinating because each one taught me about things I previously did not know. And when I learn at the same time as being entertained, I feel twice blessed.
I am not as familiar with the medieval period as I am with later times.
But, I have read some stories from that time and they were fascinating because each one taught me about things I previously did not know. And when I learn at the same time as being entertained, I feel twice blessed.
I am not as familiar with the medieval period as I am with later times.
But, I have read some stories from that time and they were fascinating because each one taught me about things I previously did not know. And when I learn at the same time as being entertained, I feel twice blessed.
I am not as familiar with the medieval period as I am with later times.
But, I have read some stories from that time and they were fascinating because each one taught me about things I previously did not know. And when I learn at the same time as being entertained, I feel twice blessed.
I’ve always loved Medieval romances – I think I got hooked on them from favorite movies like ‘Prince Valiant’, ‘Robin Hood’, ‘The Vikings’, ‘Camelot’ (tho that one doesn’t really have a happy ending).
I’ve always loved Medieval romances – I think I got hooked on them from favorite movies like ‘Prince Valiant’, ‘Robin Hood’, ‘The Vikings’, ‘Camelot’ (tho that one doesn’t really have a happy ending).
I’ve always loved Medieval romances – I think I got hooked on them from favorite movies like ‘Prince Valiant’, ‘Robin Hood’, ‘The Vikings’, ‘Camelot’ (tho that one doesn’t really have a happy ending).
I’ve always loved Medieval romances – I think I got hooked on them from favorite movies like ‘Prince Valiant’, ‘Robin Hood’, ‘The Vikings’, ‘Camelot’ (tho that one doesn’t really have a happy ending).
I’ve always loved Medieval romances – I think I got hooked on them from favorite movies like ‘Prince Valiant’, ‘Robin Hood’, ‘The Vikings’, ‘Camelot’ (tho that one doesn’t really have a happy ending).
Roseanna–
Thanks! I hope you enjoy this book, also!
Publishers go with what sells best, which means less popular eras have been squezed out. (Jo Beverley calls the Regency ‘the setting that ate the genre.’ *G*) An advantage of ebook publishing is that a greater variety of books are now available, including backlist books that have been long out of print.
Roseanna–
Thanks! I hope you enjoy this book, also!
Publishers go with what sells best, which means less popular eras have been squezed out. (Jo Beverley calls the Regency ‘the setting that ate the genre.’ *G*) An advantage of ebook publishing is that a greater variety of books are now available, including backlist books that have been long out of print.
Roseanna–
Thanks! I hope you enjoy this book, also!
Publishers go with what sells best, which means less popular eras have been squezed out. (Jo Beverley calls the Regency ‘the setting that ate the genre.’ *G*) An advantage of ebook publishing is that a greater variety of books are now available, including backlist books that have been long out of print.
Roseanna–
Thanks! I hope you enjoy this book, also!
Publishers go with what sells best, which means less popular eras have been squezed out. (Jo Beverley calls the Regency ‘the setting that ate the genre.’ *G*) An advantage of ebook publishing is that a greater variety of books are now available, including backlist books that have been long out of print.
Roseanna–
Thanks! I hope you enjoy this book, also!
Publishers go with what sells best, which means less popular eras have been squezed out. (Jo Beverley calls the Regency ‘the setting that ate the genre.’ *G*) An advantage of ebook publishing is that a greater variety of books are now available, including backlist books that have been long out of print.
Lynne–
How well organized you are! I rely on my fallible memory. Whether or not you win the free autographed copy, at least you do have a copy of Uncommon Vows if you’re in the mood for a medieval. *G*
Lynne–
How well organized you are! I rely on my fallible memory. Whether or not you win the free autographed copy, at least you do have a copy of Uncommon Vows if you’re in the mood for a medieval. *G*
Lynne–
How well organized you are! I rely on my fallible memory. Whether or not you win the free autographed copy, at least you do have a copy of Uncommon Vows if you’re in the mood for a medieval. *G*
Lynne–
How well organized you are! I rely on my fallible memory. Whether or not you win the free autographed copy, at least you do have a copy of Uncommon Vows if you’re in the mood for a medieval. *G*
Lynne–
How well organized you are! I rely on my fallible memory. Whether or not you win the free autographed copy, at least you do have a copy of Uncommon Vows if you’re in the mood for a medieval. *G*
AJ–
I don’t know if I’ll ever write another medieval, but there are two characters that I keep wanting to get back to….
AJ–
I don’t know if I’ll ever write another medieval, but there are two characters that I keep wanting to get back to….
AJ–
I don’t know if I’ll ever write another medieval, but there are two characters that I keep wanting to get back to….
AJ–
I don’t know if I’ll ever write another medieval, but there are two characters that I keep wanting to get back to….
AJ–
I don’t know if I’ll ever write another medieval, but there are two characters that I keep wanting to get back to….
Bona–
Some readers and writers care about historical accuracy, some don’t. I’ve found that if I don’t have some understanding of the period, I just plain can’t write a story there. Books are shorer these days, though, which leaves less room for history. Again, an advantage of e-books–extra pixels for longer books are cheap.
Bona–
Some readers and writers care about historical accuracy, some don’t. I’ve found that if I don’t have some understanding of the period, I just plain can’t write a story there. Books are shorer these days, though, which leaves less room for history. Again, an advantage of e-books–extra pixels for longer books are cheap.
Bona–
Some readers and writers care about historical accuracy, some don’t. I’ve found that if I don’t have some understanding of the period, I just plain can’t write a story there. Books are shorer these days, though, which leaves less room for history. Again, an advantage of e-books–extra pixels for longer books are cheap.
Bona–
Some readers and writers care about historical accuracy, some don’t. I’ve found that if I don’t have some understanding of the period, I just plain can’t write a story there. Books are shorer these days, though, which leaves less room for history. Again, an advantage of e-books–extra pixels for longer books are cheap.
Bona–
Some readers and writers care about historical accuracy, some don’t. I’ve found that if I don’t have some understanding of the period, I just plain can’t write a story there. Books are shorer these days, though, which leaves less room for history. Again, an advantage of e-books–extra pixels for longer books are cheap.
Annette–
I call this the Puritan Reading Complex–if I’m learning something from the story, it’s easier to justify spending time on reading. *G*
Annette–
I call this the Puritan Reading Complex–if I’m learning something from the story, it’s easier to justify spending time on reading. *G*
Annette–
I call this the Puritan Reading Complex–if I’m learning something from the story, it’s easier to justify spending time on reading. *G*
Annette–
I call this the Puritan Reading Complex–if I’m learning something from the story, it’s easier to justify spending time on reading. *G*
Annette–
I call this the Puritan Reading Complex–if I’m learning something from the story, it’s easier to justify spending time on reading. *G*
Diane–
Robin Hood is one of the most enduring legends of English history! There are so many versions. Recently we’ve been watching the first season of the ’70s show, Robin of Sherwood, which is still really good. I’m not going to watch the last episcode, though! I’m not going through that again. I want my happy endings. *G*
Diane–
Robin Hood is one of the most enduring legends of English history! There are so many versions. Recently we’ve been watching the first season of the ’70s show, Robin of Sherwood, which is still really good. I’m not going to watch the last episcode, though! I’m not going through that again. I want my happy endings. *G*
Diane–
Robin Hood is one of the most enduring legends of English history! There are so many versions. Recently we’ve been watching the first season of the ’70s show, Robin of Sherwood, which is still really good. I’m not going to watch the last episcode, though! I’m not going through that again. I want my happy endings. *G*
Diane–
Robin Hood is one of the most enduring legends of English history! There are so many versions. Recently we’ve been watching the first season of the ’70s show, Robin of Sherwood, which is still really good. I’m not going to watch the last episcode, though! I’m not going through that again. I want my happy endings. *G*
Diane–
Robin Hood is one of the most enduring legends of English history! There are so many versions. Recently we’ve been watching the first season of the ’70s show, Robin of Sherwood, which is still really good. I’m not going to watch the last episcode, though! I’m not going through that again. I want my happy endings. *G*
Despite the reasons you listed Mary Jo, I do enjoy medieval romances when they are done well.
After all there are many times through history that were violent. Women through rarely did have easy lives especially if they were without caring well off men as protectors. And don’t even get me started on the plumbing – or hygiene situation through most of history. 🙂 The beauty of books is that we can (mostly) ignore some of these problems while losing ourselves in the story.
Despite the reasons you listed Mary Jo, I do enjoy medieval romances when they are done well.
After all there are many times through history that were violent. Women through rarely did have easy lives especially if they were without caring well off men as protectors. And don’t even get me started on the plumbing – or hygiene situation through most of history. 🙂 The beauty of books is that we can (mostly) ignore some of these problems while losing ourselves in the story.
Despite the reasons you listed Mary Jo, I do enjoy medieval romances when they are done well.
After all there are many times through history that were violent. Women through rarely did have easy lives especially if they were without caring well off men as protectors. And don’t even get me started on the plumbing – or hygiene situation through most of history. 🙂 The beauty of books is that we can (mostly) ignore some of these problems while losing ourselves in the story.
Despite the reasons you listed Mary Jo, I do enjoy medieval romances when they are done well.
After all there are many times through history that were violent. Women through rarely did have easy lives especially if they were without caring well off men as protectors. And don’t even get me started on the plumbing – or hygiene situation through most of history. 🙂 The beauty of books is that we can (mostly) ignore some of these problems while losing ourselves in the story.
Despite the reasons you listed Mary Jo, I do enjoy medieval romances when they are done well.
After all there are many times through history that were violent. Women through rarely did have easy lives especially if they were without caring well off men as protectors. And don’t even get me started on the plumbing – or hygiene situation through most of history. 🙂 The beauty of books is that we can (mostly) ignore some of these problems while losing ourselves in the story.
I enjoy historical romances, no matter what time period. Medieval times were more difficult though because of all their strange ideas and torture. As long as the book has a happy ending, I am happy.
I enjoy historical romances, no matter what time period. Medieval times were more difficult though because of all their strange ideas and torture. As long as the book has a happy ending, I am happy.
I enjoy historical romances, no matter what time period. Medieval times were more difficult though because of all their strange ideas and torture. As long as the book has a happy ending, I am happy.
I enjoy historical romances, no matter what time period. Medieval times were more difficult though because of all their strange ideas and torture. As long as the book has a happy ending, I am happy.
I enjoy historical romances, no matter what time period. Medieval times were more difficult though because of all their strange ideas and torture. As long as the book has a happy ending, I am happy.
Goodness! It looks like I’m late to the party. Mary Jo, I read every book at the library they had of yours but I have not read this book. I would love to read it . It sounds great. I read Wild Child but could read it again. I love your books and I especially love historicals. Lord I hope I get a copy of this book. Please write more. I love your books. They inspire me to write more too. I love that final cover too. Thanks again for all your marvelous books.
Sincerely,
Linda Hays-Gibbs,
Author Eternal Press
Goodness! It looks like I’m late to the party. Mary Jo, I read every book at the library they had of yours but I have not read this book. I would love to read it . It sounds great. I read Wild Child but could read it again. I love your books and I especially love historicals. Lord I hope I get a copy of this book. Please write more. I love your books. They inspire me to write more too. I love that final cover too. Thanks again for all your marvelous books.
Sincerely,
Linda Hays-Gibbs,
Author Eternal Press
Goodness! It looks like I’m late to the party. Mary Jo, I read every book at the library they had of yours but I have not read this book. I would love to read it . It sounds great. I read Wild Child but could read it again. I love your books and I especially love historicals. Lord I hope I get a copy of this book. Please write more. I love your books. They inspire me to write more too. I love that final cover too. Thanks again for all your marvelous books.
Sincerely,
Linda Hays-Gibbs,
Author Eternal Press
Goodness! It looks like I’m late to the party. Mary Jo, I read every book at the library they had of yours but I have not read this book. I would love to read it . It sounds great. I read Wild Child but could read it again. I love your books and I especially love historicals. Lord I hope I get a copy of this book. Please write more. I love your books. They inspire me to write more too. I love that final cover too. Thanks again for all your marvelous books.
Sincerely,
Linda Hays-Gibbs,
Author Eternal Press
Goodness! It looks like I’m late to the party. Mary Jo, I read every book at the library they had of yours but I have not read this book. I would love to read it . It sounds great. I read Wild Child but could read it again. I love your books and I especially love historicals. Lord I hope I get a copy of this book. Please write more. I love your books. They inspire me to write more too. I love that final cover too. Thanks again for all your marvelous books.
Sincerely,
Linda Hays-Gibbs,
Author Eternal Press
Cathy, I need that happy ending, too! Medievals do have a very different mindset if they’re done properly. It isn’t really until about Regency times that we find people who see the world much as we do. It’s one reason I like the period. But the middle ages are great for over the top drama!
Cathy, I need that happy ending, too! Medievals do have a very different mindset if they’re done properly. It isn’t really until about Regency times that we find people who see the world much as we do. It’s one reason I like the period. But the middle ages are great for over the top drama!
Cathy, I need that happy ending, too! Medievals do have a very different mindset if they’re done properly. It isn’t really until about Regency times that we find people who see the world much as we do. It’s one reason I like the period. But the middle ages are great for over the top drama!
Cathy, I need that happy ending, too! Medievals do have a very different mindset if they’re done properly. It isn’t really until about Regency times that we find people who see the world much as we do. It’s one reason I like the period. But the middle ages are great for over the top drama!
Cathy, I need that happy ending, too! Medievals do have a very different mindset if they’re done properly. It isn’t really until about Regency times that we find people who see the world much as we do. It’s one reason I like the period. But the middle ages are great for over the top drama!
Glenda–
You’re right, of course. If a story is written from the point of view of the characters, things that would appall modern readers (like the plumbing) would be so routine they wouldn’t be mentioned. It’s better that way…
Glenda–
You’re right, of course. If a story is written from the point of view of the characters, things that would appall modern readers (like the plumbing) would be so routine they wouldn’t be mentioned. It’s better that way…
Glenda–
You’re right, of course. If a story is written from the point of view of the characters, things that would appall modern readers (like the plumbing) would be so routine they wouldn’t be mentioned. It’s better that way…
Glenda–
You’re right, of course. If a story is written from the point of view of the characters, things that would appall modern readers (like the plumbing) would be so routine they wouldn’t be mentioned. It’s better that way…
Glenda–
You’re right, of course. If a story is written from the point of view of the characters, things that would appall modern readers (like the plumbing) would be so routine they wouldn’t be mentioned. It’s better that way…
Linda–
I’m so glad you enjoy my books! UNCOMMON VOWS is so old that few libraries would have copies, which is one reason I’m glad to release the ebook edition. I’m still writing new books, though. NOT QUITE A WIFE, #6 in the Lost Lords series, will be a September release, and I’m now working on Lost Lords #7. I haven’t run out of ideas yet. *G*
Linda–
I’m so glad you enjoy my books! UNCOMMON VOWS is so old that few libraries would have copies, which is one reason I’m glad to release the ebook edition. I’m still writing new books, though. NOT QUITE A WIFE, #6 in the Lost Lords series, will be a September release, and I’m now working on Lost Lords #7. I haven’t run out of ideas yet. *G*
Linda–
I’m so glad you enjoy my books! UNCOMMON VOWS is so old that few libraries would have copies, which is one reason I’m glad to release the ebook edition. I’m still writing new books, though. NOT QUITE A WIFE, #6 in the Lost Lords series, will be a September release, and I’m now working on Lost Lords #7. I haven’t run out of ideas yet. *G*
Linda–
I’m so glad you enjoy my books! UNCOMMON VOWS is so old that few libraries would have copies, which is one reason I’m glad to release the ebook edition. I’m still writing new books, though. NOT QUITE A WIFE, #6 in the Lost Lords series, will be a September release, and I’m now working on Lost Lords #7. I haven’t run out of ideas yet. *G*
Linda–
I’m so glad you enjoy my books! UNCOMMON VOWS is so old that few libraries would have copies, which is one reason I’m glad to release the ebook edition. I’m still writing new books, though. NOT QUITE A WIFE, #6 in the Lost Lords series, will be a September release, and I’m now working on Lost Lords #7. I haven’t run out of ideas yet. *G*
I’ve been re-reading Judith Merkle Riley (gone too soon), and thinking how uncertain life was, with this king or that lord whacking everybody in sight. Then I listen to the news. . . . . . .plus ca change, plus ca meme chose. . . .
I’ve been re-reading Judith Merkle Riley (gone too soon), and thinking how uncertain life was, with this king or that lord whacking everybody in sight. Then I listen to the news. . . . . . .plus ca change, plus ca meme chose. . . .
I’ve been re-reading Judith Merkle Riley (gone too soon), and thinking how uncertain life was, with this king or that lord whacking everybody in sight. Then I listen to the news. . . . . . .plus ca change, plus ca meme chose. . . .
I’ve been re-reading Judith Merkle Riley (gone too soon), and thinking how uncertain life was, with this king or that lord whacking everybody in sight. Then I listen to the news. . . . . . .plus ca change, plus ca meme chose. . . .
I’ve been re-reading Judith Merkle Riley (gone too soon), and thinking how uncertain life was, with this king or that lord whacking everybody in sight. Then I listen to the news. . . . . . .plus ca change, plus ca meme chose. . . .
Artemisia–
Judith Merkle Riley was an amazing writer. I interviewed her years ago: http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/2007/02/an_interview_wi.html
And whe was equally wonderful to talk to. At that time, she was undergoing an experimental treatment for her cancer and had already outlived her prognosis by years. Earlier she came to a Novelists, Inc. conference in Vancouver (it must have been about 1999), and she was a followed around by a gaggle of adoring historical authos, me included. *G* As you say, gone too soon, but she left a wonderful legacy of books.
Artemisia–
Judith Merkle Riley was an amazing writer. I interviewed her years ago: http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/2007/02/an_interview_wi.html
And whe was equally wonderful to talk to. At that time, she was undergoing an experimental treatment for her cancer and had already outlived her prognosis by years. Earlier she came to a Novelists, Inc. conference in Vancouver (it must have been about 1999), and she was a followed around by a gaggle of adoring historical authos, me included. *G* As you say, gone too soon, but she left a wonderful legacy of books.
Artemisia–
Judith Merkle Riley was an amazing writer. I interviewed her years ago: http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/2007/02/an_interview_wi.html
And whe was equally wonderful to talk to. At that time, she was undergoing an experimental treatment for her cancer and had already outlived her prognosis by years. Earlier she came to a Novelists, Inc. conference in Vancouver (it must have been about 1999), and she was a followed around by a gaggle of adoring historical authos, me included. *G* As you say, gone too soon, but she left a wonderful legacy of books.
Artemisia–
Judith Merkle Riley was an amazing writer. I interviewed her years ago: http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/2007/02/an_interview_wi.html
And whe was equally wonderful to talk to. At that time, she was undergoing an experimental treatment for her cancer and had already outlived her prognosis by years. Earlier she came to a Novelists, Inc. conference in Vancouver (it must have been about 1999), and she was a followed around by a gaggle of adoring historical authos, me included. *G* As you say, gone too soon, but she left a wonderful legacy of books.
Artemisia–
Judith Merkle Riley was an amazing writer. I interviewed her years ago: http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/2007/02/an_interview_wi.html
And whe was equally wonderful to talk to. At that time, she was undergoing an experimental treatment for her cancer and had already outlived her prognosis by years. Earlier she came to a Novelists, Inc. conference in Vancouver (it must have been about 1999), and she was a followed around by a gaggle of adoring historical authos, me included. *G* As you say, gone too soon, but she left a wonderful legacy of books.
Thanks Ma’am. What a wonderful interview. Now I am going to meditate on what is meant by a book (even academic, nonfiction) being “too well written.” (What the h***??)
Thanks Ma’am. What a wonderful interview. Now I am going to meditate on what is meant by a book (even academic, nonfiction) being “too well written.” (What the h***??)
Thanks Ma’am. What a wonderful interview. Now I am going to meditate on what is meant by a book (even academic, nonfiction) being “too well written.” (What the h***??)
Thanks Ma’am. What a wonderful interview. Now I am going to meditate on what is meant by a book (even academic, nonfiction) being “too well written.” (What the h***??)
Thanks Ma’am. What a wonderful interview. Now I am going to meditate on what is meant by a book (even academic, nonfiction) being “too well written.” (What the h***??)
Artemisia–
Judith was a fabulous interview subject. Her (ex) husband sounds like a twit. *G*
Artemisia–
Judith was a fabulous interview subject. Her (ex) husband sounds like a twit. *G*
Artemisia–
Judith was a fabulous interview subject. Her (ex) husband sounds like a twit. *G*
Artemisia–
Judith was a fabulous interview subject. Her (ex) husband sounds like a twit. *G*
Artemisia–
Judith was a fabulous interview subject. Her (ex) husband sounds like a twit. *G*