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Jul 10, 2011, 6:19:03 AM7/10/11
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Here we are in summer, though here in Devon it's cloudy and fairly
cool. Not that I'm complaining. After a couple of weeks in Ottawa and
then New York, a bit of cool is very welcome. Hot, muggy Times Square
just before July 4th is not my idea of comfortable!
My new home.
It's been a while since the last newsletter, which I put down mostly
to our new house. We've paid people to do the renovations, but somehow
there's always some decision to be made. Plus I'm racing to finish and
polish A Scandalous Countess, which will be out next February, and
there are a few other small commitments bleating at the edge of my
mind. Where does the time go?
Blogging about homes.
I put a couple of pictures of our new house up on my Word Wenches
blog, which was about homes in fiction, that being on my mind. You can
read that and see the pics here.
http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/2011/07/on-the-move-part-2.html
There's also a chance to win a copy of Irresistible Forces, the SF
Romance collection from a few years ago which contains my story, The
Trouble With Heroes.... which is all about home.
Recent Reissues
Here's a quick run through my recent re-issues in case any are of
interest to you.
The Demon's Bride, a Georgian paranormal novella, came out as an e-
book special in February.
And then The Demon's Mistress, a Regency novella in the Rogues' World,
came out in June as an e-special.
Confusing? I'd say so, but these stories were written and published
over a decade apart, so it's coincidental. They happened to be the two
novellas I most wanted to be available to readers right now. If you
don't have an e-reader, you can download them and read them on the
computer.
E-Reading.
I recently bought an e-reader. I got a Kindle because that's the best
one for use over here in England. I do like it, but I'm not totally in
love. I like being able to change the font size, but I don't get quite
as lost in a book in that form. I assume that'll come in time.
One thing about the Kindle's smart paper is that I keep forgetting it
needs light, just like paper. So I'm sitting there in a dim corner
muttering about how hard it is to read. LOL! I think I need to get a
little reading light for when I want to read on it and there's no good
light available.
My Amazon book stores.
Most of my books are now available as e-books, and they're gradually
being added to my Jo Beverley Amazon stores. Of course there are many
other places to buy my books, but if you like to shop at Amazon, or
have a Kindle, I'm hoping it's a convenience to have all my books in
one place.
This is the British store. http://astore.amazon.co.uk/jobevbooks-21
The US one is http://astore.amazon.com/httpwwwjobevc-20
I will soon have a Canadian one.
I'm also slowly adding things I enjoy, such as DVDs, and some of my
favourite research books. It's fun, and it might interest you to see
what's there already.
Other reissues.
All from the Rogues' World.
Forbidden came out in June. That's Francis and Serena's story.
The Dragon's Bride (Con, Susan, and smugglers) will be out in a couple
of weeks.
An Unwilling Bride (Beth and Lucien, RITA winner) will be out again in
September.
Not quite from the Rogues' World, but Regency historical --
Forbidden Magic (Meg, Sax, and Knox the misogynistic parrot) was
reissued earlier in the year but is still available.
The web is full of interesting things, and getting fuller every day!
But here are a few.
Dancing pendulums.
http://tinyurl.com/3ee2eya
A site that gives beautiful interactive images of the night sky.
http://media.skysurvey.org/interactive360/index.html
If you've wondered what the Regency characters are doing during a
waltz, this book might help.
http://walternelson.com/dr/regency-waltz
Which leads to.... Mrs. Hurst Dancing.
This is a lovely book based on the drawings of a Regency lady about
her family life and some of the images are here, including the one
called Mrs. Hurst Dancing.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47532802@N05/4832151732/
These pictures are one of the best widows into everyday gentry life.
Enjoy!
Jo
cool. Not that I'm complaining. After a couple of weeks in Ottawa and
then New York, a bit of cool is very welcome. Hot, muggy Times Square
just before July 4th is not my idea of comfortable!
My new home.
It's been a while since the last newsletter, which I put down mostly
to our new house. We've paid people to do the renovations, but somehow
there's always some decision to be made. Plus I'm racing to finish and
polish A Scandalous Countess, which will be out next February, and
there are a few other small commitments bleating at the edge of my
mind. Where does the time go?
Blogging about homes.
I put a couple of pictures of our new house up on my Word Wenches
blog, which was about homes in fiction, that being on my mind. You can
read that and see the pics here.
http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/2011/07/on-the-move-part-2.html
There's also a chance to win a copy of Irresistible Forces, the SF
Romance collection from a few years ago which contains my story, The
Trouble With Heroes.... which is all about home.
Recent Reissues
Here's a quick run through my recent re-issues in case any are of
interest to you.
The Demon's Bride, a Georgian paranormal novella, came out as an e-
book special in February.
And then The Demon's Mistress, a Regency novella in the Rogues' World,
came out in June as an e-special.
Confusing? I'd say so, but these stories were written and published
over a decade apart, so it's coincidental. They happened to be the two
novellas I most wanted to be available to readers right now. If you
don't have an e-reader, you can download them and read them on the
computer.
E-Reading.
I recently bought an e-reader. I got a Kindle because that's the best
one for use over here in England. I do like it, but I'm not totally in
love. I like being able to change the font size, but I don't get quite
as lost in a book in that form. I assume that'll come in time.
One thing about the Kindle's smart paper is that I keep forgetting it
needs light, just like paper. So I'm sitting there in a dim corner
muttering about how hard it is to read. LOL! I think I need to get a
little reading light for when I want to read on it and there's no good
light available.
My Amazon book stores.
Most of my books are now available as e-books, and they're gradually
being added to my Jo Beverley Amazon stores. Of course there are many
other places to buy my books, but if you like to shop at Amazon, or
have a Kindle, I'm hoping it's a convenience to have all my books in
one place.
This is the British store. http://astore.amazon.co.uk/jobevbooks-21
The US one is http://astore.amazon.com/httpwwwjobevc-20
I will soon have a Canadian one.
I'm also slowly adding things I enjoy, such as DVDs, and some of my
favourite research books. It's fun, and it might interest you to see
what's there already.
Other reissues.
All from the Rogues' World.
Forbidden came out in June. That's Francis and Serena's story.
The Dragon's Bride (Con, Susan, and smugglers) will be out in a couple
of weeks.
An Unwilling Bride (Beth and Lucien, RITA winner) will be out again in
September.
Not quite from the Rogues' World, but Regency historical --
Forbidden Magic (Meg, Sax, and Knox the misogynistic parrot) was
reissued earlier in the year but is still available.
The web is full of interesting things, and getting fuller every day!
But here are a few.
Dancing pendulums.
http://tinyurl.com/3ee2eya
A site that gives beautiful interactive images of the night sky.
http://media.skysurvey.org/interactive360/index.html
If you've wondered what the Regency characters are doing during a
waltz, this book might help.
http://walternelson.com/dr/regency-waltz
Which leads to.... Mrs. Hurst Dancing.
This is a lovely book based on the drawings of a Regency lady about
her family life and some of the images are here, including the one
called Mrs. Hurst Dancing.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47532802@N05/4832151732/
These pictures are one of the best widows into everyday gentry life.
Enjoy!
Jo
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