I will be doing a book talk at the Kingston Public Library next Monday, July 13 at 6 p.m. I plan to read an excerpt from The King's Rose, then talk a bit about my writing process and how I came to be published. I'm looking forward to it - I just hope I have an audience (hint, hint).
The book tour has gradually wound down - though I'm still visiting blogs! I love guest-blogging. My current task is to write a blog entry debunking some common misconceptions about Catherine, for example: that she was notoriously dim-witted. Perhaps I'm too close to my subject matter, but I have some actual historical texts to back up my admittedly sympathetic argument. Speaking of blogs...if anyone reading this maintains a book review blog and you're interested in reviewing The King's Rose, contact me. I may have an ARC for you, if you're interested.
[Pause: I just watched Roxanne get stuck under her dog blanket. I don't know how she managed this. I tried to get a photo - mean! I know - but she escaped in time to save her precious dignity.]
I've been floating around between projects as of late, distracting myself with reading copious books and baking copious cookies (oh, and polynesian-style meatballs). There are worse things to do while not writing. I've been taking note of things in what I hope is a writerly way: the glossy amber slugs scattered in couplets across the wet sidewalk, the train window silvered with raindrops...(yes, it's still raining). But I know I have to get back to it, for real. Even though this new project isn't clicking just yet, I think it deserves a little more effort. And Tom has requested that I calm down on the cookie baking, for the sake of our collective health.
Before I turn to my fussily highlighted outline, let me introduce you to the Queen Elizabeth:
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