I’ve turned moderation on for the time being, because yesterday some lunatic left a very long, rambling, racist comment on the blog, and I’m concerned that he might show up again. But don’t worry, I still love to get comments of the non-racist-lunatic variety!
And our last lucky winner was . . . Cory! Send me your name and street address at boswellbaxter@bellsouth.net, Cory, and The Traitor’s Wife will be soon be on your doorstep. Pez, sadly, does not appear in the novel, though lots of guys named Hugh are in it. You can read more about Pez here. …
And yesterday’s lucky winner was . . . Highland Lassie! (From MySpace). I got a lot of good suggestions for potential Isabellas, and while I fend off telephone calls from their agents, here’s our last giveaway question. (We’re talking EASY here.) Which Despenser does not appear in The Traitor’s Wife? 1. Hugh2. Hugh3. Hugh4. Pez
And our lucky winner is . . . Stephanie! Edward II was criticized by chroniclers for his enjoyment of rowing, ditch digging, and thatching, but never seems to have taken up an interest in tapestry. (He also enjoyed swimming.) Alianore, an Edward II fangirl like me who often drops by here, has a nice post …
Today’s lucky winner is . . . Susan A! Most of you, by the way, answered #5. (I knew that degree in English literature would come in handy one day.) Before I get to today’s quiz, here’s a quick note to click on over to the History Buff blog, where Michelle Moran has been kind …
And the lucky winner from yesterday is . . . Chris MacDonald! Send me your snail mail address, Chris, and I’ll shoot a copy off to you. I’m pleased to say, by the way, that everyone identified Edward II as being Edward III’s father. (A nice outcome for Father’s Day week.) Here’s the Day 2 …
Well, Paris Hilton is back in jail, the temperature has gone down 10 degrees, and the UPS man has just delivered four boxes of shiny new copies of The Traitor’s Wife, so all is well in Carolina. As I said earlier, now that the copies are in, I’m going to be giving a few away. …
I love semicolons; I really, really do. What prompted this revelation is a discussion that I’ve been having at the day job. (Yes, the glamour of my day job overwhelms even me at times.) Regardless of the outcome of the work discussion, I’ll continue in my admiration and esteem for the semicolon. I don’t think …
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Having decided that the fix was on with my Jane Austen poll (Henry Tilney getting more than twice the votes Mr. Darcy got? And Mr. Knightley getting only 4?), I’ve replaced it with no fewer than three highly seasonal polls. So view and vote! We’ll be having some candy hearts on the blog tomorrow, so …
A couple of pre-Labor Day thoughts: Check out Pauline Montagna’s The Romance of History, an ezine discussing historical romance and historical fiction. There’s an essay by Pauline about Regency romances, an article by Francis A. Miniter about James Clavell’s Shogun, and a couple of reviews by yours truly. I’ve got myself a Myspace site up …