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The Accidental Wife
Mar 18, 2015by Cj FosdickAuto-delivered wirelesslyGet it by Wednesday, Jun 28FREE Shipping on eligible ordersMore Buying ChoicesHot Stuff (A Candy Hearts Romance)
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Blog postHistory was my favorite subject in school. Westerns were my favorite TV shows. My favorite books ranged from mystery to historical romance. Every movie on my favorite list is a historical. So when I began my first novel, guess what? It was a 19th century hi
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Blog postReviews are to books what “Consumer Reports” is to electronics. A book can live or die by review buzz—whether written or by word of mouth. Reviews are important for new releases, especially important for debut authors. Authors understand this; readers not so much. With my debut novel, The Accidental Wife, I didn’t know about marketing early for pre-orders or even that an ARC was an “Advanced Review Copy.” Blogging, tweeting
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Blog postSince 1968 I’ve sent out a dutiful Christmas letter each December that had three major intentions. Touching base with friends and family was always a given, but exercising my writing skill and incorporating a historical timeline were ulterior motives. Each of our children will someday benefit from a Christmas binder of letters that includes a parallel view of the family in changing times, along with some family photos and greeting cards through the years. &n
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Blog postWHICH DO YOU PREFER?
Ever see a movie based on a book that drives you to pick up a copy of the book? Or vice versa--read a book that sends you to the theater adaptation? Chances are you may be disappointed by one or the other...unless you are an author. I was conflicted after seeing "The Girl on the Train" at a theater rec -
Blog postTROLLING FOR BLOGS? Need a quick blog or newsletter idea? Like searching for that special fishing hole in your favorite stream or lake, a well of inspiration can often be hard to locate…or even found bone dry. HOLIDAY INSIGHTS, an internet site listing historic ordinary and bizarre holidays OR alternate Days to Celebrate, is a good resource. For instance, I learned that Star Trek debuted on TV in September 1966. Good for any relateable Trekie or Sci-Fi trivia w
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Blog postSpring is in the air…and in my heart this month. On May 17th I was emailed notice that THE ACCIDENTAL WIFE was named a Finalist in the RWA Golden Quill Awards for Best First Novel. The Chairman wrote: “The judges in our contest are readers who love romance, and they loved your book!”
But is it a true romance? Wild Rose Press qualifies a romance as having the HEA (happily-ever-after) ending between hero and heroine after push- -
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Blog postNineteen months ago I kissed the Blarney Stone, lunched on Irish Stew under a thatched-roof pub near a 19th century Famine Cemetery, and learned the truth about shamrocks. The wee part of me that’s Irish felt a tug of allegiance to the Emerald Isle during our tour. As I do on most St. Patrick Days in the U.S., I wear green, sometimes even a button that says “Kiss me, I’m Irish.” My early memories of St. Patrick’s Day include me singing “Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra
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Blog postActual Valentine Lamp
Sometimes our favorite live-in- every-day Valentine heroes do pay attention! (Even without a gentle nudge). Early in our marriage, I got a lamp one Valentine's Day. It was a "light bulb" moment for me. The man I married was witty OR practical OR maybe tired of reading by candlelight!? (As newlyweds, we lived on a shoestring budget in a 2 room apt. with low wattage and pitiful furnishings.) It took years of -
Blog postI am Queen of the “To Do” lists—according to my chagrined hubby. To be fair, I make more lists for myself than as I do for him. Goose for the gander? Sometimes it takes us more than a week to check off our respective lists. But there’s something smugly rewarding about completing tasks that range from vital to procrastinated. Years ago, inspired by such feel-good rewards, I thought it would be fun for the family to write down res
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Blog postDiana G. wowed the Denver crowd as well as participants in the 6th annual Historical Novel Society Writer’s Conference June 26-28 at the Hyatt Regency. As her biggest Minnesota fan, I was once again in the presence of my inspiration. (Two years ago, we met at the 4thannual HNS in St. Petersburg, Florida. Every other year, the Historical Novel Society has a conference in England.) The popular author of the Outlander series that has sold 26
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Blog postJust 2 weeks after "The Accidental Wife" was released, it has climbed the Amazon sales chart! Yesterday, it was listed at 52,748. That means out of 1,600,000 books it is just hovering around status as a Best Seller! Only a few steady daily buys for the eBook or print will give me the facial surgery I'd love to have: A permanent smile!
All the social media that is necessary to market a book is a circus in my head! Thirty years ago it was all &quo -
Blog postJust six months ago I was in Ireland...on my back at the top of Blarney Castle...bending backwards like a gymnast...hanging onto bars to kiss the Blarney Stone. Two strong men held me steady after I warned them "don't let go; I'm part Irish." (As if that made a difference.) I waited in line for maybe 15 or 20 minutes and noticed that there was a bottle of spray disinfectant and a rag to use--supposedly to clean the stone after so many lips touched it. Yet I did
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Blog postThe groundhog once again noticed his shadow--predicting 6 more weeks of winter. (When did this not happen? Perhaps when he was too thin--during the Great Depression?) An intuitive writer always notices signs & omens. Always the optimist, on Groundhog Day I received word from my publisher, The Wild Rose Press, that my novel, "THE ACCIDENTAL WIFE" will be released in 6 weeks--(drum roll here)--on March 18, 2015. Perhaps at the trill of the
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Blog postYikes, can't believe it was Sept. since last blog! This redhead has been BUSY with the debut novel coming out soon! Lots to do with traditional publishing--but so worth it! Minnesota blizzards inspire more writing in winter. A sequel to "THE ACCIDENTAL WIFE" is on the burner now, and my tech guy is working on a new--improved--website! What else is new? Gas is down to $1.96 here in Rochester, we are exercising more, are now "horseless," but have r
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Blog postAfter touring England, Scotland and Ireland, I attended the Historical Novel Society Writer's Conference in London September 5-7, 2014. "Lovely," as they say to be the only American in the top 6 finalists to receive an award for my historical short story "The Holdup".
Of course, I'm the one in the new baseball hat -- from Scotland. Verra cool! Returned home to find a book contract offer from The Wild -
Blog postDiana Gibaldon's "The Outlander" has arrived on Starz. Be sure to watch it.
Here I am at the 2113 Vinoy Writers Conference with Diana. She is signing the Anniversary Edition of The Outlander.
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Blog postIt rocks, it swivels, it began life as an orange tweed baby-rocking perch and grew into a re-covered family legend--after I learned about its nickname from my oldest daughter. Nestled in a bright corner of our living room, it has become the creative writing throne for the family author who today finished her newest novel, "Mitawin." No Fooling! This blog is for the legion of fans who asked to see where a masterpiece is born.
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Blog postEmbassy SuitesPublic Library In a city paying architectural homage to literary giants, it was quite fitting that Women Writing the West gather on Oct. 11-13 for their annual Conference. Kansas City, Missouri is known for its fountains, steaks and buried treasure, but one wall of their Public Library commands attention, even if you aren't a book lover or a Conference Junkie.
Accomodations at the Embassy Suites hotel featured 11 floors of 2-room suites, break -
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The 5th annual Historical Novel Conference in St. Petersburg last month had it all! Foremost proof that the genre' is vibrantly alive and kicking. Held in the Vinoy Hotel on the edge of Tampa Bay, over 300 attendees mingled with agents, editors, and authors with small, medium and some very large credentials.
Besides offering two Friday workshops, there were 31 sessions scheduled Saturday through Sunday morning. Among others, sessions tit -
Blog postWhat an awesome sight in our
backyard, just 20 feet from our window. These wild "gourmets" will eat the birdseed that falls, and they do appreciate stale bread and even a bale of hay from the horsebarn now and then.
We can wave to them from the window, even go out on the deck, and they don't startle too easily.(Think they have us well-trained?)
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Blog postRead the BEST in your genre and work toward IMITATING, EMULATING, EQUALING, and finally, SURPASSING the heroic author who inspires you!
My genre is Historical Fiction, my current heroine, Diana Gabaldon, who wrote her lst novel just for fun. Twenty-some years later, with a dozen more books, the saga of "Outlander" continues and will soon be filmed.
Gabaldon's genre is mixed with time travel, adventure and a steamy, enduring -
Blog postOur bird feeder, just 25 ft. from our kitchen bay window, has become a feeding station for squirrels, rabbits, stray cats and deer, besides the regular crew of cardinals, bluebirds, crows, and less colorful songbirds. Though I've never seen one at the feeders, I know our acreage plays host to a visiting fox, night owls and maybe even a coyote, judging by the night sounds. To keep the deer from munching on the evergreens, we sometimes s
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