by Collette Cameron | Mar 4, 2014 | Regency
VINTAGE CORKSCREWSLast week, I was writing a scene for my Regency-Scottish novel, Virtue and Valor, and needed to know how wine bottles were opened in the early 1800s. I assumed something other than a corkscrew was used. I did know that the English were the first to...
by Collette Cameron | Mar 3, 2014 | Gypsy, Regency, Romance, Scottish, Writing
My good friend, and fellow Regency author Katherine Bone, tagged me to be a part of “My Writing Process” blog tour. All right, I’m supposed to answer four questions. Here goes. 1. What am I working on? Well, I finished my fourth...
by Collette Cameron | Mar 1, 2014 | Excerpt, Giveaway, Gypsy, Regency, Romance
More than 450 authors participating and the contest runs from March 1st-31st. GRAND PRIZE-$100.00 Gift Certificate! You must register and login in at The Romance Reviews to play. Registration is easy! Just click below: The Romance ReviewsTo find...
by Collette Cameron | Mar 1, 2014 | Promo Op, Regency, Romance, Scottish
The launch of Fanciful and Fabulous Five-Line Friday (FFFLF) last week was a smashing success!The rules are simple: Five lines of your current work in progress, new release, soon-to-be-released…whatever. You’re welcome to post buy links...
by Collette Cameron | Feb 25, 2014 | Regency, Scottish
Clarsach-Celtic HarpQueen Mary’s HarpThe harper on the Dupplin Cross, Scotland, circa 800 While doing research for Triumph and Treasure, Book 1 in the Highland Heather Romancing a Scot Series, I came across the clarsach (pronounced kla:rsex or kla:sek) or...
by Collette Cameron | Feb 14, 2014 | Excerpt, Guest Author, Interview, Regency, Romance
Today, I’m thrilled to have Bronwen Evans, author of A Kiss of Lies, book#1 in her Disgraced Lords series, with me in the Blue Rose Writing Room.Welcome Bronwen! So, do you use a pen name/pseudo name? If so, why. If not, why did you decide to write under your own...