BRIDE FOR A KNIGHT digital sampler!

Whoo hoo!  The digital sampler for BRIDE FOR A KNIGHT is available now!

THE PROMISE OF THE BEDCHAMBER

After glimpsing a softer side to the stern Sir Roland of Dunborough, Mavis of DeLac is filled with hope for their arranged marriage. And when their wedding night explodes with an exquisite passion she dares to dream that their newfound bliss will last for ever.

But the following morning, convinced he can never make this beautiful woman truly happy, Roland becomes cold and aloof once again. 

And as the newlyweds journey across England to protect Roland’s birthright it’s up to Mavis to prove him wrong – and unlock the compassion this noble knight has buried deep inside.

Pre-order from
Amazon in the U.S. (paperback edition)
Kindle (available January 1, 2015)
Amazon in Canada (paperback edition)
It will also be available on Harlequin.com and in other digital formats.

I've got more digital samplers!

HIGHLAND ROGUE, LONDON MISS

HIGHLAND HEIRESS


(Yes, this is a sequel to HIGHLAND ROGUE, LONDON MISS.)






 

A WARRIOR'S HONOR

(Part of my Warrior Series)

HERS TO COMMAND

(Part of my Brothers-in-Arms series.)

More Digital Samplers Added

As I noted yesterday, I'm in the process of adding links to digital samplers of my Harlequin books.  This will give readers a chance to enjoy a better look at the book or story.  

Today, I've added links for

  THE BARON'S QUEST 

THE DARK DUKE

THE DUKE'S DESIRE

LORD OF DUNKEATHE

And last but not least, a novella:

 THE WELSH LORD'S MISTRESS

As you can see, except for the novella, I'm going in alphabetical order with the new links.  I hope to get them all done by the end of next week.  This is one of those times where being prolific has a bit of a down side!

Digital Samplers - We've got more!

Harlequin has made digital samplers for all my Harlequin Historicals available in ebook format, up to 10% of the text.  That's a lot more than the average excerpt!  I plan to add links on the book pages on my site, but as there are many and I've got a new book to finish, it's going to take some time.  But I'm going to get started!

Today, since I started my morning shoveling snow from the driveway, I'm in a bit of a Christmas mood, so I'm going to start off with my favorite of all the Christmas novellas I've written, "Comfort and Joy," in the anthology THE CHRISTMAS VISIT.

Why do I particularly like this story?  For one thing, I waited a long time to give that scarred and wounded hero his own story.  For another, I love the setting (Victorian Wales).  And for a third, I really felt the tune, for lack of a better way to express the writing experience.  It seemed as if everything fell into place.

Just click on the button I made, and you'll be taken directly to "Comfort and Joy."

Good Advice for Writing Dialogue

I've written a fair number of books by now.  Nevertheless, there are days I turn to my library of writing books for advice if I'm stuck, or just a little refresher.  

Recently, I was taking a look at BEYOND STYLE: MASTERING THE FINER POINTS OF WRITING by Gary Provost and encountered a piece of advice that really struck me, about writing dialogue.  

"Look at the dialogue you have written and ask yourself, 'If a stranger were nearby, would she try to eavesdrop on this conversation?'"

I think asking yourself "Would somebody want to eavesdrop on this conversation?" is pretty darn fine advice.  I'll be asking myself this question a lot now that I'm ready to get to work on the second draft of the work-in-progress.

Writing Workshop in Buffalo on November 15

I'm doing a writing workshop in Buffalo, NY, on 

Saturday, November 15.  

 "Goose your Muse:  Inspiration, Motivation and Imagination."  

It's pretty much what it says -- tips and tricks to stay inspired and motivated and the ol' imagination chugging along as you write.

More details, including time and location, are here.

If this is your first meeting with Western New York Romance Writers, it's free!

My #FallBackinTime Pictures

If you follow me on Twitter (@MargMooreAuthor), you'll have seen the pictures I posted for the Historical Romance Network's #FallBackinTime event.  If you don't, here they are.

This was the first historical romance I ever read, THE WOLF AND THE DOVE, by Kathleen Woodiwiss.

This is how I looked reading my first historical romance.

And finally, my preferred method of time travel.