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Historical Fiction Promo
14 authors. 14 fabulous #lgbtq romance reads. Men of the Cross is on sale for $1.99 until August 11. They risk their lives for the king.Will they risk their hearts and souls for each other?
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Special guest post – M.K. Tod: Inspiration comes in many flavors
I am delighted to welcome M.K. Tod to my blog today to celebrate the release of Paris in Ruins. Mary and I met at the Historical Novel Society Conference in Denver in 2015 and have been running into each other and hanging out on social media for at least that long. Welcome, Mary, and thank…
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Revisiting Swords of the King – an excerpt & more…
I know new readers rightly want to start with the first book in any series, but how about a short excerpt from Book III? No spoilers to speak of – no explanation needed. This is the opening of Chapter 9. Take a peek… MARCH 1196John’s camp, Normandy The River Seine sparkled. It snaked around the…
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Talking about the book: To Be a Queen by Annie Whitehead
Title: To Be a Queen: The Story of the Lady of the MerciansAuthor: Annie Whitehead A bit about the author Historian, author, and accepted member of the Royal Historical Society, with a love of all things Anglo-Saxon. Annie writes wonderful posts about her research. She lives in the UK and shares beautiful photos of her walks…
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Bleak Midwinter Quiltbag Funfest: Eleven Pipers Piping
Authors from the QUILTBAG Historicals Facebook group are brightening this bleak midwinter with excerpts and more based (loosely – very loosely) on “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Join the group, which is an inclusive queer historical fiction group of readers and writers celebrating LGBTQ-focused works, and read some wonderful excerpts. There is a fantastic giveaway, so sign…
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Starting the new year with a great review
Candlelight Reading reviewed all twelve stories in Betrayal, but it was extra special for me to read these words about my Stephan l’Aigle story, “A Knight’s Tale.” Jamie, The Whispering Bookworm, had interview questions for each of our authors about the eras we write, observations on researching and writing historical fiction, and how the anthology…
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Audio excerpt – Men of the Cross – read by Angel Martinez
Listen to Angel Martinez read an excerpt from Men of the Cross I want to thank Angel for offering authors like me an opportunity to introduce Sir Henry & Sir Stephan to her listeners. This excerpt is from chapter 17 of the novel, hours after the horrendous massacre of 2,700 prisoners ordered by King Richard…