Category Archives: The King’s Rose

anya’s ghost

First, there is a great review of The King’s Rose on the Yearning for Wonderland blog: http://yearningforwonderland.blogspot.com/2011/11/book-review-kings-rose-by-alisa-libby.html. I love this Continue Reading →

Roxanne.

Roxanne died in her sleep on Wednesday. She was thirteen years old, and we have had her for 12 years. Continue Reading →

Harry Potter. Plus, searching for theme music.

Now that all the books AND movies have been released, I’ve been experiencing some post-Potter sadness. It’s bittersweet that something Continue Reading →

i miss history

Walking through the ruins of Hailes Abbey, we listened to anĀ audio tour narrated by fictional monks: “Turn right, and you Continue Reading →

welcome to england

As you know, I recently vacated myself to England. Tom and I packed up our rucksacks, tied gingersnaps into our Continue Reading →

it wasn’t the crack of dawn. it was earlier.

I got up at about 4 a.m. this morning to watch coverage of the royal wedding. I imagine that none Continue Reading →

I sent fan mail

Recently overwhelmed with excitement for Margaret George’s new novel Elizabeth I, I emailed her a thank you for her wonderful Continue Reading →

A Discovery of Witches. And books.

I’ve been enjoying A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness; it’s putting me in the mood for some strong English Continue Reading →

VCFA Novel Writer’s Retreat

I apologize for my silence! I’ve been dealing with the roller coaster of emotion that is a full rewrite – Continue Reading →

how to write a book the hard way (self doubt and ludicrous expectations abound)

I’ve been struggling with projects lately. By lately I mean: since The King’s Rose was released. Technically it started even Continue Reading →