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The Mad Pursuit 2021 Year in Review
A look at 2021, and some thinky thoughts about 2022 and the way forward.
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Live Reading Stream from Queen of None
As I continue the one year celebration of the Queen of None release, I finally set up my audio arrangement in my office (read: space in the open loft area of my house where, if late enough at night, is relatively quiet enough). So last night I did a little live reading of two scenes from Queen of None: one, Hwyfar’s first introduction, and two, Anna’s total tear down of Gawain when she first arrives to Carelon. During the reading I was reminded, as I gave a voice to Anna… just how wily she is. She really is so calculating. It’s covered in a lot of beautiful language, good intentions,…
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QUEEN OF NONE is One! New Book Trailer and More
Queen of None was always about the stories within the story. But I also knew that Anna was not always the most reliable narrator. She is a good and compelling hero–but like all heroes, she has her faults, her missing pieces. The version of the characters you see in Queen of None is her take on them. Even some of those closest to her, like her own sons, are portrayed and informed by her own biases. Back in 2010, I actually started the sequel to Queen of None, originally entitled Knight of the Blood. At that point, it was going to be about Gawain and Palomydes at war. A story…
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A Bit of Québécois Heritage Food: Cigares au Chou
The Story The undisputed favorite heritage dish in my household isn’t even remotely French, but it comes from Mom’s family, and so I include it in this section. I like to make up the provenance here, that my grandmaman lived next to an old Polish woman at some point in her life and got the opportunity to watch her make galumpkies out of ingredients she already had, was inspired and delighted and ran home to make it for her mess of eight children and demanding husband. It became her staple, she won church cooking contests, and with her winnings bought her signature red lipstick. But, no. Cigares au chou, a…
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The Queen of Fury Playlist
Music makes me write. And I like to share, so here you go.
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Spoiler-free Genealogies for QUEEN OF NONE and QUEEN OF FURY
It's all in the family when it comes to Arthuriana.
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A Knight Yule Remember: The Green Knight Makes the Cut
A brief look through time at Sir Gawain, and some insight into the new film by David Lowery.
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Let’s Get Pedantic: What Exactly is the Regency Period?
What makes the Regency recognizable--and when was it, exactly? It's a bit more complicated of an answer than you might think.
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That Time I Cried Over Editing My Own Book
You can write novels for the better part of your life, and still there are surprises.
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The Story of How I Got Literary Representation
The journey from story to agent is not as as straightforward as you think.
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Announcing Queen of Fury Coming Spring 2022 From Vernacular Books
Coming early next year, the continuing adventures of Hwyfar, Princess of Avillion.
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Fashion and Fiction: Don’t Forget The Missing Thread
If you're a writer and you have no real interest in fabric or fashion, you might gloss over that footnote. After all, arms and armor are a bit flashier, not to mention the allure of foodstuffs.
