Check Out This Gorgeous Cover: Song for Sophia Re-release!

Drumroll, please. I had to sit on this a while, waiting for the final approved version, and it darn near killed me. And now you see why, right? It’s stunning, isn’t it? Elaina Lee at For The Muse Design outdid herself, and I’m delighted with the piano in the background, especially. Let’s make it official: I’m […]

Happy Release Day, Ruth J. Hartman!

Please welcome national bestselling author Ruth J. Hartman! It’s release day for her new Regency historical romance, Love Birds of Regent’s Park from esKape Press. COVER COPY: Lucy Ashbrook finds a pleasant diversion when she visits the Regent’s Park Bird Sanctuary to sketch the different birds that live there. Birds aren’t the only pleasing thing […]

My Cat Picked The Jewelry Giveaway Winners!

Thanks to everyone who supported my blog tour! I enjoyed meeting new readers and visiting interesting new blogs. A big thanks also to Goddess Fish, a promotion company I highly recommend. Without further ado, here is the winner Rafflecopter randomly selected for the Victorian-style pearl jewelry set: Entry #459, for adding the book to her […]

Weird Stuff Kids Say Part 6: Shenanigans

Again it’s time to salute the kid-shenanigans we love to laugh about… once the embarrassment wears off. Here’s today’s Top 10 from my journal and a few that happened this week. Enjoy! Need to catch up? Wondering who these characters are? Then start here: On Filial Cannibalism – and – Weird Stuff Kids Say, Part […]

Be A Fan + Get Free Stuff!

You, dear reader, are pretty awesome. It’s time I sent out a big THANK YOU! for your support and encouragement. You keep telling me it’s time to get organized, so let’s do it! Announcing… MD Easy Street As in, street team, but a fairly laid back one, to be honest. I don’t know about you, but […]

Book Tour Alert + Jewelry Giveaway

To celebrate The King of Threadneedle Street blog tour HAPPENING NOW, I’m giving away this Victorian-style genuine freshwater pearl jewelry set, including a 2-strand necklace, 2-strand bracelet, and sterling silver earrings. You see a variety of lavender, silver, and peacock pearls, faceted onyx, and bicone Swarovski crystal beads. The ear hooks are sterling silver. Jewelry making is a […]

Good News: NRCA Win!

This was my dessert, which the lovely Angela N. Blount ate in my honor at the NRCA ceremony. So I was hanging out at the YMCA pool, rockin’ my visor hat and counting the four heads of my children to be sure none of them stayed underwater for long, when my phone rang. East coast […]

Guest Blog: Christi Corbett’s New Release

Please give a warm welcome to Christi Corbett, debut author. You’ll remember her guest post here on Weird Stuff Kids Say: Twin Humor. Today she’s here to talk about her new release, Along the Way Home, which is at the top of my must-read list. Take it away, Christi. First, I’d like to give a […]

5 Things The Victorians Did Differently Than You

1. Underwear  Let’s face it: this is why you’re here. You should be curious about Victorian underthings, because they were truly weird. 19th-century clothing was so complicated, a lady typically couldn’t dress herself. Before the mid-1800s, her innermost layer was a “shift,” or “chemise,” basically a shin-length shirt. “Drawers” (pantaloons being the American version) became popular in the mid-1800s once Victorian ladies understood […]

Win This Victorian Pearl Jewelry Set!

To celebrate my upcoming The King of Threadneedle Street blog tour, I’m giving away this Victorian-style genuine freshwater pearl jewelry set, including a 2-strand necklace, 2-strand bracelet, and sterling silver earrings. You see a variety of lavender, silver, and peacock pearls, faceted onyx, and bicone Swarovski crystal beads. The ear hooks are sterling silver. Jewelry making is […]