Category Archives: References
Fashion in the Conn-Mann Chronicles
Fashion in the 1870’s was in a state of flux. (Isn’t fashion always changing?) Skirts were narrowing and the fabric was moving to the back of the skirt instead of the sides. A fashionable lady–like Leonora or Aunt Emily–would be … Continue reading
That’s Entertainment!
The above is an actual program from a variety show that is preserved in the Library of Congress. If Alistair and Jo get back from the Continent in time, they could actually attend this show. If you look very closely, … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Dime Novels, entertainment, Ephemeral New York, free ebook, theater, variety shows, vaudeville
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Today’s Tour Stop–Publishing Secrets
Today’s tour stop is on Book Publishing Secrets: How to Publish Your Book. It talks about the number of publishers I’ve lost…Novel Books, Inc.; Sunnyside Up Publications; L&L Dreamspell; LTD Books…and many more. That sounds bad, but unfortunately, it’s the … Continue reading
Today Jo Steps Up to the Plate
The tour stop today is an interview with Jo at Pimp That Character! It’s always so much fun when she gets a chance to speak up. It isn’t the first time she’s been interviewed, but the other interviews have sadly … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Facebook, fountain pen, interview, notebook, pen, Pimp That Character!, Rhonda Eudaly, Twitter, typewriter, VBT, Virtual Book Tour, Writing
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Getting a Late Start Today…
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com …sorry about that. Today’s stop is at Jazzy Book Reviews and is the first chapter again if you haven’t had a chance to read it yet. Yesterday I talked a bit about the jobs that my … Continue reading
Back Aboard the Tour Train!
As you may (or may not) have noticed, I took the weekend off and did no blogging while the train wasn’t running. It was a lovely break, but I am eager to get back to it. Today’s tour stop … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Dear Reader Love Author, promotion, research, VBT, Virtual Book Tour
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No Stop Today…
…so I thought I would share some of the pictures from last summer’s trip to Dublin. In Book Five of the Chronicles, Jo and Alistair travel to Ireland to settle her grandfather’s affairs. They start the trip in Dublin. Now, … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Dublin, Ireland, photographs, The Elderly Earl's Estate
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When a Character Has a Real Tombstone…
When I was getting ready to write The Elderly Earl’s Estate, set in Ireland, my next-door neighbor put me in touch with the Irish Consul here in Austin. The gentleman in that office at the time suggested I put Lady … Continue reading
How Do You Choose a Book’s Voice?
Today’s book tour stop is a special one. They asked for the guest post to be written from a character’s Point-of-View. Of course, Jo volunteered. đ The PoV that you choose for a particular piece can define how your reader … Continue reading
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Tagged As The Page Turns, blogging, Dark Divinations, Horrified Press, point-of-view, promotion, VBT, Virtual Book Tour
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All Aboard! The Tour Resumes…
Today’s stop is the delightful land of unicorns at Sybrina’s Book Blog. Check it out, and while you are there, look at all her lovely unicorns! Jo hasn’t run into any unicorns yet but in The Elderly Earl’s Estate, she must … Continue reading
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