30 Days 30 Knights: Tales from the Regency Underworld
July 1, 2008
By Diane Gaston
When I wrote my first Harlequin Historical, The Mysterious Miss M, I was merely trying to write a story an editor would buy and readers would love. I didn’t realize I was creating a niche for myself. On the back cover of The Mysterious Miss were the words: The Regency Underworld—sex, scandal, and redeeming love. My niche was born.
Tags: 30 Days & 30 Knights, Diane Gaston, Guest Post, Harlequin Historical, Scandalizing the TonDoesn’t June end on July 5th?
July 1, 2008
It has been something of a hellish few weeks. As in no net connection, YAY net, no net, YAY, Boo.... for about three days.... with the silly, silly, silly expectation of me getting it fixed.
On that note anyone know of a good class to take on learning about wireless connections?
Tags: 30 Days & 30 Knights, Contests, stuff, Sybil is behind as always, Upcoming Guest Author Day30 Days 30 Nights: Mills & Boon’s Historical Editors tell it like it is…
July 1, 2008
A Message from the Harlequin Mills & Boon ® Historical Team about how to submit and what they look for...
Guidelines for Harlequin Historical
June 30, 2008
We will have some of the Harlequin Historical Editors dropping in today. If you have questions for them, ask away. I am not sure about the timezone thing (it always confuses me) so it is possible they take questions later. But to start us out and just in case you haven't read them before... Writing Guidelines for Harlequin Historical
30 Days And 30 Knights: Risky Love Scenes
June 28, 2008
What makes a good love scene? Better yet, what makes a great love scene? That might be an odd question from a writer who's moved from mainstream westerns to inspirational, but I think about it a lot. I especially considered love scenes when I was working on "The Christmas Dove," my contribution to The Magic of Christmas (Harlequin Historicals, October 2008). Time to gush . . . I can't help it! I am thrilled to be in this anthology with Carolyn Davidson and Cheryl St. John. It's a dream come true for me.
Tags: 30 Days & 30 Knights, Guest Post, Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, June Harlequin Spotlight, Victoria BylinHH Book Alert: The Magic Of Christmas Anthology, The Christmas Dove by Victoria Bylin
June 28, 2008
We have a bit of a tease for you today as part of our on-going Harlequin Historical extravaganza! An anthology I am already hotly anticipating, The Magic Of Christmas by Carolyn Davidson, Victoria Bylin and Cheryl St. John is due to hit stores in October 2008. We've already brought you an excerpt of Cheryl's story, which you can read here. Today, we have a description of Victoria Bylin's story, The Christmas Dove. Enjoy!
30 Days 30 Knights: Remember the Alamo
June 24, 2008
Thank you Sybil for having me on TGTBTU spotlight. I love to talk writing and especially about historicals so this is a treat.
My next book, The Rebel and the Lady, takes place during Texas’ fight for freedom from Mexico. What is it about times of war that lend itself to storytelling? So many stories are written around battles. Recent movies that come to mind are 300, Saving Private Ryan, Troy, and Kingdom of Heaven (all great historical movies BTW
HH Book Alert: The Rebel and the Lady by Kathryn Albright
June 24, 2008
This just makes me sqqquueee so much because I don't think I have ever seen a Texas Revolution setting in anything other than James Michener's Texas and those wonderful books I had to read for Texas History in college. Yes, I had to take Texas History in college, to be a history teacher in Texas, you have to take Texas History. Anyway, one of the few interesting parts of Texas history is the revolution. And isn't that cover beautiful?
30 Days and 30 Knights: Beware Babies Ahead
June 23, 2008
Sometimes when I’m invited to write a novella, I pull out my binder of story ideas that haven’t come together and plots that didn’t pan out for a novel-length book. I select something that sounds fun and then I work in the theme. When I was invited to be in this Christmas anthology with Carolyn Davidson, she had chosen “babies” as the connecting theme.
I didn’t have an idea waiting.
Tags: 30 Days & 30 Knights, anthology, Cheryl St.John, Harlequin Historical, June Harlequin Spotlight, TwinsHH Book Alert: THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS, A Baby Blue Christmas by Cheryl St.John
June 23, 2008
The Magic of Christmas (Anthology) by Carolyn Davidson, Victoria Bylin, and Cheryl St.John, coming October 2008.
It is shaping up to be a not fun day... I know excuses excuses... here is something to read while you wait *g*
The excerpt was first posted May 10, 2008. And most likely the guest post will go up about noon. Sorry! I promise a much more detailed post singing the praise of Cheryl St.John in a bit *g*. Or really just search her name here... there has to be 1, 2 or 100 posts already doing so 
